well the next car i get is going to be black well im about 90% sure of it lol ...i have never owned a black car before so i was curious as to how to keep it clean and not let it look horrible i see way to many black cars out there with huge swirls or what not and the paint just does not look too good i notice all your guys black vehicles look great so i was wonding if you guys could inform me as to how to keep it looking great like your cars 8)
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im with ya, im looking for black myself........its not going well 
Snakebit said:im with ya, im looking for black myself........its not going well
she if we both wanted red we could make each others lives easier haha... im just joking...i have found a white notch and a silver one but still no black ...im still searching
Schiffy
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It's impossible to keep my car clean... course i have no garage, but it seems like 20 min after i wash her, she's dirty again... my old silver mustang, i could wash once and not wash it again for a month, and it ALWAYS looked clean. LOL
Schiffy
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Honestly, i don't worry about this car as much as i did my silver one... i'm in Virginia, and i have no garage, and the car paint job is nasty as is, so i clean it every now and then to make myself feel better, but wont' actually worry about detailing, and serious cleaning till i'm back in Houston and have a garage to put her in....
I have clay barred her before, and i like the turtle wax liquid ice wax, it actually made the car shine, even with a dull shitty paint job. lol...
I have clay barred her before, and i like the turtle wax liquid ice wax, it actually made the car shine, even with a dull shitty paint job. lol...
I wash my car at say 4pm. Next morning it looks dirty, there is a layer of dust even if it hasnt moved. Not to mention I can see every little spec wrong with the paint and anything like oxidation or little bit of dust that kind of stuff you can see right away. I like black and always wanted a black car. My next car will 100% not be black. For the few hours they are clean the black is the shit but after that everything else kicks ass I would much rather have laser red or Bab thats for sure.
94darkhorse
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If you have access to a garage it will be easier to keep clean. I use Blackfire and pc the results are great. I use a cali duster to get the dust off of it, then go over it with the deep gloss spray and that cleans it right up. Of course I don't have a garage and I just got rid of my car cover so it takes longer. But I am going to invest in a good car cover and hopefully a house with a garage next year so I don't have to bust my but to make it look so good all the time. :hammer:
Matt94GT
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I LOVE black cars but I couldnt handle it, so much work to keep em clean and lookin pimp, although when they are clean they look way better then any other choice.
MAKE SURE you keep WAX on the car like vert said...
my paint has kinda oxidized just a bit and HAD hard water marks in the paint.. i had to clay bar them to get them out..
claybar the car, polish, and wax it and black is the sexiest color out there... my car looks gorgeous... ill show you a picture i have in a few days (saturday probably)... my car looks seriously like a mirror in the picture.
anyways, if you wash it normally, keep the water off of it, and keep wax and stuff on it, it will stay clean.
get a duster to get the light pollen/dust off the car in the mornings (i have a california duster)
my paint has kinda oxidized just a bit and HAD hard water marks in the paint.. i had to clay bar them to get them out..
claybar the car, polish, and wax it and black is the sexiest color out there... my car looks gorgeous... ill show you a picture i have in a few days (saturday probably)... my car looks seriously like a mirror in the picture.
anyways, if you wash it normally, keep the water off of it, and keep wax and stuff on it, it will stay clean.
get a duster to get the light pollen/dust off the car in the mornings (i have a california duster)
the cars stay in the garage so that wont be a issue with morning dew or pollen or any of that i seriously probley wash my car with water like once a year haha other wise im waxing or using the detailing spray to keep it spotless so i hope i can continue the rotinue with a black car
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scarface
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I thought that same thing ???TRUUBLE said:
I wash my car 7 days a week.
Schiffy
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I want to get my car painted before i head to Houston, that way when i get there, and my new apartment will hopefully have a garage, i can keep her clean... i'm glad you asked this question man, with my last Mustang being Silver, i didn't have any clue how hard it was to keep a black car clean, but i've learned a lot from this thread, and can't wait to get a garage where i can put what i've learned to use.
