BLacKMax69

repainted it black...my question is how do i car for it now....and for the reat of the life of the car...???

phatmax95

iTrader: (29)

wash it

BRIGBOY

I am scared of black, and love it, but its alot of work. My moms lex is black, and ridding it of swirl marks is worse than the pain you get after the first time you go to the gym and lift too much.

phatmax95

iTrader: (29)

i have black too. no swirls. but i have lots of oxidation and minor scratches. i heard that meguiars deep crystal #1 is good for that, so imma try that out sometime soon. Oh, and i forgot, wax it too

BLacKMax69

wow i cant spell...anyways what i want to know is how long should i wait to wash my car... i just got it back 2day...they waxed it...i missed my car sooo much...i drove a es300 in place of it and it doesnt compare i love my max...when i wash my car what should i use...also what kind of wax...thanx

RedMax95

water, clay bar, wax, polish, and most importantly keep all sharp metal objects and careless drivers away

BRIGBOY

Its a 2001 and smooth as butter, but you can't hear any engine even at WOT. And turns are squeemish at the limits. My max smoked it already so I don't worry bout them, but as far as waxin black I would go for some meguiars gold class, nice stuff. All mothers brand products are nice too. The newer turtle waxes seem nice as well. Its basically what you prefer, after you try a few out for yourself.

Meguiars
Mothers
Turtle (don't knock it till ya try it)
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Any other suggestions?

Nismo

iTrader: (18)

also carful to not wax it in the sun/heat and use good stuff to dry it after a wash

MAXIPADMAN

Yea, i use nothing but mcguires products on my car. There are some other expensive products that you can order online, and im sure you can order elsewhere. As far as products that you can purchase at local auto part stores such as auto zone or o'reiley's i dont use anything but mcguires.

LaXor

Check out the 5th Gen forum and look at the stickies. Thread about taken care of the MAX has tons of info for ya.

NYCe MaXiMa

iTrader: (9)

get rid of birdshyt fast!!

Birds loved to **** on the spoiler and trunk of my 3rd gen, and it always left oxidation and permanent stains if it wasn't washed off soon.

I have a black car. I got it, and it seemed pretty clean, now it's a bit messed up after just 4 months or so.

BippuBenji

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Yea, I as well use only Mequire (spelling) products. From the wash, to wax, to swirl remover, to vynil and rubber treatment. They are quality products, but I also heard good results from the 3M Rubbing Compound for swirl marks so may also want to look into that.

Shadow

iTrader: (15)

Here are the general guidelines. Don't wash your car for a little while, at least a week or so. When you do wash it, go easy on it. Don't scrub hard, or use dishwashing soap or anything like that. Don't wax your car for the first month, and don't use any chemical detailers, etc on the paint either for that time. After that first month, just treat it like normal. Wash/wax, etc.

With my car, I was told not to wax it for the first 2-3 months because there are 6 coats of paint and 3 coats of clearcoat on there. It takes the paint longer to cure. For the first week after I got my car back, the paint was actually soft. you could push down on it and feel it give because it's so thick.

emax02

iTrader: (1)

Damn that's got to be bad, lol!

emax02

iTrader: (1)

You can by a clear bra at www.xpel.com , I just installed one on my 2K2 and I will never have to worry about my bumper or hood getting damaged.

black019

what do you guys think of that jaguar red/maroon color? If I were to get my car painted a diff color I would probably go for that one

javamax

Ask the body shop that did the work how long to wait - it depends on the paint system they used and how it was applied. Then, use the Zaino products. They are non abrasive, protect very well, and look great.

I have had three black cars and tried a lot of waxes and polishes. Zaino has proven to be the most durable and protective system I have come across. Check out their website for more info:

http://www.zainobros.com

As for swirl marks, you might get them in the car wash or by using polyester-blend towels. If so, 3M Scratch and Swirl Remover for Dark Cars is excellent. This product also removes stains from bird droppings, etc. Again, I'd check with the body shop before using.

http://www.3m.com/us/auto_marine_aero/index.jhtml

deezo

iTrader: (3)

Don't wash it for a couple of weeks though and keep bird crap off of it. The reason I say this is because I had the hood on my truck painted and some birds crapped on it. So I tried using a highpowered hose to get the bird crap off and it peled the paint back along with the bird crap. Wait for the paint gets nice and car but until then wipe it down with a cotton cloth.

shawn69

how much did it cost?

pjalst

Yeah, what does it cost? of any pics of the paint job? ?

NickStam

iTrader: (3)

i want to get my car painted my chips are drivin me crazy.

kmax

iTrader: (1)

Megiuars, Mothers and 3-M are all good. To get rid of swirl marks you need to use the least abrasive product there is. Even though 3-M compounds are the better ones (avoid the cheap $3.00 brands, it isn't worth the savings) a compound is too abrasive for swirl marks.
Megiuars has Scratch-X which is ok for swirl marks and light scratches. The others probably have something similar.

The Meguiars site www.meguiars.com has an interesting paint prescription plan. You enter some info about yourself (you can use a bogus email address, to avoid spam) including zip code and they give you a prescription based on the color of your car and geo location.

3-M has info also: www.3m.com/US/auto_marine_aero/index.html

hope this helps you.

95maxrider

iTrader: (32)

My favorite wax is Ibiz wax, you can get it at www.ibiz.net or something like that. It's so easy to remove, and it keeps my black max looking nice.

BLacKMax69

well my car got vandalized...they agreed on around 2800.00