Polished and sealed

BlackjackMulligan · 07-13-2009, 08:19 AM

I got some water spots on my 1er so I decided to polish and seal it last weekend. As infuriating as the Jet Black can be to keep swirl free, the way it reacts to a simple quick polish and seal is fantastic. I used Menzerna SIP and sealed with Rejex. I usually finish with PO85rd but after using the SIP it looked so great that I just decided to skip it and go straight to seal. Notice the hood pic in the direct sunlight.....no swirls (at least for now!)

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BlackjackMulligan · 07-13-2009, 08:24 AM

For comparison's sake, here's an old photo that shows the swirls that are so difficult to avoid:

Excitmnt94 · 07-13-2009, 08:24 AM

looks great! i just love the look of my 135i...especially when it is flawlessly detailed.

Dr_Jones · 07-13-2009, 06:52 PM

Hook a brother up with some of that.

Mine looks terrible!

Greg@DetailedImage · 07-13-2009, 06:54 PM

Nice improvement. The results will keep getting better with more experience. If you need any help or suggestions please don't hesitate to contact me.

Greg @ DI

EngPhys09 · 07-13-2009, 08:46 PM

I decided to get a "hand jobber kit" http://www.eshine.ca/customizable_ha...s_kit-1200.php instead of a porter cable polisher, I was worried about wrecking the paint with it.
I'm going to see how good of a job this thing does...it will be very hard I imagine with it.
I think its time to do a full polish, sealant and wax of the car soon. I had paint issues and BMW did a free detail job for me to fix this issues, so it might be time to keep it looking good.
Is car polish/sealant/wax fine for the rims since they are painted?
I'm using Poorboys products.

07-13-2009, 08:19 AM	#1
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BlackjackMulligan Most interesting Roadster 69 Rep 2,224 Posts Drives: '01 Z3.0 Roady;'10 C300 Sport Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Boston 'burbs iTrader: (5) Garage List 2010 Mercedes-Benz ... [0.00] 2001 BMW Z3 3.0 Roa ... [0.00]	For comparison's sake, here's an old photo that shows the swirls that are so difficult to avoid: Attached Images __________________ I can't complain, but sometimes I still do........Life's been good to me so far. - Joe Walsh
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Excitmnt94 Detailer & Fitness Freak 23 Rep 514 Posts Drives: '09 135i ///M Sport Coupe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	looks great! i just love the look of my 135i...especially when it is flawlessly detailed. __________________ 135i coupe...Alpine White // Glacier Silver Aluminum Trim // Heated Coral Red Leather Seats // M-Sport Package // I-pod // PDC // 6-Speed Manual
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Dr_Jones Major 71 Rep 1,027 Posts Drives: Join Date: May 2008 iTrader: (0)	Hook a brother up with some of that. Mine looks terrible! __________________ Just like Indiana...I love my whip
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Greg@DetailedImage 125 Rep 3,515 Posts Drives: clean and protected Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	Nice improvement. The results will keep getting better with more experience. If you need any help or suggestions please don't hesitate to contact me. Greg @ DI
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EngPhys09 Second Lieutenant 10 Rep 214 Posts Drives: 09 128i SRM Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Hamilton, Ontario iTrader: (0)	I decided to get a "hand jobber kit" http://www.eshine.ca/customizable_ha...s_kit-1200.php instead of a porter cable polisher, I was worried about wrecking the paint with it. I'm going to see how good of a job this thing does...it will be very hard I imagine with it. I think its time to do a full polish, sealant and wax of the car soon. I had paint issues and BMW did a free detail job for me to fix this issues, so it might be time to keep it looking good. Is car polish/sealant/wax fine for the rims since they are painted? I'm using Poorboys products.
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