My love/hate with BSM

[cmyx6go]

I love black, I hate black. Right now I love black. Got her all waxed and polished today

[onfireX5]

Absolutely killer.

[UrbanExtant]

Looks awesome! I love black cars when they are clean and shiny. I stick with grey, because I can push the envelope of cleanings a bit further. You've given me motive to go work on mine this weekend!

[Cattivo]

Originally Posted by cmyx6go

I love black, I hate black. Right now I love black. Got her all waxed and polished today

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Looks great! I have the same color x5 and after killing myself for hours to make it look nice...a 5 minute drive ruins everything! lol

[cmyx6go]

Thanks all!

I couldn't wait to go back to black. My '13 was Space Grey. It always looked clean but I got Black Envy every time I saw one in Black. Now that I'm back in black I'm already contemplating colors for '19.

I have never gone to the automatic car wash and still I had crazy swirls. They're all gone and it looks like a black sheet of glass, for now. I feel like Flo from the Progressive commercial, watching the birds overhead.

[atxgt3]

I've had a lot of black cars, and I got my detailer to do paint correction and ceramic coating. He does the maintenance washes, and in between his washes I take them to a touchless car wash, which is surprisingly efficient with the ceramic coating. Doing this I can keep them clean and completely swirl free year round.

[P1]

I'm currently on my third black car, but first metallic black. I must say it's a joy keeping it clean compared to non-metallic black. My previous X5 was white and it drove me bonkers. BSM is a joy compared to AW. I polish my vehicles when I acquire them, and then keep them looking good with either Swissvax waxes or Menzerna Power Lock. If you wash and dry your vehicles with high quality materials, you should never have to polish them again.

[dkhm3]

Originally Posted by P1et

I'm currently on my third black car, but first metallic black. I must say it's a joy keeping it clean compared to non-metallic black. My previous X5 was white and it drove me bonkers. BSM is a joy compared to AW. I polish my vehicles when I acquire them, and then keep them looking good with either Swissvax waxes or Menzerna Power Lock. If you wash and dry your vehicles with high quality materials, you should never have to polish them again.

Interesting, i can't stand black because it gets dirty the day after you wash it. white is great because it can look clean for so long....

wow what a difference of opinion!

[cmyx6go]

Originally Posted by dkhm3

Interesting, i can't stand black because it gets dirty the day after you wash it. white is great because it can look clean for so long....

wow what a difference of opinion!

Funny, I have never had a white car or the desire to have one. Most of my vehicles have been black with a few metallic greys sprinkled in. Although the black is a pain, I just love the look of it. White just doesn't do it for me. To each his own.

I'm with P1et and atxgt3

[P1]

Originally Posted by dkhm3

Interesting, i can't stand black because it gets dirty the day after you wash it. white is great because it can look clean for so long....

wow what a difference of opinion!

My white BMWs always showed dirt the second I drove it. Especially the rear gets very dirty. My father's F15 was Mineral White, and he swore he'd never own another white car again. He'll be taking delivery of his Space Gray metallic next month.

My BSM doesn't look dirty at all, even a week after I wash (bar any rain, of course)...

[trev230]

As stated previously proper washing and drying techniques go a long way. Not touching it when it's dirty goes a long way. Not letting people touch it goes a long way. Basically don't touch my black car! My kids are afraid lol.

[dkhm3]

Originally Posted by P1et

My white BMWs always showed dirt the second I drove it. Especially the rear gets very dirty. My father's F15 was Mineral White, and he swore he'd never own another white car again. He'll be taking delivery of his Space Gray metallic next month.

My BSM doesn't look dirty at all, even a week after I wash (bar any rain, of course)...

you're right the rear gets dirty. holds up for a while though. after a good wax job i can hold off of washing the car for a month or so.