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      03-29-2021, 09:52 PM   #45
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Would look great next to a lime rock!!
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      03-29-2021, 09:54 PM   #46
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iirc it is basically paint. but they put a coating down first that allows you to peel it off.

and i do believe you can even vinyl/ppf over it.
It's much more chip resistant than regular paint. It absorbs a lot of the rocks, self heals on small chips, and also can be ceramic coated .... which I've done twice.
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And here I was thinking Miami blue on my dad's car was daring.

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How does this product weather? What happens if scratched--can you patch it?
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      03-29-2021, 10:01 PM   #49
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How much does this cost?
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So you chose orange color to bring the orange peel effect to life.. 😅

Just kidding. Looks amazing.!!

From what I've been noticing on a few of the shots from insta, the sprayed surface texture on this dip application is pretty significant..

It isn't a deal breaker, but would be annoying personally.
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So you chose orange color to bring the orange peel effect to life.. 😅

Just kidding. Looks amazing.!!

From what I've been noticing on a few of the shots from insta, the sprayed surface texture on this dip application is pretty significant..

It isn't a deal breaker, but would be annoying personally.
That, my friend, is either not Autoflex Gloss, OR a very badly applied job. It's like regular paint shops, some are good and some suck.
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It's much more chip resistant than regular paint. It absorbs a lot of the rocks, self heals on small chips, and also can be ceramic coated .... which I've done twice.
does it feel like a paint job, silky smooth , or have the rubbery feel slightly?
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So who has had this for 5 years and safely removed it? It looks awesome but they said that about the first clear bras that yellowed and took paint off. Is there a guarantee that paint will be safe?
I've had it on 3 years. Others have had it on for the same amount of time and had it removed. There's no adhesive, so no damage.
Pdx? Where did you get it done
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So you chose orange color to bring the orange peel effect to life.. 😅

Just kidding. Looks amazing.!!

From what I've been noticing on a few of the shots from insta, the sprayed surface texture on this dip application is pretty significant..

It isn't a deal breaker, but would be annoying personally.
That, my friend, is either not Autoflex Gloss, OR a very badly applied job. It's like regular paint shops, some are good and some suck.
Pulled these from @rosecitydip on insta.🤷*♂️

I believe you had yours done there, to which many others have followed in your footsteps with the SMB..😉
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Wonder if it comes off in one continuous piece or if you're left with hundreds of small little orange bits everywhere that you have to pick off one by one? In 5 years please post an update.

Looks great and nice to prevent paint chips. May consider on a future vehicle vs a $5k plus full Xpel wrap.
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Pulled these from @rosecitydip on insta.🤷*♂️

I believe you had yours done there, to which many others have followed in your footsteps with the SMB..😉
RoseCity did do our dips, and Autoflex will have a level of orange peel if you look really close or hit the right lighting, just like BMW factory paint has orange peel as well. The nice thing about Autoflex is you can cut and buff to a mirror finish just like paint. As for my orange X5M, its barely noticeable in person, but might do it later when the weather gets nicer. But it’s bright enough already, not sure the added smooth gloss mirror effect is needed.
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You inspired me to get it done out east. Have had it for 1.5 years and still looks like new paint.
Where at? Curious if there's an installer in the north east.
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So wrong it's right. Looks Fire Orange ish, very very nice!!
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It's much more chip resistant than regular paint. It absorbs a lot of the rocks, self heals on small chips, and also can be ceramic coated .... which I've done twice.
Does it have some sort of clear coat on top? I mean, unless the color is embedded in the vinyl.. how can it self-heal?
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Looks incredibly well done. Might do this to my new next car. Kind of cool having it one color and then being able to remove it and have fresh paint and another color in 3 or 4 years.
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This is the last word in changing the original exterior color. Phenomenal outcome!
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What do the door jams/trunk liner look like is there a huge contrast or do these get lined as well? Seems like a cheaper/better option than bmw individual which takes 60-70 days at ordering.
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If I'm not mistaken they've been doing this in the UK for a few years now it's pretty dope.
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I love that orange!! it looks SO good on a big car like the X5 and really makes the black accents (intakes etc) pop!!
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interesting but you get orange peel.

why not just get the car in the color that you want?
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