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07-01-2014, 12:50 PM | #1 |
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Scratches on the exterior shadowline gloss trim - claybar?
Yep, those nice looking black shadowline glossy trims by the door frames? They scratch like a %%#^*+¥%, you get my point. I already got 3 nice long scratches from god knows what and thousands of micro scratches.
Is there a clear coat on those units? Will carnauba wax cure this or prevent it? Should I try to use a claybar? I cannot paint them so dont tell me to paint them. You know how it is with new cars, all these fucking tiny things that annoy the shit out of you. I am trying to forget it by driving the car but my brain wont let me. Like my baby is not perfect anymore |
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Glossy black is tough to keep pristine. How many miles do you have now - past break in period - you will forget all about them once you can put your foot into it! |
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07-01-2014, 01:04 PM | #3 |
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Might want to put some film over shadowline trim if it is susceptible to scratches.
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Polish. Claybar before polish, but clay alone won't get the scratches out. Then put on sealer/wax. Yes, they get scratched pretty badly, it seems all the time. Frankly, I just let them get all messed up and funky and don't worry too much about it.
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07-01-2014, 01:16 PM | #5 |
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Let me try this and report back.
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I swear you are doing this on purpose... You are trying to make everyone as OCD as you. I bet you laugh at all of us as you create your OCD threads. Now I have another thing to look at as I get into my car that makes me want to leave it in the garage under a car cover. Thanks for that...
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07-01-2014, 01:49 PM | #9 |
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OP, remove your valve cover and take a peek to see if there is any carbon build up. At 200-300 miles, I would start to be concerned in a DI motor.
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Do you have any suggestions as to how to fix them? I was just trying to clean up some stuff using the cloth I use to clean my glasses, and I made like 100 tiny scratches! I mean come on, what the heck is this stuff made from? I dont remember having this issue with my old M3, and honestly my OCD wasnt as bad. It all started when I got my m5 with full leather |
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The 1200 mile better come soon so I can enjoy the shit out of this car. |
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07-01-2014, 02:06 PM | #12 |
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Shadowline trim also fades after a while, at least on the edge of it. I say claybar and polish to get most of it out, and then try not to let it bother you until they look bad enough to get them swapped out for new ones. :P
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I wonder why BMW hasn't found a more friendly scratch resistant material. This is a common problem for some time now.
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Shadow line trim SUCKS when it comes to washing!! I have it on my 135i. Within a month it looked like garbage. If you use any abrasive soap it will strip it down. I complained to BMW that the rear literally looked grey and didn't even hold up a year. They did replace it, but what they didn't tell me was they had to replace the entire rear side window to replace the trim because they are attached to one another. I would have never had it done having known that. After a while I resorted to putting painters tape on it when I washed it. Then I just stopped caring and now it looks like crap. Ill probably have someone put vinyl over it.
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... Honestly, my 130k mile e39 m5 looked fine besides minor swirls. You are NOT scratching it (unless you are?), you are putting microswirls in it's top coat. You can polish it (look up how to polish interior trim, same process). My recommendation is to find a minor filling product that will let you not see it, probably wear out every 2 weeks, and re-apply as needed. Btw, ALOT of microfiber towels will scratch clearcoat. There's a big difference between MF grades. I found that my cheap ones, which are suitable for applying leather conditioner and cleaning glass, will put tons of swirl marks in the clearcoat on my brothers black jeep. Like, removing wax will swirl the hell out of that jeep with the wrong MF towels. |
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I am going to try to use a claybar on it and then wax it and see what happens. I dont have any way of doing polish right now unfortunately due to lack of equipment. |
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Really poor. |
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A claybar would not remove scratches. If anything, it will add scratches. I have Piano Black trim on both the exterior and interior on my 650i M-Sport. That stuff swirls up like you wouldn't believe. I think it swirls up more every night just sitting in the garage.
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If the damage is already done, clay, polish, and apply Sealant like Menzerna Power Lock sealant. Air dry only. I never use microfiber or anything to wipe the vehicle. Invest on a powerful Shop Vac, or drive on the Interstate after washing |
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