{"id":20477,"date":"2017-01-10T08:00:03","date_gmt":"2017-01-10T13:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/?p=20477"},"modified":"2016-12-27T12:59:33","modified_gmt":"2016-12-27T17:59:33","slug":"2016-bmw-m4-paint-correction-detail-22ple-mistico-elemento-application","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.detailedimage.com\/Ask-a-Pro\/2016-bmw-m4-paint-correction-detail-22ple-mistico-elemento-application\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 BMW M4: Paint Correction Detail & 22ple Mistico Elemento Application"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve always been a fan of the M product line, and the styling of the M4 is a real attention grabber. \u00a0This vehicle was purchased with moderate\u00a0water spot etchings and signs of many bad car washes from its time spent on the dealership lot. \u00a0The new owner wanted us to restore it to its true glory and make it look like a new car should, so we set out\u00a0to remove the majority of defects from the finish and apply a durable layer of protection to the paint and wheels.<\/p>\n

To begin, the exterior of the vehicle was carefully washed and decontaminated. \u00a0Since we were going to be\u00a0removing the wheels, we did not worry about cleaning them during the regular wash process.<\/p>\n

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Once clean, the damage on the paint was easily visible. \u00a0This brand new car looked worse than many used vehicles due to several very poor car washes at the dealership.<\/p>\n

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Water spot etchings covered only the front of the vehicle, a sign that perhaps the car was parked near a sprinkler on the dealer lot. \u00a0Our two-step paint correction process removed these etchings, revealing a nearly flawless finish.<\/p>\n

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Here are some\u00a0other\u00a0before & after shots taken during the compounding\u00a0process.<\/p>\n

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Side emblems were removed to allow for proper correction of the front fender<\/p>\n

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After the vehicle was compounded, a fine finishing polish was used to restore clarity, color, and gloss. \u00a0Notice how much deeper the right side is after final polishing compared to the haze that was left after compounding.<\/p>\n

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During the process, the wheels were removed, deep cleaned, and nano coated.<\/p>\n

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While we had the wheels off, the wheel wells were cleaned up and dressed. \u00a0The brake calipers were also cleaned and then nano coated.<\/p>\n

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I then applied a nice layer of 22ple’s premium professional coating, Mistico Elemento.<\/p>\n

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Look at that clarity and gloss after removing the coating residue.<\/p>\n

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I could stare at this car in the sun all day. This tanzanite blue metallic individual paint was absolutely\u00a0ridiculous.<\/p>\n

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We work on a lot of great looking vehicles, but this paint color\u00a0has to be one of my absolute favorite. \u00a0The metallic flake is brilliant!<\/p>\n

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