ive owned 3 black cars so i know how to take care of these guys. first of all you need your wash mitten to be very very clean, no dirt no nothing. i usually put the mitten and the chamois in the laundry first to get it clean. VERY important that you clean your car under the shade or in the evening/dawn. use quality car washing shampoo... as you wash your car, be very gentle, don't rub too hard. THOROUGLY, rinse your car. the hardest part is the drying portion. once again.. use quality chamois to GENTLY wipe off the water. no circular motion but and up and down, side to side motion as your are drying your car. since your car is new, there is no need to polish your car. for waxing, once again use quality stuff. as you buff your car, remember to use up and down, side to side action. if you use circular motion. hope this helps.

 

To dry off the car...use "the Absorber" it works wonders..

and everything else that culmination said is right...

 

Black shows scratches very easily. Try not to use automatic car washes- even 'brushless' ones, always take care when you're hand washing as Culmination said. Natural chamois can strip the wax/finish off the car, so the Aborber works well. If using a chamois, just grip adjacent corners and lightly drag it over the surface of the car, letting its own weight do the work. Good idea for all colours, especially dark ones. A 'Califonia Water Blade' works great to do a quick scratch- free dry. Finish up the few spots with the Absorber.
Never, ever, EVER wash or especially wax your blck car in hot over-head sun. The resulting streaks that can appear from baked on wax are hard to even power polish out.

Pearl White/Graphite, loaded except Aero & Navigation

 

whats the absorber? Want to show me a link or something?

 

Smilar to a Chamois but Synthetic, comes in different colours and sold at WalMart. REALLLLLLY Absorbes![img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img] Was a little sceptical until I tried it.

Merlin.

 

absorber works miracles and is really worth it, go to your local pep boys or auto zone and they'll have it there, i think it was like 7 bucks or somein

2003 G35 Black on Black w/ Sport Tuned & Sunroof

JaMbEe~

 

Cool cool. Its called absorber? Do you know where else they sell it. I don't know of a Walmart over here!

 

pep boys, autozone any car store like that

2003 G35 Black on Black w/ Sport Tuned & Sunroof

JaMbEe~

 

as far as waxing/buffing/polishing goes, use only white 100% cotton made in usa towels. i cannot stress how important this is. ever notice those tiny scratches and swirl marks you can never seem to get out.

excerpt from zainobos.com:

Zaino Bros' recommends using only Large Bath size 100% Made in USA White Cotton towels with all of our products. Cotton T-shirts are too small for polish removal and not as absorbent or fluffy as towels and most contain polyester. We have found that certain towels; especially those manufactured abroad, although they say 100% cotton. They are not; they include a blend of polyester and nylon that will definitely scratch and leave swirl marks in your paint finish. The rule of thumb is to use high quality Brand Name large bath towels (Cannon or Fieldcrest) that say 100% cotton and made in the USA. Towels sold in bags in Auto Stores are not 100% cotton. Look carefully on the bag it will probably say made in Pakistan or Bangladesh or other foreign country. Do not use these towels. They will cause swirl marks and scratches on the paint surface. Always, remove the stitching around the towel prior to use. Bargain store polish applicators also contain polyester and nylon fibers and are not to be used. Also, when washing your towels, please do not use any type of fabric softeners. Always use White towels. Do not use Colored Towels they contain dyes.

 

HUm...For Zaino, you don't need to have the other kind of towels. 100% cotton would work since Zaino prevents scratches!!!

 

adr,
with 100% cotton towels made in USA, i have no problems. with 100% cotton towel made elsewhere i do. as far as microfiber, you're right, i haven't used them before. but comparing the two, cotton towels are usually on sale much more often than microfiber towels.[img]/w3timages/icons/wink.gif[/img]

 

Hi all,
First post and just trying to learn any new tricks to detailing. Figured I'd lend a few tips I've acquired since reading forums 4 yrs ago when I first bought my new car (see below). Also learning more about the G35 coupe which my younger sister plans on buying next Spring and my cousin already owns!

Anyways...

Washing a black car in my view is not as hard as it sounds.
1. Never wash in hot sun, generally try to near dawn, dusk (if absolutely have to - frequently rinse off car paint to avoid sun baking in water spots.

2. Rinse entire car thoroughly first.

3. Use 100% cotton sponge/chamois, dipping into bucket frequently. Cotton napping will help as a buffer between paint surface and contaminants, alleviating any unnecessary scratches.

4. Rinse often

5. Use either Absorber (available at Walmarts ~$10, 100% cotton towels (preferably Canon or Fieldcrest Royal Velvet from high end bath & dept stores or from online outlet - http://www.fieldcrestcannonoutlet.co...velvetirr.html
OR (as crazy as it sounds) a leafblower (one that is used EXCLUSIVELY for drying car) Leafblowers will remove all water from majority of car and also crevices and door handles, trunks, etc. (Believe me that many others on the below forums use these!)

6. Follow up with either absorber or 100% cotton towels.

Honestly guys, most of the info about car care I've learned off the net from these two websites where some of the most knowledgable car car enthusiasts are:

www.corvetteforum.com
and
www.LS1.com

Take care,

Ron



99 Pontiac TransAm A4,Blk, 3.23, MTI Lid, Borla 94 Mitsubishi Galant Daily Driver-Rain/Snow car
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