By far the most critical of all colors for paint protection film is black. But how does it look when the entire panel is wrapped without a seam on the hood? This is why we choose to use ClearGuardX over the others, it's clarity so far in our opinion, is unsurpassed. Here are the results:

 

amazing result!

 

That looks amazing! love it!

 

very good finishing,fantastic..........

 

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question : (in this case, BMW) when EVERY paint job coming out of the factory has that "orange peel" look the wrap simply protects that, correct ?

"someone" suggested that the "orange peel" could be gotten rid of by wet sanding (or some other process - sorry, I'm not the expert) - so, why wouldn't one have that process done prior to the wrap ?

I can't see spending $s to protect the factory junk product.....

(serious question - not meant to short-sheet)

 

BMW has some of the most orange peel in the industry. However, to rid of the excessive orange peel in BMW's paint, you will have to polish and wet-sand, which will cut down into the clearcoat. This is not recommended as it will shorten the lifespan of your factory paint.

 

Here ya go:

 

We also installed a nano window film from Prestige Film Technologies called PhotoSync. This is the highest infrared rays (IR) rejecting film we have tested...blocks out 98.5% of IR!!! Most window films on the market only reject 20%-30%. Below are photos of the process....the prepping begins on the exterior of the glass and installed onto the inside later.

For those interested in learning more about PhotoSync, just google "Spectra PhotoSync" and you should find much information about it.

Spectra PhotoSync45 on the side windows and rear + 75% on the windshield

 

We are currently the only authorized dealer in California for Spectra PhotoSync. It is an amazing product that is backed by our own testing:

PhotoSync compared to Porsche's Thermally Insulated Glass ($1125 option from Porsche and it only covers the rear windows):

http://www.luxury4play.com/porsche/1...echnology.html

CLS63 Amazing Before and After Test of Heat Rejection

http://www.luxury4play.com/mbz/10744...nano-tint.html

 

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I guess I'm an idiot about this - but - I can't understand why one would go to the expense of covering up a junk paint job (as evidenced by pic #2 under "here ya go" - the orange peel looks like it's well protected by the film..)

but my "nice" cars have always been weekend drivers and when the time comes to rectify road dings (every couple of years) I'll take it to a local auto painter and have it re-sprayed - the front

once again, not trying to short-sheet, just trying to understand

 

Protecting OEM paint is definitely not for everyone as we have stated in the past.

 

Although, there are only a limited number of dealers in the USA for PhotoSync, it is important to note the difference between this product and conventional tint. First off, this product can reject up to 98.5% once it is exposed to solar heat for approximately 20 minutes. This translates to improved performance, which is an effect from Prestige's Solar Adaptive Coating. This coating's nano properties will converge to tighten the tolerance of the composition to create a greater barrier to heat. Most conventional window films on the market only product 20%-30% of infrared blockage by comparison.

As some have asked, here are some more close up shots of the PhotoSync Nano tint installed:

 

More photos of Spectra PhotoSync installed on this '12 M3 Coupe

 

And here is a video test of Prestige Film Technologies PhotoSync65% with the windows rolling up and down to show how well this film performs. (the M3 has PhotoSync45, which performs slightly better than the application in the video)

Conditions: 78 degrees
Time of test: 2pm

For those outside of California, check in with the manufacturer to see who is in your area that carries Spectra PhotoSync (www.prestige-films.com)

 

Different angles for ClearGuardX completed on the front end (yes full hood, no seam running across)