Mr Sheen

AyrshireColin · 10-22-2020, 03:27 AM

Might sound random but I thought I'd post.

Read a thread on the X3 forum about piano black trim and how hard it is to keep clean. I put piano black in mine as I think it looks great (and at the time you couldn't order a G01 with carbon for whatever reason!) but as everyone will know it is an absolute ball ache to keep clean(I know that F30/F31's only have a little strip as standard).

Go buy a £1 can of Mr Sheen and grab a microfibre cloth for your piano black trim. I don't know what the hell is in it but over the years I've tried absolutely everything to keep the piano black looking good, about 3 weeks ago on a whim I took some Mr Sheen from under the kitchen sink and gave it a try.....it is hands down the best thing I've ever came across to do the job. It leaves a nice deep glossy finish, it leaves no residue, it is excellent at deflecting dust and it's £1 a can!!

kzg1969 · 10-22-2020, 04:04 AM

used to work in a motorbike shop and that is all we used to polish the bikes. It is also decent for cleaning sticker residue, oil, grease, etc.

The wood/beeswax works good in a car

330Stevie · 10-23-2020, 03:10 AM

My wife keeps a microfibre cloth in the glove box of her T-Toc R which has gloss trim and touch screen that shows every mark on it. Quick rub with that sorts it every time without the need for anything else...

ukbeemerboy · 10-23-2020, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by 330Stevie

My wife keeps a microfibre cloth in the glove box of her T-Toc R which has gloss trim and touch screen that shows every mark on it. Quick rub with that sorts it every time without the need for anything else...

Microfibre cloths can scratch if too much pressure is applied with them.

chris-c · 10-24-2020, 02:24 AM

Lots of car wrap places suggest using mr sheen rather than the super expensive cleaning products for wraps. Makes sense really.

330Stevie · 10-24-2020, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by ukbeemerboy

Microfibre cloths can scratch if too much pressure is applied with them.

12 months old now, not a mark from using it.
How much pressure are you applying?

BBri89 · 10-26-2020, 03:41 PM

Mr Sheen for a lot of interior plastics.
Pears soap bar for leather interior.
Peanut butter for unpainted external plastics.

There are some great cheap products that are as good or better than the often very expensive automotive detailing products.

ArthurKing · 10-27-2020, 03:07 AM

I use Aerospace 303 on mine. Expensive if you have a lot of trim like our Cooper S does but find it works well.

10-22-2020, 03:27 AM	#1
AyrshireColin Lieutenant 585 Rep 509 Posts Drives: Taycan Turbo Join Date: May 2018 Location: Ayrshire iTrader: (0)	Mr Sheen Might sound random but I thought I'd post. Read a thread on the X3 forum about piano black trim and how hard it is to keep clean. I put piano black in mine as I think it looks great (and at the time you couldn't order a G01 with carbon for whatever reason!) but as everyone will know it is an absolute ball ache to keep clean(I know that F30/F31's only have a little strip as standard). Go buy a £1 can of Mr Sheen and grab a microfibre cloth for your piano black trim. I don't know what the hell is in it but over the years I've tried absolutely everything to keep the piano black looking good, about 3 weeks ago on a whim I took some Mr Sheen from under the kitchen sink and gave it a try.....it is hands down the best thing I've ever came across to do the job. It leaves a nice deep glossy finish, it leaves no residue, it is excellent at deflecting dust and it's £1 a can!!
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kzg1969 Lieutenant Colonel 1299 Rep 1,926 Posts Drives: X3M Comp / M3 E93 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: AberFreeze iTrader: (1)	used to work in a motorbike shop and that is all we used to polish the bikes. It is also decent for cleaning sticker residue, oil, grease, etc. The wood/beeswax works good in a car
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330Stevie Captain 300 Rep 820 Posts Drives: G20 M340i xdrive Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: U.K. iTrader: (0)	My wife keeps a microfibre cloth in the glove box of her T-Toc R which has gloss trim and touch screen that shows every mark on it. Quick rub with that sorts it every time without the need for anything else...
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chris-c Lieutenant Colonel 901 Rep 1,801 Posts Drives: F31 340i RWD Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Kent iTrader: (0)	Lots of car wrap places suggest using mr sheen rather than the super expensive cleaning products for wraps. Makes sense really.
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ArthurKing First Lieutenant 93 Rep 306 Posts Drives: BMW 330D F30 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I use Aerospace 303 on mine. Expensive if you have a lot of trim like our Cooper S does but find it works well.
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