How to Wax a Black Car

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Once they are waxed, cars with black paint are more likely to show blemishes, swirls, streaks, and other imperfections compared to cars with other paint colors. Black cars require a special type of wax referred called black car wax. Pick up some pointers, and learn how to wax a black car to the best of your ability so that the car looks as good as new.

Steps

Find out which type of black paint your car has, and buy a cleaner that is designed specifically for your car's type of paint. The different types of paints used on automobiles are Acrylic Lacquer, Acrylic Enamel, and Urethane based paints.

Wash and dry your black car before you begin waxing. A thorough wash and dry is very important to allow the wax to be applied smoothly.

Purchase black car wax. Use the wax if your black paint has hairline scratches or other minor blemishes or if it needs its shine restored. Colored wax can restore the shine of fading paint only if the paint is oxidized.

Apply black car wax by hand. Use a damp terry cloth or cheesecloth, and squeeze or scoop out a small amount of wax onto your cloth. Apply the wax with moderate pressure, and use circular motions that overlap. Moderate pressure ensures that the wax can get fully worked into scratches and other blemishes.

Buff out the recently applied wax after it has dried to a glaze. This ensures that all the excess wax is removed and the new shine is revealed.

Use a lamb's wool buffing pad to buff an extra dose of "wet look" shine if the previous step didn't create a shine that satisfies you. Apply in circular motions with moderate pressure.