What wax/ sealant products you folks using on Black Camaros?

10mm · 09-11-2021, 07:28 PM

I've been using this but it seems there's some mild clouding on the surface.
Using too much product?
Too much soap when I wash the detail towels ?
Rinse the surface better?

It performes great on my 4Runner but its a metallic black.

RamAir02 · 09-11-2021, 08:11 PM

I like most products from Chemical Guys & Adams Polishes. You can also check out Pan the Organizer YouTube channel which is an awesome detailing resource. CarPro and Gyeon are also considered top notch, but I have yet to try products from either brand.

Gunkk · 09-15-2021, 06:01 PM

This guy has a good youtube channel for testing paint coatings and sealants.

This particular video is after >2 years so most coatings are well past it. So you can watch earlier episodes to see how they held up at 6 & 12 months, etc.

kropscamaro16 · 09-15-2021, 06:03 PM

ceramic coat ftw

Gunkk · 10-06-2021, 12:25 AM

I do not recommend ceramic coatings on black paint. The water spots will be murder.

PPF if you can afford it. If not, put a good durable hydrophobic coating on the paint. Skip the ceramic coating entirely.

ramairroughneck · 03-29-2022, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gunkk

I do not recommend ceramic coatings on black paint. The water spots will be murder.

PPF if you can afford it. If not, put a good durable hydrophobic coating on the paint. Skip the ceramic coating entirely.

Exactly right. Ceramic’d black car here. Never again.

Corky · 04-07-2022, 08:49 PM

Heck, just using the new Meguiars ceramic wax turned it into a nightmare.. Live and learn...

goata8 · 04-07-2022, 10:06 PM

I've been using Collinite products for a while on my boat and just tried out theyre paste wax for my car and it is probably the best I've used. READ THE DIRECTIONS. don't do more than a few feet square at a time and have plenty of cloths ready. You don't want this stuff to cure up on the paint but if it does just reapply a little more on top and it should come right off.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Newcastle · 04-08-2022, 08:17 AM

Join a detail page on FB. The people here are great but after the last car show I went to I wouldn't ask a gear head.. lol But really go ask the experts. Collonite is awesome but I think there are better longer lasting products.

Slvr-camaro15 · 04-10-2022, 09:26 PM

I did a whole paint correction on my black zl1 and then coated with Adams advanced ceramic coating . Let me tell you something !!! The water heading etc is phenomenal but the WHITE WATER SPOTS ARE driving me crazy !!! It’s absolutely insane how much the water spots come on !! Anyone have a solution to this ??? At my wits end 😭😭😭!!

arpad_m · 04-10-2022, 09:54 PM

Invest in a water filtration system, don't wash the car in the sun, use a leafblower (preferably one with a filter) to dry the car so there isn't enough time for water spots to form. With a black car you need to be at the top of your game.

flobb · 04-11-2022, 01:12 PM

I used the Meguiars hybrid ceramic spray and learned my lesson on water spots the last time I washed it. I thought "oh it's sorta cloudy and only ~65 degrees". Nope, nope, nope. Could not work fast enough.
I also tried a leaf blower (battery powered) and all I accomplished was looking like an idiot to my neighbors. It didn't have enough power.

serper3 · 04-11-2022, 05:09 PM

I would do this combo:

https://www.obsessedgarage.com/colle...41312711114903

and i would use this as a drying aid.

https://www.877askxtreme.com/store/p...yvd58rjwqstiqr

after 9 months, reapply just the collinite. At 1.5-2 years, quick touch up polish(~4 passes) to get the old stuff off and bring back the gloss with rupes yellow pad and sonax perfect finish before starting over. some of the best looking black paint i have ever seen. after a good correction, and good proper washing and drying technique, a light polish really helps every few years with the gloss.

Callaway SC630 · 04-22-2022, 01:59 PM

Zaino is the way to go.

09-11-2021, 07:28 PM	#1
10mm Account Suspended Drives: My wife nuts... Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NWFL Posts: 248	What wax/ sealant products you folks using on Black Camaros? I've been using this but it seems there's some mild clouding on the surface. Using too much product? Too much soap when I wash the detail towels ? Rinse the surface better? It performes great on my 4Runner but its a metallic black. Attached Images

09-11-2021, 08:11 PM	#2
RamAir02 Shadow Gray '19 ZLE M6 Drives: '19 ZL1 1LE M6 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ Posts: 1,440 View My Garage	I like most products from Chemical Guys & Adams Polishes. You can also check out Pan the Organizer YouTube channel which is an awesome detailing resource. CarPro and Gyeon are also considered top notch, but I have yet to try products from either brand. __________________ 2019 ZL1 1LE \| M6 \| SGM \| PDR \| CF Dash \| Nav \| Wheel Locks PPF \| Paint Correction \| ZL1 Addons Rock Guards \| ZL1 Addons Lift Pads \| ZL1 Addons Feather Lite Tow Hook \| JWM Smoked Sidemarkers \| Wildhammer Smoked Rear Reflectors \| JWM License Plate LEDs \| RotoFab CAI \| ADM IC Reservoir v2 \| BC Forged RZ05 \| SPL Toe Arms \| BW Brake Deflectors \| CMS Roll Bar \| Schroth Profi II ASM Harnesses . Sold: '99 Trans Am (bolt-ons & cam) \| '00 WS6 (bolt-ons, heads, cam, 12 bolt) \| '05 CTS-V (bolt-ons, short throw) \| '10 SS/RS M6 (short throw, CAI, coilovers, LTs, catback, JRE tune) \| '01 WS6 YouTube

