Thread: My old 440i
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      02-11-2020, 02:24 AM   #12
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The toughest thing about Looking after that car was keeping it swirl free, tanzanite just seemed to be horrendous for swirl marks in the paint.
Did your car have a ceramic coating to help prevent the swirls? The reason I ask is the G21 I've got on order is Tanzanite Blue but if it's a real pain to keep looking nice I could yet be tempted to change it for something else while the spec can still be amended. I don't mind spending time cleaning a car - and try to do it right with the twin bucket method, etc - but if Tanzanite turns into swirl city no matter what you do I think that would play havoc with my OCD!!
It was swirl city, I am no detailer but I do try my best to stop it (Two bucket method, grit guard, regular cleaning & polishing with products to remove and prevent swirls).

It didn't have any ceramic coating, it did look great but if I was ordering again I would avoid it.

Will be interesting what others say about it.
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