I hate my black g35 coupe!!!!
#18
Lol, I had a superblack 350Z for 14 months, I feel your pain. One thing to think about doing is switching wax. Do the Mequire claybar with showroom spray, then the cleaner wax, at least twice, then the sealer wax.
Best way to keep a black car clean as you can is to make sure the surface of the clear coat is smooth as can be. Believe it or not dust tends to settle but either falls right off when you drive, or you can use a duster and some detailing spray to touch it up.
It's really important to get the base clean and smooth as possible.
That's my Z after a 4 hour drive to NH, a full track day, it's just not that dirty except for the bug splat:
![](http://homepage.mac.com/stracy01/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2003-10-10%2013.47.20%20-0700/Image-6B6583A2FB6211D7.jpg)
and this is after driving around all day and coming home from work, a 20 mile trip each way, it looks like I just washed it:
![](http://homepage.mac.com/stracy01/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2003-09-11%2020.36.03%20-0700/Image-3AE52DCCE4CE11D7.jpg)
and, my 1991 Nissan Sentra SE-R, 147k miles and original paint - again out for a drive, not just washed in the driveway:
![](http://homepage.mac.com/stracy01/.Pictures/B13_OCT2008/B13_OCT2008_03.jpg)
Thank god my G isn't black, too!!! Seriously the key I've found is really doing the base work on the paint, once you've really cleaned it well with clay bar and gone through the rest of the steps, it stays a lot cleaner a lot longer. Now if I could just find a way to keep the wheels clean...
Best way to keep a black car clean as you can is to make sure the surface of the clear coat is smooth as can be. Believe it or not dust tends to settle but either falls right off when you drive, or you can use a duster and some detailing spray to touch it up.
It's really important to get the base clean and smooth as possible.
That's my Z after a 4 hour drive to NH, a full track day, it's just not that dirty except for the bug splat:
![](http://homepage.mac.com/stracy01/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2003-10-10%2013.47.20%20-0700/Image-6B6583A2FB6211D7.jpg)
and this is after driving around all day and coming home from work, a 20 mile trip each way, it looks like I just washed it:
![](http://homepage.mac.com/stracy01/.Pictures/Photo%20Album%20Pictures/2003-09-11%2020.36.03%20-0700/Image-3AE52DCCE4CE11D7.jpg)
and, my 1991 Nissan Sentra SE-R, 147k miles and original paint - again out for a drive, not just washed in the driveway:
![](http://homepage.mac.com/stracy01/.Pictures/B13_OCT2008/B13_OCT2008_03.jpg)
Thank god my G isn't black, too!!! Seriously the key I've found is really doing the base work on the paint, once you've really cleaned it well with clay bar and gone through the rest of the steps, it stays a lot cleaner a lot longer. Now if I could just find a way to keep the wheels clean...
![](http://homepage.mac.com/stracy01/.Pictures/V35RaysOnCar/V35NIMSO19S_6.jpg)
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Best investment I've made: Take it to a professional, drop some cash to have the imperfections taken care of, and learn the proper washing techniques.