I just got a reminder as to why people don't buy black cars...
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I just got a reminder as to why people don't buy black cars...
I just washed that thing for 3 hours, it's like right when you think you are done, the car is perfectly clean, some water spot comes up, then another,then another.....and you have to wash it like 3 times a week to keep it looking clean...
I'm just venting, I guess its a price you have to pay for the nice look a black car has.
I'm just venting, I guess its a price you have to pay for the nice look a black car has.
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Originally Posted by Electro-E
I just washed that thing for 3 hours, it's like right when you think you are done, the car is perfectly clean, some water spot comes up, then another,then another.....and you have to wash it like 3 times a week to keep it looking clean...
I'm just venting, I guess its a price you have to pay for the nice look a black car has.
I'm just venting, I guess its a price you have to pay for the nice look a black car has.
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Originally Posted by dave_88
yea it is a pain the @ss, but that's why i got the mr. clean auto dry thing. No more water spots for me.
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u been under a rock lately?
mr clean has come out with an auto dry car wash. its a big gun thing that u use and it mixes soap for you and then has a water purifier to let it dry by itself. they advertise on tv a lot and iv seen a few people talking about it on here. i support it. go pick urself up some.
mr clean has come out with an auto dry car wash. its a big gun thing that u use and it mixes soap for you and then has a water purifier to let it dry by itself. they advertise on tv a lot and iv seen a few people talking about it on here. i support it. go pick urself up some.
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Originally Posted by deuce zer0
u been under a rock lately?
mr clean has come out with an auto dry car wash. its a big gun thing that u use and it mixes soap for you and then has a water purifier to let it dry by itself.
mr clean has come out with an auto dry car wash. its a big gun thing that u use and it mixes soap for you and then has a water purifier to let it dry by itself.
thsi was probably the best $20 i've spent for a car care product, highly recommeneded.
http://www.homemadesimple.com/mrcleanautodry/
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Originally Posted by Electro-E
Sounds too good to be true
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Originally Posted by Electro-E
Sounds too good to be true
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Originally Posted by deuce zer0
its not, its real ez too. one thing i dont like is that it cost more than anything else i had ever used. always buying soap and those phucken refill purifier things.
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Guys I believe you that it works, and I will buy one today, I was just saying it sounds unelievable, but it is.
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No No No!!! You're doing it all wrong!
No wonder you're frustrated. I went through the same agony until I changed my ways....do this routine and I guarantee you'll find out why people buy and love black cars:
1. Lay down a good clean polish base...Dawn/clay/Klasse AOI X 2/Klasse SG X 2/ Blitz X 2 (you can substitute Zaino or any good polymer for the Klasse but it's the most durable and easy to use IMHO)
2. Use a California duster when the car gets a light dust.
3. Use a detail spray and micro fiber towels when more than the duster is needed...my choice is Eimann Fabrik.....unless it rains or you go through a mud derby...you live in Glendale, how often does it rain there????
4. When you do need to wash, dry the car then use the detail spray immediately. It will get rid of the water spots and top of the shine.
5. Every couple of months top of with a layer of Blitz.
Where you live the polish base should last a year. Don't fight the elements with a black car, learn to use modern products to your advantage.
It takes 15 min to 1/2 hour to detail spray and wipe down your car.
I live in Huntington Beach and wash my black C320 only about 6 - 8 times a year and I consider myself 'picky' when it comes to car finish.
1. Lay down a good clean polish base...Dawn/clay/Klasse AOI X 2/Klasse SG X 2/ Blitz X 2 (you can substitute Zaino or any good polymer for the Klasse but it's the most durable and easy to use IMHO)
2. Use a California duster when the car gets a light dust.
3. Use a detail spray and micro fiber towels when more than the duster is needed...my choice is Eimann Fabrik.....unless it rains or you go through a mud derby...you live in Glendale, how often does it rain there????
4. When you do need to wash, dry the car then use the detail spray immediately. It will get rid of the water spots and top of the shine.
5. Every couple of months top of with a layer of Blitz.
Where you live the polish base should last a year. Don't fight the elements with a black car, learn to use modern products to your advantage.
It takes 15 min to 1/2 hour to detail spray and wipe down your car.
I live in Huntington Beach and wash my black C320 only about 6 - 8 times a year and I consider myself 'picky' when it comes to car finish.
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Originally Posted by mleskovar
No wonder you're frustrated. I went through the same agony until I changed my ways....do this routine and I guarantee you'll find out why people buy and love black cars:
1. Lay down a good clean polish base...Dawn/clay/Klasse AOI X 2/Klasse SG X 2/ Blitz X 2 (you can substitute Zaino or any good polymer for the Klasse but it's the most durable and easy to use IMHO)
2. Use a California duster when the car gets a light dust.
3. Use a detail spray and micro fiber towels when more than the duster is needed...my choice is Eimann Fabrik.....unless it rains or you go through a mud derby...you live in Glendale, how often does it rain there????
