Hard paint question - BMW

[W.S.]

I have detailed both an Orient Blue `04 BMW 530iA and an `04 530iA in Sapphire (sp?) Black. I found both of these colours to be extremely hard. Am I just crazy or are the "newer" BMW paints harder than the old ones? I was using a P/C on speed 6 with varing pads.



Wade

 

[Old Pirate]

Yes they are. I think alot of the German car makers switch over to hard CC"s in 03.

 

[Wren]

SIP & 106 are your friends when dealing with das autos



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[NickelPlated.45]

I have a jet black '03 325i and the clear is rock hard.

 

[SShine]

SIP & 106 are your friends when dealing with das autos



:germanflag

truth.



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[tmonsen5]

i find mercedes to be almost impossible to get all the swirls out of, bmw is nowhere near as tough.

my 86 bmw has EXTREMELY soft paint. i havent had a huge problem with new ones.

 

[W.S.]

I am planning on getting a flex and switching to Mazerna FPII and 106FF this year. I think that combo will really help get the swirls out. I already know I will be doing the Orient Blue one again this year.:woot2:

 

[ajnavo61490]

SIP & 106 are your friends when dealing with das autos



:germanflag

+1 on that one

 

[Richard@BlackWOW]

You guys must be lucky because all of the BMW's I work on have soft paint, and I'm working on most M3's. Course, maybe it's the product you're using. I polished out a 2007 AMG CLS63 with Ceramiclear using my PC and an orange pad with Prima Swirl with no problem. Polished it to a flawless finish.

 

[David Fermani]

I always thought BMW's (especially solid black ones) were Hard to polish, not hard in composition? One of the most sensitive finishes I've come across.

 

[Richard@BlackWOW]

Jet Black is one of the hardest to polish well and even harder to maintain well because it scratches and swirls so easily.

I always thought BMW's (especially solid black ones) were Hard to polish, not hard in composition? One of the most sensitive finishes I've come across.

 

[David Fermani]

Right. So how the heck can someone says it's hard?

 

[Richard@BlackWOW]

Exactly my point. :chuckle:

Right. So how the heck can someone says it's hard?

 

[l33]

You guys must be lucky because all of the BMW's I work on have soft paint, and I'm working on most M3's..

Thats been my experience also. The one's i've owned have had extremely soft paint.

 

[ptaylor_9849]

I thought my black C6 was difficult to polish. Then I tackled my girlfriend's Mercedes C320. Yikes, did I have a tough time with that. That was way more difficult than the vette. :angry



Patrick

 

[Carbon Blue]

sorry if this is hi jacking but does anyone have any experience with porsche paints? hard or soft?

 

[Richard@BlackWOW]

Lots of experience--tends to be like BMW paint. Medium Soft. If you consider that Corvette's and Mercedes with Ceramiclear are hard, then BMW and Porsche paint are pretty soft, lol.

sorry if this is hi jacking but does anyone have any experience with porsche paints? hard or soft?

 

[Carbon Blue]

thanks Octane

 

[SpoiledMan]

*I* find jet black Bimmers *easy* to polish. Maybe that's just me.

 

[Richard@BlackWOW]

No problem. Just a fun little reference--I got my picture in the January 2008 Porsche Panorama talking to a bunch of Porsche owners on detailing their cars. =)

thanks Octane