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Originally Posted by nynd (Post 661893)

LOL - For about 10 minutes it looks like that... then.. DUST just clings to it...LOL!

Too bad you'll never have that sharp look, even for 10 minutes:rofl:.

Yeah... dust was on it after a mile lol.

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Originally Posted by TaMbALoLoNg (Post 661898)

Too bad you'll never have that sharp look, even for 10 minutes:rofl:.

LOL! True - BUT I've got that clean look permanently.. Didn't anyone tell you, silver cars are faster as well!! LOL!

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Originally Posted by nynd (Post 661911)

LOL! True - BUT I've got that clean look permanently.. Didn't anyone tell you, silver cars are faster as well!! LOL!

amazing ! I havent seen in real life a silver x5 !! :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Hartawan (Post 661857)

Wow thanks everyone for the lovely comments!
As for the wash, it was just a simple wash with Meguairs Gold Class soap and dry with Absorber. I usually take it to a car wash place for wax every 3 weeks but I am going to buy my own buffer soon as I am starting to see fine scratches.
As for the pictures, I am not quite professional yet but for those pictures I only used Nikon D300 + Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 lens. There are a bit of photoshop magic involved in these pictures =)

You don't want to use a buffer to put on wax--much better by hand and less chance of swirling or screwing something up. I'm guessing yours is Jet Black from the paint clarity--which is what I have on my e53. For wash I used Einszett Perls and for waxing, etc, I use P21s Paint Cleanser (called GEPC) and top it with P21s Carnauba is what I've used for 8 years on mine--it goes on and off like butter. Most people think my paint is only like 3 years old. The only time I've had a buffer on it was a couple years ago to do some routine oxidation removal on the clear coat.

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Originally Posted by nynd (Post 661911)

LOL! True - BUT I've got that clean look permanently.. Didn't anyone tell you, silver cars are faster as well!! LOL!

Nice car! I have never seen a silver X5 yet. I currently still have my silver Lexus and usually I wash it every week but now that I've been having this car, I tend to not care about the lexus *shhhh. It hasn't been washed for about a month now and it's still clean!

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Originally Posted by BGM (Post 661943)

Wow thanks for the advice! I will try that set up one day. And yes it is the Jet Black paint.

amazing machine.... love the pic on the garage

Hartawan, sharp looking X you got there... photo skills is sharper... good job...

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Originally Posted by nynd (Post 661911)

LOL! True - BUT I've got that clean look permanently.. Didn't anyone tell you, silver cars are faster as well!! LOL!

hey NYND, do you have some more pics of your X? im still waiting for my 35d this November, but thats the look im aiming for... aero kit is already on order, 4.8 exhaust tips next, then 214s..,

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Originally Posted by jayjay04x5 (Post 662082)

Hartawan, sharp looking X you got there... photo skills is sharper... good job...

hey NYND, do you have some more pics of your X? im still waiting for my 35d this November, but thats the look im aiming for... aero kit is already on order, 4.8 exhaust tips next, then 214s..,

Here's a couple more...

thanks NYND, one of your X's pic is now my wallpaper....