clay magic,, after everyother wash.. i detail lots of black cars clay it then wax then a good sealer

 

i use a lot of smartwax products only cause i can pick them up through wyatt (goleee33). the smartdetail spray works sooo well on my truck!! but i have yet to use the clay bar.. probably do that soon once it stops raining... but smartwax products are pretty legit

 

I clay, polish, wax and seal once every 3-4 months

I use Clay Magic, Zymol Carbon wax and Pinnacle XMT polish and sealer products. I also use the UDM DA polisher from We Are Car Care -- Car Wax, Car Polish, Auto Detailing Supplies, Car Buffers & Car Accessories Store

 

I personally use smartwax products. I know several people on here has bought product from me, maybe they can chime in on what they think about it.

 

yup yup smart wax is the shizzzzzz im claying and waxing a brilliant black duramax rite now with no clear coat and DAMN tha tbitch is hard to get the swirls to disappear but i will post pics when i am done jsut finsihing claying and waxing one side should be lookin good in about 2 more hours haha this truck is nice tho 2 15lb nos tanks a propane tank and 2x stacked chips with garret air turbo bassani exhaust got to drive it around to dry dumped on a supercharged GT mustang while drying haha

 

whats the site for smartwax?

 

Smartwax® - Evolution In Car Care TM

 

This is an oldie.Well since it's back up.Take this for what it's worth if worth anything.Iv'd owned black since the van days 1979.No fancy waxes, spray shit,leave on,don't leave on waxes,14 step processes.The only BARS we had were the ones we got thrown out of.The main 2 keys to black are TEMPERATURE and final CLOTH you use.Always clean in shade,always soak and rinse before you touch with pad or micro.RINCE each panel.2 buckets always clean before you add more soap.Wipe dry vehicle when wet.Never wipe dry a partial wet panel.Black is a PIA color not for the lazy.But one of the best gleaming.IMOP HA HA

 

what do you guys think of meguiars?

 

Try meguiars professional yellow carnauba wax. #26 on the bottle, it seems to have a nice finish gloss and last well.

I also do prep work such as clay, compound, another compound, that wax and a sealer; depending on the paint and vehicle.:thumbup:

 

Use their deep Chrystal wash.Used their step stuff wax on red vette.Not on black yet.

 

The first step when dealing with swirls is preventing them. Proper wash technique is critical. Remember, anytime you contact your paint, you stand the chance of swirling it.

Few basic techniques/tools:

Wash your vehicle in a cool, dry place, out of the sun. This prevents the water/soap from evaporating prematurely.

Use quality soap. Make sure the soap is pH7 (nuetral) so it does not damage the paint. I know Adam's Car Wash Shampoo is pH7. It is by far the best car wash I've used.

Use a two bucket wash system with Grit Guards and quality wash pads. One bucket is for soap, the other to rinse. The GGs are a huge swirl-preventing tool.

Rinse the vehicle using the "pooling method." This will leave less water on the paint.

Use a leaf blower or MetroVac to dry the vehicle. The less contact with a drying towel, the better. If you do not have a blower, spray the car down with Detail Spray and dry using a waffled microfiber towel.

 

Once the vehicle is clean, you need to correct the scratches.

Perform the bag test to see if you need to clay the car. Stick your hand in a thin plastic bag and feel the paint. If you feel any impurities, you need to clay the car before polishing. Make sure to clay your glass as well!

Once clayed, an orbital polisher is the preferred way to remove the swirls. I use the Flex Polisher with Adam's line of polishes and pads. If the paint has a lot swirls, I use Adam's Severe Swirl Remover followed by Adam's Swirl & Haze Remover and I finish up with Adam's Fine Machine Polish. Other companies have other steps, but for me this works best.

Remember, wax does not remove swirls or add color to your paint. Your depth and shine come from polishing.

:yeahthat: This is the only way you will keep black paint looking good. I do the same steps, but with a Porter cable random orbital.

 

Once the vehicle is clean, you need to correct the scratches.

Perform the bag test to see if you need to clay the car. Stick your hand in a thin plastic bag and feel the paint. If you feel any impurities, you need to clay the car before polishing. Make sure to clay your glass as well!

Once clayed, an orbital polisher is the preferred way to remove the swirls. I use the Flex Polisher with Adam's line of polishes and pads. If the paint has a lot swirls, I use Adam's Severe Swirl Remover followed by Adam's Swirl & Haze Remover and I finish up with Adam's Fine Machine Polish. Other companies have other steps, but for me this works best.

Remember, wax does not remove swirls or add color to your paint. Your depth and shine come from polishing.

 

I've tried out all the major brand products and have been using Adam's for over 6 years now because his products are really easy to use and produce excellent results!

All of our vehicles are black and we needed the best product that doesn't take too long to use. We use so much product, I became a dealer.

If we can keep our '84 all black paint rig clean, the product works!

 

Beautiful rig... bet that takes a few hours to clean.

 

I use the Meguiar's Ultimate system, Ultimate Compound first after wash, Ultimate polish on top of that, and Ultimate wax to finish. Easy to use and leaves a deep shine. I have a dark green truck, so it shows swirls and water spots almost as bad as Black. The only thing you have to do with the Ultimate system, is small areas with the polish. It is not supposed to dry at all, wipe it on a 2x2 ft area and wipe it off. The compound will take the water spots and minor blemishes off pretty well. If I have a stubborn blemish, I use 3M Rubbing Compound for clear coats, gets most anything but bad scratches. I do not use a buffer, as I have no experience with one, and I am not going to experiment on my baby! Usually add a coat of The Wax Shop Super Glaze each month between thorough paint detailing. But' it is getting hard to find, so might just start using the wax each month. My truck is six years old and the paint still gleams.

 

Can you buy the system as a one whole kit?

 

I pieced together a nice kit from this place... Car Care Tips Archive
There is alot of good info.

 

good work!

 

I use the Turtle Wax ICE line of products. They have a claybar kit, a good soap, and paste or liquid wax whichever you prefer. Mothers has a few waxes for black vehicles which work awesome as well.

I also was at a swap meet once and saw a vendor for a company called ARDEX and they have a polish which was designed for black vehicles and to remove the swirls and it works very well. You wash, then apply the Ardex product like a liquid wax, then wax as you normally would.

 

The Porter Cable is a fantastic machine, looks amazing Dave!