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Old May 7, 2011 | 08:39 PM
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Whats for black??

What wax makes black wet like???
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Old May 7, 2011 | 08:58 PM
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Old May 8, 2011 | 09:30 AM
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I would say any top quality wax would make that effect but only if done by hand. It also has to do with if the car has orange peel or not in it too. The only products I use are McGuires. Hope this helps a little bit.
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Old May 8, 2011 | 10:23 AM
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they have a few waxes and cleaners just for black cars. I tryed one and it looked amazing. Check out checkers or auto zone.
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Old May 8, 2011 | 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by BoogieNights
I would say any top quality wax would make that effect but only if done by hand. It also has to do with if the car has orange peel or not in it too. The only products I use are McGuires. Hope this helps a little bit.
100% true it's better by hand
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Old May 9, 2011 | 12:15 PM
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Pennacle Carnuba works great on Black, Dark reds, and any darker colors.
You can order it from AutoGeek
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Old May 9, 2011 | 04:08 PM
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Natty's Blue from Poorboy's, also available from Autogeek.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 09:00 PM
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Prep!
Prep is the key: a perfect canvas will give you the results you're looking for. Black looks best when clean and swirl free / defect free. This is achieved by having a clear-coat that is completely leveled without valleys from scratches, swirls, marring, etc.

Here's a reflection shot off a metallic black car I worked on:




No wax or sealant is going to give you that look. Think of it like beautiful women: what do you have to put on Halle Barry to make her look amazing? ANYTHING.
Invest in proper wash gear and learn to use the two-bucket method with Grit-Guards for every wash and your car will always "look new."
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Old May 17, 2011 | 12:13 AM
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Can someone explain orange Peel to me? My black bullitt looks great when shined up...from a distance. The previous and original owner apparently knew his way around everything but a buffer. Orange Peel to my understanding is the amount of..texture in the paint? Is it good or bad. An what short of a repaint will get rid of my car with 100% swirl mark coverage. An I mean every square inch is swirl marked
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Old May 17, 2011 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by MarcHarris
Prep!
Prep is the key: a perfect canvas will give you the results you're looking for. Black looks best when clean and swirl free / defect free. This is achieved by having a clear-coat that is completely leveled without valleys from scratches, swirls, marring, etc.

Here's a reflection shot off a metallic black car I worked on:

No wax or sealant is going to give you that look. Think of it like beautiful women: what do you have to put on Halle Barry to make her look amazing? ANYTHING.
Invest in proper wash gear and learn to use the two-bucket method with Grit-Guards for every wash and your car will always "look new."


Wow that is stunning. Awesome job.
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Old May 17, 2011 | 01:25 AM
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Turtle wax black box. My paint looks an inch thick
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Old May 17, 2011 | 05:07 AM
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Get some solid polish and sealant and you shoild be set as far as what u can do at home. Probably a lil compounding if your good with a buffer. Other than that take it to a well known detail shop in the area and they can get ur car lookin show car new(:
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Old May 17, 2011 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by sinisterbullitt
Can someone explain orange Peel to me? My black bullitt looks great when shined up...from a distance. The previous and original owner apparently knew his way around everything but a buffer. Orange Peel to my understanding is the amount of..texture in the paint? Is it good or bad. An what short of a repaint will get rid of my car with 100% swirl mark coverage. An I mean every square inch is swirl marked
I wrote an entire article on orange peel that you can read: http://www.detailedimage.com/Ask-a-P...-it-a-problem/

Swirls can be removed by the mechanical re-leveling of your clear-coat AKA buffing. To do it right takes skill, experience, and a lot of practice, but if truly done right will have the car in a better-than-new state.
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Old May 22, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by MarcHarris
Prep!
Prep is the key: a perfect canvas will give you the results you're looking for. Black looks best when clean and swirl free / defect free. This is achieved by having a clear-coat that is completely leveled without valleys from scratches, swirls, marring, etc.

Here's a reflection shot off a metallic black car I worked on:

No wax or sealant is going to give you that look. Think of it like beautiful women: what do you have to put on Halle Barry to make her look amazing? ANYTHING.
Invest in proper wash gear and learn to use the two-bucket method with Grit-Guards for every wash and your car will always "look new."
Dude I wanna know exactly how I make my car look like that
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Old May 30, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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Meguiars clay kit, followed by croftgate usa's aquanil-x & quick-n-slick, then a coat of wax after 24 hours. Side note: the coat of wax doesn't really add any shine, just helps keep the finish longer
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