Winter`s Coming: How Often Will You Wash Your Daily Driver?

[drmcetta]

What product do you guys recommend to clean, reduce swirl, and protect german cars interior trim? would vinyl and leather protectant work on these trims?



thanks

[KR CoolShine]

All wood trim on newish cars today is coated with a urethane top coat. So, it acts just like the clear on your car!



I wax mine with either Souveran or Zymol Detail wax (I have to find a use for this stuff somewhere).



If I had swirls, I would use one of the really mild abrasives very gently by hand -- preferable one without fillers. Perfect It III Finishing Glaze comes to mind.

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I`ve worked my way up to Perfect-It II Fine Cut RC on the wood trim inside on the blue car, can`t make a dent in the swirls.



At this point, I`ve given up and just go over it with AIO or SG. At least it`s shiny, and the swirls aren`t visible unless you look exactly the right way at it.



Andy

[Don2000g]

So how did you all manage to get swirls on your wood trim? Any pics?

[TCM]

Zymol Detail Wax works well for me also. I have used it on a bunch of different wood trims and all come out beautiful. Works well on chrome door handles also. Good luck.



T.C.

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<em class=`bbc`>Originally posted by Don2000g [/i]
<strong class=`bbc`>So how did you all manage to get swirls on your wood trim? Any pics? [/b]</blockquote>
No idea, I bought the car pre-owned. My guess is that the trim was just wiped off with a dry towel. But in a way that doesn`t make sense, since I can`t get it out (I`m talking NO difference after 3M PI 2 RC in a controlled area). If the surface is that hard, how`d it get swirls? I should add I`m talking about the area around the gearshift, up to and including the ashtray.

No pics, if I get over to Tim`s maybe we can take a couple with his digital camara. I`m still prehistoric with film & developing and never knowing if the pics are going to turn out.

Anyway, they`re noticible to ppl like us, everyone else says "oh, what pretty wood trim."

any suggestions welcome.

Blue Skies,
Andy

[andrew43]

My BMW (new) has some light swirls in the console area by the shifter. Don`t know how swirls develop on the wood trim, but I havent seen a car (with coated REAL wood trim) that hasnt had swirls. I will try to take a picture but am not sure if I will be able to get the right angle to show them. These swirls are real light...

[adjulian]

Yell00ITR-



Don`t know if it`s just the top coat that they put on the wood trim, but I also have the swirls on it. I am going to try z5 this weekend to see what it does to them.

[andrew43]

Adjulian: We have identical cars...as I have the CD player too. Did you get a post March (or was it May?) build date to get the HK System? I didn`t and was wondering if it was worth upgrading (I think it is $600 or so at my dealer).



Let me know if the Z5 works! I need to detail the BMW interior and may have to add this to the mix!

[adjulian]

Yell00ITR -



My car was produced on July 13, 2001 so, yes, I do have the HK system.



I am happy with the HK system but don`t know if it`s worth $600 from the `stealer`, you may want to look into some aftermarket speakers. Check out e46fanatics.com and I think you may find some info on some aftermarket audio stuff.



I will let you know how the z5 works out. Already have z2`ed the trim and it`s very smooth and shiny now. Don`t know that I`m ready to use FI2 or PI2 just yet.

[DETAILKING]

and it seems to help. The trim scratches VERY easily espeically around the shifter. I am pondering replacing my wood with titanium trim, but for now, Z2, Z5 and maintaining with Z6 keeps it looking good.

[imported_Luster]

During the spring, summer and fall seasons, most of us keep our daily drivers pretty clean!

But here comes winter (Hey Florida guys, I`m not talking to you!!!)

You`ll protect your car the best you can, but how often will you wash your car during the winter months?

[imported_Flash Gordon]

About the same as usual. Once a month or maybe every 3 weeks, although I have been known to just clean the tires & wheels and let it roll

[Tuck91]

About every three weeks, possibly a month, maybe just go the whole winter without washing it at all :clap: ut:

[Old Pirate]

Once a week, if I`m not sick.......