[liquid]

I plan on waxing my new 328i. I would love to order something however I do not have time. Once I receive it I will be back at work and will not have the time to do it. Any recommendations on something I can pick up at walmart or auto zone? Can I use the wax for the wheels or should I get something else?

Thanks,


Philip

[ADHD]

autozone and walmart arent always bad!!!

heres a good start list: all at walmart
1. 2 blue wash buckets
2. the orange or purple chenile mit
3. Megs gold class car wash
4. NXT paste wax!!
5. mothers FX wheel shine
5. ABSORBER (to dry)

This is your bare esentials that will get you by for a while!!! maybe cost u 40$ but your car will love u for it until u can order some boutique wax!

[liquid]

adhd,

thanks for the reply. nst i will look for that i never heard it. i was thinking of zymol wax. the mit is lamb skin right?

what is good to use to dry a car? with my honda i had something called the california blade it squigged the car dry. then i used a shammy. i hear a lot here about micofiber towels, are those used to dry off the?

thanks,

james

[ADHD]

no worries man!! you can get zymol if you want but u said autozone or walmart! i highly doubt they will carry that!

MF towels are good but invest in good ones that ull have to order from a boutique store.
#6 on my list above its called the ABSORBER. use it to dry your car!

[liquid]

adhd

i rember seeing that stuff at walmart before. its green and cost like $20 a bottle. after readng up on it here i can see its not the same one. thanks,

james

[ADHD]

nxt paste wax is like 17$
hers a pic of it

and the absorber is like a chamy but better
heres a pic of it
and some gold class wash!!! all this u can get at walmart

[canucklion]

the absorber is definitely money well spent

Originally Posted by ADHD

nxt paste wax is like 17$
hers a pic of it

and the absorber is like a chamy but better
heres a pic of it
and some gold class wash!!! all this u can get at walmart

[liquid]

adhd,

thanks for the info i will pick up the wax tomorrow. i am pretty sure i had the absorber, i know it was under $10. ill have 2 pick one up also. should i get anything other then a cleaner for the wheels? i have read of some people putting a wax or sealant.

thanks,

james

[picus]

Do you have alloys on the car? Try cleaning them with soap and water and a separate mitt. If it doesn't work buy a non-acid wheel cleaner (Eagle One Aluminum wheel cleaner is nice), I'd wax them with the NXT paste wax.

[liquid]

adhad,

the waz is awsome. the shine looks better then when i brought my old car to get detailed. and the graphite color looks a lot better after wax. the absorber is great. this is the first time i used it alone. i used to use the california blade then the absorber.

picus,

i am pretty sure they are ally, they are oem. i will wax them nest time.

thanks,

james

[ga-bmwdrvr]

The blue OTC Zymol is not very good. It stains trim and leaves white residue. I would definately go with NXT instead. Mothers FX and Relections are very good also. Car Quest carries Duragloss 105 which is excellent.

[liquid]

ga,

when i read zymol here i thought the otc stuff was what people were talking about. that is until i clicked the link to buy. on a side note cna someone explain to me how to post pictures. i just tinted the car and i would like to post pics to people can see how graphite looks with 15%.

thanks,

james

[txusa03]

Originally Posted by liquid

ga,

on a side note cna someone explain to me how to post pictures.
thanks,

james

go to the Photo/Video/Media section and on top, there is a stickie that tells you how to post photo. gl.

Never mind what I said above, just click on this link for more details/instruction on posting photo.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26089

[boyce'06 330i]

Originally Posted by ga-bmwdrvr

The blue OTC Zymol is not very good. It stains trim and leaves white residue. I would definately go with NXT instead. Mothers FX and Relections are very good also. Car Quest carries Duragloss 105 which is excellent.

Helpful hint: I don't know if this is still true, but if the Zymol bottle you're looking at says "made in Chicago" or something along those lines, it's nothing more than Turtle Wax! I think Turtle Wax must own rights to mass distribute under the Zymol name.

[Alpine]

Interesting...

[TRICKE90]

here's a helpful tip, next time you wash your car and use the absorber to dry it. Dry one section at a time then go over that section with a microfiber towel to do a real dry job, you will love the results

[Chesmu]

Originally Posted by TRICKE90

here's a helpful tip, next time you wash your car and use the absorber to dry it. Dry one section at a time then go over that section with a microfiber towel to do a real dry job, you will love the results

i'l give this a try next time. The absorber works great for me, but i still get some water spots on my jet black.

[ADHD]

Originally Posted by Chesmu

i'l give this a try next time. The absorber works great for me, but i still get some water spots on my jet black.

the water spots are probably coming from drying it in the sun. that or maybe u forgot a spot . The absorber worked great on my JET BLACK. I dry the whole car off at once with it ring it out a couple times and then start folding it in 4's like a polishing cloth and it gets everything off your paint..I find myself getting the absorber dirty again sometimes when i get to the lower spots..I get so pissed when i see the yellow thing BLACK.. but thats whats good about them u immediatily see it and go spray it with a high pressure nozzzle and it come right out:rocks:

Try using detail spray after your done drying, wiping off with a nice MF towel and yes it will bring out a nice shince!! and ensure No water spots

[MysteryDriver]

Good Post...

[NFS13]

Originally Posted by Chesmu

i'l give this a try next time. The absorber works great for me, but i still get some water spots on my jet black.

If you final rinse the car by using the open hose ( no sprayer ) from top to bottom, the water will sheet down the car and leave 1/10 the amount of beaded water on the car to dry.

[boyce'06 330i]

I found Stoner glass cleaner at Sam's today... 4 pack for $10... not sure that's a great deal, but it seemed like it, so I picked it up!

Just checked Autogeek and it's $5.99 each there, so I think I got a GREAT deal!

[JoJoGunn]

Good post...