Caring for a black V ...the nightmare

1. There are lots of good options out there for wax/polish
2. The best advice I can give is for you to visit http://www.autopia.org this website contains a wealth of knowledge about automotive detailing
3. What you saw may have been the result of the acid (from the bird droppings) actually etching through your clear coat. Depending on the extent of the damage you may be able to repair yourself or might need to visit a professional detailer

 

I have a red v, but I also have a black Audi (I think all Audi's are black ). I've always used Zaino on it and it still looks new (its a 2004). Easy to put on, easy to take off (as long as you don't put it on heavy), no polish dust, no scratches/swirl marks; best polish out there in my opinion.

It's also a good idea to use a clay bar on the car before you polish to get all the road grime, tar, bird droppings, etc. off first. Using the clay bar makes the car feel super smooth; just like it came out of the showroom. Just look up Zaino and 'clay bar' on the net if you're not familiar with them.

 

Three layers of Zaino Z-5 (no Z-2 as that takes away some of Z-5's depth). Leaves no oily smudges.

It's possible that the scratches were there already, but the dealer masked them with a glaze during prep and it washed away when you detailed your car, brilliantly revealing the scratches. Not all microfiber towels are scratch free, but no matter how careful we are there's bound to be scratches on black finish so that's where Zaino Z-5 comes into use, to fill in the microscratches.

Bird poop is the worse thing for black paint and don't ever let it sit any longer than necessary. Carry a bottle of 50% isopropyl alcohol in your car and a microfiber in your car and get it off as soon as you see it. Even if you don't have the proper tools, get it off anyway using whatever you have. It's far easier to correct scratches from getting it off than marring from the bird poop.

I've had good luck repairing bird poop marring using NuFinish Scratch Doctor.

 

As the owner of a black car you will accumulate a box full of potions while trying to find the latest and greatest. When I was young and full of energy and black car lust, I only used the paste. Then i got a buffer. Then I tried and loved the liquid. Then I loved the spray on. Now, I have decided that whatever i use, the easier t is the more I'll use it. Now I just use the spritz on/wipe off stuff. I am on my 3rd black car. I swear I'll never have another but they keep following me home.

 

my brother had a 55 chevy, "BLACK" he was wiping the dust off, polishing, washing every day. it made me tired just watching him. he sold it after a month. i swore i would never have a black car !! well i couldn't paint my "T" any other color, besides it don't go out much, and not too big for maintenance.

 

You can guarantee a black car looking right for only about five minutes. After that, there's dust on it.

Put up all your wash/polish stuff and start driving, and it'll be dirty when you get back home. Such is life with a black vehicle.

*sigh*