Is it that easy?

pellinore · 05-26-2008, 11:24 AM

I just got my new car and I have the Black Sapphire paint, it's seems if i just touch the car I get scratches on it.
I had some bird poop on it and I used a hose to wet it down than I gently wiped it off with a clean MF towel and now there are faint lines.
I also had a bug on the front and gently used my finger nail to get it off and there are marks there as well.

Is it really that easy to scratch the car?

Also is the clear bra noticeable on the black paint, I don't care about the line, just if your going to notice it were it is on.

Thanks

oneshare325 · 05-26-2008, 12:59 PM

Very much it is that easy, water has and a mf will scratch paint. Buy a quick detailer, or just wash the car like normal. Water by itself has almost no lubrication or cleaning power, and your fingernail is sharp and hard of course it would scratch the paint. You are just stuck with the problem of having a black car which shows it much easier then every other color! Sorry for the bad news but detailers would never clean any part of a car with just water and a mf(even bird bombs

), or a fingernail for that matter!

JO3 · 05-26-2008, 01:59 PM

I've noticed it is ridiculously easy to scratch the paint as well. I thought my last car had soft paint, but I can't get away with half the stuff I used to. I used to use my fingernail during a wash to get off stuck on bug guts, etc. But the first time I tried it on the bimmer, the pressure from my finger nail left a dent in the paint. I just have to remember this and get rid of all my bad habits I guess.

BK · 05-26-2008, 05:27 PM

+1 it's that easy. That's why those of us with black cars don't go anywhere without QD handy. Black cars -- a blessing and a curse.

pellinore · 05-27-2008, 12:22 PM

I couldn't believe it, my other cars were dark colors and didn't scratch this easy.
a blessing and a curse, that's for sure.

canook · 05-27-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pellinore

I just got my new car and I have the Black Sapphire paint, it's seems if i just touch the car I get scratches on it.
I had some bird poop on it and I used a hose to wet it down than I gently wiped it off with a clean MF towel and now there are faint lines.
I also had a bug on the front and gently used my finger nail to get it off and there are marks there as well.

Is it really that easy to scratch the car?

Also is the clear bra noticeable on the black paint, I don't care about the line, just if your going to notice it were it is on.

Thanks

that's the problem with black. but once theyre clean, they are easily the nicest looking colour out there.

and about the clear bra. i have one, cant even tell its there. even where the bra ends its practically invisble. a worthy investment

ps. whats qd?

J BONE · 05-27-2008, 04:57 PM

QD= Quick Detailer. I always have a bottle of this with MF towels in the trunk. You never know.

arabbmw · 05-28-2008, 12:10 AM

black is a pain to keep clean, but no color is more satisfying to clean and no color looks better when clean.

I recommend megs Ultimate quick detailer or Zaino z6 and just keep a bottle in your trunk with a REALLY good microfiber

pellinore · 05-28-2008, 11:59 AM

I just ordered the Zaino kit and I'm booking my car in for the clear bra. I'm going across Canada this summer so I'm sure it will pay for itself in that one trip.

Gig103 · 05-28-2008, 01:12 PM

Hey guys, is the QD a good solution for bird attacks while out, until the car can get cleaned properly?

pellinore · 05-29-2008, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by canook

that's the problem with black. but once theyre clean, they are easily the nicest looking colour out there.

and about the clear bra. i have one, cant even tell its there. even where the bra ends its practically invisble. a worthy investment

ps. whats qd?

When you detail the car, does the clear bra give the same effects as the rest of the paint. Like depth, shine... that sort of thing.

Haywire · 06-01-2008, 07:19 PM

Dude, im right with ya my friend... know what you have to learn to do, NOT TOUCH LoL. I cant help it most of the time, u see something and you want it off...u use your nail, BAD IDEA. Then i slap myself on the forehead after it leaves a mark and say to myself, WTF am i doing

for bugs, get the bug and tar remover and a clean rag...its really moist and makes for a nice lil shine when youre done as well. use it all the time! obviously QD works as well.

