I will never buy another black car again...

[NitrousG35]

Originally Posted by Johnold

I was talking about wiping down your paintjob IF it's got wax on it. And I mean light dust, not sand or heavy or hard grit on your paint. You need wax on your paintjob to wipe off the dust without scratching.

Got it. I totally agree with what you mean then. Wax is essential in protecting the paint from airborne contaminants and dust. For me, even light dust I now address by just washing the car again. VQ Power often will use Mother's detailing spray if we wax the car, take a drive and there is a light coating of dust. Anything heavier and I just wash again.

[RaskyR1]

Welcome to the world of black.

I recommend buying a Porter Cable or G100. You will spend $150+ to get a professional detailer to bring the paint back to show car status. With that $150 you could have your own polisher and it will help maintain the paint and reduce the amount of time you will have to spend working on the car to keep it like new. These polishers are pretty much noob proof so don't worry about messing up the paint.

There is an excellent training DVD out there that shows you how to properly use the polisher, coving proper technique, size of working area, speed setting, pressure, and time. It also covers a few other detailing things like clay bar and ScratchX.



Check it out...

G100
Meguiars

DVD
Auto Detailing Training DVD


Rasky

[Nighthawk07]

thanks rasky!

[07Nighthawkbp]

yeah i guess im having the same problem with my paint, the swirls the little scratches and rock chips

[07mugencivic]

Originally Posted by ryryninja

sigh.. the hardships of owning a black beauty

wash it every week

[borabora1989]

Originally Posted by Nighthawk07

I used to garage it nightly, but then my garage became a little crowded so now it sits outside.

I'm kind of afraid to try and machine polish it myself, I'm contemplating paying a buddy of mine to do it (he used to detail high end cars).

its easy to machine polish as long as its a DA, you really can't go wrong. you just need to work the product or abrasives in or w/e the directions are

[shawnono]

White FTW!

[tehcodeman]

OP, I truly feel your pain. But trust me, check out the "Mother of all detailing threads" and give it a good read. I felt like my paint on my NHBP at 20k miles was a lost cause, but I decided to give detailing the car a chance today. Just allow yourself 5-6 hours and you'll end up a happy camper. Here's my proof:

Hard work pays off!

Take a look at the closeup and you'll see that I'm swirl free.

Now for the rock chips...that's something we all have to deal with. Just think of them as battle scars.

[20strong]

I love ASM hopefully you give a good all day effort to fall in love with the color again.

[SiCivic83]

Black is too hard to keep clean. You should have used a clear bra but its a bit to late for that now.

[NitrousG35]

Everyone should check out this thread if they think NHBP is too hard to keep clean. I want everyone to look at the results as they are stunning. Shows what some hard work and the right products can do:
Hard work pays off!

[JenSi]

Someone said this in here... Eagle One Nanowax.. Would you say that is the best wax to use on your car?? I've yet to wax my car.. but honestly scared cuz I dooo notttt want swirls! My car is black too. What would u say is the best wax to use I guess is the question..
Also, I've heard that people have dried their cars with leaf blowers instead of using towels!

[NitrousG35]

Originally Posted by JenSi

Someone said this in here... Eagle One Nanowax.. Would you say that is the best wax to use on your car?? I've yet to wax my car.. but honestly scared cuz I dooo notttt want swirls! My car is black too. What would u say is the best wax to use I guess is the question..
Also, I've heard that people have dried their cars with leaf blowers instead of using towels!

You need to use Meguiar's #7 Show car glaze first. It will add nourishment to the paint and add incredible depth and smoothness. After that, I would recommend using a sealant followed up by a quality carnauba wax. PM me if you want more specifics.

[maiku]

No matter what people say about NBP. It's just awesome when it's well kept. It can't be beat. I sometimes wish my TW could shine like that. :)

[06GAsi]

Same here for me. You can clay it and buff to get rid of swirls. For the water marks you will have to get them sanded out.

[Ltlai]

Oh god! Nature is out to get us. I have water marks like none other, I'll park far away from lawns and stuff STILL the wind would take the sprinkles of water onto my car and I swear birds target my Si. But yea, I guess we just have to polish like hell and keep it covered but you have a garage so lucky you!

[Nighthawk07]

Originally Posted by tehcodeman

OP, I truly feel your pain. But trust me, check out the "Mother of all detailing threads" and give it a good read. I felt like my paint on my NHBP at 20k miles was a lost cause, but I decided to give detailing the car a chance today. Just allow yourself 5-6 hours and you'll end up a happy camper. Here's my proof:

Hard work pays off!

Take a look at the closeup and you'll see that I'm swirl free.

Now for the rock chips...that's something we all have to deal with. Just think of them as battle scars.

wow that looks great!

[wh03Lse]

i guess owning a black car makes u have to clean the car so it doesnt look like junk...
so i guess u either become lazy or very much like what he said ^ weekly washer :P