Bavarian
02-28-2005, 05:59 AM
Well, yesterday, while the world watched the lame Oscars, I was putting myself and my time to better use. I was in the garage cleaning the X on the inside.
I purchased the BMW All-Purpose Cleaner for plastics, vinyl, wood trim, etc. And I purchased the BMW Leather Cleaner & Conditioner for uhhh...leather.
The dash cleaner worked REALLY well - it removed anything foreign that was even caked on the plastics. Also, what I like about the cleaner is that it doesn't leave your plastics "glossy" after you use it, and it doesn't feel sticky after it dries either.
Then I went over the seats and door panels (the leather part) with the leather product. This was a little harder to work with...it's like a gel which, on one hand you gotta apply ALL over, and EVENLY, too. But then you gotta buff it out immediatly with another clean cloth. That took some time. I did the headrests, and steering wheel, and everything made of cow.
Finally, I used my Shark Steam Cleaner to steam the carpets. I had some white salt stains from the earlier ski season. The carpets look like new after an hour of labor.
The leather conditioner has seeped in by this morning, and I enjoyed a morning drive in soft leather to the touch. It actually feels softer. I recommend the BMW line of products to anyone who is curious. I know people you Lexol and other such products, but the cheap BMW stuff works well enough I think.
Anyway, today it's time to wash the car outside (in a touchless carwash of course). Is there any way to apply some sort of wax to the wheels to make brake dust removal easier?
I purchased the BMW All-Purpose Cleaner for plastics, vinyl, wood trim, etc. And I purchased the BMW Leather Cleaner & Conditioner for uhhh...leather.
The dash cleaner worked REALLY well - it removed anything foreign that was even caked on the plastics. Also, what I like about the cleaner is that it doesn't leave your plastics "glossy" after you use it, and it doesn't feel sticky after it dries either.
Then I went over the seats and door panels (the leather part) with the leather product. This was a little harder to work with...it's like a gel which, on one hand you gotta apply ALL over, and EVENLY, too. But then you gotta buff it out immediatly with another clean cloth. That took some time. I did the headrests, and steering wheel, and everything made of cow.
Finally, I used my Shark Steam Cleaner to steam the carpets. I had some white salt stains from the earlier ski season. The carpets look like new after an hour of labor.
The leather conditioner has seeped in by this morning, and I enjoyed a morning drive in soft leather to the touch. It actually feels softer. I recommend the BMW line of products to anyone who is curious. I know people you Lexol and other such products, but the cheap BMW stuff works well enough I think.
Anyway, today it's time to wash the car outside (in a touchless carwash of course). Is there any way to apply some sort of wax to the wheels to make brake dust removal easier?