Saturday was the DAY!

[Dackelone]

congrats! welcome to the 1M club.

[buckeyegirl]

Originally Posted by Oaktree

Did they have it covered for you and have an unveiling?

They were going to, but they lost the 2nd key and were turning the place upside down looking for it and so I walked in and there it was with the cool silver sheet in a pile next to it. I didn't care because the car is just so dang beautiful it shouldn't hide under a silver sheet. When I saw it, I just started smiling!

[buckeyegirl]

Originally Posted by 1SerieStud

Congrats on the new ride! Looks great. To answer your question, sadly, there really isn't any magical recipe for keeping a black car looking pristine at all times. I owned 2 black cars back to back and they used to be a part time job for me.

Best you could do is employ the common techniques to keep your paint looking as good as possible over time (i.e.: 2 bucket wash systems - I personally use 3 buckets, microfiber everything, good shampoo/sealant/wax/detailing products, etc).

What is your preferred shampoo/sealant/wax/detailing products? I have been looking in the detailing forum but the information is dense.

[Sabre89]

Congrats buckeyegirl! Great color choice.

[Denso]

Welcome to the 1M owners club from the Scottish chapter.

[l888apex]

welcome and congrats on being the 2nd best looking BSM owner, after me of course.

[1978.530i]

I predict this thread gets to 300+ pages. Welcome from another BSM owner!

[1978.530i]

I love that you look to be checking out your 1M's ass in pic #2. The car's best visual attribute IMO!

[1M SUSI]

Congratulations Buckeyegirl !!

We should do a poll to see what is the number of women vs guys that owns 1M's!

Yes there are other girls that own this fantastic car. Please do yourself the favor and take it for a track day. That's the only way you can truly appreciate the limits of this car. The street just doesn't do it justice. The only justice is when people realize that it's a girl driving the car and nearly drive off the road and twist there necks to take a look. Nice ride girlfriend.

///1M Girl Power!!

[M3 Adjuster]

Originally Posted by 1M SUSI

Congratulations Buckeyegirl !!





Yes there are other girls that own this fantastic car. Please do yourself the favor and take it for a track day. That's the only way you can truly appreciate the limits of this car. The street just doesn't do it justice. The only justice is when people realize that it's a girl driving the car and nearly drive off the road and twist there necks to take a look. Nice ride girlfriend.

///1M Girl Power!!

What she said!

[rori zahr]

BEAURY & THE BEAST :-)
just incase you haven't watched it before, this is for you and for all 1M lovers.
Jeremy Clarkson's best show ever...testing and adoring the 1M.
it's on my iDisk as I couldn't find it on YouTube anymore!
here's the link:
https://public.me.com/roudy
password: aristocat

enjoy

[Juiced1M]

Congrats Op!

[buckeyegirl]

Originally Posted by rori zahr

BEAURY & THE BEAST :-)
just incase you haven't watched it before, this is for you and for all 1M lovers.
Jeremy Clarkson's best show ever...testing and adoring the 1M.
it's on my iDisk as I couldn't find it on YouTube anymore!
here's the link:
https://public.me.com/roudy
password: aristocat

enjoy

OMG, I couldn't find it either, I finally found it on some Japanese version of YouTube, but I don't think it's there anymore!

Thanks

[JasonCSU]

So the car's finally in, congrats! I look forward to seeing it out at HPR for the next BMW club HPDE.

[buckeyegirl]

Originally Posted by JasonCSU

So the car's finally in, congrats! I look forward to seeing it out at HPR for the next BMW club HPDE.

Absolutely!!! Thank you soooo much!!!

[rori zahr]

it makes me sad to think that I paid for my 125 what you guys pays for your 1M :-(
blessed are those of you who lives in the US ;-)

[evolution80]

Originally Posted by buckeyegirl

What is your preferred shampoo/sealant/wax/detailing products? I have been looking in the detailing forum but the information is dense.

+1 on the 3bucket method

swissvax (svizöl) products only for my bsm

congrats on the car! das beste auto in der schönsten farbe!

