[CU2] Black car, what to do?

[MKI4EVA]

it's all down hill with black brother. best is to have under cover parking.........and to wash off crap from birds and bats like instantly. I noticed the paint on the thai FD's were very thin........hope it's thicker/stronger on the CU's.

[Type R Positive]

You can't go wrong with a good quality sealant. Makes washing the car very easy too.
Do you have a budget Denot?

[buddah51au]

Just carry a cloth & a bottle of quick detailer in the boot for unexpected droppings.

I never noticed a problem with paint on the FD's. What a lot of people fail to realise is that modern paints have changed so much, even compared to 5 years ago. All paints are now water based & the majority have a clear coat finish. I stand to be corrected bit my belief is their are only 3 or 4 companies worldwide that supply automotive paints.

it's all down hill with black brother. best is to have under cover parking.........and to wash off crap from birds and bats like instantly. I noticed the paint on the thai FD's were very thin........hope it's thicker/stronger on the CU's.

[Type R Positive]

Honda clear coat = soft.

[TRaNz]

Honda clear coat = soft.

LOL, yeah the one that mad me sad, when Damo from FI told me he disliked detailing Hondas coz they had soft paint.....apparently mine was a bitch....LOL.
But yeah stick with the washing process i do, that should really help minimise the swirls. For Wax/Sealants. If you want you can start of with Megs products. THey seem to be a popular pick with quite a few Euro Owners.

[denot]

You can't go wrong with a good quality sealant. Makes washing the car very easy too.
Do you have a budget Denot?

hmmm usually i spend around $30 for washing and $70 for waxing

[aaron]

first time gave my black CU2 a wash today, was pretty good to wash, but what took me long was drying the car. Anyone have any good advice on how to dry your car without leaving behind the water marks.After the wash i started off with a meguairs microfibre chamois and lifting the corners and dragging across the car. But after i thought everything was good i could see white water marks appear which i then had to go over with the damp chamois. any suggestions wud b good

[tony1234]

first time gave my black CU2 a wash today, was pretty good to wash, but what took me long was drying the car. Anyone have any good advice on how to dry your car without leaving behind the water marks.After the wash i started off with a meguairs microfibre chamois and lifting the corners and dragging across the car. But after i thought everything was good i could see white water marks appear which i then had to go over with the damp chamois. any suggestions wud b good

Take your car for a quick drive round the block straight after you've washed it,that gets rid of a fair bit of water on the car and also gets it out of places like the door and boot openings.Then chamois car in the shade.

[denot]

first time gave my black CU2 a wash today, was pretty good to wash, but what took me long was drying the car. Anyone have any good advice on how to dry your car without leaving behind the water marks.After the wash i started off with a meguairs microfibre chamois and lifting the corners and dragging across the car. But after i thought everything was good i could see white water marks appear which i then had to go over with the damp chamois. any suggestions wud b good

i feel ya mate... any other suggestion?

[aaron]

won't a quick drive round the block in a wet car make the dust stick more?

[tony1234]

won't a quick drive round the block in a wet car make the dust stick more?

No,not if you drive on a sealed road,it blows the water that's sitting on your car off.It's only a short drive round the block like 2-3 mins.I do it every time i wash my car.

[Joystick]

Just picked up my new black CU2 today.

What do you guys think of the automatic car washes at the servos? No go?

Or the brushless laser washes?