New Car ...when to wax/polish??
10-09-2007, 11:42 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550i, Carbon Black Metallic with Black Dakota Leather, Sport Package, Sport Automatic Transmission, NAV, Cold-Weather Package, Folding Rear Seats, Rear Side Impact Airbags, Sirius, iPod/USB Adapter,
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Picked up my car this past Saturday...dealer said DO NOT wax/polish for at least two months. Any comments?
10-09-2007, 06:23 PM
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Originally Posted by yayankee' post='479612' date='Oct 9 2007, 03:42 PM
Picked up my car this past Saturday...dealer said DO NOT wax/polish for at least two months. Any comments?
there are no PHOTOS....... I WANT PICTS...... 
By the way I pick mine up thursday. I dropped my current one off at the dealer on my Birthday Monday. I took off the plates and took all my belongings. I already had the insurance papers e-mailed over to the sales Rep with an in affect date of thursday the 11th.
10-09-2007, 07:27 PM
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My Ride: 2011, X6 Hybrid . Alpine White , every option. 20" Conti' NON runflats,OEM trunk spoiler , LUX V3 AE's , HP Thunder Fogs , custom front bumper reflector delete........
This is not right. You should do a complete waxing with really good wax to protect your car properly. The dealer prep is usually pretty basic. I would strip off the wax they put on and start all over again.It is very easy to get swirls and other slight imperfections without proper protection. Check out the" Detailing" section here for lots of great advice.
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10-10-2007, 12:00 AM
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Aaahh, the good 'ol dealer and their BS.
The paint is 100% fully cured from the factory long before you even see the car so go ahead and wax away.
The paint is 100% fully cured from the factory long before you even see the car so go ahead and wax away.
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Originally Posted by superhung' post='479796' date='Oct 10 2007, 01:00 AM
Aaahh, the good 'ol dealer and their BS.
The paint is 100% fully cured from the factory long before you even see the car so go ahead and wax away.
The paint is 100% fully cured from the factory long before you even see the car so go ahead and wax away.
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