My Black Z is only a week old but damn man, its hard as hell to clean. What the best stuff to use when cleaning this thing?

 

Nice thx.. Twenty i feel ya pain bro.. Super Black here alsoo... I didnt know that Mr Clean Auto Dry REALLY worked.. Awesome pick some up today..

Sully

 

As a fellow black Z owner, I'd highly reccommend purchasing a Californa Car Duster. It's not meant to lift heavy dirt, but it does a great job with catching all the pollen and light dust that accumulates between washings.

 

Nice, not meaning to change the direction of the thread.. But while were on car protection.. What do you suggest for Wax's, the dealer gave me some "Simonize" ... Pro/Cons?

Sully

 

not sure about simonize.. but a lot of people here will lean towards either Zaino or Crystalguard. another one to consider is meguiars nxt

 

I'm skeptical on the California Duster because it seems that it would pick up small debris and what not that could scratch the paint.

 

I've been using Zymol on mine...although I'm not an expert in comparing brands of wax, I've been quite happy with the results.

 

I've been using mine for a year or so, an I've never had such a problem. It's actually designed to pcik up dirth without scratching the car's finish. As long as u don't try and take off any heavy, caked-on stuff, you'll probably be fine.

 

IE Bird $hit.. Grrr... Never will i park under a tree again..

Sully

 

SB is almost impossible to wash without scratching the paint, no matter what you do.

This is in part because Nissan paint is complete crap. My best suggestion is to wax every other carwash, minimal. You need to keep wax on there because the paint is so easily damaged.

I dry my car with a friggin leaf blower and I still end up with scratches.

 

maybe your leaf blower is ultra powerful. haha. jk.

SB here too. it is the best color when clean, but easiest to get dirty.

I have tried these two wax: Turtle spray wax, Nanowax by..... one of the major brand. So far turtle spray wax is easiest to use, just spray on and wiped. But I heard it won't be able to fill up the swirl or scratch, so I tried Nanowax.... however, It's not as good as I expected. it's not as bright as turtle wax. That's why I purchased Meguire NXT but I haven't tried it on yet.

 

MUST HAVE:




I have been a Meguiars' fan for a long time, but, for a black car you NEED to use this product. I still use Meguiar's NXT wax, but I use this (Color Cure) more often.

NXT gives you a nice glossy finish, where as, Color Cure (Black) gives you a DEEP DEEEEEEEEP finish while it hides swirls and imperfections in the paint.

Some tips for applying Color Cure:

After washing and drying car, apply (color cure) onto the whole car w/ a QD dampened applicator. Let sit for ~20-30mins. (I usually dress the tires and clean the interior while wax "cures") then buff off using a microfiber towel. Trust me on this my SB brothers, you need to try this product, don't get turned off cuz it's from turtle wax. This is as close to detailing your car as you can get w/o getting it "detailed".

 

WOW, I didn't know so many people felt this way about the SB but I love the damn car. I spent 40 bills buying stuff to wash, dry and wax the car on Sunday. So far I have been thur two different Mist spay craps and the Eagle One works pretty good but the Meguairs mist sucks sucks then sucks some more. Anyway 6 days old and I love it.

 

I use zaino. watch out for the mr clean autowash. its great for what it is; but some have found it leaves a film on the car and hurts the waxes ability to bead.

 

Perfect Detail Polish (full details in post link below).

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....threadid=86170

 

Using towels on your car doesent create swirls. Swirls are an option from the factory All dark cars come with swirls even when brand new.

 

everyone creates swirls actually; drying; washing, driving, looking at it. thinking about it.

hell, because I wrote this reply; I have 100 new swirls in my car.

you cant stop it; all you can do is try and combat it with swirl fillers of whatever type.

 

Here's something I posted a while back in the Detailing forum in response to a similar question:

It's more than just towels. In fact, what and how you wash it are probably more important than what you dry it with.

If you use a sponge or something that holds dirt, then you're scraping the dirt across the surface of your car. Use a lambs wool or cotton chenile mitt. Never use something like a kitchen dish towel or an old T-shirt. Too many things in them that can scratch your paint (i.e. nylon threads).

If you use a 1 gal bucket of water to wash the whole car, then by the time you're finished the water looks like chocolate milk from all the dirt. Again, you're rubbing it all over your paint. Use a 5 gal paint bucket - actually two of them. Once with soapy water to wash with and the second with clear water to rinse the mitt with before soaping it again.

Use powered detergent? Don't, it doesn't totally dissolve and the solid particles will scratch your paint.

Wash your wheels with the same mitt/cloth as the car? Wash the wheels first? Don't - the brake dust will get into the cloth and your wash water and scratch the paint. Wash the wheels first then rinse everything out before washing the car. I use a soft cloth on the wheels that never touches the cars paint.

Don't wash the lower parts of the car first - they're usually dirtier having picked up road grime, tar, etc. Always wash from the top down.

Drying the car is the easy part to avoiding scratches. When done properly most of the water beads off anyway. What little is left can be absorbed just by laying a WW towel on it. No rubbing - no scratching.

 

then say a prayer; wrap it up in saran wrap and repeat next year. you cant stop it. accept it and move on. I couldnt be happier that my car has dings and swirls; my delusion of having a spotless car has ended and now I just enjoy it.