chooch Member 256 Member For: 20y 9m 11d Location: Adelaide Posted 03/02/04 11:38 PM Share Posted 03/02/04 11:38 PM Hey everyone, Im Adam from Adelaide and Im about to buy a T but I really want colour black but everyone I speak to says that's its a nice colour but it shows all the scratches and is very hard to keep clean. Just wondering if any black XR owners have the same problem.p.s - this forum rocks, I have been reading all the posts for a while as a guestcheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 21y 6m 20d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 03/02/04 11:47 PM Share Posted 03/02/04 11:47 PM It all comes down to how you clean it. I've seen quite new XR6T with swirl marks everywhere from washing them, I don't have a single swirl mark anywhere on my ute and the paint looks great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellionXR6T I'm Back!! Thats right, long over due! :) Lifetime Members 4,348 Member For: 22y 10d Gender: Male Location: West Brisbane Posted 04/02/04 12:05 AM Share Posted 04/02/04 12:05 AM My AU III VCT was black (Silhouette). Yes it was hard to keep clean, just be careful to check sponge (or what ever you use) for grit and you should be OK.I used to find the polyglaze products worked well (Wash `n Wax) and Nu-Finish for one hell of a reflective surface. Polyglaze Diamond Finish was also brilliant.On Phantom however, I find the Meguiars Wet Look works wonders but on black? Hmmm! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra potty trained Lifetime Members 1,938 Member For: 21y 6m 20d Gender: Male Posted 04/02/04 12:16 AM Share Posted 04/02/04 12:16 AM black is awesome worth the extra time in keeping them clean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisso . Donating Members 1,199 Member For: 21y Location: Sydney Posted 04/02/04 12:20 AM Share Posted 04/02/04 12:20 AM choochwell, I own a silhouette T and I will be the first to admit that yes, they are hard to keep clean...however, I love it and don't mind spending the time on it...-use clean sponges -use a clean chamois it is a stealthy looking car and totally rocks get one the red turbo badge on black looks wicked in my opinion, you can see it a mile away!check out the cruise threads...some good pics of the black beauties Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackMagic Guests Posted 04/02/04 01:48 AM Share Posted 04/02/04 01:48 AM chooch, Mate, BLACK is a mother of a thing to keep clean but it is worth it - it looks like MAGIC . Make sure you get paint protection - worth the money in the end. Also stick to Meguiars - can't go wrong. As for ed-au-ba-xr6's question, I use the wet look and it goes great, but make sure you use a good sponge and chamois as crisso said. Let us know how you go. And if you need pics tell me, I'll post some up.Jonno Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HellionXR6T I'm Back!! Thats right, long over due! :) Lifetime Members 4,348 Member For: 22y 10d Gender: Male Location: West Brisbane Posted 04/02/04 05:01 AM Share Posted 04/02/04 05:01 AM Also stick to Meguiars - can't go wrong. As for ed-au-ba-xr6's question, I use the wet look and it goes great, but make sure you use a good sponge and chamois as crisso said. I couldn't get a good result with the AU with Meguiars, Mothers....etc. Wonder if there have been any changes in the colour itself since the BA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sykes Member 408 Member For: 21y 2m 27d Location: Brisbane (Parkinson) Posted 04/02/04 06:21 AM Share Posted 04/02/04 06:21 AM :banghead: Can be a bit difficult to keep clean, but you have to wash all cars once they get dirty anyway! Swirl marks, scratches, and stone chips can be a problem but if you are handy and patient with your polish, she will look a treat all the time Here's a pic of mine after a bath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voy74656 voy74656 Member 2,039 Member For: 20y 11m 28d Location: Adelaide Posted 04/02/04 06:45 AM Share Posted 04/02/04 06:45 AM nice :banghead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbo6man Lifetime Members 4,084 Member For: 22y 1m 4d Gender: Male Location: South Coast NSW Posted 04/02/04 07:34 AM Share Posted 04/02/04 07:34 AM I agree the Silhouette looks absolute stealth - definitely worth the time to clean it twice a day :lol:And, although it shows the dust very quickly and loses it's clean look, the fact is that the really bad marks like tar spots, which take an awful lot of time and hard rubbing to clean off any other colour, don't show up at all.I have a Silhouette T3 - the first black car I've ever owned and I wouldn't hesitate to buy another. In fact I like it so much I may never again buy any other colour. :banghead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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