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<blockquote data-quote="Blk03SVTCobra" data-source="post: 2035404" data-attributes="member: 10866"><p>Different people have different opinions on what "the best shine" is, so you're going to get all kinds of responses from that question. A good thing, nonetheless. :beer:</p><p></p><p>Anyways, for my black Cobra, here's my process and products(with links):</p><p></p><p><strong>1)</strong> Wash <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/pw-32.html" target="_blank">Eimann Fabrik Powerwash+</a> OR <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/pin-100.html" target="_blank">Pinnacle Paintwork Shampoo</a> (NOTE: The Pinnacle carwash is supposed to be specifically for darker colored cars. I'll use a quote from the site: "...As you wash, natural coconut oils attach to released surface dirt. These oils act as a lubricant. Sand and abrasive grit slide off in the rinse water without scratching the surface. Now you can wash your black, red or dark color car without creating those tiny washing swirls!...")</p><p><strong>2)</strong> Dry with <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/bigbludryint.html" target="_blank">Big Blue Drying Towel (microfiber waffle-weave)</a> (only towel I need to dry the entire car) and free-flow hose method.</p><p><strong>3)</strong> <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/pinpolkit.html" target="_blank">Pinnacle Poly Clay and Lubricant</a></p><p><strong>4)</strong> Wash again with <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/pw-32.html" target="_blank">Eimann Fabrik Powerwash+</a> OR <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/pin-100.html" target="_blank">Pinnacle Paintwork Shampoo</a></p><p><strong>5)</strong> If the car has swirl marks/paint imperfections, I will apply <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/3mperswirmar.html" target="_blank">3M Perfect It II Swirl Mark Remover for Dark Colored Cars</a> using my <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/74uldemawico.html" target="_blank">Porter Cable 7424 Random Orbital Buffer</a> and a polishing pad. It is a very mildly abrasive polish that is almost idiot-proof, even using the random-orbit PC7424. You'd have to be an ape to damage the paint.</p><p><strong>6)</strong> Apply <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/kla-16.html" target="_blank">Klasse All-In-One</a> with my PC7424 and a finishing pad. I will spritz the pad with 2 shots of <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/2088616.html" target="_blank">Eagle One Wipe N' Shine</a> to help evenly distribute the product. I always do 2 applications on each body panel. It's overkill, but then again, I am always sure that I've cleaned/prepped the paint right each time.</p><p><strong>7)</strong> Apply <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/kla-gla.html" target="_blank">Klasse High-Gloss Sealant Glaze</a> with a Microfiber terry pad (both AIO, HGSG and microfiber terry pads come with <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/klasconkit.html" target="_blank">this kit</a>) that has a spray or two of <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/2088616.html" target="_blank">Eagle One Wipe N' Shine</a> on it (to help evenly spread the Klasse very thinly) by hand. My application method here is wipe-on, wipe off. Thus, wipe on in a VERY thin layer (I mean as thin as you can get it; a drop should do a whole quarter panel or more) and wait about 30 seconds before wiping off with a <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/miracletowel.html" target="_blank">Microfiber detailing towel</a>. Klasse will give you a shine that I've seen on few cars.</p><p><strong>8)</strong> After I've completed a whole layer, I'll usually wait a day, then do another.</p><p><strong>9)</strong> Then, for the ultimate in depth, I'll add a layer of <a href="http://www.properautocare.com/pin-312.html" target="_blank">Pinnacle Souveran Carnauba</a> by hand with the foam pad that comes with it. Souveran DEFINITELY isn't cheap, but I've never seen anything quite like my car with a layer of Souveran on it. And let's not forget that Souveran was specifically forumlated with BLACK and RED cars in mind. There are other alternatives to Souveran if it's too expensive though (<a href="http://www.properautocare.com/p21spastewax.html" target="_blank">P21S</a>, S100 which is arguably the exact same product as P21S, Poorboy's Clearkote Carnauba Moose Wax, Zymol, or Zaino).</p><p></p><p>For more information, I highly recommend going over to <a href="http://www.autopia.org" target="_blank">www.autopia.org</a> and registering. It is, hands-down, the single most awesome site for correct detailing information on the net. Before posting, just search around and read a bunch, then start asking questions. The people there are SIGNIFICANTLY helpful and will always answer your questions with experience and know-how. I love the place :beer:</p><p></p><p>Also, a free downloadable eBook put out by the owner of Autopia.org (David Bynon, a wonderful guy who's been detailing for about 30 years) is an invaluable source of information. Here's a link to that page where you can download it for free:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.autopia-carcare.com/freeguide.html" target="_blank">Autopia Guide to Detailing</a></p><p></p><p>Nothing like 175 pages of in-depth, accurate information that will answer pretty much any question you ever had about detailing FREE!! :thumbsup:</p><p></p><p>That process and those products, along with the two informational pieces that I provided, will definitely give you a shine and depth of color that you probably have never seen before. ESPECIALLY since it's black!!