There are times black drives me crazy....

Formel1 · 08-09-2009, 03:39 PM

then there are days after a good shine black just makes me smile...

Dr_Jones · 08-09-2009, 03:53 PM

love the reflections

DVDA · 08-09-2009, 03:56 PM

Ohhhhh....completely misunderstood the title of this thread...

Nice Car dude

M3Newbie88 · 08-09-2009, 04:29 PM

I feel your pain.. but once it is clean for he first 10 minutes it brings tears to my eyes haha..

datbimmerdoe · 08-09-2009, 06:40 PM

Looks cleeeeean!

+1 on the license plate.

Formel1 · 08-09-2009, 08:35 PM

Of course..it's gonna rain now....

Citizen Z · 08-09-2009, 10:14 PM

Black looks best when clean, shows dings, scuffs, swirls the worst but it really rewards when you can keep it tight.

CrazyIvan · 08-09-2009, 10:38 PM

I like my black BMW, timeless color in my opinion. Even though it is pain in @#$ to keep it clean. But once it is...

P.S. Its time to wash it again...dusty

Formel1 · 08-10-2009, 07:01 AM

For anyone else out there with black, have you noticed any spots on any of the panels? I've got maybe 2-3 specs that are popping through the paint, like dust or sand under the paint or possible pitting from the metal out? If I didn't know any better, I'd say it had been resprayed...but it hasn't? I thought there was only one, but after Zaino'd, I saw three more from the driver door through the front quarter...

BlackjackMulligan · 08-10-2009, 07:39 AM

Black looks awesome in shadows like the pics above, not in direct sunlight (unless it's freshly polished).

I haven't noticed any pitting in my paint, then again I'm probably distracted by all the light swirl marks lol.

escobar929 · 08-10-2009, 08:28 AM

ah man, im still trying to decide btwn black sapphire and space grey

what do you guys think?

Formel1 · 08-10-2009, 08:40 AM

Space Grey... LOL

BlackjackMulligan · 08-10-2009, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Formel1

Space Grey... LOL

+1

As nice as Black looks, the BMW Jet Black paint is ridiculously soft. So not only do you have to clean it all the time as you would any black car, but no matter how hard you try it's impossible to avoid the light swirls.

If I could go back.....I'd have gotten Space Grey.

SF_135i · 08-10-2009, 09:41 AM

BSM FTW!

moveswiftly · 08-10-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by SF_135i

BSM FTW!

Your car is gorgeous, can't wait to get my BSM

escobar929 · 08-10-2009, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

+1

As nice as Black looks, the BMW Jet Black paint is ridiculously soft. So not only do you have to clean it all the time as you would any black car, but no matter how hard you try it's impossible to avoid the light swirls.

If I could go back.....I'd have gotten Space Grey.

do you think BSM is the same way. Ive had my current car for almost 5 years and not a single swirl but the color is similar to SGM, so maybe it just hides it better

BlackjackMulligan · 08-10-2009, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by escobar929

do you think BSM is the same way. Ive had my current car for almost 5 years and not a single swirl but the color is similar to SGM, so maybe it just hides it better

I don't have experience with BSM but I've heard that it hides the swirls slightly better than Jet Black.

SGM would hide swirls and imperfections far better than black.

hotbmwfan · 08-10-2009, 11:53 AM

In my opinion, BMW's look their best in black. Every car I've owned for about the last 15 years has been black. I know black is a pain in the a$$ to keep clean, but when it is freshly polished, its all worth it.

smpeck · 08-10-2009, 12:11 PM

Having owned both Space Gray and Jet Black, I would vote for Space Gray any day of the week.

Jet Black is indeed gorgeous when clean; however, I figure that equates to about 24 days out of a full year (assuming a monthly wash, and the car only looking clean for 2 days after).

I thought I could keep on top of this Jet Black, but I've actually found myself giving up on trying to keep it clean and washing it even less frequently than any other car I've owned.

escobar929 · 08-10-2009, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smpeck

Having owned both Space Gray and Jet Black, I would vote for Space Gray any day of the week.

Jet Black is indeed gorgeous when clean; however, I figure that equates to about 24 days out of a full year (assuming a monthly wash, and the car only looking clean for 2 days after).

I thought I could keep on top of this Jet Black, but I've actually found myself giving up on trying to keep it clean and washing it even less frequently than any other car I've owned.

i always wash my car every weekend, so thats why i was thinking i could handle owning another black car again (had one 6 years ago and drove me crazy) and my detailing techniques have gotten really good since

but im scared the same thing that happened to you will eventually happened to me and give up on the maintenance

sorry for

op but i figured it was kinda related

escobar929 · 08-10-2009, 02:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SF_135i

BSM FTW!

ive been staring at these two pics all day while at work, think i may have just been sold on BSM

they just look so sexxy when freshly cleaned

singular · 08-10-2009, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackjackMulligan

I don't have experience with BSM but I've heard that it hides the swirls slightly better than Jet Black.

SGM would hide swirls and imperfections far better than black.

BSM does seem to be a bit easier than JB. I haven't had too many problems with swirls, and from a distance I can't tell the difference between JB and BSM.

Still, any black requires a lot of work - no getting around it!

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