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I have a matte finish electric guitar. Just after a few times playing my right arm rubbing it has started to add gloss to the finish.
A new matte finish is beautiful on anything but should come with a warning "do not touch". On a car you're simply not going to be happy in a very short time with what you see. Last edited by Emily172013; 05-07-2024 at 02:35 PM.. |
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Funny, I remember disagreeing with you back when we had a P&N section, but car-wise I think we think the same LOL. Hopefully future owners don't get too nervous. if nothing else it's a reminder of some things you can and can not do with the top layer of paint. |
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Congrats on the Z4 as well, those are one of the few current BMWs I really like. I think they look fantastic! Hah, totally screwed!! |
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I knew the "frozen is quite 'high maintenance'" stories from the past (I had a soft spot for the Frozen Dark Grey Metallic color gracing the E92 M3 GTS), but was prepared to give it a try. From hindsight, also when reading your comments here, no regrets to have opted out from 'frozen', actually merely by non-availability coincidence. Classy color though when in pristine condition (seen it already IRL). Good luck to OP to get the paint niggle sorted out.
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I am glad I listened to him and selected Misano Blue instead. In addition, the money that I saved by not selecting a frozen color offset a good part of the cost of putting full PPF for my Z4. Another advantage of selecting my Misano Blue was that BMW and other companies offer touchup paint kits for a metallic color like this. I also wish the OP good luck. If i were in his shoes I would probably use Xpel's Stealth PPF to hide the damage as opposed to painting. A shop could apply a small piece to the area in question to see if the shiny area when covered with the Stealth PPF matches the frozen/ matte finish around it. If it blends in and looks ok the OP should install it. https://www.xpel.com/products/paint-...n-film/stealth |
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BMW frozen paint guidelines in a nutshell: "BMW Individual Frozen Paint Guidelines": "BMW Frozen Paint: Overview and Cleaning - /DRIVE CLEAN": A couple of Bimmerpost threads related to "frozen" paint: "Official BMW Individual Frozen Paint Care and Maintenance Guide": https://f10.m5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=677929 "Anyone regret getting Frozen paint": https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2004105 "Frozen Paint worth extra care if no PPF wrap?": https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1955716 "Hey Frozen Owners": https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1847508 "Let's Talk Frozen Paint - Pros and Cons": https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1763936 "Frozen Paint Care & Ceramic Coating": https://g80.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1824772 "Questions about Frozen paint maintenance / alternatives": https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1828910 "Any concerns with frozen colors?": https://f10.m5post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=937309 "So are drive through car washes totally off limits for frozen colors ?": https://www.2addicts.com/forums/show....php?t=1936236 "Frozen paint - everyday car": https://www.6post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1755287
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