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      07-18-2019, 03:09 PM   #23
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Wax is not going to protect your car from chipping.

In Seattle, we do not use salt during winter but instead city uses sand. Once ice goes away, your car literally gets sand blasted on the freeway.

I get PPF done on all of my cars bec I am a perfectionist and chips bug the heck out of me.

The cars that I own get the high-end seamless stuff (DYNOshield) while leased cars get the regular computer cut stuff. It keeps me sane and that's all I care

Here is my F10 after 3 years 30K miles still looking brand new. In comparison, the windshield is pitted pretty bad.

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      07-19-2019, 12:43 AM   #24
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Very similar to mine!
Stunner!

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Wax is not going to protect your car from chipping.

In Seattle, we do not use salt during winter but instead city uses sand. Once ice goes away, your car literally gets sand blasted on the freeway.

I get PPF done on all of my cars bec I am a perfectionist and chips bug the heck out of me.

The cars that I own get the high-end seamless stuff (DYNOshield) while leased cars get the regular computer cut stuff. It keeps me sane and that's all I care

Here is my F10 after 3 years 30K miles still looking brand new. In comparison, the windshield is pitted pretty bad.

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Don't know what it is... maybe LA... routes I take but just don't seem to be much of an issue here. Car has 45k miles now, still essentially mint, even under the more extreme looking glass.

Yikes, that environment sounds like it makes sense to do that though.
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      07-19-2019, 07:54 AM   #25
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Very similar to mine!
Thanks, your car is nice too. Always liked the three series and bought my daughter two and kept saying I was going to get one. The 340I may be on the radar soon.
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Thanks, your car is nice too. Always liked the three series and bought my daughter two and kept saying I was going to get one. The 340I may be on the radar soon.
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      07-21-2019, 04:37 PM   #27
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Wax is not going to protect your car from chipping.
Wax will help by reducing the friction between debris and your car. If you keep a nice coat on it it will absolutely help.
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