Cleaning Shadowline Trim
05-23-2005, 11:06 AM
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My Ride: 2006 530si Sport, on a boat as I type!! Orient Blue, Beige leather, premium package, premium sound, cold weather, steptronic, power shades, fold down rear seats, rear seat heat, park distance control, navigation & Sirius satellite radio.
4 days and I already have a smudge on my shadowline trim...probably from my greasy fingers 
Does anyone have a recommended product to clean it before I ruin it with something I have lying around the house?
Thanks in advance..
Does anyone have a recommended product to clean it before I ruin it with something I have lying around the house?
Thanks in advance..
05-23-2005, 11:16 AM
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My Ride: 2004 545i 6 spd Sports Package | NAV | PDC | Logic 7 | BT retrofit | SW V13.3
Originally Posted by Big Jim' date='May 23 2005, 12:06 PM
4 days and I already have a smudge on my shadowline trim...probably from my greasy fingers
Does anyone have a recommended product to clean it before I ruin it with something I have lying around the house??
Thanks in advance..
Does anyone have a recommended product to clean it before I ruin it with something I have lying around the house??
Thanks in advance..
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05-23-2005, 11:18 AM
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A sponge and car soap?
05-23-2005, 11:23 AM
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My Ride: MY05 545i Jet Black with Auburn interior. SMG, Logic7, Sport Package, Comfort Seats, Navigation.
AJAX rocks!!!!!!!!! 
No, seriously. Just use soapy water you use to wash your car with.
No, seriously. Just use soapy water you use to wash your car with.
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My Ride: 2004 545i - 6 speed manual (July 04 build), silver-grey/black, sports package std equipment (18", active roll, active steering, adaptive headlights), premium sound, bluetooth enabled, folding rear seat, lumbar, 3m hood/bumper protective film, rear tint, euro reflectors.
I had the same concern when I first got mine.
I removed them when I washed the car and then started to make a concentrated effort on using the handle instead of the trim to shut the door.
From my research, I have found that you maintain the trim just like the paint, which means you can wax it as opposed to some type of plastic preservative. It seems to help to protect against the finger touch.
I would not use anything that you would not use on your car finish (water/soap/wax and a micro-fiber towel).
I removed them when I washed the car and then started to make a concentrated effort on using the handle instead of the trim to shut the door.
From my research, I have found that you maintain the trim just like the paint, which means you can wax it as opposed to some type of plastic preservative. It seems to help to protect against the finger touch.
I would not use anything that you would not use on your car finish (water/soap/wax and a micro-fiber towel).
05-23-2005, 01:35 PM
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My Ride: Current... 2005 545i Black/Black/Anthracite, Sport Package, Steptronic, Logic 7, Comfort Seats, Cold Weather, Fold Down Rear, Sirius.
Originally Posted by Big Jim' date='May 23 2005, 12:06 PM
4 days and I already have a smudge on my shadowline trim...probably from my greasy fingers
Does anyone have a recommended product to clean it before I ruin it with something I have lying around the house??
Thanks in advance..
Does anyone have a recommended product to clean it before I ruin it with something I have lying around the house??
Thanks in advance..
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...and it won't be your last.... everyone seems to have to use that to shut the door. I was hoping that they would make that gloss like the old M5 rather than flat.
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