I have heard nothing but good things about clear bras, if you really dont want it to be noticable, just get the ENTIRE hood done instead of just half way up etc...

QD = QUICK DETAILER

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pellinore Private 0 Rep 57 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Anytown iTrader: (0)	Is it that easy? I just got my new car and I have the Black Sapphire paint, it's seems if i just touch the car I get scratches on it. I had some bird poop on it and I used a hose to wet it down than I gently wiped it off with a clean MF towel and now there are faint lines. I also had a bug on the front and gently used my finger nail to get it off and there are marks there as well. Is it really that easy to scratch the car? Also is the clear bra noticeable on the black paint, I don't care about the line, just if your going to notice it were it is on. Thanks
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oneshare325 Brigadier General 204 Rep 4,178 Posts Drives: E90 325i, E82 135i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Arlington, VA iTrader: (11) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 [0.00] 2006 325i [0.00]	Very much it is that easy, water has and a mf will scratch paint. Buy a quick detailer, or just wash the car like normal. Water by itself has almost no lubrication or cleaning power, and your fingernail is sharp and hard of course it would scratch the paint. You are just stuck with the problem of having a black car which shows it much easier then every other color! Sorry for the bad news but detailers would never clean any part of a car with just water and a mf(even bird bombs ), or a fingernail for that matter!
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JO3 Lieutenant 14 Rep 566 Posts Drives: a lot Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CA iTrader: (8)	I've noticed it is ridiculously easy to scratch the paint as well. I thought my last car had soft paint, but I can't get away with half the stuff I used to. I used to use my fingernail during a wash to get off stuck on bug guts, etc. But the first time I tried it on the bimmer, the pressure from my finger nail left a dent in the paint. I just have to remember this and get rid of all my bad habits I guess.
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BK Smiling politely 179 Rep 7,931 Posts Drives: 330i Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Washington DC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	+1 it's that easy. That's why those of us with black cars don't go anywhere without QD handy. Black cars -- a blessing and a curse. __________________ E90 330i Black Sapphire 6MT \| 991.1 C4 Platinum Silver 7MT
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pellinore Private 0 Rep 57 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Anytown iTrader: (0)	I couldn't believe it, my other cars were dark colors and didn't scratch this easy. a blessing and a curse, that's for sure.
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arabbmw Lieutenant 17 Rep 548 Posts Drives: 335i coupe Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: G hills iTrader: (2)	black is a pain to keep clean, but no color is more satisfying to clean and no color looks better when clean. I recommend megs Ultimate quick detailer or Zaino z6 and just keep a bottle in your trunk with a REALLY good microfiber
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pellinore Private 0 Rep 57 Posts Drives: 2008 335xi Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Anytown iTrader: (0)	I just ordered the Zaino kit and I'm booking my car in for the clear bra. I'm going across Canada this summer so I'm sure it will pay for itself in that one trip.
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Gig103 Major 78 Rep 1,324 Posts Drives: 2014 Tesla P85D Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Gilbert, AZ iTrader: (1)	Hey guys, is the QD a good solution for bird attacks while out, until the car can get cleaned properly? __________________ Was: 2008 335xi sedan 6MT Black Sapphire Metallic Is: 2014 Tesla P85D (Blue Metallic) Wife's: 2013 Infiniti G37 S sedan 6MT, Black
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Haywire Haywire, brand new BMW owner :D 32 Rep 782 Posts Drives: 328i coupe Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	Dude, im right with ya my friend... know what you have to learn to do, NOT TOUCH LoL. I cant help it most of the time, u see something and you want it off...u use your nail, BAD IDEA. Then i slap myself on the forehead after it leaves a mark and say to myself, WTF am i doing for bugs, get the bug and tar remover and a clean rag...its really moist and makes for a nice lil shine when youre done as well. use it all the time! obviously QD works as well. I have heard nothing but good things about clear bras, if you really dont want it to be noticable, just get the ENTIRE hood done instead of just half way up etc... QD = QUICK DETAILER
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