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Hey guys, Bought a set of alcantara seats for my 95 M3 and need to revive them a bit. I've read online that the best way to approach this project would be with a sweater shaver, an alcantara/suede brush, and some multipurpose cleaner. Any helpful hints? I'm mostly worried about losing the...

Hey guys, The lens for my gauge cluster is looking a little worn in my 95 M3. I wanted to try to spruce it up with either a polish or plastic cleaner. What do you guys recommend? I've fixed headlights before with some sandpaper, M205, and Plastix, but I'm not sure if that's overkill on...

I'm assuming this isn't the right place, but I can't seem to find how to post to classifieds. (1) Makita 9227C 7-Inch Hook and Loop Electronic Polisher/Sander - $160 shipped..sells for around $200 on amazon. Everything is brand new.. (2) Leather Doctor Auto Pigmented Leather Care Kit AP3.D...

So I probably know what most people will say..don't do it. So I figured I would post the question and get the opinions. Well, I picked up a Makita rotary a few months ago, and haven't had a chance to use it. I also picked up a 2003 Alpine White M3 that has been severely neglected in the...

Hey guys, I'm looking at purchasing this M3 and the owner stated his brother left tires in the backseat and some of the tire's dye actually got into the seat. He tried a couple cleaners and feels like theres no way other than sanding and redying to get it back to normal. What do you guys...

Hey guys, So I have a few drag race cars in my family. I'm pretty sure everyone is aware that these cars do burnouts before each run. Well, during these burnouts, melted rubber/track compound (sometimes) is throw up on the rear bumper. Usually I just use some bug and tar to remove the...

Pretty excited. For the last two years, I've been doing details using my Ultimate Detailing Machine Dual-action orbital. I thought it was time to step my game up and invest in a rotary. Now, the package I got includes two wool pads that I'm fairly scared to use. I think I'll invest in some...

Hey guys, I'm in the process of selling my Jet Black BMW and I've decided never again to buy a jet black car. Detailing it and making it swirl free was a major PITA. Well, the next car I'm looking at is a B5 S4 in Nogaro Blue. Is this paint an ******* as well? It's not a metallic which...

Hey guys, Well, one day I got home and just noticed this. Someone must have rubbed up on my car or something and put 2 scratches onto the passenger side quarter panel. I tried using a UDM with M205 and M105 and it didn't get any better. My nail doesn't get caught in the scratch so I'm...

So guys this is my second full detail on my Jet Black 335i. The first go around I used SSR2.5/Orange Pad and followed that up with SSR1/White Pad. It produced great results. Well, this time I heard great reviews on the M105/M205 combo so I purchased that. I used M105/Orange Pad/White Pad and...

Hey guys, When I bought my 335i, the front bumper had little bits of rash on it from the previous owner. The back bumper was also dinged up from license plate brackets. Well, I decided I wanted to sell the car the last couple weeks and thought I would get the bumpers sprayed fresh for the...

Hey guys, So last time I detailed my 335i I used strictly Poorboys (SSR 1-3) products. After discussing this with a bunch of people, they have turned me onto Menzerna products. They said that Menzerna are hands down better so I wanted to give them a try. I'm getting ready for my winter...

So I used this on my moldings last night and it was great on the smaller moldings. Pretty much dyed the moldings black again. However, on the longer moldings it left streaks. What do you guys do to make these streaks go away? Can I polish it with something, or should I just put another coat of...

Hey guys, Well, I bought a set of Fikse FM/5s a couple months ago and I love them. They are aluminum wheels with the centers clear coated, almost resembling a satin look. The part that looks clear coated has grown this foggy sort of look over them for the last couple weeks. I wanted to...

Hey guys, So I may be picking up this set of Fikse Technipolished FM/5 wheels for my e36 M3. I wanted to clean them up before it gets nice out and I'm trying to think the best way possible. The previous owner said he just used a little bit of Menzerna on the face and it came up great. Asking...

Hey guys, This is the second detail that I promised. (First thread:WCM3 1st Detail: 95 Avus M3 - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum - E90Post.com). After receiving comments back from the first detail, I really wanted to purchase some Menzerna products. However, I figured I would save a little...

Hey guys, I'm looking at getting a pressure washer to detail my car and do some jobs around the house. I need it to clean the patio too, and maybe some siding from time to time. I'm debating whether or not to get a Karcher 2600 PH or this NorthStar 2800 psi. Details on the NorthStar are...

Hey guys, So this past week I was detailing my 07 335i. It's Jet Black, which I never knew was next to impossible to fully correct. ha. I started doing it and it wasn't coming out as perfect as I thought. My kit was the following: Universal Detailing Machine CCS Orange pad with SSR...

Hey guys, How would you go about cleaning this rusty looking spots on wheels? I'm looking at a set of Fikse FM10s for my M3 and they just have a little discoloring. (Don't mind the little cuts, I'm getting them professionally fixed) Thanks, Mike

Hey guys, So a couple weeks ago I had a local professional detail check out both my M3 and 335i. He quoted me $250-300 for each of them. I thought about it for a day or two and realized that I would like to try to do it myself. So I searched over a few forums (Bimmerforums, Autopia...