How to Wax Black Paint?

[Kimbrough]

I've been told to be careful waxing black paint or it'll leave swirls.
I finish peeling off the woodgrain on my '85 GW ( one surprise - a dark blue driver's door. Hmmm...)
I'm gonna try to get the adhesive off and I wanna shine it for the lady when she comes back onto town. Any advice appreciated!

[gsmikie]

waxing black paint ............do it at night

[River Beast]

Haven't you watch Karate Kid...

"Wax on... Wax off..." :D

Actually I have learned to be patient and do it at night like Mikie said... can you here me now? :D

small overlapping circles when applying and then wipe off in straight lines... NO CIRCLES!!! This is when the swirls come in...

The matal MUST be cool...

[Damage, Inc.]

Black paint, when it applies to waxing, is just like ANY other color. Do it only in the shade, with a cool vehicle.
Want those super-cool swirls? Use a power buffer/polisher. Only takes a second! smile.gif

[gsmikie]

(Black paint, when it applies to waxing, is just like ANY other color. Do it only in the shade, with a cool vehicle.)............................like i said do it at night

[Damage, Inc.]

Yeah...well...YOU live in Arizona. You can't even wax at night!! smile.gif smile.gif

[gsmikie]

wax unheard of since i turned 35 now i powder coat everything now i dont even have to wash them either

[ArtsiFrtsi]

Originally posted by gsmikie:
wax unheard of since i turned 35 now i powder coat everything now i dont even have to wash them eithertongue.gif You powder coated your whole Jeep? tongue.gif

[gsmikie]

yea it took some time to find a shop with a oven big enough but i did it the frame body axel housings tranny transfer case drive shafts then the harleys the bmws if its metal i powder coat it .....just make surew you like the color you pick heck now they have pearls and metal flake my son came down and stuck a big decal on the back of the cj but in the morning it was on the ground decals wont stick to powdercoat and i search for nice cars because powder coat wont stick to bondo yea when you get old you have time and i can drive up and down the beach in mexico and the truck wont rust i keep asking the guys for a touch up kit ..........there are a good place in tucson and i have one in phoenix if any body needs one tuscon is slower than phoenix phoenix is real fast and they ship ..................can you hear me now

[gsmikie]

and i know about waxing black paint i still have my two 32 fords 3 windows with the 34 coats of hand rubbed black laquer paint

[79 FSJ]

Go to a Professional paint shop, or a detailer, they will sell you some of there special towels... they have a special paper type towel that they use on dark colors... I have a Black Mustang and after I use them with wax it looks like I just painted the car, no swirls at all. You have to use good wax also, 3M makes a few nice cleaners, and for a wax use Maguires(SP)...

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[JINGA]

Kimbrough,
These guys are absolutely right about cool paint/metal and quality wax.

Also, if you want to practice your technique at avoiding swirls, I have a midnight-blue Nissan pickup here in Atlanta that I'll let you warm up on. :D Sometime before Friday, please. :D

Hey, it's the least I can do for a fellow FSJer in ATL.

JINGA

[Kimbrough]

Um, yeah right! Like, whatever JINGA!

Seriously, thanks guys. I'm still trying to get the adgesive off that held the wood trim on. BIG PITA!!! The woodgrain came off pretty fast with a heatgun and no residue but the rest of that stuff won't budge.

[billyrb]

Kimbrough, have you used 3m adhesive remover? Won't damage the paint, and you can get it at any Napa around town. As for waxing, I use to work at a few paint & body shops, and we always used Meguire's stuff, but we bought the industrial stuff from the paint & body supply shops (House of Kolor, 3M, etc.). Then, wash & detail the car as normal. Make sure it is cool, preferably inside, or in the evening. Apply small amounts of the wax (or polish, depending on what you want to do). Apply with clean applicators, typically you'll use about 3 or 4 per vehicle. Work one panel at a time. Apply the wax in circles with gentle pressure. Allow to haze. Then, using cheesecloth towels (available from Autozone/Advance/Pep Boys), remove the haze. You can work circles, but be gentle as this is where the majority of swirls come from. Take the cheesecloth and shake it out periodically, and use fresh one's every other panel. Then, when you finish, take another fresh cheesecloth and gently wipe down the panel in straight lines. This should do wonders for the paint.

Also, if the paint is somewhat faded or oxidized, buy Meguire's Paint Cleaner, and use it after washing, but before waxing.

Sidenote: if you use towels to dry the car, or to remove wax/etc., they will eventually cause scratches. Two ways to minimize the scratches are to use a liquid laundry detergent when cleaning them in the washer, and DON'T use a liquid fabric softener or fabric softener sheet in the dryer. These two things reduce the risk of scratches in paint.

~ryan

[pdspeh]

My J-10 is black
I use 2001 carwax(bright green bottle) with a soft natural sponge, slightly damp. sponge on, let dry, towel off, slight buff as I go.
works well enough on the crap-o macho paint job.

Taking in consideration that my truck is half rust .
so it does not take long to wax.
the hood comes out nice. smile.gif