The Perfect BLACK?

[GinRam]

I am picking up my new 2014 black 1500 tomorrow. I told the dealer not to touch it but I found out that today they power washed it and dried it so already, she's got swirl marks. What is the best way to remove the swirl marks and protect the clear coat from future swirl marks so I can maintain some black glass????

 

[NYCruiser]

This stuff has been highly recommended to me. I'm getting ready to try it.
Z-5 PRO Show Car Polish for Swirl Marks and Fine Scratches: Zaino Store

 

[Pull Ya]

Check autopia and autogeek for information about professional products, their use, where to buy them and what the expected results will be. There are reasons that these products are used by professionals. You will hear alot about Adams products on this site---keep in mind they sponsor this section.
Jay

 

[mjd91]

Like said, it's only a matter of time before you hear Adam's a hundred times. (And before somebody says it, no I'm not saying Adam's has bad stuff)
Check out the sites Pull Ya recommended and do some reading before making a decision. There's a bunch of different products out there.
Trust me, you will be overwhelmed at first. Just keep at it and you'll start to take it all in and understand.

 

[GinRam]

Thanks much guys. I used to be big into detailing my cars but fell out of it for the past 7-8 years. I used all products from Maguires to Zymol and everything in between. I never really had a black car and I know it shows everything but when done right, looks amazing! I have a feeling i will go back to my all time favorite of Zymol but wanted people to chime in to see if something new and better is out there. In the day I would spend 10-12 hours detailing my silver car I can only imagine what it would take on a ********* 1500 crew cab!

 

[Lobster Poutine]

menzerna sf 4500 and opticoat or cquartz uk.

 

[GinRam]

menzerna sf 4500 and opticoat or cquartz uk.

That opticoat looks like a scary task to undertake....

 

[Lobster Poutine]

not bd at all. the prep is the tough part. look for any videos on application by chris thomas.

 

[AdamsPolishes]

If you want to truly remove them, it will take some polishing, and with black, machine polishing specifically. Working by hand to remove defects just isn't feasible, it's all a game of numbers regarding how quickly and efficiently a machine can move vs. the human body.

We have a series of videos that detail (pun intended ) all aspects of machine polishing at the bottom of this page:

Cyclo Model 5-Pro Polisher | Orbital Polisher


Keeping them from coming back is a entirely different animal, and again, black is the toughest to maintain! Getting a good 2-bucket wash setup with high quality material will ensure that you won't be inflicting unnecessary damage into your clear coat.

Another video here:

2 Bucket Wash Video | Vehicle Detailing | Car Care

Check those out and let me know if you have any questions!

 

[GinRam]

Thanks Nick. I've kind of figured I will need a machine. Although the truck is brand new, the dealership washed it and there are light swirl marks already which drives me nuts!

 

[Jak259]

Same happened to my black '14. I will be doing the same thing soon. I just recieved my first order of adams products and love everything so far. I'm gonna try their paint correcting system.


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[parttimer]

Wolfgang swirl remover followed up by finishing glaze or Menzerna 2500. I detailed this RAM last weekend, RAM has some hard paint, I speak from having done two so far. Each used a cyan lake country hydrotech pad, I started with tangerine but got no where. I also did a 2012 Jeep GC with 100k on it, same setup. Here are some pics:
Forgot to mentioin, if you like Megs products, try Ultimate Compound and Ultimate Polish, both available at your big box stores.
Customers RAM:


My RAM


JeepGC