black paint :(

[Rk ws6]

keep it in a garage

[01 LS1 Formula]

thank god for pewter lol

[LETHALxLS1]

Turd-le wax - the name says it all.

[third_shift|studios]

veery nice but ill get the soap and water what not probably one a week but the whole waxing thing is very complicated to me for some reason. i use turtle wax rubbing compoun( only on sections when its reeally bad) and then ill use turtle wax polishing on most surfaces and then maguires cleaner wax for a finishing coat but one section came out looking really flat.like a veerry like black that has almost 0 rteflection in it.everyone else is using all these other crazy [products of which ive never heard so someone should make a how to guide!

Why are you finishing with a cleaner wax? That is a prep tool. None the less, you're fighting a very uphill battle to keep black clean. It just won't happen. Epecially after a week! Ha. Wash with products that don't strip wax. Aviod using a chamois so as not to strip the wax either. Might want to consider something like Optimum No Rinse as a nice between-wash "quick detailer tool" here is a write up I did, it's a great product: http://www.ls1.com/forums/showthread.php?t=125020

If I were you:
Wash, Clay, wash again, wax with a high end product like Adams or something that doesn't have a negative charge (avoid 'over the counter' products at the local stores). Then keep the car clean on a weekly basis with ONR, do a thorough wash with a hose maybe once a month.

[Mr. Luos]

NEVER USE TURTLE WAX PRODUCTS.
Unless you are trying to polish a shit you took.


But yeah, black can be a pain...



Prima products, RejeX (for the Grand Ma GT and barrels of the wheels), and Victoria's Red Concours Wax (for the 'Bird).

[F-my-body]

wow thanks for all the tips!and id love to see the pics luos posted but ym computer is being a whore and just showing a small box with an X in it in the top left?

[Y2KPewterSS]

I wouldn't use turtle wax on my undercarriage, hell not even on my 168k mile daily driver I would not use turtle wax.

[Mr. Luos]

wow thanks for all the tips!and id love to see the pics luos posted but ym computer is being a whore and just showing a small box with an X in it in the top left?

This work???









And by the way...I will never own a black daily driver again.

[1MileCrash]

one of the biggest things to do is to use 2 buckets of water. one for the suds and one of plain water where you clean out your wash mitt after you wipe the car...every single time. suds...apply to car...rinse off in plain water...wring out...suds...apply to car...you get the idea. keeps contaminants from scratching up the finish.

[Too Fast]

to answer your question, autogeek has a good section on how to correctly wash, wax or whatever you wanna do. they also have a forum. check it out. and while your there id look at the stuff they sell because IMO iv never had good luck with turtle wax anything except for the TW ice quick detailer (i live by that stuff)

I like the TW ice detailer too. Maybe I'm missing something, but it works fine for me. I don't use any other TW products, tho. And yes, black is hard to keep clean!

[F-my-body]

ya the main one works now just my computer was being a bitch last night idk why..but uhh ive been using like only turtle wax products haha but now im going to try and make a new washing routine.

wwhats do you guys o to wash your car and i dont mean just wash i mean detail because i have quite a good amount of scratches that have added up
so far all i have is maguires clay bar,some car soap(i dont remember the name but its a cleari blue and i think its ice?)and other than those two are the only things ive been doing to keep my car clean but i did use TURTLE WAX rubbing and polishing compound and then mmaguires cleaner wax for when i tried to remove scratched..and that never goes well

[1MileCrash]

i'm gonna try meguires gold class wash this summer
mothers clay bar
meguires tech wax 2.0

i haven't had a need to use any swirl removers...but i wouldn't doubt that meguires would be a good choice...as usual.

[Mr. Luos]

I use Meguiars Gold Class Wash with sheepskin mitts for both cars.
When the T/A has the Victoria's Red on it, I use Victoria's SuperWash on it. Same mitts.


Sonus waffleweaves to dry.

[Too Fast]

^^^my first thought was the Sonus waffleweaves were some kind of new breakfast waffle lol.

[F-my-body]

hmm perhaps i should go make a thread on detailing because i meant what products do you use to remove scratches and swirls...because...well i have quite a good amount of those and i reeaally need to break out the touch up paint also my car has it bad from the previous owner.

[F-my-body]

orrrr maybe im already IN that section...idk haha

[Getzen_Guy]

hmm perhaps i should go make a thread on detailing because i meant what products do you use to remove scratches and swirls...because...well i have quite a good amount of those and i reeaally need to break out the touch up paint also my car has it bad from the previous owner.

scratch x is always good, and there are lots of swirl removers out there. I personally use the turtle wax black box set on mine, but I only got it because it was cheap, and black paint specific

[Too Fast]

scratch x is always good, and there are lots of swirl removers out there. I personally use the turtle wax black box set on mine, but I only got it because it was cheap, and black paint specific

OMG I can't believe you have not been slammed because you said you actually use a TW product!

[F-my-body]

"because it was cheap and black specific" haha and i use only TW products but thats only because since ive heard they suck i havnt been to the store to replace them ha

[stew215]

the only product i use on all my cars from am auto store is meguires ........ today i washed and waxed my T/A for the first time... this was the result