You simply MUST use a lubricant when you use detailing clay on your car paint. Otherwise, you could ruin any existing shine it has. Your clay bar lube should be super slippery yet allow the clay bar to clean your paint. What’s the Best Clay Bar Lubricant? Chemical Guys Clay Luber will protect your paint…
Polishing compound is also known as cutting compound. It will help to remove swirls from cars. And nothing gets more swirls than a black car. I have tried plenty of compounds and I have achieved some amazing results. Whats the Best Compound for Black Cars? Maguiars Ultimate Compound can work magic on black paint. This consumer…
If you want to achieve a serious deep mirror finish on your black paint you’ll need to polish it. A black car will benefit hugely from the finishing polishing stage of detailing. It’s even possible to make your car shine better than it did in the showroom. But there are a number of things you…
I’ve been using detailing products for years and an All-Purpose Cleaner is key to getting your car interior clean quickly and easily. The best APC for me has recently changed. This new product will save you time and money and give you perfect results without damaging your car’s interior or exterior. 1. Chemical Guys Nonsense…
In this article I will talk about the types of buffing or polishing pads that are needed for polishing and buffing black cars. The same pads can be used in any color car but I will focus on black because it’s less forgiving and more care is required. A super high gloss shine is what…
A snow foam cannon attached to a pressure washer will generate thick suds provided you have a good combination of 1. Pressure washer, 2. Foam Cannon, 3. Snow Foam Shampoo. So what should the best foam cannon soap do anyway? Snow foam soap is designed to be used with a foam cannon in the pre-wash…
Covering your pride and joy in thick foam looks so cool. All the best detailing videos on YouTube do it. But does it actually do anything? Why spend the extra time and money doing this and what techniques should you use to get the best results? These are exactly the questions I had before I…
Using a microfiber towel to remove moisture from your car is one of the best ways to prevent water spots forming on your car paint. Dust is attracted to wet paint so getting rid of excess water safely will help keep it clean and dry. Don’t let your car dry naturally. Don’t use a bathroom…
So you’ve decided you want to take good care of your car. Welcome to the club. I’ve been obsessing over black cars for more years than I’m ready to admit. Keeping a black car or any dark color clean and shining is not something to be taken lightly. It needs plenty of TLC to keep…