Calling all black vehicle owners

SVR said:
My water vanish technique gives the same effect as video 3 from this site
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How does one get to have the water repel like that. My car does that, but half as fast, and half as much.
 
I'm going to solve my black car problem by selling it and getting a different color car. Seriously. My customers owning black cars equals job security. Me owning a black car means a PITA for me.
 
Scottwax said:
I'm going to solve my black car problem by selling it and getting a different color car. Seriously..owning a black car means a PITA for me.
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Heh heh, just had to say "OMG, now you sound just like me" :eek: :chuckle:
 
rwisejr said:
Are you QDing frequently? daily ? I find that QDing is usually the main cause of this . I now only QD during drying after a full wash.
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So you whipe when you dry, not dab or blot?
 
LQ9SS said:
It has been 4 months.
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Welcome to the Autopian world of owning a black vehicle. No matter how careful you are the swirls and marring will come back as it's a never ending battle. A glaze such as Clearkote's VM will do a good job of filling in temporarily with little effect on the clearcoat but other than that a more aggressive polish will usually be needed to remove the swirls. I have been using Optimum Compound and Polish depending on the severity.
 
My 2 cents..



DO everything you can to minimize friction/abrasion during a wash

Some good habits -seperate wash mitt for lower 1/3 or vehicle

-Plenty of wash suds ( I prefer a wash w/wax in it-acts as a lubricant)

-Use QD to dissipate water, and to lubricate chamois while drying



If feasible -Use filtered/ soft/ or DI water to help minimize spotting

-Use an air blower/compressor



That being said (or repeated probably) Black is black. It will show everything. And washing causes marring, cob-webbing swirls etc. The severity depends on you, but it will happen to some extent almost no matter what.



Many detailers DO use products with fillers (glazes, silicates etc) that help hide imperfections in paint. If your car looks great when done, but not so great in a relatively short period of time, there is the chance that the paint was not "corrected" You just couldn't see the imperfections with fresh product on the paint



It should not take long to perform a maintenance polish to keep black looking great. Just stay on top of it, and use quality product/ procedures.
 
I see that no one likes using a pressure washer? After rainfall, my black truck is riddled with dust. I don't know if it makes a difference, but I always pre-rinse black vehicles with a pressure washer before i go ahead and use the 2 bucket method.
 
ProTouch said:
That being said (or repeated probably) Black is black. It will show everything. And washing causes marring, cob-webbing swirls etc. The severity depends on you, but it will happen to some extent almost no matter what.



Many detailers DO use products with fillers (glazes, silicates etc) that help hide imperfections in paint. If your car looks great when done, but not so great in a relatively short period of time, there is the chance that the paint was not "corrected" You just couldn't see the imperfections with fresh product on the paint



It should not take long to perform a maintenance polish to keep black looking great. Just stay on top of it, and use quality product/ procedures.
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Could not have said it any better, agree 100%
 
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