4. When you do need to wash, dry the car then use the detail spray immediately. It will get rid of the water spots and top of the shine.
5. Every couple of months top of with a layer of Blitz.
Where you live the polish base should last a year. Don't fight the elements with a black car, learn to use modern products to your advantage.
It takes 15 min to 1/2 hour to detail spray and wipe down your car.
I live in Huntington Beach and wash my black C320 only about 6 - 8 times a year and I consider myself 'picky' when it comes to car finish.
1. Lay down a good clean polish base...Dawn/clay/Klasse AOI X 2/Klasse SG X 2/ Blitz X 2 (you can substitute Zaino or any good polymer for the Klasse but it's the most durable and easy to use IMHO)
2. Use a California duster when the car gets a light dust.
3. Use a detail spray and micro fiber towels when more than the duster is needed...my choice is Eimann Fabrik.....unless it rains or you go through a mud derby...you live in Glendale, how often does it rain there????
4. When you do need to wash, dry the car then use the detail spray immediately. It will get rid of the water spots and top of the shine.
5. Every couple of months top of with a layer of Blitz.
Where you live the polish base should last a year. Don't fight the elements with a black car, learn to use modern products to your advantage.
It takes 15 min to 1/2 hour to detail spray and wipe down your car.
I live in Huntington Beach and wash my black C320 only about 6 - 8 times a year and I consider myself 'picky' when it comes to car finish.
I Have a Black and Red cars and would like to see the finish!
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Originally Posted by mleskovar
No wonder you're frustrated. I went through the same agony until I changed my ways....do this routine and I guarantee you'll find out why people buy and love black cars:
1. Lay down a good clean polish base...Dawn/clay/Klasse AOI X 2/Klasse SG X 2/ Blitz X 2 (you can substitute Zaino or any good polymer for the Klasse but it's the most durable and easy to use IMHO)
2. Use a California duster when the car gets a light dust.
3. Use a detail spray and micro fiber towels when more than the duster is needed...my choice is Eimann Fabrik.....unless it rains or you go through a mud derby...you live in Glendale, how often does it rain there????
4. When you do need to wash, dry the car then use the detail spray immediately. It will get rid of the water spots and top of the shine.
5. Every couple of months top of with a layer of Blitz.
6-8 times a year?
Where you live the polish base should last a year. Don't fight the elements with a black car, learn to use modern products to your advantage.
It takes 15 min to 1/2 hour to detail spray and wipe down your car.
I live in Huntington Beach and wash my black C320 only about 6 - 8 times a year and I consider myself 'picky' when it comes to car finish.
1. Lay down a good clean polish base...Dawn/clay/Klasse AOI X 2/Klasse SG X 2/ Blitz X 2 (you can substitute Zaino or any good polymer for the Klasse but it's the most durable and easy to use IMHO)
2. Use a California duster when the car gets a light dust.
3. Use a detail spray and micro fiber towels when more than the duster is needed...my choice is Eimann Fabrik.....unless it rains or you go through a mud derby...you live in Glendale, how often does it rain there????
4. When you do need to wash, dry the car then use the detail spray immediately. It will get rid of the water spots and top of the shine.
5. Every couple of months top of with a layer of Blitz.
6-8 times a year?
Where you live the polish base should last a year. Don't fight the elements with a black car, learn to use modern products to your advantage.
It takes 15 min to 1/2 hour to detail spray and wipe down your car.
I live in Huntington Beach and wash my black C320 only about 6 - 8 times a year and I consider myself 'picky' when it comes to car finish.
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Originally Posted by Electro-E
I just washed that thing for 3 hours, it's like right when you think you are done, the car is perfectly clean, some water spot comes up, then another,then another.....and you have to wash it like 3 times a week to keep it looking clean...
I'm just venting, I guess its a price you have to pay for the nice look a black car has.
I'm just venting, I guess its a price you have to pay for the nice look a black car has.
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Black cars are a true test for the perfectionist detailer. Regular washings are just a fact of life when it comes to owning such a color. The trade-off is that any well-maintained black car immediately turns heads and is the envy of all other drivers who wish their cars looked so good!
Keep up the hard work and eventually you will come to appreciate such a beautiful color.
Keep up the hard work and eventually you will come to appreciate such a beautiful color.
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mine is black too, yes i wash it almost every other time i drive it, i am obsessive to be honest, but not many cars can turn heads like a clean black mercedes.
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Nah, black seems to make cars appear much larger then they really are for some reason.
Saw a black W220 on my drive home back to school, almost looked like a Limo till I pulled up right next to it.
No I didn't race it.. it was my aunt..
Saw a black W220 on my drive home back to school, almost looked like a Limo till I pulled up right next to it.
No I didn't race it.. it was my aunt..