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Originally Posted by semcoinc
Looking spectacular Danny! 
I've always been impressed with how well the German finishes hold up over time. It seems like they are indestructible 
When I had my Porsche 951 painted, the experienced German body man would only use the Sickkens base and clear coat paint system. It came out phenomenal.
I think the metallic beige/gold color is a repeating theme 
Years later when my E46 got pounded in a Wisconsin hail storm (and I thought I was relatively safe up there from hail  ) I prevailed upon the insurance company for a real paint repair not PDR and asked the body shop what the factory paint system was because that's what I wanted used on the car. He said it was Sikkens and he had some experience with it and I was glad to hear that brand again because I knew how well it came out in my 951. Here it is on my E46 after painting:
Well, to make a long story short, I highly recommend the Sikkens brand paint system because it is a German factory finish that has done well for me.
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I wonder if the paint used on the X5 was German or American... it
was assembled in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Though I imagine BMW used high quality paint, given the high MSRP of these cars when they were new.
I will say that the E53 X5 has much better paint quality than the E38, E39, and E46, especially after 15+ years. I rarely ever see old X5's with bad paint, whereas every other E38/E39/E46 has peeling paint and failing clear coat, especially in the darker shades.
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Originally Posted by bcredliner
dannyzabolotny, looks great!
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Thanks! I can't wait to do a full-on paint correction to see how shiny I can get this paint, there are quite a few swirls.
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One other thing I forgot to mention was that I replaced the window shade hooks, the cabin air filter, and the engine air filter a few nights ago. The only filter I haven't touched yet is the fuel filter, so I'll have to do that at some point soon.