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      06-08-2008, 09:42 PM   #1
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My friend needs cleaning products for his jet black e90

Any recommendations? Only sticking to stuff that can be bought at pep boys or kragen or some auto parts store near 626. He washed his car yesterday and now its filthy. And how does he get rid of the swirls? Thanks.
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      06-08-2008, 09:44 PM   #2
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You have much to read over at the detailing subforum (go read the detailing 101).... careful though, it could end up being expensive!
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You have much to read over at the detailing subforum (go read the detailing 101).... careful though, it could end up being expensive!
oo. thanks for the heads up
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      06-08-2008, 09:48 PM   #4
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You need a buffer for black cars.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13

Read. Learn. Stop spamming.

If babyshaq is too lazy, front up the bread for a detailer to do it for him.
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      06-08-2008, 09:50 PM   #5
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Detailed image has great pricing on products and have great instructional info. Highly recommended imo
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You need a buffer for black cars.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=13

Read. Learn. Stop spamming.

If babyshaq is too lazy, front up the bread for a detailer to do it for him.
what if we're noobish at using a rotary buffer?
im spamming? :/

im pretty sure we can learn to do it ourselves :P
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      06-08-2008, 09:58 PM   #7
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Buffers aren't impossible to learn but I hear it's quite a handful if you want to do it right.
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what if we're noobish at using a rotary buffer?
im spamming? :/

im pretty sure we can learn to do it ourselves :P
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148272


Same question in 2 subforums, right?

Some buffers have 'safety cut off' for lack of better words, meaning you can burn the paint off if improperly use. Yes, you can learn...just nothing you can find locally like stated.
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      06-08-2008, 10:06 PM   #9
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Hell, I will just quote myself from someone elses thread.

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Man...you have no idea the question you just asked. If it were a new car with no swirls the answer would be simple. We would tell you which soaps, mitts, towels and buckets to buy and link this: http://www.detailedimage.com/auto-de...and-drying.php and you would be set...

...but then you mentioned swirls. Removing swirls is to washing what driving a BMW on a highway is to F1 racing. I am not saying it's super hard, I am saying it is going to require some serious effort, research, and cash outlay.

So, let's start - how bad are you swirls? Do you have a pic? If not, find a picture on my site that resembles your swirls. Example.

Do they look like this? http://****************/pics/g35052808/images/e.jpg

or maybe this? http://****************/pics/vette092107/a.html ? or this?? http://****************/pics/is250042907/a.html
More: If you think you can learn how to use a rotary on a black BMW you are wrong. If you mean a random orbital like a PC or Flex than you have a better chance for sure.

I can promise you... like, 100%, that if you try to use a rotary for the first time on a black BMW, no matter how much reading you've done, you're going to hack that sucker up. My advice, read about RO's like the Flex, then buy one, then practice with it on a crap car, then use it on the BMW.
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http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148272


Same question in 2 subforums, right?

Some buffers have 'safety cut off' for lack of better words, meaning you can burn the paint off if improperly use. Yes, you can learn...just nothing you can find locally like stated.
ohh. i was just trying to get more suggestions like some suggestions from socal ppl and suggestions from everyone cause not everyone reads the california section
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      06-08-2008, 10:18 PM   #11
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youtube has some good vids too btw. also, if u really wanna clean that bmw, w/ all the buffin, swirl removal, wax/polish, its gonna put u bak at least 200 since u'll want a flex or portercable to start out with. from there, u gotta worry about pads, microfiber towels, clay bars, waxes (souveran or carnauba)
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but yea, do research by searchin the forum and not postin like the same topic post for the 31857346 time, haha. maybe thats y my post count is so low!
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