My 2016 X5M Delivery + Paint Prep + PPF Install

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I hadn't planned on a 'delivery thread', but I was delighted to see that my X5M made my detailers Facebook page. So I figured that I'd share...

By way of background, I took delivery of my X5M just before Christmas; it's Carbon Black on Silverstone, Executive Package, Driver Assistance Plus, Smart Phone Integration, Parking Assistant and 20" Wheels.

Prior to delivery, I asked my dealer (BMW of Warwick) to leave the shipping wrap so that I could immediately drop it off to Unique Car Care in Stoneham, MA. For those unfamiliar, Unique Car Care is well known in New England as a (or, if you ask the Rennslist crowd, the) premier detailer, new car prep and PPF installer. Rick, the owner, touches each car before they leave and is an enthusiast himself. This will be the 4th car that I have had taken care of by UCC.

Anyway, my X5M was washed, clayed and polished before the entire front end, rockers, mirrors and forward half of the rear fender flares were wrapped in Xpel Ultimate. Shortly afterward, the entire car (PPF included) were coated twice in Ceramic Pro.

Video of their work:

Details here:
X5M by Unique Car Care Boston

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Winter boots!

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[Tightt]

Very nice!! Detailers Domain has mine right now polishing, wrapping in Xpel self healing, and coating with Modesta ceramic.

[robbys3m3]

Beautiful, congrats! I hear great things about unique...I'm working on a buddy to buy the lsb e46 that's housed there at the moment.

[AwesomeM3]

Looks amazing! Great color combo!

[WCH]

Looks great! Rick and Unique Car Care are the best.

[jpsjr70]

Very nice! Question? They didn't remove the side grills or the front grills? Interesting. I love the color combo! Enjoy!

Joe

[jpsjr70]

Originally Posted by Tightt

Very nice!! Detailers Domain has mine right now polishing, wrapping in Xpel self healing, and coating with Modesta ceramic.

Your going to love it! Enjoy! Make sure you buy plenty of P1 Shot by Modesta! Give Phil my best!

Joe

[AlexLou1222]

Amazing job! Did you wrap the whole car and how much it did it run? If I ever do another purchase (not lease ) I would do it too, but I don't see me spending a lot on a wrap which I only keep the car for 2 years.

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Originally Posted by AlexLou1222

Amazing job! Did you wrap the whole car and how much it did it run? If I ever do another purchase (not lease ) I would do it too, but I don't see me spending a lot on a wrap which I only keep the car for 2 years.

Thanks.

Wrap consists of entire front end (headlights, full hood, fenders, front bumper), mirrors and -given what these wheels kick up- the entire rockers and the front half of the rear fender flares.

I've owned one BMW (E90 BSM 335i) without a PPF and within 6 months the front end was pitted (I do a lot of highway driving in New England).

Since then I've avoided dark colors and - unless it was a lease - had UCC install a PPF. Given the frontal exposure, dark color and (with respect to the rockers and rear flares) the width of the wheels/tires, it was a no-brainer on this car.

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Originally Posted by jpsjr70

Very nice! Question? They didn't remove the side grills or the front grills? Interesting. I love the color combo! Enjoy!

Joe

Give the complexity- I doubt they removed the gills.

And...

Tightt
AwesomeM3
robbys3m3
@[WCH]

...thanks for the kind words!

[jcfay]

Looks great - newb question, but why would you fully coat the car in the Modesta in addition to the XPel? Obviously it provides coverage on those areas not wrapped, but does it help the XPel as well? thx

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Originally Posted by jcfay

Looks great - newb question, but why would you fully coat the car in the Modesta in addition to the XPel? Obviously it provides coverage on those areas not wrapped, but does it help the XPel as well? thx

Whole car, Xpel included were covered with Ceramic Pro.

Xpel has a clear coat and can be treated/maintained like the paint's clear.

[Luca42]

Looks great! Thanks for sharing. Hope you enjoy.

Great color combo! Silverstone is gorgeous.

Just curious -- did you build/order with this color combo or was it on the dealer's lot like this?

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Originally Posted by Luca42

Looks great! Thanks for sharing. Hope you enjoy.

Great color combo! Silverstone is gorgeous.

Just curious -- did you build/order with this color combo or was it on the dealer's lot like this?

Thank you.

My dealer did a locate. It was a priority 3 car for a local dealer that was largely happy to give it up (in return for a Jan customizable build).

[Vassilis1971]

Congrats! Love the Silverstone.

[tastelid]

interesting fact -- it is pronounced Silvers Tone, after the inventor of the color, Wolfhelm Silvers

[UrbanExtant]

Originally Posted by tastelid

interesting fact -- it is pronounced Silvers Tone, after the inventor of the color, Wolfhelm Silvers

Are you sure? BMW likes to name colors after racing circuits, and there is Silverstone Circuit in the U.K. The Wikipedia article about this circuit even mentions Donington Park, which my car's color, Donington Grey was named after.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverstone_Circuit

[tastelid]

I may have made that up, who can say.

[elisiX]

Nice job - exactly what I have planned.

Nice to see the process.

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Updated with a winter pic!

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[CigarettesPaidForThis]

Looking great! I just picked up a Sapphire Black/Black X5M from the same dealer!

Considering any other mods in the near future? Some IND Black Chrome kidney and side grilles would look great.

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Originally Posted by CigarettesPaidForThis

Looking great! I just picked up a Sapphire Black/Black X5M from the same dealer!

Considering any other mods in the near future? Some IND Black Chrome kidney and side grilles would look great.

Indeed- particularly with the winter wheels.