Normal vs. Sport Mode = totally different car

[Tacswa]

I've owned mostly black cars, and yes they are a pain to keep clean.....

1982 Saab 900T (520K miles)
1986 MKII GTI
1997 BMW M3 "Cosmos Black" similar to shadow with blue metal flake
2002 Saab 9-3 Viggin (piece of crap)
2006 Jeep Commander

My wife has had a series of black cars too, current is the Mercedes AMG GLA 250.

I really like the Shadow Black, with it's dark blue and grey metal flake.

Have you found a go to product to help with hide/ reduce swirls/scratches?

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[Tacswa]

Green is my favorite color, and if the right tone of it happens to be on a car I'm interested in come 2025 and beyond, it'll definitely be on my list of cars to consider as my next daily driver. That said, I feel like green, dark or light, is the most temperamental color to attempt photographing. Whereas my Kona Blue EcoBoost is pretty much on point in a photograph versus seeing it in person, I feel like photographing a green car results in the picture showing it with a more yellow or blue tint than what it actually is when right in front on me.

I think going forward, my preferences for modes will be as follows:
Everyday Streets/Traffic: Drive, Sport+, Sport Steering, Quiet-Sport Exhaust
Parking Lots/Cul-De-Sac: Drive, Normal, Sport Steering, Quiet Exhaust

Love Kona blue. Had 2 mustangs in Kona Blue. Damn near just as bad as black as far as keeping it clean and keeping scratches/swirls to a minimum

 

[moosestang]

Have you found a go to product to help with hide/ reduce swirls/scratches?

Don't know how well it will work on black, but I use KLASSE on my royal crimson. It's an acrylic sealer as opposed to wax, that does fill minor swirl marks. Plus it's easy on/easy off.

 

[Bulldog9]

Have you found a go to product to help with hide/ reduce swirls/scratches?

56 year old eyes ;-)

I will do a Meguiars clay treatment every 3-4 years, and 2X a year carnuba wax with their detailer in between, but after a year or so, I worry less anyway.

For the Bullitt, I tried the Meguiars Ceramic wax, wash and detailer. Is OK.

 

[Tacswa]

Don't know how well it will work on black, but I use KLASSE on my royal crimson. It's an acrylic sealer as opposed to wax, that does fill minor swirl marks. Plus it's easy on/easy off.

I am familiar w/ Klasse. Haven't used it on black. My problem is I'll run a bright LED or Halogen light over the paint and that is when stress mode sets in. Sunlight exposes them too.

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