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Old 11-05-2007, 09:10 PM
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Default Before/after Z detail... (56k = FAIL)

As we all know, black cars are extremely hard to keep clean. But when the black paint is well taken care of, there is no sexier/meaner color out there imo. Here are some pics of my 07 Magnetic Black Z before/during/after the detail:

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Old 11-05-2007, 09:13 PM
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nice! what polish/wax did you use? looks great
Old 11-05-2007, 09:22 PM
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Claybarred the car with Meguiars Quik Detailer Spray

1 coat of Meguiars Cleaner Wax

1 coat of NXT Generation Tech Wax
Old 11-05-2007, 09:25 PM
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Looks good, but your car need a drop...BAD.
Old 11-05-2007, 10:13 PM
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Your Z looks mighty nice! Great job.
Old 11-05-2007, 11:06 PM
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lookin sharp!
Old 11-05-2007, 11:17 PM
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i believe you marred up your paint by just washing and waxing. That's a lot of dirt on your car. Look in the sun..a lot of swirls and scratches? The only way i find cleaning black is getting a good foam gun to break up the dirt. Pm me if you need help with supplies.

Nice rims. I like the combo a lot.
Old 11-05-2007, 11:48 PM
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looks nice bro but how could you let it get so dirty in the first place?
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Originally Posted by Super Avan Z33
Looks good, but your car need a drop...BAD.
+1
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Put some tire shine and drop that shiet
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Good job! And niiiiiiiiiiiice crib!
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Black out those headlights, sir.
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Nice and Clean!
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needs drop.
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Originally Posted by AlvinHuyN
looks nice bro but how could you let it get so dirty in the first place?
It's been raining the last few weeks + no garage means dirty black Z. Yesterday my car saw some sunshine!
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Originally Posted by SuperBlack350z
i believe you marred up your paint by just washing and waxing. That's a lot of dirt on your car. Look in the sun..a lot of swirls and scratches? The only way i find cleaning black is getting a good foam gun to break up the dirt. Pm me if you need help with supplies.

Nice rims. I like the combo a lot.
what he said... looks like u put a crapload of wax on there but oh well

black can never perfect unless your paul dalton !

looks good
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looks good
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Shows you how black cars look like crap when dirty but like a million bucks when cleaned.

P.S. You dont need that much wax.
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