Recent content by BlkSapphire

Posted this over on bimmerforums.com, but I figured all you detail freaks over here might get a kick out of it too. After my last detail attempt on my 95 M3, I took on the new ride, my 2008 Black Sapphire 335i convertible (Saddle Brown interior) to try to deal with some light dealer-installed...

I have used 2 clays, Meguiar's white clay (that comes in the kit with quick detailer and a few microfibers), and Wolfgang clay. The Meguiar's clay has a fine, smooth texture and when it's exhausted from picking up contaminant it loses its flexibilty and starts to tear instead of stretch. The...

So I have a pretty good idea of what I can do with SIP/CCS orange and this rotary polisher on my '95 Avus BMW M3. I can take out about 90% of the RIDS - some of the deeper scratches remain - and I can sort of level down the deep etches and pocks that have come with 13 years of driving. A few...

Posting this because my arms are tired and because I'd like feedback from people who've done this before. Would especially like to know if I said anything wrong or dumb. All I really wanted to do was remove some mild dealer swirls from my new BMW, but then I got the idea I'd practice on my...

Subject says it. Looking for someone experienced in paint correction who can get the mild dealership swirls out of my Black Sapphire '08 E93 and then slap some Zaino or other long-lasting sealant on it. I have a lot of the products, but after experimenting for the past couple weeks, I have...

Two questions, actually: 1) When doing multi-stage compounding, do you try to wipe or wash off the dust between stages, or do you just go straight from one compund to the next? 2) I keep reading different things about 3M Ultrafine/Ultrafina. Some say it contains fillers, others say no...

My E36 M3 has dove gray leather. I can say for certain the leather has not been cleaned or otherwise maintained for at least 8 years, because that was the last time I wiped it down. The driver's seat in particular is in sorry shape; the left-side bolsters are worn and cracked, and there was a...

I got some Zaino Z-9 leather cleaner and the Zaino Leather in a Bottle leather conditioner to deal with my E36 BMW M3's dove grey upholstery. I have owned this car since the year 2000 and have never cleaned the leather beyond wiping it down with a cloth once every 3 years or so. Needless to...

I have some moderately grimy leather and a cleaner (Zaino's) that recommends working it in with a soft brush to foam it up, then wiping down. What kind of brush do you guys like to use?