Caring for Your Shadowline Trim

kafou · 11-25-2013, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Looking at my Shadowline trim, it doesn't look anodized... It looks more like it's painted piano black.

Yes it look like that, is it possible that there 2 types of that trim. If BMW knew the problem with this trim maybe they do something to solve it. What do you think?

cheshirecat79 · 11-26-2013, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by bmw1racer

Looking at my Shadowline trim, it doesn't look anodized... It looks more like it's painted piano black.

StormTrooper · 02-18-2014, 06:57 PM

My buddy tried some compound wax on it and it cleared right up.... its been 2 months and she is still clear

rkives · 05-01-2014, 02:19 PM

Tried various rubbing compounds, back to black, plasticX, NX wax without success. Anyone here tried this product http://www.oxiclear.com/black-anodiz...deoxidizer.php? The video Oxidized Aluminum for Newer cars shows an application on silver 7 series BMW.

rkives · 05-20-2014, 07:39 PM

Didn't hear anything from this forum,
So I decided, to take a chance and try it, I already bought a bunch of useless bottles, of stuff.. Try one more...

I am pleased I tried it.

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It looks better than ever, just picked her up last March. Been looking for a way to sort this issue out. Hated looking at the oxidized aluminum every time I got in to the car, It was getting down to plasti dip, or wrap to fix it. Glad this stuff works. See how long it hold up. Got lots of reapplication from 2 containers full of the stuff.

Recommended.

angler · 07-13-2014, 04:22 PM

I tried the url you posted but its not functioning. Where did you get this stuff from?

MaC-N54-E82 · 07-13-2014, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by angler

I tried the url you posted but its not functioning. Where did you get this stuff from?

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rkives · 07-14-2014, 12:26 AM

I guess he changed websites..

http://classictrimcoat.com/oxidized-aluminum.html

Stuff applied in the spring time, has held up very well!

WPDreyer · 09-21-2016, 04:58 AM

Cool, thanks for info

BimmerE82 · 09-23-2016, 08:35 PM

Meguiar's Cleaner Wax works well also.

norar135 · 07-29-2021, 08:57 AM

Thank you for this! I noticed this discoloration and just thought to myself "oh well it is a 10 year old car." I'll have to go out and buy some Maguire's now! haha.

ResinThirteen · 11-01-2021, 04:23 PM

I'm super glad I found this thread, as my shadowline trim definitely has this issue! I'm gonna try that deoxidizer as well to see how long it lasts.

02-18-2014, 06:57 PM	#47
StormTrooper Enlisted Member 6 Rep 46 Posts Drives: 09' AW 135i M/T Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Virginia Beach iTrader: (0)	My buddy tried some compound wax on it and it cleared right up.... its been 2 months and she is still clear
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rkives Enlisted Member 10 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 09 135I /M/Prem/Nav/Step/PE Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: West Coast Canada iTrader: (0)	Tried various rubbing compounds, back to black, plasticX, NX wax without success. Anyone here tried this product http://www.oxiclear.com/black-anodiz...deoxidizer.php? The video Oxidized Aluminum for Newer cars shows an application on silver 7 series BMW.
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05-20-2014, 07:39 PM	#49
rkives Enlisted Member 10 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 09 135I /M/Prem/Nav/Step/PE Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: West Coast Canada iTrader: (0)	Update with Pics Didn't hear anything from this forum, So I decided, to take a chance and try it, I already bought a bunch of useless bottles, of stuff.. Try one more... I am pleased I tried it. Before: After: It looks better than ever, just picked her up last March. Been looking for a way to sort this issue out. Hated looking at the oxidized aluminum every time I got in to the car, It was getting down to plasti dip, or wrap to fix it. Glad this stuff works. See how long it hold up. Got lots of reapplication from 2 containers full of the stuff. Recommended. Last edited by rkives; 05-22-2014 at 01:37 AM.. Reason: clarity
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angler love to fish! 51 Rep 649 Posts Drives: 13: SG 135i M-Sport Cabrio 6mt Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: riding in the ultimate tanning machine iTrader: (1)	I tried the url you posted but its not functioning. Where did you get this stuff from?
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rkives Enlisted Member 10 Rep 39 Posts Drives: 09 135I /M/Prem/Nav/Step/PE Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: West Coast Canada iTrader: (0)	I guess he changed websites.. http://classictrimcoat.com/oxidized-aluminum.html Stuff applied in the spring time, has held up very well! Attached Images
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WPDreyer Enlisted Member 12 Rep 31 Posts Drives: 2010 135i M-Sport Join Date: May 2016 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 135i [0.00]	Cool, thanks for info __________________ Owned: '74 2002tii, '87 325i shadowline, '98 M3 e36, '07 M3 e92 Current: 2010 135i M-Sport, 6MT, Cobb Intake, Cobb Charge pipe, Cobb Down pipe, BMS JB4, Powerflow Exhaust, Custom map, Coolboost WMI.
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BimmerE82 Captain 117 Rep 837 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW 135i Sport package Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tucson, Arizona iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [7.00]	Meguiar's Cleaner Wax works well also. __________________
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07-29-2021, 08:57 AM	#55
norar135 New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2013 135i Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: Baltimore, MD iTrader: (0)	Thank you for this! I noticed this discoloration and just thought to myself "oh well it is a 10 year old car." I'll have to go out and buy some Maguire's now! haha.
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11-01-2021, 04:23 PM	#56
ResinThirteen Private First Class 314 Rep 175 Posts Drives: 09 135i - 26 M3CxD Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 135i [0.00]	I'm super glad I found this thread, as my shadowline trim definitely has this issue! I'm gonna try that deoxidizer as well to see how long it lasts.
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