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Is this what you were thinking of? Because a simple hand wash here in London costs about £5/£6 (€6/€7). Not that I would bring my Z4 to them; they scratch they take the dirt of alright but ruin the paint work! |
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Memphis - thx for the tip on the simple green but not quite sure of the ph.. I think I will stick with the McQuires wash and the Zaino products I have been using on my BMW's for the past 5 years.....
I just picked up my Z4 yesterday - ended up with Sapphire Black with Tan leather. In looking at a lot of the photos on this thread and others I noticed that mine has the BLACK grill vs. the chrome.. I wonder why ??? Is it a 2009 vs. 2010 difference ??
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"honestly, if someone said to me, you would have to have one of these for the rest of your life, I would be delighted!" I still cant get over Hamsters face when he's sat in the Z4 in the studio. He looks like a 8 year old boy, so happy in the new Z4. |
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Didn't want to start a new thread. I spray wheels 1st, use carwash detergent on those w/ wheel scrubber; rinse wheels; spray the car; use car wash detergent on car w/ sponge; rinse/california blade the water/chamois the rest+dry the wheels; detail rest (plastics/leather/glass/lights/vacuum). It takes me 3.5 hours to complete!
My question is my chamois (generic brand) SUCKS! It doesn't suck up the water and is literally breaking up in little pieces on my car's surface. I want to know what is a good alternate material or product/other chamois brand you'd recommend to do the job right? Thx. |
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http://www.autogeek.net/microfiber-buffing-towel.html I get mine here cause these are one of the few folks who will ship to an APO address. |
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09-12-2010, 03:17 AM | #33 |
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Rain - wash
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I wash my car by hand (using a high quality sheepskin wash mitt, another (recycled/previous) wash mitt for the wheels), every weekend. I use a high quality dishwasher detergent. Every six months the car gets the full treatment using Zaino Products (I have all there car cleaning products and love them).
Once a year my car gets treated to a BMW spa treatment As a brush for the wheels I use a good bottle brush, I stick the bottle brush into an old sheepskin wash mitt to get every inch of the wheel (I find doing it weekly keeps the wheel looking like new). I may get the BMW brush set, checked the price $59.95 Canadian before the 13% tax, I might get them in the US next time I'm down that way. My pressure washer is with a friend, have to get it back and try it on my wheels. I plan to remove my wheels 3 to 4 times a year while I inspect them for cracks then will clean them 100% before remounting. Memphis, what you pay for your BMW brush set?
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I found this thread .... the fellow really goes to town on his car something a rain and sun treatment can never accomplish ........................... here is looking at you Dr Stig 2
Looks like this fellow means business from the word go ... lots of pictures
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I second that. I used to hate drying the car until I found micro fiber towels, perfect result and fast. I use them everywhere, big ones for drying and small ones for detailing and wiping the interior.
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I wash my Z with the Mr Clean device avail. at most auto stores in the US (Autozone etc and some supermarkets) It has a cartridge that deionizes the final rinse water and it also has a special soap that rinses clean and with essentially no water spots, the final drying is done with clean microfiber towels. I clean the windows with deionized water in a spray bottle and microfiber towels. Twice weekly I spray the car lightly with deionized H2O and wipe clean using several towels not allowing them to get very soiled. I then go over the car with Turtle Wax Spray Detailer and micro towels. For the wheels I just use the MrClean soap and the afore pictured BMW Brushes. The key to no scratches is using clean towels, avoiding wash mitts and chamois because they always retain grit that will scratch. Use a clean microfiber towel as a mitt. I keep a large quantity of towels on hand(cheap at Costco) and launder them with detergent and hot water. If they get badly soiled with grease,oil, etc I toss them.
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