paint quality "black magic" owners please coment.

[Doey1978]

yeah i should start reading the post dates.. just saying about the milion stone chips on my car

 

[markmeus]

lol my red car is just as bad! and it was badly touched up in a slightly different colour by the last owner.

 

[frenchy]

Well its certainly is applied thicker than my previous Civic type-R after a couple of months the bonnet looked like a galaxy of white stars.lol

I think the paint work is pretty good.

 

[Red Rum]

I think the quality of the paint is spot on, its just the thickness of it and the primer thats been used that is rubbish. My bonnet looks like someone shot it with a shotgun, but the rest is spot on, just needs quite a bit of tlc

 

[Ibiza Dan]

Yeah my paint is good but the bonnet is a mess!
Soooo many chips its honestly as if someones just driven behind a gritter for a few hundred miles

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Yes you get stone chips and they are more noticeable with it being black - but if you look after it, it'll look after you.

I'd like to think mine cleans up pretty well, and it's a 53 plate so been on the road a few years.

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

I think the quality of the paint is spot on, its just the thickness of it and the primer thats been used that is rubbish. My bonnet looks like someone shot it with a shotgun, but the rest is spot on, just needs quite a bit of tlc

How can you post those pics and then say you want to go to white?! That looks stunning mate. Keep it black.

 

[nikstar]

Its all about how u look after black cars, my fr is my second black car and both had not been very well looked after in regaurds to paint protection ect, the key to keeping black cars looking like new is the way you wash them, 2 bucket was method and lambs wool wash mit all the way.

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Its all about how u look after black cars, my fr is my second black car and both had not been very well looked after in regaurds to paint protection ect, the key to keeping black cars looking like new is the way you wash them, 2 bucket was method and lambs wool wash mit all the way.

I use Autoglymm wash stuff, the green stuff that smells nice. With a sponge that's god knows how old.....dry then with old cotton t-shirts, slap a layer of Auto Glymm high definition wax on (highly recommended!) and would like to think my car comes up nice too!

Good reflection?

 

[nikstar]

Hmm verynice indeed!

 

[Red Rum]

Dont use a sponge! You'll get more swirls than a swirly thing lol get a wash mit theyre the future i use the same shampoo stuff though, its good gear.

You starting a shinyness comp

grrrrr.. ave it

lol tbh yours is in A1 nick for its age

 

[Ibiza 130 tdi]

Dont use a sponge! You'll get more swirls than a swirly thing lol get a wash mit theyre the future i use the same shampoo stuff though, its good gear.

You starting a shinyness comp

grrrrr.. ave it

You only get swirl marks if you dont rinse the car BEFORE you wash it.....mine has a few swirl marks from the previous owner.....car wash. But I do my best.

lol tbh yours is in A1 nick for its age

I'm taking that as a compliment and that you're not calling my car an old timer.

Cheers!

 

[The Ginge]

Black Magic has always looked alright on my car, it is 5 years old now and only the odd chip, which I have managed to touch up.

 

[nikstar]

Mines in pritty bad condition at the min, but i have got me PorterCable already 2 go just need some time to get the whole car done! Then she ll be like new again!

 

[bbewekim]

i use meguiars products. got wash mit, water magnet (HIGHLY RECOMMEND) all 3 step treatments, decent shampoo.

Car comes up brillient! however the ass who bought the car (me being second owner) has destroyed the paint.

Its near impossible to get it to a satisfying state. doors, bumpers and bonnet could do with a reblast.

Black Magic looks hot when its clean mind.

Red Rum i am completely jelous! I take pride in keeping the car looking good, but so disheartening that when you've done your best and it still looks shite close up.

 

[Red Rum]

Get a some paint correction work done by a detailer and it will be back to new again mate

 

[bbewekim]

Recommendations... southwest / midlands for a detailer then? I wouldnt want something which will just go back to standard after a few washes mind. I know of a few sprayers but not detailers. Id enjoy getting into that myself

 

[CupraRuss]

Where in the Midlands are you?

I can correct your paint for you... Do you have any pics of your defects?

Black looks great corrected:

 

[bbewekim]

Im from gloucester, so more south west really... bonnet has stone chips, rear bumper needs filling smoothing and painting really. i dont have photos of defects but mainly scratches on doors and the usual.

 

[nikstar]

The saying goes with paint correction, if you cant feel the scratch with you finger nail then it can be corrected (usually), have a look about on paint correction theres loads infomation on tinternet!