tiny hairline scratches

[Ecoboosted]

Yep i had 3 black cars in a row and never again. Now i'm on my 3rd white car in a row. Only light colored cars for me.

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['Merica]

Black is definitely more difficult to keep clean, but the results are worth it a thousand times over. I went from Race Red to Black and would do it all over again! I too am looking for a good polish though now lol. I have all Chemical Guys stuff so I'm leaning towards just going with their stuff and a good DA buffer.

Would you guys say this is too much for my car?
http://www.craftsman.com/craftsman-...00P?sid=IDxCMDFx20140801x001&KPID=00910723000

I have this for my boat, but I'm thinking that it is too fast for my car. And 10in might be too big to get into small places on my car.

 

[Old Car Guy]

Also.....

black car problems

good luck

Also what BBB said............ Good luck.....

 

[6g4me]

Hahaha oh man what have I gotten myself into.

And to think, I avoided getting ruby red bc even though I loved it, I thought that since it's a premium color (extra $$), it's a waste bc I live in the city and small rock chips and such are going to damage it anyway so why pay for something that you're definetley just going have to cry watching get chipped off....

...but it now seems like I'll be forking out more money in just material and time equivalency to maintain.

My first car I mentioned was a nice metallic gray. lolol oh man


Thank you lads and ladies, I will check all this stuff out

 

[6g4me]

Also could someone tell me WHY this happens, also why in black more than other colors? Thanks

 

[Strokerswild]

Black looks soooooo awesome when it's clean and pristine.

That said, it's also why I've only owned one black car. I'm reasonably obsessive about my rolling stock, but having a black one took it to a new, obnoxious level.

Never again, Magnetic is as close as I want to get to black.

 

[stoli]

Also could someone tell me WHY this happens, also why in black more than other colors? Thanks

My layman's understanding; black doesn't reflect light, but a gloss black reflects images (scratches). So a white car reflects all sorts of light, overpowering the reflection of the flaw/scratch in the clear coat.

The below is in reference to architectural designs, but the physics still apply.

Gloss and light reflectance are unrelated surface characteristics of a finish. Gloss is the degree to which the finish reflects visual images. Light reflectance is the amount of light the surface reflects. Neither characteristic is related to hue, so it is possible to have a finish with low gloss and low light reflectance.

For example: black reflects no light yet, when black is used in a glossy enamel, it reflects clear visual images. On the other hand, when a flat, white paint is applied to a wall, it reflects much light but no images.

Since both gloss and light reflectance can be measured by instruments, these characteristics can be assigned numerical values, that can be written into architectural specifications and paint applications.

Light reflectance value is the measure of how much light is reflected from a surface in comparison to how much light the surface received (in percent). A white surface can reflect almost all the light hitting it. A very dark surface absorbs light like a sponge and reflects only a small amount of the light. Pigments of light color will reflect more light than pigments that are dark. If available lighting is a concern, light colors should be used.

 

[jpilone]

If you fart in a black car's direction, it'll get scratched..

 

[T8stang]

Black is indeed a pain. My 2004 Impala, 2010 Mustang, 2013 F-150 was black, and so is my 15 Mustang. I'm used to it. That being said I'm getting a little tired of those swirls. I plan on doing a wrap or plasti dip just to do something a little different.

 

[6g4me]

Stoli, thanks for the info!

What's being scratched, is it the paint, the finish? Does then polishing make it go away or just hide it? Could all the buffing erode the finish and paint completely?

Just curious with all these questions, I'd like to know what exactly I'll be doing to the car with the compounds and all before doing it

 

[stoli]

Stoli, thanks for the info!

What's being scratched, is it the paint, the finish? Does then polishing make it go away or just hide it? Could all the buffing erode the finish and paint completely?

Just curious with all these questions, I'd like to know what exactly I'll be doing to the car with the compounds and all before doing it

It's the clear coat being scratched. Doing a 'paint correction' removes the swirls/scratches and is actually removing some of the coating; albeit microns thin. I'd highly suggest spending a few hours (yep, hours) perusing http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/ for detailing info. That is one of the best resources around for all things detailing related.

 

[whirledpeaz]

Black is the most beautiful color anyone else could ever own! I've had one black vehicle in my life. Will never purposely own another.

 

[jasonstang]

If you fart in a black car's direction, it'll get scratched..

heck it gets scratched if you just look at it wrong.

 

[AR306]

I too made the unfortunate mistake of buying a black Mustang.. The dealer themselves handed me the keyfobs to my vehicle full of swirls marks and scratches...

I was losing my shit at first trying to reduce the appearance of swirls marks.. I spent about $400-$500 in supplies including an electric pressure washer to do touchless washes, a ton of buckets to do double, triple and even quadruple bucket washes, a shit ton of microfiber towels, soaps, carnuba wax, clay kits etc etc.. And yeah, I was able to get some awesome results, in fact I'll edit this post with a pic after I shined her up..

but in the end, I gave up trying to keep the paint perfect, now I'm just trying to keep it looking decently clean and even that is a losing battle.. I figure when it's time to trade it in I'll just take it to a professional and get it done.

Here she is freshly cleaned, clayed and waxed.


p.s. I wanted to add: Never Again!

p.p.s. Nah.. I love black too much, I'll probably get another.. or Red.. yeah, Redddd.

 

[shawndean22]

its black car, just let it go. its going to get scrathed up unless you never drive, but you didnt buy a car to not drive it. repaint it every couples years if you have too. its just car, worst comes to worst buy another one.

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