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Do any of you have the 3M Scotchguard Paint Protection Film installed on your E60s? If so, about how much did it cost to have installed? If you're not familiar with what I'm talking about, there's a brief description here:
http://www.automotivearticles.com/Clear_Bra_3M.shtml
Also, I'm thinking of ordering one of the 3 shades of gray. I don't like the appearance of swirls - is there one color that will show swirls less than others (other than white)?
I'm usually good about hand washing my cars and instructing the dealers not to wash my car when serviced, but inevitably something happens and someone besides me will end up washing/ruining the paint.
http://www.automotivearticles.com/Clear_Bra_3M.shtml
Also, I'm thinking of ordering one of the 3 shades of gray. I don't like the appearance of swirls - is there one color that will show swirls less than others (other than white)?
I'm usually good about hand washing my cars and instructing the dealers not to wash my car when serviced, but inevitably something happens and someone besides me will end up washing/ruining the paint.
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Titanium silver will show swirls the least. It also shows dirt less so you can go for a lot longer without washing--the flip side is it's a lot less gratifying to wash & wax!
My last car was light silver, and here in northern California (where it hardly ever rains--except for the few months of rainy season we're currently in) I would sometimes go for a month without washing it (just used a California car duster once in a while).
For my 545i I went with silver gray, which is a good compromise between low maintenance and a dark enough color to show off the lines of the car. I like it a lot.
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For my 545i I went with silver gray, which is a good compromise between low maintenance and a dark enough color to show off the lines of the car. I like it a lot.
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Mar 4 2005, 02:24 PM
Titanium silver will show swirls the least.? It also shows dirt less so you can go for a lot longer without washing--the flip side is it's a lot less gratifying to wash &? wax!
? My last car was light silver, and here in northern California (where it hardly ever rains--except for the few months of rainy season we're currently in) I would sometimes go for a month without washing it (just used a California car duster once in a while).
For my 545i I went with silver gray, which is a good compromise between low maintenance and a dark enough color to show off the lines of the car.? I like it a lot.
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For my 545i I went with silver gray, which is a good compromise between low maintenance and a dark enough color to show off the lines of the car.? I like it a lot.
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Hi
Does this 3M film actually work? And if you remove it after 3 years on a car, does it leave the paintwork marked in any way???
Thanks a lot
Hobi
Does this 3M film actually work? And if you remove it after 3 years on a car, does it leave the paintwork marked in any way???
Thanks a lot
Hobi
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The primary reason for the paint protective films is to protect your paint and headlamps from stone chips on freeways, not hiding the swirls.
They do hide to a certain level but the swirls will still be there after you take it off.
In fact, the films can be scratched themselves during car washes. If you just want to hide swirls, better use a pre-wax cleanser to fill it up. P21S or AIO should do the job well enough. Follow through with a wax.
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They do hide to a certain level but the swirls will still be there after you take it off.
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In fact, the films can be scratched themselves during car washes. If you just want to hide swirls, better use a pre-wax cleanser to fill it up. P21S or AIO should do the job well enough. Follow through with a wax.
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I think its a waste of money. It might save you from bugs (which arent hard to get out) but it wont save you from that damn truck in front of you filled with rocks
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Originally Posted by Guest' date='Mar 8 2005, 04:24 PM
Hey that thin layer of plastic CAN help,just like your friend in the pocket(raincoat) ![Whistling](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/whistling.gif)
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I spent 5 minutes on your sentence trying to figure out what you meant by that
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Originally Posted by xexyus' date='Mar 8 2005, 10:37 AM
I think its a waste of money.? It might save you from bugs (which arent hard to get out) but it wont save you from that damn truck in front of you filled with rocks? ![Online2long](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/online2long.gif)
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