Originally Posted by XFIVEX (Post 801695)

BGM - looks like it's time to polish. I see some swirls and hazing going on. What are your washing procedures? 2 bucket?

To get them out I suggest Menzerna PO106FA Nano Polish on a porter cable, then protect it with some Zaino Z5 followed by some Z2 with Z6 in-between. I've been dealing with black cars for the last 10 years...

Originally Posted by BGM (Post 801670)

FYI--I use P21s Paint Cleanser and their Carnauba wax---big fan of it for years on Jet Black since it's not metallic like Sapphire is--and extremely easy to use.

Originally Posted by BGM (Post 801670)

FYI--I use P21s Paint Cleanser and their Carnauba wax---big fan of it for years on Jet Black since it's not metallic like Sapphire is--and extremely easy to use.

Originally Posted by deutsch100 (Post 801595)

Yeah, the day after I took delivery of my '11 X5, it rained for almost 14 days straight. I was so pissed. I am off the charts OCD with the car. There are so many places I will not even take the car, because of "bad" park spots. Disneyland, Museums, ball parks, concerts, beach....are all BIG no's for my car. I drive my family and friends nuts. They are so used to it though, they just laugh and hand me the keys to their car, when we have to go somewhere I deem as "bad" for the car!!:D

I clean my wheels 2-3x a week, I clean the front glass 1-2x a day, I dust the car with a CA duster 1-3x a day and wash the car usually every week or so (or as needed). I will NOT drive a dirty car. I even pull over to clean the glass, if a bird nails me. I'm car nuts!!!

Originally Posted by BGM (Post 801703)

The pic was before I used the p21s Paint Cleanser. I have had 2 X5s now for 10 years (one for 9 years) that are Jet Black so am experienced with them and no swirling. And I don't like Zaino --it's a polymer--doesn't have the shine and clarity as a carnauba does--it's just more durable.

Originally Posted by XFIVEX (Post 801732)

To each his own, I was just trying to be helpful. I've just had a lot of success with Zaino on all colors. Have any after pics? Just want to see what a nice waxed X5 looks like as that what I just

Originally Posted by Naz24 (Post 801729)

omg, you just explained me in a NUTSHELL!. i wont let people touch the wood trim in my car, i freak out when it starts raining, and after got "crap" spurted on my car from truck on the freeway, i had to pull over, pull out my meguiars spray wax, and clean it off. It DROVE ME NUTS!

my friends think i'm crazy, especially as a college student, i dont know anybody at my school who is like me..

my mom even ordered me those paper mats that dealers put in your car. I use them for hauling around messy kids at my school. it makes me crazy when i see their muddy and salty footprints on my clean all weather mats. Then they all complain that they hate stepping on the paper mats, well they can go F themselves!

Originally Posted by TRAINER (Post 801786)

Here you go. A few of my E70 in titanium silver. My personal favorite. :thumbup:
Bottom shot is with my winter setup.