Black car maintenance

[Ron in SoCal]

^ someone translate that for me?

[HAULNSS]

Start with the car in a cool shaded area.

Wash with two 5 gallon buckets, one for soap, one for rinse water. Use grit guards in both buckets to keep the mitt from ever touching the bottom of the bucket.

After spraying the car down to rinse off the dirt, use the mitt on one section at a time. After each section, rinse the mitt in the rinse bucket and then re-soap it in the soap bucket. Continue this method working from the top down, cleanest areas first.

After the wash, dry with an electric leaf blower or a high quality drying towel.

If the water spots are still there, then you most likely will need to do some polishing to remove them. Clay does not remove scratches, only things that are on the surface of the paint like sap or tar. To check and see if clay is needed, put your hand inside of a plastic sandwich bag and lightly run your fingertips over the paint. If it feels rough, then you should probably clay the car.

A word of caution on microfiber. They are not all the same. A good towel can have poor edging with polyester thread or may be hot melted which basically becomes a plastic edge that may scratch the paint. Inspect the seams and test the towel fibers by rubbing the towel dry on an old CD or DVD. If it scratches the disc, I wouldn't use it on the paint.

The above is the condensed, quick and dirty instructions, but it should get you started in the right direction for a swirl free car.


Good luck.

I've had some experience correcting washing / drying, and other defects.....
1966 Chevelle
1988 Porsche
1968 Road Runner

Randy

[Blake Foster]

Originally Posted by HAULNSS

Start with the car in a cool shaded area.

Wash with two 5 gallon buckets, one for soap, one for rinse water. Use grit guards in both buckets to keep the mitt from ever touching the bottom of the bucket.

After spraying the car down to rinse off the dirt, use the mitt on one section at a time. After each section, rinse the mitt in the rinse bucket and then re-soap it in the soap bucket. Continue this method working from the top down, cleanest areas first.

After the wash, dry with an electric leaf blower or a high quality drying towel.

If the water spots are still there, then you most likely will need to do some polishing to remove them. Clay does not remove scratches, only things that are on the surface of the paint like sap or tar. To check and see if clay is needed, put your hand inside of a plastic sandwich bag and lightly run your fingertips over the paint. If it feels rough, then you should probably clay the car.

A word of caution on microfiber. They are not all the same. A good towel can have poor edging with polyester thread or may be hot melted which basically becomes a plastic edge that may scratch the paint. Inspect the seams and test the towel fibers by rubbing the towel dry on an old CD or DVD. If it scratches the disc, I wouldn't use it on the paint.

The above is the condensed, quick and dirty instructions, but it should get you started in the right direction for a swirl free car.


Good luck.

I've had some experience correcting washing / drying, and other defects.....
1966 Chevelle
1988 Porsche
1968 Road Runner

Randy

WOW i you could probably paint it white in the same amount of time and not ever have to worry about polishing it lol.

as good as the black looks on my Nova i hate the maintance

[elitecustombody]

Originally Posted by Ron in SoCal

^ someone translate that for me?

lol, Engrish?

[Ron in SoCal]

egg zachary...

[69x22]

I will tell you what I do. If it is dry I would go over it with a California Duster to remove and dust or dirt, then I would use Mequiers quick detail on it using either a micro fiber cloth or a 100% cotton baby diaper that has been washed a few times with fabric softener. Anytime you get back from a cruise you want to use the quick detail to remove any bugs, don't wait until the next day. Last but not least every 5 years plan on having all of the fine scratches buffed out to keep it looking new.
Black is beautiful but a pain to take care of, I have 3 black vehicles.

[Vegas69]

Drive it like you stole it...

[LowchevyII]

http://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-P...-pearl-part-1/

really good tutorial. a bit overkill for your needs but none the less impressive