I need to know if that black tinted wax stuff really works? The person who had the car before me/my brother (He had it for about 2 weeks) took SHITTY ASS care of it so there are swirls all over it. It was some girl who drove it nice, but never washed the damn thing... It looks like when it got really dirty she just wiped the dirt off w/ a terry cloth towel... Also do you guys have any tips to keep my paint looking new? I use Eagle 1 Wet wax/Carwash/Spray Detailer... I'm thinking about using Zymol next time... I'm just pissed... I'm a neat freak, my brother who has a 91 240sx w/ perfect red paint says "A Black car is just impossible to keep looking good" Fu** him... I will always have a good looking black car no matter what he says ;o) Of course I need your tips to prove him wrong.


Please Help me anything will help.

-Chip



1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS

Yea, a black car is verrry hard to keep looking good. You'll notice swirls on even new black cars that have been off the lot only a couple months. And the problem with normal polishes is that they're white, and if it gets into all the little crevises and stuff, it's going to take a lottt of detailing to get to it.
I've used the black polish (Turtle Wax Color Cure) and it works awesome, it covers up all the swirls and scratches pretty impressively. The only problem is that if evaporates very quickly... it looks good for about a week, then it starts looking back like it did before. The chipstik is also pretty good at covering up small chips on the hood.

I use Eagle one wax and I think it is not bad.

Ken

5zigen rearsection/Cherrybomb glasspack resonator/Bosal header/injen short ram intake/ported TB/AFX UDP/Fidanza cam gears/Power Stop cross drill rotors(front)/shunk2 coilover/Koni adjustable (front)/KYB struts(rear)Konig V-racing front bar/rear upper bar/painted black Enkei RSF2 17" with Kumho/ Nakayamaprojectors /WW 3 pieces wing/interior mods

meguiar's 3 step!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just used Turtle cleaner wax. 4 coats on the front, 2 from the doors on back. Looked brand freakin new for about a week, now it's back to looking normal. I wash my car about 2 times a week, so it never looks like crap though. I know a guy who would give his life in the defense that Zymol is the best stuff in the galaxy. I haven't tried it, but would like to. It's a little expensive though. Give it a try. Black cars are the shit!


Black '98 GS auto
I-vers intake
Custom (home made!) ram air conversion
Front & rear strut bars
OBX fog lights w/ fog light mod
Illuminated tail mod
RSR rear section
JVC cd player
Kenwood components
Sony XM-250 amp
10" Polk DX sub

I wonder what would happen if you used the black wax, then you put a coat of eagle one over the black stuff?! Thigh might help w/ the evaporation?


-Thanks guys!


-Chip

I use the meguires 3 step system on my black maxima and it works great!...

Its a lot of work but its worth it in the end.

Chad

Has anybody ever tried Classic auto wax? That stuff is really good. I've been using it for about a year and I've never been unsatisfied. It leaves the car nice and shiny and smooth. It lasts for quite a while too.


Brian

1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse RS

Mods: Airbox modification, NGK-BKR5E spark plugs. There was a filter at the end of the stock intake pipe, but i ran over it.

I live by the 3 step program. Crack, lift and pour!!!lol, no seriously, Mothers 3 stepper is nice stuff! It is a lot of work but is AWESOME. There is nothing that beats the look of a freshly waxed car. The paint on my 95 is holding up real nice!!!

3m Hand Glaze!!!!!! I swear by this shit. Try and and see.

I've used tire shine on the places on my roof that the clear is coming up, but that only works for like a day and makes it all greasy. Try that 3-step shit from meguire's. or wipe down the whole car with GS-27, lol.



stock 95rs=backroad rally champion

Eagle one wet. I won't even try anything else now. It's so easy, that's what I like about it. 3 step procedures? I spend too much time on my car already

I used that colored turtle wax stuff too, and it was ok. Didn't last long though, and the chip stick didn't last long either. It's waz and when your car gets hot (easy for a black car) it just melts right off again.


Jen
98 Eclipse RS
modified air box
euro clear side markers w/ blue bulbs
GS-T muffler
Turbo wing waiting to be painted
"still NT just because :)" ... VX100

Im the biggest asshole when it comes to taking care of my cars paint.. go to www.properautocare.coma and learn and use there stuff.. I get alot of my things off of the Malco truck the comes into my dealership every friday.. First you need to wash your paint real good and then you need to "Clean" the paint then "seal" it and then wax her up.. Just remember you get what you pay for

I use Meguire's Gold Class wax. LIke someone stated earlier, getting wax stuck in the little crevices is a pain.

I just tried mothers scratch remover, and when I put it on it just filled up all these tiny little scratches with white stuff and it looked like shit! I had to wash the damn car again to get it off. I have the 3 step stuff from them too, but now I'm afraid to use it. Is there any way to avoid the prob?

Also, has anyone ever used the wax shop stuff? My dad says he used to swear by it. Just wonderin' . . .


Jen
98 Eclipse RS
modified air box
euro clear side markers w/ blue bulbs
GS-T muffler
Turbo wing waiting to be painted
"still NT just because :)" ... VX100

no. the only way to avoid getting the white shit in your rock chips is to use a clear wax.i have the same problem and thats what a paint touch-up gut told me. Black is beautiful, but a big pain in the ass.