Black cars
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From: Irvine CA
C320
black cars are always harder to maintain...
it can be a real pain sometimes...
the best way would be to use the 2 bucket method (search the forum for more info)
but I just wash it with a really soft cloth with lots of car shampoo..
theres lots of scratches everywhere but its not really noticeable so i dont mind...
good luck trying to keep it scratch free--!!!!
calvin
it can be a real pain sometimes...
the best way would be to use the 2 bucket method (search the forum for more info)
but I just wash it with a really soft cloth with lots of car shampoo..
theres lots of scratches everywhere but its not really noticeable so i dont mind...
good luck trying to keep it scratch free--!!!!
calvin
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C32 AMG, C300 Sport
is that a trick question
They are notoriously difficult. They can look great the day you clean it and two days later, look like it needs a wash. But they do look amazing when they are clean and waxed. just make sure you only wipe in one direction. do not wipe in circles. Just back and forth. Follow the lines of the car.
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to me they are very hard to keep it would be the only color i would get in this car. but i wash it 3 times a week and usually wax it at least once a month. but as vinmanc32 said they get dirty no matter what in 2 days. but if they are ever any scratches i just use wax or a wax type sctatch remover. but once they are freshly washed and or waxed is even better, they look great 
to me theres no other color nicer. (thats only when clean) 
to me theres no other color nicer. (thats only when clean)
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'17 Jaguar XF
Black. The absence of all color, or is it light, or both? Harder to keep looking clean. But when it is clean and shiny it looks the best. I agree with vinmac32 in the method...front to rear. All finishes regardless of color scratch the same. The thing that makes them more noticeable also makes them look better....refraction. So I am a black fan when it comes to pure depth of shine. And my C320 is black. AIO, SG, Blitz, and EM.
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From: Irvine CA
C320
One thing to add-
its especially bad if you live in an area where dust is a problem...
i live in irvine (near L.A) and it can get really bad...
My car is covered with dust the very next day after i was it...
gets on my nerves... but I'm still gonna keep it black coz IT IS THE NICEST color... especially on a benz....
calvin
its especially bad if you live in an area where dust is a problem...
i live in irvine (near L.A) and it can get really bad...
My car is covered with dust the very next day after i was it...
gets on my nerves... but I'm still gonna keep it black coz IT IS THE NICEST color... especially on a benz....
calvin
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Black cars are a pain in the ****, but they sho do look purdy when they're clean!!
Some of you are more dedicated than I am, for I only wash my car about once a week, unless it really needs it more often. I try to put a coat of wax (I've been using Zaino since I bought the car) on about once a month. I use a California Duster inbetween washes, normally every night.
I agree with the before stated ways of wiping in one direction and NEVER in a circular motion. So far, no swirl marks (at least none that are very noticable
). If I do get swirl marks, I will try a good swirl mark remover.
Some of you are more dedicated than I am, for I only wash my car about once a week, unless it really needs it more often. I try to put a coat of wax (I've been using Zaino since I bought the car) on about once a month. I use a California Duster inbetween washes, normally every night.
I agree with the before stated ways of wiping in one direction and NEVER in a circular motion. So far, no swirl marks (at least none that are very noticable
). If I do get swirl marks, I will try a good swirl mark remover.
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From: bucks county
black on black 2k2-230k auto/c1/c5/c7/k2c/COMAND/TELEAID/Stage II HIDS
i usually wash her once a week, wax once a month, wax the wheels every 2 weeks.
in between washes i use a large california car duster, in a single direction to remove any dust (very light pressure). works very well, cept you....
MUST WASH THE BRUSH EVERY TIME YOU USE IT!!!
or you just streak dust back over your car
i have the MB kit thing.... it works pretty well i guess.... gonna try zaino when it gets warmer.
in between washes i use a large california car duster, in a single direction to remove any dust (very light pressure). works very well, cept you....
MUST WASH THE BRUSH EVERY TIME YOU USE IT!!!
or you just streak dust back over your car
i have the MB kit thing.... it works pretty well i guess.... gonna try zaino when it gets warmer.
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Originally posted by greg230
i use a large california car duster, in a single direction to remove any dust (very light pressure). works very well, cept you....
MUST WASH THE BRUSH EVERY TIME YOU USE IT!!!
or you just streak dust back over your car
i use a large california car duster, in a single direction to remove any dust (very light pressure). works very well, cept you....
