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I just picked up this new Beast last week - coming from a 2006 M5.  It's Black Sapphire Metallic with Silverstone full leather interior ... so, yeah, it's going to require some attention to maintain.   We did the deal so quickly that the dealership didn't get a chance to put a maching to it...

So my wife was backing out of a parking space in her Cadillac SRX and was hit by a dude in a beater pick-up truck (no driver's license, no insurance, no English - he fled the scene). The passenger-side rear quarter panel was crunched badly, the tailgate was slightly crumpled, and of course...

Well, it's Father's Day so I get to do whatever I want ... and I want to detail my car. Actually, I started the project Friday and worked on and off with it over the weekend, finishing it up late this afternoon. I probably spent 14-15 hours total on it, inside and out. I've owned the car...

I've used a random orbital (Griot's) polisher for about a year now with OK results. But with 2 hard-coat BMWs in the stable, it takes far too long to work out all the swirls and stuff, plus there always seems to be a tough spot that the RO cannot overcome. So it is time to step up. I...

I had the garage floor refinished this week by Premier Garage of Chicagoland. The old grey paint was completely gone and it was time to step up the appearance and durability. The process was kind of cool to watch. After blowing out all the debris they used a diamond grinder to remove what...

Edit: See post #56 for the happy ending. From afar it looks OK, but up close I can see the swipe marks all over the car. Process: Zaino Z7 wash Z6 spritz Z5 + ZFX coat Z6 spritz Zaino Clear Seal I used a new Zaino applicator pad and applied as per instructions. It went on...

Nasty winter roads have made my Jet Black car look gray. So, it was time for an early spring cleaning. Process: wash with Zaino Z-7 polish with Zaino ZPC on yellow cutting pad (one pass) polish with Jeffs Prime on white pad (one pass) one coat of Zaino Z-5 Pro finish off with Z-8...

Well, once again, Autopia techniques save the day. We had a gathering the other evening and the hot pizza boxes were stacked on our dining room table. When we finally cleared the table, we were faced with this ... pizza-sized stain. I tried cleaning it off with everything I could find...

This is about the other kind of driver .... for golf! I bought a new driver and 3 wood this year and both had some blemishes after a summer of golf. I tripped over my Taylor Made r7 driver once and put a scratch on the top - even with soft spikes on my golf shoes.:wall And on the 3 wood I...

Last week I showed you the damage my Mother-in-law did to the hood of my 2006 BMW 550i while she was trying to be helpful and "dust" my car. I spent some time over the weekend attempting to repair the swirl-fest. After washing and clay ... 1) Menzerna Intensive Polish using yellow cutting...

My Mother-in-law took care of our dog and home while we were away over Thanksgiving. She is very helpful with such things, and I am grateful for that. My car was a mess before we left - it was as dirty as I've ever allowed it to be - so I left it alone in our garage, with plans to give it a...