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From: West Michigan crew Mich
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Originally Posted by Scott04Z
After reading all the posts about how hard black Vettes are to maintain and keep clean, I feel compelled to offer a counterpoint. Black is no harder to wash then any other color. Dirt comes off just the same. After owning 3 black vehicles, I am well aware of the need to give some extra care in washing and polishing so as not to add visible scratches, etc., but once you get the necessary equipment such as microfiber wash mitts and towels and get a good wax or polish on the car, the work to keep the car looking good is not that much more than other colors.
True, some lighter colors allow one to go further between washes if you choose to since the dirt doesn't show as much, but this doesn't mean that the car shouldn't be washed anyway, the car is still dirty, it's just that the the owner can go a little longer between washes.
Any extra work that a black vehicle requires is due to the effort that goes in to getting the car to a high degree of lustre and brilliant shine. However, this is an option and not a necessity...it is a matter of personal preference. Sure, this approach does take work, but no other color shows the benefits of this kind of effort like black does and so the extra work is well worth the effort and can be easily maintained with detailing sprays, etc. Black responds to highly refractive polishes and waxes more noticeably and effectively than most other colors and therefore is worth any extra effort that may be involved.
My .02 worth anyway!
True, some lighter colors allow one to go further between washes if you choose to since the dirt doesn't show as much, but this doesn't mean that the car shouldn't be washed anyway, the car is still dirty, it's just that the the owner can go a little longer between washes.
Any extra work that a black vehicle requires is due to the effort that goes in to getting the car to a high degree of lustre and brilliant shine. However, this is an option and not a necessity...it is a matter of personal preference. Sure, this approach does take work, but no other color shows the benefits of this kind of effort like black does and so the extra work is well worth the effort and can be easily maintained with detailing sprays, etc. Black responds to highly refractive polishes and waxes more noticeably and effectively than most other colors and therefore is worth any extra effort that may be involved.
My .02 worth anyway!
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I have a black one, It was my first color choice and blue was 2nd, mag red was 3rd. Found a sweet deal on the black one and love it. If you dont like to detail cars then get a lighter color. I knew what i was getting into since i owned a black supra 15 years earlier. NOTHING LOOKS AS SWEET AS A BLACK CAR WHEN ITS ALL CLEANED UP.
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From: Road Atlanta You do the MATH!
Originally Posted by Pizzano
Has anyone of you BLK vette owners used the new Zaino product Z-PC Fusion dual action paint cleanser and swirl remover, I also have a 98 Blk beauty, but have some swirl marks, I only use Zaino products, and seen this new product in there line of detailing products.
If anyone has used this please let me know how it worked, and if it indeed does remove swirl marks,
I also will post in the detaining section, I just thought since this was a Blk vette issue I would spring it upon you Folks, thnx
If anyone has used this please let me know how it worked, and if it indeed does remove swirl marks,
I also will post in the detaining section, I just thought since this was a Blk vette issue I would spring it upon you Folks, thnx
but back to the subject blackis something that, unless you are an avid detailer or have more than one car, you wont want more than once every few cars or so.
Last edited by heavychevy; Jan 21, 2006 at 10:09 AM.
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Maybe it's because I've owned many black cars, but I just expect the amount of work that goes into cleaning black.
Besides, it's a Vette! How many non-black vette owners go more than a week without washing?
Besides, it's a Vette! How many non-black vette owners go more than a week without washing?
