Interior / exterior cleaning

kdesign7 · 04-21-2019, 12:46 PM

I would love to get a thread going with what people use for interior and exterior upkeep. There are so many different materials inside I'm not sure what I should use on what. Sorry if this has already been done in a different forum.

A few ideas on what to add:

Interior
Everyday cleaner for trim/dash/seats
Leather cleaner/conditioner/protectant
Carpet cleaner
Brushes / towels /etc

Exterior
Shampoo
Waterless shampoos
Wax / spray way
Coatings

Anything else you feel appropriate

I have used Carpro products for exterior in the past and have had great success. Shampoo and Reload. I used Griots interior cleaner in my Tesla and liked it but wasn't sure if it was good for seats or leather trim on dash. I will have real wood in my x7 and not sure what to use on it.

Thanks!

OtisX7 · 04-21-2019, 05:19 PM

I got a ceramic pro coating done. To be honest, it looked great before I dropped it off—those guys could have just spent an hour waxing it and told me they did the top level ceramic coating for the 2 grand I paid. I suppose we’ll see how it holds up over time...

Otherwise I’m a big fan of the instant detailer sprays. Some of them have wax in them and some don’t. But they’re great for keeping it looking new and freshly waxed constantly.

I should note—I got the ceramic done specifically because mine is carbon black, which is gorgeous but can be a total swirl magnet. We’ll see.

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kdesign7 Second Lieutenant 76 Rep 290 Posts Drives: 2019 X7 40i Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: IN iTrader: (0)	Interior / exterior cleaning I would love to get a thread going with what people use for interior and exterior upkeep. There are so many different materials inside I'm not sure what I should use on what. Sorry if this has already been done in a different forum. A few ideas on what to add: Interior Everyday cleaner for trim/dash/seats Leather cleaner/conditioner/protectant Carpet cleaner Brushes / towels /etc Exterior Shampoo Waterless shampoos Wax / spray way Coatings Anything else you feel appropriate I have used Carpro products for exterior in the past and have had great success. Shampoo and Reload. I used Griots interior cleaner in my Tesla and liked it but wasn't sure if it was good for seats or leather trim on dash. I will have real wood in my x7 and not sure what to use on it. Thanks! Last edited by kdesign7; 04-21-2019 at 12:53 PM..
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OtisX7 First Lieutenant 214 Rep 313 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW X7 50i Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (0)	I got a ceramic pro coating done. To be honest, it looked great before I dropped it off—those guys could have just spent an hour waxing it and told me they did the top level ceramic coating for the 2 grand I paid. I suppose we’ll see how it holds up over time... Otherwise I’m a big fan of the instant detailer sprays. Some of them have wax in them and some don’t. But they’re great for keeping it looking new and freshly waxed constantly. I should note—I got the ceramic done specifically because mine is carbon black, which is gorgeous but can be a total swirl magnet. We’ll see.
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