[CU2] Black car, what to do?

[nickxau]

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.

Is there something wrong with my car or the paintwork/protectant/sealant on the car? After washing, sometimes I drive around the block (or after it has rained) but the water seems to "stick" to the bonnet? Or is it coz I don't drive fast enough? I've waxed the car and can see the water beading and all on the bonnet but they just don't seem to fly away? Is it just the aerodynamics of the bonnet design maybe

One more question - what's the difference b/w a sealant and wax. Is sealant just an umbrella term for something you apply to your car after washing which includes wax or are they 2 separate things all together?

[Type R Positive]

One more question - what's the difference b/w a sealant and wax. Is sealant just an umbrella term for something you apply to your car after washing which includes wax or are they 2 separate things all together?

http://www.autogeek.net/qude101.html

Sealants are synthetic waxes.

[buddah51au]

Is there something wrong with my car or the paintwork/protectant/sealant on the car? After washing, sometimes I drive around the block (or after it has rained) but the water seems to "stick" to the bonnet? Or is it coz I don't drive fast enough? I've waxed the car and can see the water beading and all on the bonnet but they just don't seem to fly away? Is it just the aerodynamics of the bonnet design maybe

One more question - what's the difference b/w a sealant and wax. Is sealant just an umbrella term for something you apply to your car after washing which includes wax or are they 2 separate things all together?

Driving your car around the block after washing it to remove most of the water ..... that makes a lot of sense as you will pick up dust particles & some road grime. you then chamois the car so this practice will add significantly to swirl marks & other paint imperfections.

Think of a good sealant as giving you a better longer lasting finish than a wax if done correctly

[nickxau]

Driving your car around the block after washing it to remove most of the water ..... that makes a lot of sense as you will pick up dust particles & some road grime. you then chamois the car so this practice will add significantly to swirl marks & other paint imperfections.

Think of a good sealant as giving you a better longer lasting finish than a wax if done correctly

hmmm... i like Type R Positive's explanation on sealant vs. wax better, yours doesn't really make sense...

What would you suggest then buddah51au, to get the water outta all the little nooks and crannies?

[Type R Positive]

What would you suggest then to get the water outta all the little nooks and crannies?

Microfiber cloth.

Water will stick to my car after I wash it, but most of it slides off. I just use a microfiber drying towel instead of a chamois. No swirl marks!

[buddah51au]

hmmm... i like Type R Positive's explanation on sealant vs. wax better, yours doesn't really make sense...

What would you suggest then buddah51au, to get the water outta all the little nooks and crannies?

I use 4 chamois, 1 for external paintwork, 1 for inside door jams & inside boot, 1 for wheels, 1 for under bonnet / engine bay.

Last 3 get washed after each use.

I just spent A weekend on my car with a clay bar, followed by a paint cleaner / swirl remover, followed by a sealant. All I will say is after using Meguiars for many years, my days of using wax are over. The Sealant recommended to me is so much better

[Type R Positive]

I just spent A weekend on my car with a clay bar, followed by a paint cleaner / swirl remover, followed by a sealant. All I will say is after using Meguiars for many years, my days of using wax are over. The Sealant recommended to me is so much better

1. You need one of these like me! http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/pr...ction_polisher
2. Wax sucks! Sealants kick arse!

[denot]

1. You need one of these like me! http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/pr...ction_polisher
2. Wax sucks! Sealants kick arse!

hahahah Type R, you are close! Buddah use some of tthe products from that website as well, and believe me it works like magic!!!! I will change/throw my Meguiars Gold Class for the product he used later on... and the price is only 1/2 of the price of the Gold Class!!!!

[nickxau]

DAMN~! you guys are just trying to con me into spending money aren't ya's?

[buddah51au]

1. You need one of these like me! http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/pr...ction_polisher
2. Wax sucks! Sealants kick arse!

I will stick with elbow grease as it is what I know. I would hate to use a Buffing Machine & stuff up the paintwork

[Type R Positive]

I will stick with elbow grease as it is what I know. I would hate to use a Buffing Machine & stuff up the paintwork

LOL! very hard to stuff up the paint with a random orbital! Can leave it on the one spot for ages.
My results are far more stunning now then I could ever get before.
Doing the paint work now takes 1/2 the time and none of the effort!