Don TLR
Active Member
Looks awesome and as many have stated, very close to Sig Red. Is this soft like a film? I've got PPF on my car as we get a lot of stones here but don't want to get a bunch of paint nicks if I used it on the next Tesla..
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Two tone Burgundy/Black Autoflex paint on Model3
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Lol, I go there almost everyday to work out at Golds gym, food, shopping etc. was there early am today. I was out on a international travel last week, but starting from today you should spot a Burgundy Model 3
It feels exactly like a paint, because it is paint
It it amazing how resilient it is to rock chips and other environment conditions, I trust this lot more than OEM paint, now that I have it on two cars and have seen it first hand driven more than 15,000 miles.This is just jaw dropping! I'll be getting my P3D in June. Would love to do this. Maybe slightly different red. Mind if I bite your style? Haha! I'm in Nor-cal. Can you PM me the shop name? I'd bring the car to LA to do this to be sure it would turn out like yours.
Question: Does this have to be done ASAP after taking delivery? Is it an issue if I've been driving the car for a few months before doing this process? Does it matter what the original color of the vehicle is?
Question: Does this have to be done ASAP after taking delivery? Is it an issue if I've been driving the car for a few months before doing this process? Does it matter what the original color of the vehicle is?
HankLloydRight
No Roads
No, it can be done at any time.
Yes, and no.. If you pay a bit more to have all the door jams done, then the original color won't show at all. If you skip the door jams, of course it will show when you open the doors. But in my case (see below), the original color was dark blue, and it really doesn't stand out that it's different from the Autoflex Deep Sea Blue. But if my car was originally white or red, it would look pretty bad.
edit: If say your car is multi-coat red and you do the burgundy color scheme, it would probably look OK.
HankLloydRight
No Roads
DKM3D
Member
Checked with Goldcoast dips in SF, got response saying Autoflex is not avaliable in California
.. bummed becos OP did this in South Cal, one of the best M3 I have seen to date!
Haven't posted here for a long time now, sorry to see few of you weren't able to get Autoflex in NorCal, hopefully it is available now. Btw, I just updated my M3 Performance with a new Autoflex paint (Root Beer Candy), kept the two tone look.
DocHolliday
Member
Looks great! What made you decide to change? Was the original dip starting to wear, or just wanted something slightly different? Same shop?
I had a minor fender bender situation and my Autoflex paint shop said they have to repaint the whole body and not just the panel. The original dip was holding solid like it was brand new, even after 4 years. This is the third time I'm doing a full body Autoflex and absolutely love the quality and longevity.
Not necessarily. There are different types of Autoflex paint, mine was candy glossy finish with about 12 to 14 coats to achieve a very specific depth, color and vibrance. If you pick a vanilla dip paint, then most probably you can just paint the panel that got damaged. With custom combinations and finishes, it is better to redo the whole body.
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