New Owner/Member - 2009 E90 M3 Sedan

kiwistu · 03-24-2011, 02:50 PM

No offence guys, but drive it hard and only polish it on the odd occasion. Good rule I reckon.

blackm3inny · 03-24-2011, 03:38 PM

I think I can get away with doing this full treatment once or twice a year because come winter, it's not even worth trying. Sounds like a future writeup to me!

Hollywood Hogan · 03-24-2011, 03:44 PM

I love Jet Black out of any other black..you'll love it..i actually even like it when its dirty. I had a Carbon Black E46 M3 and really disliked the color because of the blue tint. Anyways, congrats on the new ride!

blackm3inny · 03-24-2011, 03:48 PM

Oh god... Pollen!!!

blackm3inny · 03-24-2011, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BCA

A glaze is a product applied to the paint before the final sealant/wax. It contains oils that act as fillers to make very minor swirls and scratches less visible. It's not necessary if a proper multi-step polish job is done first that removes all imperfections. But on a black car that is a daily driver, it helps hide the swirls that are inevitable.

A Flex is the buffer I would recommend.

Spend a little time on the detailing section of this site as well as on detailedimage.com and detailersdomain.com if you want to learn more.

Thanks for all the information. I am currently printing out the step by step from detailedimage.com. This site is an information gold mine.

03-24-2011, 02:50 PM	#23
kiwistu First Lieutenant 32 Rep 327 Posts Drives: Black F82 M3 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: New Zealand iTrader: (0)	No offence guys, but drive it hard and only polish it on the odd occasion. Good rule I reckon.
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03-24-2011, 03:38 PM	#24
blackm3inny Enlisted Member 1 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW M3 Sedan - Jet Black Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ithaca, NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 [0.00]	I think I can get away with doing this full treatment once or twice a year because come winter, it's not even worth trying. Sounds like a future writeup to me! __________________ 09 E90 ///M3 \| Jet Black \| Fox Red \| M-DCT \| ZTP \| Anthracite Trim 07 Civic Si & 03 S2000 - Traded for M3
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03-24-2011, 03:44 PM	#25
Hollywood Hogan Captain 98 Rep 908 Posts Drives: Sold: '13 RS5 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (6)	I love Jet Black out of any other black..you'll love it..i actually even like it when its dirty. I had a Carbon Black E46 M3 and really disliked the color because of the blue tint. Anyways, congrats on the new ride!
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03-24-2011, 03:48 PM	#26
blackm3inny Enlisted Member 1 Rep 34 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW M3 Sedan - Jet Black Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ithaca, NY iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 M3 [0.00]	Oh god... Pollen!!! __________________ 09 E90 ///M3 \| Jet Black \| Fox Red \| M-DCT \| ZTP \| Anthracite Trim 07 Civic Si & 03 S2000 - Traded for M3
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