Unknown substance on door
04-27-2006, 11:05 AM
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Was washing the car and discoverd this:
04-27-2006, 11:28 AM
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Is that the sill? If it is then it's normal. My E36/7 did that too. I would clean the drain on the door to keep it from mucking up the sills after a wash. I think it's just some waxol or whatever BMW uses.
04-27-2006, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by my530i' post='274868' date='Apr 27 2006, 09:32 PM
Look like water spot to me.
have tried waxing it and it will still not go away :thumbsdown:
04-27-2006, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ImolaRedM' post='274867' date='Apr 27 2006, 09:28 PM
Is that the sill? If it is then it's normal. My E36/7 did that too. I would clean the drain on the door to keep it from mucking up the sills after a wash. I think it's just some waxol or whatever BMW uses.
yeah its the sill,NOT the sill, Sorry all 
It starts just below the window on the pass.side
04-27-2006, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Berlin.BMER' post='274878' date='Apr 27 2006, 03:38 PM
Not water have tried waxing it and it will still not go away :thumbsdown:
have tried waxing it and it will still not go away :thumbsdown:
04-27-2006, 11:47 AM
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Goo Gone should clean it up, then you can wax over the spot. http://www.magicamerican.com/googone.shtml
04-27-2006, 12:53 PM
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It's probally some bird shit :thumbsdown:
I polished a spot like that on our car, and it was from a bird shit...
I hope you BMW dosen't get the bird flue
I polished a spot like that on our car, and it was from a bird shit...
I hope you BMW dosen't get the bird flue
04-27-2006, 01:15 PM
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it is perhaps the top clear layer of paint that is slightly "eaten" out....
use SONAX Abrasive paste. I've bought it in Germany few weeks ago actually . Works like magic..... all the dents are gone now.....
it is really amazing what this 5 EUR product does. Hard to believe until seen. Believe me thou
go for it.... 1 min job and you'll be fine
use SONAX Abrasive paste. I've bought it in Germany few weeks ago actually . Works like magic..... all the dents are gone now.....
it is really amazing what this 5 EUR product does. Hard to believe until seen. Believe me thou
go for it.... 1 min job and you'll be fine
04-27-2006, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by freed0m' post='274886' date='Apr 27 2006, 02:47 PM
Goo Gone should clean it up, then you can wax over the spot. http://www.magicamerican.com/googone.shtml