[1SerieStud]

Originally Posted by buckeyegirl

What is your preferred shampoo/sealant/wax/detailing products? I have been looking in the detailing forum but the information is dense.

Everything I'm going to mention can be purchased from detailedimage.com - this is where I order all my detailing products from.

- 3 5-gallon buckets with grids in them (you buy the bottom grids separately). One to be used for water and soap, one for rinsing the mitt every time you're done with a section, and I incorporated a third one for strictly wheels and tires since I don't let anything that touches the wheels to touch the rest of the car.

- sheepskin/microfiber wash mitt. Also a separate sponge/mitt for the wheels.

- microfiber waffle weave drying towel (1 or 2). Don't use anything else to dry your car.

- blackfire wet diamond paint sealant and blackfire quick detailer. Personally I don't use waxes given that this sealant gives amazing gloss and depth on top of its sealing abilities. Some people choose to wax over it but it's not necessary.

- a few applicator pads for the products above.

- a good shampoo with high lubrication properties/high suds. Menzerna/poorboy's/chemical guys etc. I've used all and have stuck to poor boy's super suds shampoo.

- buy a good wheel sealant to keep the brake dust off...they have a few to select from. Make sure to also buy brushes to wash your wheels/barrels...they have some pretty neat ones that slide in between the spokes and reach everywhere on the wheels.

This is enough to get you started. In 3-6 months get a clay bar kit and go over your entire car before applying the sealant again. Some individuals do this right off the bat but my car's finish was flawless when I took delivery so I skipped it.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by 1SerieStud

Everything I'm going to mention can be purchased from detailedimage.com - this is where I order all my detailing products from.
- 3 5-gallon buckets with grids in them (you buy the bottom grids separately). One to be used for water and soap, one for rinsing the mitt every time you're done with a section, and I incorporated a third one for strictly wheels and tires since I don't let anything that touches the wheels to touch the rest of the car.
- sheepskin/microfiber wash mitt. Also a separate sponge/mitt for the wheels.
- microfiber waffle weave drying towel (1 or 2). Don't use anything else to dry your car.
- blackfire wet diamond paint sealant and blackfire quick detailer. Personally I don't use waxes given that this sealant gives amazing gloss and depth on top of its sealing abilities. Some people choose to wax over it but it's not necessary.
- a few applicator pads for the products above.
- a good shampoo with high lubrication properties/high suds. Menzerna/poorboy's/chemical guys etc. I've used all and have stuck to poor boy's super suds shampoo.
- buy a good wheel sealant to keep the brake dust off...they have a few to select from. Make sure to also buy brushes to wash your wheels/barrels...they have some pretty neat ones that slide in between the spokes and reach everywhere on the wheels.
This is enough to get you started. In 3-6 months get a clay bar kit and go over your entire car before applying the sealant again. Some individuals do this right off the bat but my car's finish was flawless when I took delivery so I skipped it.

or simply take the sacrilege road: visit the car wash.

[speedM]

Originally Posted by Artemis

or simply take the sacrilege road: visit the car wash.

Good way to get that swirl finish on your bsm!

[tkbr0wn]

I agree with everything that was said above except for the only using microfiber to dry. I prefer a 100% Cotton Towel with all the edges cut off. There are some crappy Micro Fiber Towels being sold in stores that have tons of polyester threads around the edges that will swirl up a paint job pretty good.

[Papethova]

Originally Posted by tkbr0wn

I agree with everything that was said above except for the only using microfiber to dry. I prefer a 100% Cotton Towel with all the edges cut off. There are some crappy Micro Fiber Towels being sold in stores that have tons of polyester threads around the edges that will swirl up a paint job pretty good.

Thats true about the quality of MF and the edges causing swirls. Test it on a CD-R if it scratches it it will scratch your paint. I find that the MF itself wont, but the edges definitely do. Best advice if you have to use a rag is to fold all the edges in.... even then anything trapped between the MF and the surface can cause a scratch/swirl.

I use a dryer to dry the little water that doesnt sheet off my car during the wash.