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Car is gorgeous - nothing prettier than a clean, waxed black cab, especially a metallic black cab.
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I felt the advise of using painters tape to cover all the plastics, etc, door handles, was well worth it to keep the polish where it belongs.
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Hello,
I detailed my 2003 Carrera 4 Cab today for the first time since I purchased it a couple months back. The Basalt Black finish was ok, but had swirl marks and light scratches on the surface.
I used Sonus SFX-2 polish and a porter cable and am really pleased with the results. I also waxed the car. The black paint truly looks like a new car! My 996 feels and looks brand new!
Basalt is the best "black".
BTW: speaking of detailing, I noticed that your exhaust tips stick out too far. They should just be a bit further out than the top of the bumper cover. This will also help them not scrape on steep driveways!
thank you fellas. Bluescast - For what it's worth, I was a beginner at polishing, but am extremely pleased with the results. I felt the advise of using painters tape to cover all the plastics, etc, door handles, was well worth it to keep the polish where it belongs.
Being in Tucson, I took it out this morning with the top down, drove it to beautiful Sabino Canyon, went for a jog, then drove it back home. It's become a Sunday morning routine, including driving my Carrera across town.
thanks again,
John
John, thanks for the tape tip I will definitely employ your advice. There was another thread here that listed videos on how to apply the various polishes and waxes that will aid me as well. This forum is the gift that keeps on giving.
I've decided to attempt this job in March when weather starts warming up around here and I came up with a rather devious plan of buying the Porter Cable and various waxes and polishes for my brothers birthday, it's in March and he loves waxing and shining his cars. Then I'll coax him into doing the P-car for me. haha. Kind of a kill two birds with one stone.
Black cars are without doubt the most stunning cars out there, but the problem is that they are tough to maintain because every little flaw is magnified by the finish. If you have the time and inclination to devote to keeping the finish in top shape, there's nothing that can compete.
Your car looks great. Congrats.
