[Michael52]

Originally Posted by hawk02

Swirl marks won't be as noticeable with mosaic black metallic as they will be on straight black.

My '17 ZL1 is the first predominately black car I've owned. This year I took it to 80 car shows and cruise-ins so I learned a thing or two about keeping it clean.

As others have mentioned, get paint protection film on it as soon as you can. I had the entire front end (including hood, CF insert and fenders), rockers and impact areas in front and behind the rear wheels protected with film back in January. I currently have my car back at the detailer for film protection over the rear end. Not so much for chip protection but for protection against swirls and scratches. The back of my car took a real beating this summer primarily from road debris that accumulated on the back end during normal driving. As careful as I was cleaning off the debris, I still managed lots of swirls and scratches in that area. The film should keep the marring down to a minimum for next year.

I also recommend getting several coats of a ceramic sealant applied to the entire car including over the film. It will make cleaning and maintaining the finish that much easier.

I would also consider purchasing a foam cannon or gun, a blow dryer of some sort (I have a Masterblaster) and as many high quality microfiber towels as you can afford.

There's no question, black can be a bitch to keep clean... but when it's clean, it is the most awesome color. Especially on the 6th gen ZL1.

So true!