I'm getting sick of looking at all the imperfections in my paint and having a black car just makes every single one of them pop. I've never really been into auto detailing outside of washing once a week with whatever I could find to soak up suds. I bought my 2012 GT/CS used and the first time I washed it (used a microfiber mitt and double bucket) I noticed a good amount of swirling along with a few paint chips and at least two road rash spots. I had a recent incident with my garage door that I'm going to take to a local body shop to repair and see what they quote for repairing the chips. If it's too extreme I'll grab a chip repair kit from AutoGeek and handle it myself. Which brings me to my first question...how long after repairing the chips should I wait for a full exterior detail?
I'm planning to grab the Porter Cable DA buffer but I'm not sure what else to grab with it. I'm thinking a good swirl remover, polish, and wax. However, I want to get my car back to looking better than new. I saw a flow chart that AutoGeek hosts on their site recommending a wash, clay bar, swirl remover, polish, glaze, sealant, wax, spray wax, and then detailer. Is all that really necessary? Are there any benefits to doing it all or would I be wasting my time? Any of you guys/gals with black cars have product recommendations?
Since I'll be grabbing the DA, what would you guys recommend for MF's? I grabbed a bag from AutoZone and have since learned that not all MF's are made equally. I'll probably hang onto them for interior work and things that I don't have to worry about easy scratches (like the plastic trim/engine bay and tire dressing).
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I'm getting sick of looking at all the imperfections in my paint and having a black car just makes every single one of them pop. I've never really been into auto detailing outside of washing once a week with whatever I could find to soak up suds. I bought my 2012 GT/CS used and the first time I washed it (used a microfiber mitt and double bucket) I noticed a good amount of swirling along with a few paint chips and at least two road rash spots. I had a recent incident with my garage door that I'm going to take to a local body shop to repair and see what they quote for repairing the chips. If it's too extreme I'll grab a chip repair kit from AutoGeek and handle it myself. Which brings me to my first question...how long after repairing the chips should I wait for a full exterior detail?
I'm planning to grab the Porter Cable DA buffer but I'm not sure what else to grab with it. I'm thinking a good swirl remover, polish, and wax. However, I want to get my car back to looking better than new. I saw a flow chart that AutoGeek hosts on their site recommending a wash, clay bar, swirl remover, polish, glaze, sealant, wax, spray wax, and then detailer. Is all that really necessary? Are there any benefits to doing it all or would I be wasting my time? Any of you guys/gals with black cars have product recommendations?
Since I'll be grabbing the DA, what would you guys recommend for MF's? I grabbed a bag from AutoZone and have since learned that not all MF's are made equally. I'll probably hang onto them for interior work and things that I don't have to worry about easy scratches (like the plastic trim/engine bay and tire dressing).
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