CASH XRS,
The rims are most likely clear coated so you could clay them to remove the small black dots, use a very light polish to remove the brake dust or a citrus based cleaner which i would wipe on wipe off & not leave to sit. (Keep in mind ... BMW have what is called DATA dot. they spray small dots into the clear all over the car .... in the door jambs, engine bay, sometimes they end up on the rims.) Basically they can be used to track the car in the event of it being stolen ... its unlikely that what your describing is this but just so you don't pull your hair out
The paint is a bother.
+1 for waiting for the PC
I've buffed out more black BMW's than i've probably had hot dinners.
The first important thing to establish is what kind of black it is?
There is Sapphire Black - a somewhat more forgiving paint
and then there's Jet Black - this paint is VERY soft. In which case you will most certainly require a DA Polisher. This is the kind of paint you want to have an air line near by to make sure the dust particles don't settle on the clear before you polish.
Even after you've laid your polish down you will want to blow it off before the final wiping. Its that sensitive
Mikes rule of 'working clean' could never be more important. Clean cloths, clean pads, clean underwear.
It was common for the BMW's to come in from the boats covered in salt spray from their journey over.
We perfected an art at wet sanding & buffing them out, the really bad ones required a respray.
If it is Sapphire black the clear is fairly resilient and can be worked a fair bit with out risk of burning the clear.
Best of Luck ...
Just be careful ... you'll do great
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