Black 2007 G35 - where are these scratches coming from?
#16
05-08-2007, 08:07 AM
Originally Posted by pmezo
ill try my best to wash my car in the summer, but what happens in the winter time? I'm from the northeast and I cant be standinding outside in the freezing cold washing my car. I have to get some kind of car washes at some point. The hand wash at my local car was range from $16.99 to about $50. It will get expensive getting $20 car washes every time my car gets dirty which is usually like twice a week.
I even tried rubbing amd scratching out a little scratch lightly with my finger and it made the scratch even worse! Are all black cars light this or is it just soft infiniti paint?
I had a silver wrx before this and would always just go through the automatic car wash and I never got one scratch from it. I'm guessing i'm far far away from having a silver car though.
I even tried rubbing amd scratching out a little scratch lightly with my finger and it made the scratch even worse! Are all black cars light this or is it just soft infiniti paint?
I had a silver wrx before this and would always just go through the automatic car wash and I never got one scratch from it. I'm guessing i'm far far away from having a silver car though.
Chances are your silver WRX had swirl marks from the automatic car washes as well, but were far less noticeable on a silver car than a black car. The best thing you can do, and I can't stress this enough, is to hand wash your G yourself and learn how to do it the right way using the links that have been provided in this thread. Good luck.
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05-08-2007, 03:35 PM
#18
05-08-2007, 05:46 PM
If you can't use QEW or ONR, as suggested above, just go to a touchless car wash in the winter. Much less chance of marring (swirling). To give you an idea of how bad other people touching your car can be: I had some minor repainting done last week. I spent 7 hours the week before removing major swirling put in by the body shop the week earlier. There were NO swirls last week. I told them NOT to touch the car except where they were working. When I got it back a few days ago, they obviously either used an automatic car wash or washed it using poor technique: Swirling and scratches in many places. I don't let ANYone wash my black G35.
#19
05-08-2007, 06:14 PM
Porter cable works wonders.
There's this video showing how well it works. It shows Pinnacle products, but you can use your preference of polishes and waxes.
The key is to get the swirls and scratches out then use your favorite wax or sealant to top it off.
For washing, I always use a microfiber mitt and the bucket. Keeping the water/soap solution "fresh", not to introduce new swirls.
There's this video showing how well it works. It shows Pinnacle products, but you can use your preference of polishes and waxes.
The key is to get the swirls and scratches out then use your favorite wax or sealant to top it off.
For washing, I always use a microfiber mitt and the bucket. Keeping the water/soap solution "fresh", not to introduce new swirls.
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06-29-2007, 09:47 AM
07 G35 balack sedan here. I feel your pain. Got my car in December. 2 weeks later, I get a hugh scratch on the rear bumper, scratch marks from taking it to those $30 car wash pplaces, and two months later, a bad door ding. Now, I hand wash my car only, and park it way out there and walk a bit more so my baby will suffeer no more.
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#25
06-30-2007, 10:09 PM
Just picked up my black sport 2 days ago and already have scratches on the trunk lid.I'm assuming dealer did it even though i said i'd wash it myself
Don't know for sure since i picked it up at night.
Car came with "free car washes for life" but that will be the first and last time the touch her.
Don't know for sure since i picked it up at night.
Car came with "free car washes for life" but that will be the first and last time the touch her.
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