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Mike lambert

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New client referred by her salesman to us because he was embarrassed by the way the car looks! Have her scheduled for Modesta in September which is the first available time. She is contacting BMW for help.
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It’s crazy how bad the BMW screens and gauges (iDrive and cluster) end up. Whatever coating they put on the center iDrive display seems like it must be suuuper sensitive. I’ve had low mileage cars come through and that display is just hammered.
 
Mike:
Can you give us Autopians some suggestions on how YOU properly clean BMW (or any make for that matter) plastic lens covers??
I see scratched plastic lenses in many vehicles due to improperly cleaning methods, most of them caused by good intention, but terrible results with paper toweling and Windex.
I do know for myself in cleaning neglected daily drivers is that the lenses are very dirty to begin with. I think I have scratched lenses myself because i have not properly pre-cleaned the lenses before attempting to polish them, if that makes any sense. I also think the proper type of microfiber cloth can make a big difference as well. So any detailed methodologies would be appreciated.
 
My favorite for gauges is 1Z/Einszett/Nextzett Cockpit Premium on a very soft microfiber with absolutely no extra things on it, and just enough pressure to rub it on and wipe it off..
Always come out beautiful, especially the hammered with fingerprints touchscreen/s..
Those Bimmer gauges pictures look like they are just coated with some nasty stuff.. I have never in hundreds of German cars, seen gauges looking like that..
Dan F
 
Like I always say here at the shop seeing disasters after people have tried to work on their own car - Just because you Can, doesn’t mean you Should...
 
Oneheadlite said:
Like I always say here at the shop seeing disasters after people have tried to work on their own car - Just because you Can, doesn’t mean you Should...
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Could not agree with you more, Oneheadlite!

Mike:
Who makes the microfiber cloth that you use?? The 450 gram "fiber weight/density" seems kinda "fluffy". I currently use a quality short-nap flannel-type microfiber and pair that with Plexus plastic cleaner for polishing. I also use the Meguiar Professional Plastic twins No. 17 Cleaner and No.10 Polish. (The No. 10 Polish reminds A LOT of their No. 7 Show Car Glaze.)

Also, the swirls or holograms in the hood seems like they are the telltale pattern from the improper use of a wool pad on a rotary buffer. I still marvel how uninformed vehicle owners think that this is the "signature pattern" of a "properly detailed" surface. On the other hand, I do not think that there is a better detailing tool than a rotary buffer in the hands of a competent skilled and experienced detailing operator, the key words being skilled and experienced (thinking of Stokdgs). Maybe it`s just that rotary buffers are THE tool of choice at most auto body shops and auto dealerships due to getting the job done as soon-as-possible and the "50-50 rule" comes into play (from 50 feet away at 50 MPH, it looks pretty good).
 
Mike lambert said:
Finally found that company on the web, they are a house cleaning service, apparently they’ve expanded into detailing!
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Mike,
Oh no !!! House cleaning people touching plastic gauges!!!! :( :( :(

Well, if it was any of that strong stuff they use, you are right, they have ruined the plastic faces..

Going to be big $$$ to remove the dashboard away from the firewall and hopefully, they can get the entire cluster out safely and get new ones in, the correct wires for each, and all the lights connected to them and working..

Dan F
 
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