Swirl Marks on Dark Burlwood Trim?!!?

dArNeLLi · 12-13-2006, 01:39 AM

I just picked up my car from a ED return and the wood trim inside has a horrible amount of swirl marks! You can almost feel the swirls as your touching the trim, it looks ridiculous in bright sun, is there a polish that I can use to rub out the swirls, or should I just bring it back to the dealer hoping for a miraculous buff from them?

ROCKETRON · 12-13-2006, 08:44 AM

Take it back to the dealer and if they muck it up trying to polish it out they can supply new trim.

dArNeLLi · 12-13-2006, 10:12 PM

is that something they would be willing to fix/correct? my dealer seems a little on the skeptical/shady side

berreli · 11-20-2007, 08:49 PM

Pledge dude!

or use some carnuba wax and or, Pledge... test a small outa sight piece... but thats the way to go.

jwarea80 · 11-23-2007, 12:01 AM

i have the same problem...can pledge really get rid of the swirl marks???

OC Guy · 11-23-2007, 01:25 AM

Try a polish that is safe for your paint.

Joonsup · 12-26-2007, 11:43 PM

bump.

i have the same problem. not as bad as you can feel the swirl marks with your fingers, but you can see it when the sunlight hits the wood. it's my fault for letting the car wash place touch my interior, albeit it was a $30 hand wash. so any other suggestions besides "pledge"?

JOYRIIDE1113 · 12-26-2007, 11:55 PM

Look. Get some painters tape or even some masking tape. Tape off all the plastic around the trim and try to use a swirlmark remover designed for paint.

You can pick up some Meguiar's ScratchX just about anywhere. Its a pretty light polish so should be safe and mistake proof.

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dArNeLLi Lieutenant 76 Rep 579 Posts Drives: 335i on ED, pickup 10/6 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (2)	is that something they would be willing to fix/correct? my dealer seems a little on the skeptical/shady side
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berreli Private 4 Rep 70 Posts Drives: 330i ZKK ZKJ Sphr.black/lemon Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Great White North iTrader: (0)	Pledge dude! or use some carnuba wax and or, Pledge... test a small outa sight piece... but thats the way to go. __________________ Happiness IS the corner!
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Joonsup Lieutenant General 322 Rep 17,316 Posts Drives: E92 M3, E30 325i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (8) Garage List 2008 BMW M3 [9.50]	bump. i have the same problem. not as bad as you can feel the swirl marks with your fingers, but you can see it when the sunlight hits the wood. it's my fault for letting the car wash place touch my interior, albeit it was a $30 hand wash. so any other suggestions besides "pledge"?
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JOYRIIDE1113 Pirate 113 Rep 1,395 Posts Drives: Detailing Shark Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Miami-Kendall iTrader: (1)	Look. Get some painters tape or even some masking tape. Tape off all the plastic around the trim and try to use a swirlmark remover designed for paint. You can pick up some Meguiar's ScratchX just about anywhere. Its a pretty light polish so should be safe and mistake proof.
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