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"Never have to wash your car again" :props:

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It gets dusted and an application of 360 spray wax most every evening after work.

Weekends means another quick coat of Black Fire Midnight Sun to, at least, the upper surfaces.

Thanks, gents.

Been detailing since I was a teen in the '60's.

First full time job was detailing for Herman Cook VW/Audi in Encinitas, Ca. when I was 21.

Still enjoy it.

LONG way to go on...

Thanks, working on a few micro scratches now with a Griot's 3".

Thanks, it's an obsess....uhhh...HOBBY.

Griot's clay with Pinnacle 360 spray wax

Black Fire Wet Diamond sealant

3 coats of BF Midnight Sun

Here in the bug infested tropical swamps of...

BF sealant + 3 coats of Midnight Sun on 8 yr old paint

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Driven daily, parked outside the office among trees

The struggle is real. :surrender:

550i

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I'm using the Rain Repellent on my classic car with the marginal wipers.

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Is it available in bulk jugs/bottles apart from individual spray bottles?

I love this stuff and kick myself for not trying it sooner.

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Did that for years with ScotchGuard, but after two days of tropical soakage, it was overwhelmed.

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"Again, I'm not worried about mold, mildew, or trapping water between the cover and the paint.

It's not going to remain on the car for long periods of times, a few days at most."

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My quest is weak, sensei.

and they sell'em in a 5 pack!

:)

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Thanks, I had read that.

They aren't 100% waterproof.

Again, I'm not worried about mold, mildew, or trapping water between the cover and the paint.

It's not going to remain on the car for...

It won't be left on the car trapping moisture between the cover and paint, but it will be used during torrential downpours here in the primordial swamps of the Guff Coast.

I've owned Stormguards...

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It's a great 12-footer

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Had to give it a shot.

50% improvement

meh


Gonna have the lid resprayed.
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black BMW 5 series

California duster

liquid detail spray like Speed Shine, etc

4-5 minutes total

nearly every evening when wifey gets home from work

Yep, and getting the right price on the car removes a lot of the sting. :)

Thanks for the info.

I can operate a rotary and will pick up a couple of other pads.

Yep, it's the infamous "Jet Black".

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Yes, second owner and 2008 BMW Schwarz 2.

Previous owner lived in another part of the state with high heat and lower humidity than here in the primordial swamps of SETX.

And I'm...

Thanks for the input.

At this juncture I won't really be disappointed or consider it a hassle to work on it.

I'm more curious than anything and am looking at it as a learning experience.

Thanks for taking the time to reply, Mike.

Daily driver, parked outside M-F, 8-5
Otherwise garaged.

I have a 6" variable speed buffer/polisher with 3M Perfect-It #05738 pads and a 3" Griot's...

Serious clouding on the trunk lid of our Black, 2008 BMW 550i.

Can only see it at night or faintly in daylight.

Impervious to my light compound and buffer.

Stair step with more aggressive...