2017 BMW M6 Convertible

A black convertible is the hardest finish in the business to keep looking new, and this 2017 BMW M6 Convertible came through Dragon Auto in Milpitas, CA wearing Icon Rocklear, our permanent paint protection coating. Under the studio lights the long hood reads like black glass, with the hex rig tracing clean lines down the fenders and doors and no break where the panels meet.

Two things make this car a hard job. Black shows everything, so there is no hiding an uneven finish, and a drop top has no roof to break up the sightline. Stand beside it with the top folded and you are looking at one continuous run of paint from the windscreen base all the way to the rear deck. Several frames in this set were shot from a higher camera position specifically to show that expanse in one piece, along with low side profiles that catch the reflection along the flank.

Icon Rocklear bonds into the factory clear coat instead of sitting on it as a layer that gets stripped and redone. For a black car the practical benefit is that the depth stays. Dark paint is the first to look tired from UV exposure, and a coated finish resists that fading and the staining that comes from grime working its way into the surface. It does not yellow, it never has to come off, and it takes no waxing and no annual inspection to hold the look.

Twenty five photos taken at the Milpitas shop: front three quarters at several heights, straight on front, full rear three quarters, low side profiles, plus close work on the headlight and grille, the front wheel and caliper, the mirror, and the M6 fender and rear badges. More on our Icon Rocklear page.