09-15-2021, 06:03 PM	#4
kropscamaro16 Drives: 2016 1ss camaro Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: 909 Posts: 9,812	ceramic coat ftw __________________ 16 1SS NIGHTFALL GRAY METALLIC WITH NPP #BECAUSERACECAR #SAVETHEMANUALS

04-07-2022, 08:49 PM	#7
Corky Drives: 2019 1SS M6 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Harrisburg,Pa. Posts: 74	Heck, just using the new Meguiars ceramic wax turned it into a nightmare.. Live and learn... __________________ 1st Gen ground effects kit GBA black , GM CAI , Velossa Ram Air, Expel PPF, illuminated door sills, Upgraded door panels with spectrum lighting

04-07-2022, 10:06 PM	#8
goata8 Drives: 2023 LT1 A10 Join Date: May 2017 Location: Palma Sola, FL Posts: 141	I've been using Collinite products for a while on my boat and just tried out theyre paste wax for my car and it is probably the best I've used. READ THE DIRECTIONS. don't do more than a few feet square at a time and have plenty of cloths ready. You don't want this stuff to cure up on the paint but if it does just reapply a little more on top and it should come right off. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1 __________________ 2023 LT1, A10, NPP, Tech, Recaros, BVFKQ6 (Ordered 6/24, TPW 7/25, Built 8/1, Picked Up 10/3) Past: 2017 1SS A8, 1998 SS M6, 1995 Z28 M6

10-06-2021, 12:25 AM	#5
Gunkk Thank you Al Oppenheiser! Drives: Red Hot A10 ZL1 Convertible Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 4,973 View My Garage	I do not recommend ceramic coatings on black paint. The water spots will be murder. PPF if you can afford it. If not, put a good durable hydrophobic coating on the paint. Skip the ceramic coating entirely.

04-08-2022, 08:17 AM	#9
Newcastle Drives: 2022 2 SS 1LE on order ....now a 23 Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: North TX Posts: 285	Join a detail page on FB. The people here are great but after the last car show I went to I wouldn't ask a gear head.. lol But really go ask the experts. Collonite is awesome but I think there are better longer lasting products.

04-10-2022, 09:26 PM	#10
Slvr-camaro15 Drives: 2017 zl1 ,2010 SS /RS L99 Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Long Island ,Ny Posts: 380	How true is this !!! I did a whole paint correction on my black zl1 and then coated with Adams advanced ceramic coating . Let me tell you something !!! The water heading etc is phenomenal but the WHITE WATER SPOTS ARE driving me crazy !!! It’s absolutely insane how much the water spots come on !! Anyone have a solution to this ??? At my wits end 😭😭😭!! Attached Images __________________ 2017 zl1 - rotofab CAI , PDR , Nav . 2010 camaro SS - Procharger D1 sc (Stage 2 with upgraded intercooler)+ whole lot of other goodies ( too many to list )

04-10-2022, 09:54 PM	#11
arpad_m Drives: 2018 Camaro 2SS A8 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 11,579 View My Garage	Invest in a water filtration system, don't wash the car in the sun, use a leafblower (preferably one with a filter) to dry the car so there isn't enough time for water spots to form. With a black car you need to be at the top of your game. __________________ 2018 Camaro 2SS — G7E MX0 NPP F55 IO6 735 rwhp \| 665 rwtq Magnuson TVS 2300 80mm pulley \| Kooks 1 7/8" LT headers \| JRE smooth idle terminator cam \| LT4 FS & injectors \| TSP forged pistons & rods JMS PowerMAX \| DSX flex fuel kit \| Roto-Fab CAI \| Soler 95mm LT5 TB \| 1LE wheels \| 1LE brakes \| BMR rear cradle lockout \| JRE custom tune 1100 - 1/30/18 \| 2000 - 1/31/18 3000 - 2/06/18 TPW 2/26/18 3400 - 2/19/18 \| 3800 - 2/26/18 4300 - 2/27/18 \| 4B00 - 3/01/18 4200 - 3/05/18 \| 4800 - 3/14/18 5000 - 3/16/18 \| 6000 - 3/19/18

04-11-2022, 01:12 PM	#12
flobb Drives: 2022 2SS A10 Coupe. Black + Redline Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: MO Posts: 152	I used the Meguiars hybrid ceramic spray and learned my lesson on water spots the last time I washed it. I thought "oh it's sorta cloudy and only ~65 degrees". Nope, nope, nope. Could not work fast enough. I also tried a leaf blower (battery powered) and all I accomplished was looking like an idiot to my neighbors. It didn't have enough power.

04-11-2022, 05:09 PM	#13
serper3 Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 288	I would do this combo: https://www.obsessedgarage.com/colle...41312711114903 and i would use this as a drying aid. https://www.877askxtreme.com/store/p...yvd58rjwqstiqr after 9 months, reapply just the collinite. At 1.5-2 years, quick touch up polish(~4 passes) to get the old stuff off and bring back the gloss with rupes yellow pad and sonax perfect finish before starting over. some of the best looking black paint i have ever seen. after a good correction, and good proper washing and drying technique, a light polish really helps every few years with the gloss.

04-22-2022, 01:59 PM	#14
Callaway SC630 Drives: 2020 Callaway Camaro SC630 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 319	Zaino is the way to go. __________________ 2020 Callaway Camaro SC630 - MN6 1SS Satin Steel Gray 2019 Callaway Corvette SC757 - MN7 1LZ Elkhart Lake Blue

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