What did you do to your G01 X3 today?

Bmock17 · 05-05-2019, 09:59 PM

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I decided to give ceramic coating a try. Like everyone says, most of the work is in the prep. I washed it with a foam canon yesterday, decontaminated the paint, two bucket wash next, then a good claying. Followed that up with a buff, paint correction this morning and just finished applying the g techniq. Now it has to sit for at already 12 hours. It wasn't hard to do, just takes time.

Looks good!

Thanks!

titomi · 05-06-2019, 04:24 AM

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Sorry to hear about your story, man. At least no one got hurt and that's always good.

what about the deer?

rexed · 05-06-2019, 06:40 AM

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what about the deer?

Both of them skidded down the road 10 or 15 feet, got up and ran off. No venison for me...

LimiX4m40 · 05-09-2019, 04:03 PM

Now the spacers, springs, exhaust and black grill then is everything done

No1Cares · 05-10-2019, 01:54 PM

First hand wash of the spring season...finally my car looks new again. black is the best color when clean.

lucho831 · 05-10-2019, 02:54 PM

^^^^amazing!

JWright82 · 05-10-2019, 05:27 PM

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First hand wash of the spring season...finally my car looks new again. black is the best color when clean.

Looks so good with the cerium delete.

teaston · 05-10-2019, 05:38 PM

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First hand wash of the spring season...finally my car looks new again. black is the best color when clean.

Agreed, black is the best when clean, which lasts about 5 minutes! (I’ve just come from a Sapphire Black F30 for 3 years)

What are you going to do about the cerium bumper ‘boomerangs’? I’m still deciding what to do with mine.

chicagofan00 · 05-10-2019, 07:28 PM

Added the gloss black exhaust "covers". Not bad. Should look better whenever that gloss black diffuser decides to arrive.

MechX3M40i · 05-10-2019, 07:30 PM

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Added the gloss black exhaust "covers". Not bad. Should look better whenever that gloss black diffuser decides to arrive.

I want that

chicagofan00 · 05-10-2019, 07:36 PM

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Added the gloss black exhaust "covers". Not bad. Should look better whenever that gloss black diffuser decides to arrive.

I want that

Order a pair!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F123672963818

Diaolos · 05-13-2019, 06:18 PM

Discovered a hidden compartment under the light switch. Only took two months to find

chassis · 05-15-2019, 07:40 PM

Exterior hand wash and applied tire gel.

fricfracfrank · 05-15-2019, 08:23 PM

Installed floating caps

b.guggenmos · 05-15-2019, 08:36 PM

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Discovered a hidden compartment under the light switch. Only took two months to find

Thanks! Never noticed it either. Perfect place for house alarm fob.

chicagofan00 · 05-16-2019, 06:39 PM

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Added the gloss black exhaust "covers". Not bad. Should look better whenever that gloss black diffuser decides to arrive.

I want that

Order a pair!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?m...2F123672963818

I take it back, don't order a pair! One fell off while I was driving and the other was just barely hanging on when I got home. The 3M tape included on these things are not made to withstand the heat of AZ and the exhaust it would seem.

teaston · 05-16-2019, 06:51 PM

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I take it back, don't order a pair! One fell off while I was driving and the other was just barely hanging on when I got home. The 3M tape included on these things are not made to withstand the heat of AZ and the exhaust it would seem.

Oh dear! I have to be honest, they didn’t look great anyway!

chicagofan00 · 05-16-2019, 06:58 PM

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I take it back, don't order a pair! One fell off while I was driving and the other was just barely hanging on when I got home. The 3M tape included on these things are not made to withstand the heat of AZ and the exhaust it would seem.

Oh dear! I have to be honest, they didn’t look great anyway!

I thought they added a nice look but they did appear too bolt on though.

We'll see if I can get my $38 back or not...

No1Cares · 05-17-2019, 02:20 PM

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Looks so good with the cerium delete.

agree...now I just have to finish up front....

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Agreed, black is the best when clean, which lasts about 5 minutes! (I’ve just come from a Sapphire Black F30 for 3 years)

What are you going to do about the cerium bumper ‘boomerangs’? I’m still deciding what to do with mine.

I am removing mine and sending them to IND for paint.

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Added the gloss black exhaust "covers". Not bad. Should look better whenever that gloss black diffuser decides to arrive.

actually not too bad looking. would rather this vehicle had come with optional quad exhaust but we all know why that wasn't an option.

lo_cheng · 05-17-2019, 05:07 PM

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Added the gloss black exhaust "covers". Not bad. Should look better whenever that gloss black diffuser decides to arrive.

how long do you think they will last before fall off because of the tape fail? or just broken because of high heat from exhaust?

teaston · 05-17-2019, 05:42 PM

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how long do you think they will last before fall off because of the tape fail? or just broken because of high heat from exhaust?

Check his post above, they’ve fallen off already!

Battin4th · 05-17-2019, 05:56 PM

I got a set of these as well. Or I should say, had a set. The tape is pretty weak and I have lost one already. I ordered some two-faced tape from Amazon after I saw the inherent likelihood of them falling off after initially putting them on. I would recommend not putting them on until applying a higher quality tape. And even then, they could come off.

I would not say it is related to heat. In fact, I don't even think the exhaust tips get that hot along the front edge. These just fit over the stock tip and are held on by the tape.

I suppose you get creative and drill a small hole and use a self-tapping screw for some mechanical hold. Assuming you don't mind doing that... But there really isn't a lot of area for a screw either. The edges where they overlap the exhaust tips is pretty narrow.

Anyway, I thought they looked pretty good. While they lasted.

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Battin4th Private First Class 141 Rep 112 Posts Drives: BMW X3 M40i Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: MD iTrader: (0)	I got a set of these as well. Or I should say, had a set. The tape is pretty weak and I have lost one already. I ordered some two-faced tape from Amazon after I saw the inherent likelihood of them falling off after initially putting them on. I would recommend not putting them on until applying a higher quality tape. And even then, they could come off. I would not say it is related to heat. In fact, I don't even think the exhaust tips get that hot along the front edge. These just fit over the stock tip and are held on by the tape. I suppose you get creative and drill a small hole and use a self-tapping screw for some mechanical hold. Assuming you don't mind doing that... But there really isn't a lot of area for a screw either. The edges where they overlap the exhaust tips is pretty narrow. Anyway, I thought they looked pretty good. While they lasted.
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