BMW 8 Series detailing in Houston

What we watch for

Paint and interior on the 8 Series

Paint and exterior

A wide, low body with long doors. Many cars wear Individual colors or Frozen matte paint, and the M850i and M8 often have carbon roof panels and mirror caps. Matte cars are never polished.

Interior

Extended Merino leather is common, often in two-tone combinations, with glass controls on the gear selector and iDrive knob on many cars. The rear seats are small and mostly carry bags.

Living in Houston

Driven on dry weekends and kept under a cover, an 8 Series gathers fine dust and the odd love bug on its wide nose. The convertible's fabric top holds spring pollen in its weave.

• Hard clear coat: swirls take more cutting to remove, so correction is slower, but a corrected finish holds up well afterwards.
• Factory matte or satin paint is offered: it is never polished or waxed; it gets matte-safe soap and a matte-specific sealant or coating.
• Exposed carbon fiber: clear-coated carbon is polished like paint; satin carbon is cleaned and protected, never polished.
• Nappa or fine-grain leather: cleaned with a pH-balanced leather cleaner and a soft brush, then a non-greasy conditioner.
• Often wears PPF or a wrap: film edges get a coating-safe wash, no clay on the film, and the film can be ceramic coated too.