If you have it detailed, the coating will not only protect your paintwork, and remove all the blemishes, it will also make it easier to clean.Winryn wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:14 pmI’ll save those pics. Currently my order matches your exterior spec but I’m struggling on colour. Silver, white and gentian are the final 3. Wife has never allowed “us” a blue car but thinks blue may be the one. Only thing that’s putting me off now is the risk of swirls and stone chips challenging my ocd. I’m assuming it’s not going to be an easy colour to maintain
Gen 3 Photos.
Previously owned:
2022 Macan GTS Gentian Blue
Macan SD - Volcano Grey
Boxster S - Polar Silver
2022 Macan GTS Gentian Blue
Macan SD - Volcano Grey
Boxster S - Polar Silver
Just that !Bazza06 wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:35 pmIf you have it detailed, the coating will not only protect your paintwork, and remove all the blemishes, it will also make it easier to clean.Winryn wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:14 pmI’ll save those pics. Currently my order matches your exterior spec but I’m struggling on colour. Silver, white and gentian are the final 3. Wife has never allowed “us” a blue car but thinks blue may be the one. Only thing that’s putting me off now is the risk of swirls and stone chips challenging my ocd. I’m assuming it’s not going to be an easy colour to maintain
On order
GT4 RS
Current
992 S
Macan.2 S
928S4
Modified Lotus Exige V6
Seat Ibiza 1.0 (115ps) DSG Excellence Lux(dog’s!)
Jag Mk2 3.4
Ex
981 Boxster S
GT4 RS
Current
992 S
Macan.2 S
928S4
Modified Lotus Exige V6
Seat Ibiza 1.0 (115ps) DSG Excellence Lux(dog’s!)
Jag Mk2 3.4
Ex
981 Boxster S
It’s easy to pick fault in others work; however it highlights either someone is doing a shoddy job or not being paid enough by a dealer to do it properly. A wash, decontamination , light polish and ceramic coating of bodywork and wheels is at least one and a half days work involving £100+ of products. Just for an exterior detail and ceramic coat I’d expect £1k cost on a car a size of a macan.
I lost all faith in dealership prep when I saw the drying cloths of my BMW dealership hanging over a brick wall to dry. Then, years later, my local OPC ruined my new car with poor prep. I don’t take any dealers word as truth any longer, no surprise there
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If having my car properly detailed/ceramic coated, I’d always go to a professional & accredited detailer, rather than falling for the ‘offer’ of the OPC car washers attempting the job.
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Sold: 2016 Rhodium Silver Macan 2.0
Sold: 2013 Platinum Silver 911 (991.1) C2
Sold: 2017 Carmine Red Panamera 4
Mine: 991.2 Carrera T Racing Yellow 06/04/2018
I had an Audi dealer totally ruin an A4 I'd bought by using a bloody scouring pad to get the sticker adhesive used to fix protective padding on the door!!!!Percymon wrote: ↑Wed Nov 24, 2021 1:06 amIt’s easy to pick fault in others work; however it highlights either someone is doing a shoddy job or not being paid enough by a dealer to do it properly. A wash, decontamination , light polish and ceramic coating of bodywork and wheels is at least one and a half days work involving £100+ of products. Just for an exterior detail and ceramic coat I’d expect £1k cost on a car a size of a macan.
I lost all faith in dealership prep when I saw the drying cloths of my BMW dealership hanging over a brick wall to dry. Then, years later, my local OPC ruined my new car with poor prep. I don’t take any dealers word as truth any longer, no surprise there
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Blue is a magnet to swirls....Winryn wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:14 pmI’ll save those pics. Currently my order matches your exterior spec but I’m struggling on colour. Silver, white and gentian are the final 3. Wife has never allowed “us” a blue car but thinks blue may be the one. Only thing that’s putting me off now is the risk of swirls and stone chips challenging my ocd. I’m assuming it’s not going to be an easy colour to maintain
Macan GTS (Gen 3) (Mar 24-???)
http://www.porsche-code.com/PRKIVM50
Macan GTS (Gen 3) (Mar 22-Nov 23)
http://www.porsche-code.com/PNIECDM4
http://www.porsche-code.com/PRKIVM50
Macan GTS (Gen 3) (Mar 22-Nov 23)
http://www.porsche-code.com/PNIECDM4
Went through the same process, silver, black, gentian and crayon were the final 4.Winryn wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:14 pmI’ll save those pics. Currently my order matches your exterior spec but I’m struggling on colour. Silver, white and gentian are the final 3. Wife has never allowed “us” a blue car but thinks blue may be the one. Only thing that’s putting me off now is the risk of swirls and stone chips challenging my ocd. I’m assuming it’s not going to be an easy colour to maintain
Ended up going with silver after seeing it on another GTS, plus:
- black and blue will swirl more and require more maintenance, silver is easy.
- blue looks purple in some lights, puts me off
- black looked too stealthy and boy racer with black wheels
- wife hated crayon, felt it looked beige
Process of elimination led to Dolomite. Wouldn’t normally go for plain old silver, but paired with black accents and wheels, the contrast works really well.
Either way, all colours look awesome!
I’ve seen a fair few pics of the gts in most colours but no dolomite. Noticed there is one in one of the threads awaiting parts and handover so looking forward to those pics. Without proper prep it’s hard to judgesd1985 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:28 amWent through the same process, silver, black, gentian and crayon were the final 4.Winryn wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:14 pmI’ll save those pics. Currently my order matches your exterior spec but I’m struggling on colour. Silver, white and gentian are the final 3. Wife has never allowed “us” a blue car but thinks blue may be the one. Only thing that’s putting me off now is the risk of swirls and stone chips challenging my ocd. I’m assuming it’s not going to be an easy colour to maintain
Ended up going with silver after seeing it on another GTS, plus:
- black and blue will swirl more and require more maintenance, silver is easy.
- blue looks purple in some lights, puts me off
- black looked too stealthy and boy racer with black wheels
- wife hated crayon, felt it looked beige
Process of elimination led to Dolomite. Wouldn’t normally go for plain old silver, but paired with black accents and wheels, the contrast works really well.
Either way, all colours look awesome!
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Search the members gallery. Plenty on there including mine.Winryn wrote: ↑Wed Nov 24, 2021 1:24 pmI’ve seen a fair few pics of the gts in most colours but no dolomite. Noticed there is one in one of the threads awaiting parts and handover so looking forward to those pics. Without proper prep it’s hard to judgesd1985 wrote: ↑Wed Nov 24, 2021 10:28 amWent through the same process, silver, black, gentian and crayon were the final 4.Winryn wrote: ↑Tue Nov 23, 2021 9:14 pm
I’ll save those pics. Currently my order matches your exterior spec but I’m struggling on colour. Silver, white and gentian are the final 3. Wife has never allowed “us” a blue car but thinks blue may be the one. Only thing that’s putting me off now is the risk of swirls and stone chips challenging my ocd. I’m assuming it’s not going to be an easy colour to maintain
Ended up going with silver after seeing it on another GTS, plus:
- black and blue will swirl more and require more maintenance, silver is easy.
- blue looks purple in some lights, puts me off
- black looked too stealthy and boy racer with black wheels
- wife hated crayon, felt it looked beige
Process of elimination led to Dolomite. Wouldn’t normally go for plain old silver, but paired with black accents and wheels, the contrast works really well.
Either way, all colours look awesome!