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      02-26-2019, 07:59 PM   #903
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Spent a full week at the auto spa.

Full paint correction, ceramic pro exterior and interior

Will leave in garage to cure while raining here

Shiny 😊
How does the ceramic pro look on the interior? I'm thinking about doing that to mine
really no visible difference ... muted and not shiny.
I only had it done because of the light color Cognac is and color transfer. Apparently any color will just wipe off and not get absorbed into the leather.
they gave it a deep cleaning before application
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nice. Didn't know you could "ceramic" the leather surfaces as well.
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really no visible difference ... muted and not shiny.
I only had it done because of the light color Cognac is and color transfer. Apparently any color will just wipe off and not get absorbed into the leather.
they gave it a deep cleaning before application
Awesome, thanks for the info.
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nice. Didn't know you could "ceramic" the leather surfaces as well.
Hopefully all this is as affective as I'm reading and being told 😊
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really no visible difference ... muted and not shiny.
I only had it done because of the light color Cognac is and color transfer. Apparently any color will just wipe off and not get absorbed into the leather.
they gave it a deep cleaning before application
Awesome, thanks for the info.
you bet
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Thanks to the tip of another forum member @nicknyc85 I got this little blue ring for my iDrive wheel from Amazon. The color is not exactly Phytonic Blue, but close enough to compliment the interior of my car. Definitely makes the wheel stands out. Loving all things blue

iJDMTOY 1pc Blue Aluminum Ring For BMW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Series X3 X4 X5 X6 Center Console iDrive Multimedia Controller Knob (Fit All Fxx Chassis Codes) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DMC969L..._USvDCbR1FX8PJ
Sold out

Thanks for the link, will wait for them to restock.
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Thanks to the tip of another forum member @nicknyc85 I got this little blue ring for my iDrive wheel from Amazon. The color is not exactly Phytonic Blue, but close enough to compliment the interior of my car. Definitely makes the wheel stands out. Loving all things blue

iJDMTOY 1pc Blue Aluminum Ring For BMW 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Series X3 X4 X5 X6 Center Console iDrive Multimedia Controller Knob (Fit All Fxx Chassis Codes) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DMC969L..._USvDCbR1FX8PJ
Sold out

Thanks for the link, will wait for them to restock.
LOL - you got to be quick! It happened a few times already that when someone posted some goodies in this forum, the goodies became sold out in a hurry
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received some goods from IND...waiting for spring before install. (any little white spots are just paper towel fragments)
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received some goods from IND...waiting for spring before install. (any little white spots are just paper towel fragments)
I've got the same set of goodies (and more) arriving tomorrow from IND. 👍🏻
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I've got the same set of goodies (and more) arriving tomorrow from IND. 👍🏻
trying to decide if I want to BUY the mirror caps or just wrap them. they're SO expensive on IND. boomerangs are even more expensive. that's probably a wrap too. I'm definitely having my front and rear reflectors wrapped, not buying IND.
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trying to decide if I want to BUY the mirror caps or just wrap them. they're SO expensive on IND. boomerangs are even more expensive. that's probably a wrap too. I'm definitely having my front and rear reflectors wrapped, not buying IND.
I’m going to wrap mine, got some gloss black 3M 1080, just need to find the time to do it.

Also just painted a set of these side vents in gloss black, currently drying in my garage:
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I've got the same set of goodies (and more) arriving tomorrow from IND. 👍🏻
trying to decide if I want to BUY the mirror caps or just wrap them. they're SO expensive on IND. boomerangs are even more expensive. that's probably a wrap too. I'm definitely having my front and rear reflectors wrapped, not buying IND.
I went for it all from IND. Wrapping the pieces is a good route to go but also kind of a pain in the ass at least from my perspective. I wrapped my window trim on my previous vehicle (2015 Tahoe) and it was a pain, time consuming, and after a while the wrap looked just ok due to the summer temps we get here in AZ. This time around I opted to just swap out the actual pieces in hopes of the process being a touch easier but also so the pieces look good over time.

I do agree that the prices on the mirrors and boomerangs was a hard pill to swallow though.
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Sold out

Thanks for the link, will wait for them to restock.
What about these? Looks very similar if not the same

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I changed my grille to gloss black from IND and now am going to change out the front and rear reflectors. I have Sapphire Black and they offer the reflectors in that color. I would like to change out the side vents, but won't because Sapphire Black is not offered. I wonder why it is not? Gloss Black side vents won't fly on Sapphire Black paint.

Anyone's guess on why not?
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I changed my grille to gloss black from IND and now am going to change out the front and rear reflectors. I have Sapphire Black and they offer the reflectors in that color. I would like to change out the side vents, but won't because Sapphire Black is not offered. I wonder why it is not? Gloss Black side vents won't fly on Sapphire Black paint.

Anyone's guess on why not?
My guess would be that if you contacted them they could do it...albeit for an extra cost. They obviously have the paint on hand since they do the reflectors. Depending on how much your willing to shell out I'd give it a try and see what they say.

They are pretty cool over there and were great to talk to when I ordered all my black trim pieces recently.
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Good idea; I will call them to inquire. If they will, then my Cerium Gray side vents are going by the wayside!
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I changed my grille to gloss black from IND and now am going to change out the front and rear reflectors. I have Sapphire Black and they offer the reflectors in that color. I would like to change out the side vents, but won't because Sapphire Black is not offered. I wonder why it is not? Gloss Black side vents won't fly on Sapphire Black paint.

Anyone's guess on why not?
We are able to paint any part in body color by request.

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Installed the floating center caps just now. A silly yet nice little mod. Not sure why they just don't include these from the factory.
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Installed the floating center caps just now. A silly yet nice little mod. Not sure why they just don't include these from the factory.
I bet they will add them at LCI.
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Installed the floating center caps just now. A silly yet nice little mod. Not sure why they just don't include these from the factory.
I bet they will add them at LCI.
Possible but I don't recall ever seeing them add something like this for an LCI before.
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Lots of IND parts to unwrap this afternoon. This is after already taking them out of two other layers of wrapping. They definitely do a good job of packing and shipping!
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