MUST WASH THE BRUSH EVERY TIME YOU USE IT!!!
or you just streak dust back over your car
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From: Lincoln, NE
2000 BMW Z3 2.3 Roadster (hardtop current ly attached)
I've had black cars since the beginning... and I'll never drive anything else... pretty easy to keep clean (enough). I wash mine once a week in a "touchless" wash (I'm lazy, so sue me). if I'm going out cruising or taking my wife out for her B-Day or our anniversary, I'll hand wash it and polish it. I just never want to see another plastic rear window (convertible) ever again... they are just wrong.
bottom line, black cars are beautiful, elegant, mysterious, and dynamic. its all good.
bottom line, black cars are beautiful, elegant, mysterious, and dynamic. its all good.
Last edited by dasMafia; Mar 21, 2002 at 12:12 AM.
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Originally posted by BigB333
so why is it that you can't take a benz through the car wash?
so why is it that you can't take a benz through the car wash?
Edit: I meant to say touch-less car washes.
Last edited by revstriker; Mar 20, 2002 at 11:57 PM.
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Black cars
i will wash my car by myself two times a week in the summer and i will go to touchless carwash in the gas startion in the winter time when is get dirty
when is snowing or raining, i won't drive my C...i will use my van ....
Kevin
when is snowing or raining, i won't drive my C...i will use my van ....
Kevin
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From: Lincoln, NE
2000 BMW Z3 2.3 Roadster (hardtop current ly attached)
Originally posted by revstriker
I can't speak for everyone, but I really don't like automatic car washes. The brushes/cloths that they use contain dirt and soil from other cars that can scratch your paint. I've also heard some people say that the brush-less ones have too much water pressure and can strip wax, and even damage the paint. I haven't used them too much, so I don't know if this is fact or not.
Edit: I meant to say touch-less car washes.
I can't speak for everyone, but I really don't like automatic car washes. The brushes/cloths that they use contain dirt and soil from other cars that can scratch your paint. I've also heard some people say that the brush-less ones have too much water pressure and can strip wax, and even damage the paint. I haven't used them too much, so I don't know if this is fact or not.
Edit: I meant to say touch-less car washes.
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c230k, black, auto, c2 (let the sunshine in), Bose, leather, and CD
As for as a black car, this is my first and last black car. It's so hard to keep clean. I've decided that red is the easiest color to keep clean.
Don't take you car through a car wash with brushes! I did and the brushes were dirty. I have stratches on my car now. I called Shell, and my guess is they will end up paying for a major detailing to remove them, but it's a pain.
Don't take you car through a car wash with brushes! I did and the brushes were dirty. I have stratches on my car now. I called Shell, and my guess is they will end up paying for a major detailing to remove them, but it's a pain.
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Re: black
Originally posted by BlackC230Coupe
to me they are very hard to keep it would be the only color i would get in this car. but i wash it 3 times a week and usually wax it at least once a month. but as vinmanc32 said they get dirty no matter what in 2 days. but if they are ever any scratches i just use wax or a wax type sctatch remover. but once they are freshly washed and or waxed is even better, they look great to me theres no other color nicer. (thats only when clean)
to me they are very hard to keep it would be the only color i would get in this car. but i wash it 3 times a week and usually wax it at least once a month. but as vinmanc32 said they get dirty no matter what in 2 days. but if they are ever any scratches i just use wax or a wax type sctatch remover. but once they are freshly washed and or waxed is even better, they look great
to me theres no other color nicer. (thats only when clean)
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C32 AMG
I wash my car once a week when the weather is good (i.e not raining the next day or two). The dust shows up quite easily on a black car so I've ordered Kozak and Cal Car Duster to keep the dust away, but they're not here yet. I'll inform you guys which one is better.
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Import
My only purchase regret (other than larger engine, etc) is not getting the opal / metal flake finish. It's amazing what a difference it can make in regard to the swirl problem. However... a clean and shiny black benz is hard to beat.
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Black cars look best when you first pick them up from a NEW car dealer. The "wow appeal" when it rolls off a show room floor and they hand you the keys....it's just awesome.
My Eagle Talon was black...it shined like a mirror, but it also showed every ding and scratch.
(then the clear coat crazed, and Chrysler paid for acrylic repaint)
My MG's are both black(Limited Editions)...they park in a garage, always get covered when not being driven and never EVER get scratched.
Would I buy another black car? (see below)
My Eagle Talon was black...it shined like a mirror, but it also showed every ding and scratch.
(then the clear coat crazed, and Chrysler paid for acrylic repaint)
My MG's are both black(Limited Editions)...they park in a garage, always get covered when not being driven and never EVER get scratched.
Would I buy another black car? (see below)
