Winter protection

CWysong · 10-11-2012, 03:17 PM

This is the first winter I will go through with my 335 in black. I live in Ohio so its guaranteed we will have salt on the roads for 3-4 months. What is the best way to protect my black finish?

I was thinking of going with Klasse AIO and sealant glaze. This seems like the best sealant option I have read about so far, but the posts were older so I dont know if something new has come out recently. I was also reading about Wolfgang deep gloss 3.0 being a great 6 month option.

Is one better than another for black to keep the white gunk and spotts off (a year round option would be nice too... not just winter).

Otruba_843 · 10-12-2012, 06:25 AM

If you look up chemical guys on youtube and goto their channel, search winter prep. They have about a 6-8 video series on this. Basically what you want to do is wash, clay, glaze if you want, then seal the paint, windows, and headlights with 2 coats of sealant.

Detailed Image · 10-15-2012, 11:34 AM

You listed a good combination that will help repel the elements. The Klasse is very durable combo that looks amazing.

The only thing more durable is some of the new semi-permanent coatings that have become popular. The 22ple VX1 Pro Glass Coating is a great choice for extraordinary protection and a deep gloss!

Don't forget to protect your wheels, coated trim, etc with the sealant as well and definitely use something like the 303 High Tech Fabric Guard on your carpets. Good luck!

Greg @ DI

10-11-2012, 03:17 PM	#1
CWysong tuned n dropped 335xi 12 Rep 332 Posts Drives: '09 335i Xdrive e90 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Dayton, Ohio iTrader: (2)	Winter protection This is the first winter I will go through with my 335 in black. I live in Ohio so its guaranteed we will have salt on the roads for 3-4 months. What is the best way to protect my black finish? I was thinking of going with Klasse AIO and sealant glaze. This seems like the best sealant option I have read about so far, but the posts were older so I dont know if something new has come out recently. I was also reading about Wolfgang deep gloss 3.0 being a great 6 month option. Is one better than another for black to keep the white gunk and spotts off (a year round option would be nice too... not just winter).
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Otruba_843 Lieutenant Colonel 93 Rep 1,509 Posts Drives: 2009 E90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Egg Harbor - Athens iTrader: (0)	If you look up chemical guys on youtube and goto their channel, search winter prep. They have about a 6-8 video series on this. Basically what you want to do is wash, clay, glaze if you want, then seal the paint, windows, and headlights with 2 coats of sealant. __________________ 2009 E90 328i Monaco Blue premium/idrive/convience/logic-7/cold weather/ xenons/ saddle brown interior
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Detailed Image 360 Rep 5,052 Posts Drives: Detailed by Detailed Image Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Albany, NY iTrader: (5)	You listed a good combination that will help repel the elements. The Klasse is very durable combo that looks amazing. The only thing more durable is some of the new semi-permanent coatings that have become popular. The 22ple VX1 Pro Glass Coating is a great choice for extraordinary protection and a deep gloss! Don't forget to protect your wheels, coated trim, etc with the sealant as well and definitely use something like the 303 High Tech Fabric Guard on your carpets. Good luck! Greg @ DI
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