'06 BMW Black...Problems?

StumpyDetailing said:
Sounds like a problem I had with a repainted VW Jetta, black. Turns out the detergent I was using to wash my MF's had a "Scent", which really is just fabric softener residue... So I switched my MF soap and I haven't had a problem since!
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I use Tide FREE--this paint was like soft butter. :D
 
BMW's black paint is less finicky than Infiniti or Porsche. Usually either Optimum and 106/RMG or DACP and #80 work out just fine for me.
 
If #80 is marring why not step down to #82 or #9? #80 does a great job of leaving a ready for LSP finish on most cars but Meg's still makes much lighter polishes.
 
Jason M said:
If #80 is marring why not step down to #82 or #9? #80 does a great job of leaving a ready for LSP finish on most cars but Meg's still makes much lighter polishes.
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I can't use #82, it just doesn't work for--especially via PC--glue city. I can make #9 work, but it doesn't do any real correction.



Now I learned onthe Meguiars 80's series of polishes, and still use them on ocassion, but truth be told--they need an update. There are products out now that do *three times* the correction, finish down better, *AND* are easier to use(they are also cheaper). IMO, Meguiars needs to update the polishes, work on ease of use, or bring out a new line all together.



<-------------Hopes the big announcement is something along those lines.
 
Scottwax said:
You and me both.



106FF/RMG and Prime Carnauba seem to work the best.
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That makes three of us. Infiniti really needs to work on their paint...it's a nightmare to maintain and correct. They need to go with Lexus' new SS paint.
 
ebpcivicsi said:
I can't use #82, it just doesn't work for--especially via PC--glue city. I can make #9 work, but it doesn't do any real correction.



Now I learned onthe Meguiars 80's series of polishes, and still use them on ocassion, but truth be told--they need an update. There are products out now that do *three times* the correction, finish down better, *AND* are easier to use(they are also cheaper). IMO, Meguiars needs to update the polishes, work on ease of use, or bring out a new line all together.



<-------------Hopes the big announcement is something along those lines.
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Hear hear. Meguiars has fallen far behind...but most of their products are sold OTC...so it probably doesn't affect them too much (at least in the short term).
 
I had some troubles with an 06 black 750i. It is only a few months old, but with some light swirling, so I went at it with a white pad on the rotary at 1200 rpm with Optimum polish. It didn't seem to do much for the swirls. I know I wasn't marring with my MF towels because the swirls were non directional so they were the ones originally in the paint when I received it. I figured the paint was quite hard, which seems to go agianst what I'm reading here. What the heck!
 
It seems like the newer, bangled BMW's are the ones with the finiky black paint. The older ones are pretty hard and not easy to correct. I am working on a 2000 Black Metallic Z3 and the deeper marring won't budge....even with my old standby OHC.
 
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