BLACK!!!

[Ghoste]

I love it but I hate it. lol
This isn't really a question but a rant.  This is my first black car and when its detailed to the nuts I absolutely love it but it shows everything and I can't get it ever to the level of perfection I want.
Someone needs to invent a special one step black wax that leaves them perfect, just wipe it on and go drive. 

[JB400]

Black.....30 minutes of satisfaction after 3-4 hrs. of labor.  At least it looks great for that 30 minutes

[Ghoste]

It sure looks good when its done though.  You're probably right Justin, there is a silver repaint in my future. 

[JB400]

I figured it was just a matter of time before it would be silver.

[Ghoste]

It won't too soon, a lot of other things to buy first.

[1970Moparmann]

I love it but I hate it. lol
This isn't really a question but a rant.  This is my first black car and when its detailed to the nuts I absolutely love it but it shows everything and I can't get it ever to the level of perfection I want.
Someone needs to invent a special one step black wax that leaves them perfect, just wipe it on and go drive. 

Amen Ghoste.   I love my 68, but wish I painted it another color!   

[tan top]

    always used  use 3m 05990 Hand glaze , by hand ! , after machine polishing black cars at work !!  then use  your favourite wax

http://3mcollision.com/products/buffing-and-polishing/glazes/3m-hand-glaze-05990.html

[Ghoste]

So polish, glaze and wax then?

[JB400]

With all that rubbing be thankful it's not a stretch limo

[Mopar Nut]

With all that rubbing be thankful it's not a stretch limo

It's close to the size. 

[JB400]

It was brought to my attention of a product from Lucas Oil that done a good job of detailing a black Mercedes SL 500.  I Forget the name of the product.  I was too busy admiring a black Mercedes SL 500

[Ghoste]

You know they make silver ones too right?

[JB400]

I'm sure they did, but a silver one wasn't in front of me at the time.  The black one was

Here's the Lucas Oil product:     http://lucasoil.com/products/car-care/lucas-slick-mist-speed-wax

The guy that introduced me to it, says that he follows up with a California Car Duster when he's done enjoying the car.

[JB400]

Just to mention it, the guy that had the black Mercedes SL 500   let me touch the surface that he had treated with the Lucas Oil wax, I didn't leave a finger print.  The surface was real slick.  I might get some to play with on the daily.

[Ghoste]

Thats interesting.  I can detail this wonder of mine and then lean over to get a speck of dust off the hood and leave a huge sweat stain on the fender and I'm wearing a shirt and I'm positive I didn't even touch the fender it's just the added humidity coming off my beer belly.

[Charger-Bodie]

So polish, glaze and wax then?

Repeat.

[stripedelete]

I get polish glaze or polish wax.  But how does the glaze enhance the finished wax job?  Swirl marks?

[Mike DC]

My recommendation:

1.  Step back.

2.  Say to yourself "I have a fucking badass black 2nd-gen Dodge Charger!  Who the hell cares if the paint needs detailing in spots nobody else even notices?" 

[twodko]

Word.

[Ghoste]

Touche.

[Dino]

Yep black is nice when it's clean, my daily is black.  Never again!

[tan top]

for new paint just out the booth , there are  modern products now , that supposedly save time & make it easier , trizac system & similar  with Da-ing the paint , which is debatable & true they do have their uses in a collision shop get Em ! in get Em out ! but its down operator doing the job .    but for anything decent in single stage black,  reds dark blues , Greens .........

how I & all the older paint guys , who know their stuff ( that's not meant to sound how it sounds ) ,   do any decent car with single stage black paint  ,  if its fresh paint out the booth ,  after denibbing , color sanding etc or what ever it needs ,  with a electric polisher (mop) use the appropriate  sponge pad either flat or a waffle type & for favourite compound either  farecla liquid G3 or the 3M fast cut equivalent ,  once  completed , use 3m machine glaze with a air powered polisher (mop)  low pressure  & a big double sided lambs wool pad .  then  use hand glaze ! put it on with one cloth let it dry a little , ie put it on one panel , then take it off with another cloth  , hoods / roofs etc do half then take it off etc , once done , next wax in your favourite way !
that's a new paint job ,   remember the end finish is only as good as the guy who is doing the job ,  

old paint ,  that's has  had few polish  ups with compound over the years , could have heavy swirls in it ,  maybe  who ever machine polished the paint in the past  , did not use enough water with the compound & or pressed too hard & burnt the paint or picked up  grit or was just polishing like a mad man . or   did not de-grease it after machine polishing  to see if he has missed any flatting marks etc , compound / wax fills or disguises the swirls , that's why after color sanding or denibbing & machine polishing , you should de grease the panels to see if you have missed anything !

ok back on track , I got a bit carried away  

 for OLD PAINT  I would use  a air powered polisher (mop) with a lambs wool pad & 3M perfect machine glaze ,  then hand glaze by hand as mentioned above , then your favourite wax  !
   
 may seem a lot of work ,  but  trust me if you  have a single stage black car ,  wax half a hood , then machine polish & hand glaze & wax the other half ,  the side that has been hand glazed will look Black ! black  & the side that has just been waxed will look like a smoke gray  well its still black , but compared to the other side ! ,
all what I have mentioned above , will NOT sort out  paint work that has been  wrecked by an inexperienced guy with a electric polisher (mop) ,  but it will help  

 
   

[Wicked72]

my last superduty was black and had a new paint job. so damn anal on cleaning it. my new one is black and its getting new paint next year and will be black again! and its a bigger truck..... turtle wax black box is my best friend

[Bob T]

My recommendation:

1.  Step back.

2.  Say to yourself "I have a fucking badass black 2nd-gen Dodge Charger!  Who the hell cares if the paint needs detailing in spots nobody else even notices?"  

Correct.
And leave the rubber sticking to the rear 1/4 panels  

[Back N Black]

I feel your pain, I have 3 black vehicles.