"Tom In Missouri" <toomuch@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Well, take that black car and paint it medium blue, medium red, medium
> brown, ANYTHING BUT BLACK! and you will solve all sorts of problems.
Kick
> me in the butt if I ever buy another black car.
>
Ah, but I'm addicted to black, Black looks better than any other color,
even
dirty...
> They look fantastic clean, but that exist for about 20 minutes unless
you
> take it out of the garage, and then it is for about 5 minutes. Ask me
how
> I
> know. I washed and waxed the Camaro Sunday evening. Drove the kid to
> school Monday and came home. Drove to school today and to pick up
coffee.
> As I got out, I noticed that the car looked like I hadn't washed in a
week
> or two along the sides.
>
> I do wax, not every wash, but once in awhile. The wax helps get the
bugs
> off, and the other junk that seems to be on the road and sprayed all
over
> the car. Shine-wise, I don't think the wax does anything for the clear
> coat
> paints out today. If you were dealing with a black lacquer paint, then
> the
> wax makes it look ten foot deep.
>
> In cold weather, it probably means you are going to have all sorts of
junk
> on the road - mud, dirt, water, salt, deicer, etc. So the best way to
> keep
> it clean is park it under a cover and not drive the darn thing.
>
> I towel dry, and use several towels. I have a pile of old ones that are
> just for it to keep the wife happy. So I can use several.
>
> If you can get an old chamois, one that is a real chamois, it will work
> well
> but tends to strip the wax off. I'm not sure what that would do with a
> clear
> coat. Most today are a synthetic chamois, not real leather, so they act
a
> lot differently than a real one.
>
> I've tried a couple of the microfiber towels, and was not overwhelmed
> enough
> to buy any.
Thanks
>
> "Dad" <knockers@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:lJGdnUlWrf0ezwLanZ2dnUVZ_hadnZ2d@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>> "pj" <pj4380@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>> news:O2unj.8094$Mg7.3369@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > My Name Is Nobody wrote:
>> >> Please offer any or all of your first hand experience and
>> >> suggestions for washing drying and or waxing a factory new black
>> >> paint job, especially now in the cold weather. What tools
>> >> materials and products do you find work best for you?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >
>> > Welcome to the anal world of Corvette car washing!
>> >
>> > Sorry, quick draw but, I have no 'first hand' experience -- just 60
>> > years of trial and error.
>> >
>> > Assuming this car was painted in Bowling Green, KY.....
>>
>> Why? He never said it was a Corvette.
>>
>> > Find a detergent that plays well with the water in Portland Oregon.
>> > (For example: in Northwestern Ohio, it's tap water+Dawn. Where I
>> > live it's city water thru the softener+Zymol. In Pensacola it's
>> > something else --- )
>> >
>> > Don't use a sponge with the wash. Sponges hold all manner of dirt.
>> > Old, clean facecloths that've been washed and dried (without fabric
>> > softener) will do fine. If you remove a mud splash, switch to a
>> > clean washcloth.
>> >
>> > If you're having issues with water spotting, find a good wetting
>> > agent to use as a rinse. (I like Kodak Fotoflo.)
>> >
>> > This group can argue for ages over careful use of a clean squeegee
>> > blade versus light toweling till dry. I squeegee the white car and
>> > towel the dark car. Get it dry before the sun hits it.
>> >
>> > Forget using a chamois or any of the chamois-like cloths on TV
>> > commercials -- more opportunity to add micro scratches to the
>> > finish.
>> >
>> > For lint removal, go for a *quick* drive.. unless the car wasn't
>> > painted in Bowling Green -- then discard all of the above advice.
>> >
>> > If it's new and you take good care of it, you can avoid wax, teflon,
>> > etc. for many years.
>> >
>> > Learn about items like clay-bars to keep the finish clean.
>> >
>> > Once you get wax on it it will be more difficult to wash.
>> >
>> > Avoid anything that has a power cord and plug on it.
>> >
>> > There, you got it. From the quicker draw.
>> > --
>> > pj
>>
>> All good advice as usual but I'd add one thing.
>>
>> When you rinse do it with an open hose, not a spray. Let the water
>> sheet off instead of beading up to spot. It leaves much less water on
>> the surface to wipe/blow/dab off.
>>
>> I seldom use wax so you're on your own there, just a detailer every
>> now and then and keep it clean.
>>
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