</p><p></p><p>Good luck man, let us know what products you decide to get :beer:</p><p></p><p>P.S. Check out my sig link for some pics of how steps 1-7 turned out. I didn't do steps 8-9 at the time of those pictures. :beer:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blk03SVTCobra, post: 2035404, member: 10866"] Different people have different opinions on what "the best shine" is, so you're going to get all kinds of responses from that question. A good thing, nonetheless. :beer: Anyways, for my black Cobra, here's my process and products(with links): [B]1)[/B] Wash [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/pw-32.html]Eimann Fabrik Powerwash+[/URL] OR [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/pin-100.html]Pinnacle Paintwork Shampoo[/URL] (NOTE: The Pinnacle carwash is supposed to be specifically for darker colored cars. I'll use a quote from the site: "...As you wash, natural coconut oils attach to released surface dirt. These oils act as a lubricant. Sand and abrasive grit slide off in the rinse water without scratching the surface. Now you can wash your black, red or dark color car without creating those tiny washing swirls!...") [B]2)[/B] Dry with [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/bigbludryint.html]Big Blue Drying Towel (microfiber waffle-weave)[/URL] (only towel I need to dry the entire car) and free-flow hose method. [B]3)[/B] [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/pinpolkit.html]Pinnacle Poly Clay and Lubricant[/URL] [B]4)[/B] Wash again with [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/pw-32.html]Eimann Fabrik Powerwash+[/URL] OR [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/pin-100.html]Pinnacle Paintwork Shampoo[/URL] [B]5)[/B] If the car has swirl marks/paint imperfections, I will apply [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/3mperswirmar.html]3M Perfect It II Swirl Mark Remover for Dark Colored Cars[/URL] using my [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/74uldemawico.html]Porter Cable 7424 Random Orbital Buffer[/URL] and a polishing pad. It is a very mildly abrasive polish that is almost idiot-proof, even using the random-orbit PC7424. You'd have to be an ape to damage the paint. [B]6)[/B] Apply [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/kla-16.html]Klasse All-In-One[/URL] with my PC7424 and a finishing pad. I will spritz the pad with 2 shots of [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/2088616.html]Eagle One Wipe N' Shine[/URL] to help evenly distribute the product. I always do 2 applications on each body panel. It's overkill, but then again, I am always sure that I've cleaned/prepped the paint right each time. [B]7)[/B] Apply [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/kla-gla.html]Klasse High-Gloss Sealant Glaze[/URL] with a Microfiber terry pad (both AIO, HGSG and microfiber terry pads come with [URL= http://www.properautocare.com/klasconkit.html]this kit[/URL]) that has a spray or two of [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/2088616.html]Eagle One Wipe N' Shine[/URL] on it (to help evenly spread the Klasse very thinly) by hand. My application method here is wipe-on, wipe off. Thus, wipe on in a VERY thin layer (I mean as thin as you can get it; a drop should do a whole quarter panel or more) and wait about 30 seconds before wiping off with a [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/miracletowel.html]Microfiber detailing towel[/URL]. Klasse will give you a shine that I've seen on few cars. [B]8)[/B] After I've completed a whole layer, I'll usually wait a day, then do another. [B]9)[/B] Then, for the ultimate in depth, I'll add a layer of [URL=http://www.properautocare.com/pin-312.html]Pinnacle Souveran Carnauba[/URL] by hand with the foam pad that comes with it. Souveran DEFINITELY isn't cheap, but I've never seen anything quite like my car with a layer of Souveran on it. And let's not forget that Souveran was specifically forumlated with BLACK and RED cars in mind. There are other alternatives to Souveran if it's too expensive though ([URL=http://www.properautocare.com/p21spastewax.html]P21S[/URL], S100 which is arguably the exact same product as P21S, Poorboy's Clearkote Carnauba Moose Wax, Zymol, or Zaino). For more information, I highly recommend going over to [url]www.autopia.org[/url] and registering. It is, hands-down, the single most awesome site for correct detailing information on the net. Before posting, just search around and read a bunch, then start asking questions. The people there are SIGNIFICANTLY helpful and will always answer your questions with experience and know-how. I love the place :beer: Also, a free downloadable eBook put out by the owner of Autopia.org (David Bynon, a wonderful guy who's been detailing for about 30 years) is an invaluable source of information. Here's a link to that page where you can download it for free: [URL=http://www.autopia-carcare.com/freeguide.html]Autopia Guide to Detailing[/URL] Nothing like 175 pages of in-depth, accurate information that will answer pretty much any question you ever had about detailing FREE!! :thumbsup: That process and those products, along with the two informational pieces that I provided, will definitely give you a shine and depth of color that you probably have never seen before. ESPECIALLY since it's black!! Good luck man, let us know what products you decide to get :beer: P.S. Check out my sig link for some pics of how steps 1-7 turned out. I didn't do steps 8-9 at the time of those pictures. :beer: [/QUOTE]
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