10-23-2021, 12:07 AM | #1 |
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interior carbon protection
Hello guys, just a really quick question here:
For all the interior carbon fibre, do you cans also recommend wrapping it with clear wrap to protect it? Would the carbon fiber inside be at risk for scratch or would it be fine the way it is? I also got the carbon steering wheel and paddle shifters, so would those be more at risk? If so, do you guys usually ask the people who wrap your car to also wrap the inside? Thank you! |
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That said, I'm not considering an outside PPF wrap, sooooo... |
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10-26-2021, 01:11 AM | #3 |
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Good to know! thank you for the reply
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10-26-2021, 01:31 AM | #4 |
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The carbon fiber usually has a clear coat on it that isn't all that hard, but the carbon fiber itself is pretty durable. The roof of my i3 was carbon fiber, and it still looked good after 7-years of sitting outside...the inside shouldn't see as much wear and tear.
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The best way to prevent that is, when it's new, blow it off with some compressed air, then use a light all-purpose cleaner like Meguire's to make sure it's clean, then put on a spray wax like Meguire's synthenic spray wax ... or even just do an all--in-one clean & wax by using Optimum's No Rinse Wash & Wax. |
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Seen you mention this turtle wax once or twice. Curious what turned you onto it and your results? I tried searching the forum but didn’t find anything on it - although I feel like search feature on here isn’t great so I’m probably missing what’s out there. (I also am thinking about it for CF trim, but also full exterior and winter wheels before I put them on)
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It's fantastic for the exterior of the car, but if you want something for the wheels I would buy something specifically made for wheels. The wax isn't going to hold up for very long because of the heat and exposure to the elements. Keep in mind that spray waxes are advertised as lasting for months, but that doesn't align with my experience. I probably get a month out of it. I wash my car about every two weeks and use it as a drying aid, so not an issue for me. |
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As for Turtle Wax, well I found it though some chemistry product guys and, at first, I was like "turtle wax?" but based on their say-so apparently TW has really pumped up the volume on their professional products and, according to them, TW's "hybrid solutions pro" line is the real deal. I've not tried the Graphene Flex wax yet, which you can get here, but I'm going to when I get my new ride ... there's a caution which is ONLY 2 sprays / panel and follow the directions closely. Graphene has gotten a little buzzwordy, but the deal is, Ceramic's weakness is water spots, and one you get 'em they're pretty hard to remove ... and if you paid for a spendy ceramic coating that sucks. Thing is, most people who pay for a ceramic coating don't know they have them cause they don't really know their car that well or look too closely which is why they had someone do the ceramic in the first place! Anyway, Graphene fixes that, but if was hard to get the right product as a consumer - apparently TW's flex wax was a 2 year research project into fixing that problem ... anyway, I'm kinda between cquartz UK 3.0 + gliss and trying the TW ... given the price & ease I think I'm gonna go for the TW. |
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yeah that's the problem with the meguiars pro stuff ... giant gallons that you then dilute!
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Thanks GrussGott and YuicyYumboYack. Yesterday I used the flex spray on interior carbon and then did a full treatment on exterior (Meguiar's cleaner wax, TW graphene-infused Max Wax, and flex spray) and the shine on exterior is pretty phenomenal. Didn't notice any change on interior carbon but wasn't expecting to see a difference. https://g05.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...&postcount=754
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