how polish the black top?

[topolone]

Hi folks

I have searched on the forum about the polishing of the black top (mine is a 91 red/black top) to restore its fresh clear coat
on the top I see that swirl marks , looks alike been polished with rough wax.
Is the top's colour a normal black paint with clear coat? or just black?
all the forums talks about polishing of all the body of the car, is the procedure for the top the same as for the entire bodywork?
may I use the same products?
does it need a special care?
any experiences (only for the black top) ?

thanks.

 

[stevieray122854]

Depends. If the clear coat's good then probably all it needs is a good compounding if the scratches aren't too deep. If you have a DA polisher like a Porter Cable 7424XP or a Flex, I would recommend Meguiar's DA Microfiber Polishing system. Not too expensive, works incredibly well.

 

[kookoo4nsx]

4 east steps and it will look perfect.

1) Clay bar.
2) Finish First Prep
3) Finish First Polish
4) Open Cold Refreshment, enjoy.

http://www.finishfirstpolish.com/products/3-Piece-Kit/

 

[RedWings]

Either of the above suggestions should do the trick nicely

definitely wash first with a wax removing cleaner

definitely claybar it to remove any surface contaminants

then follow either process or your normal body prep and polish

Go easy on the edges of the top, the clearcoat/paint is simply thinner there

-or-

fly me to Italy with my bag of polishing gear and I'll do it for you :biggrin:

 

[BATMANs]

http://nsxprime.com/forum/showthread.php?t=128468

 

[tbnsxt]

wash
clay bar
with a dual action polisher or orbital and a polishing pad use
meguiars ultimate compound then
meguiars ultimate polish
your choice of wax, I use zymol carbon
done....

 

[gt_nfr]

Its just Black paint.

See my post for my before/after of polishing the top. Mine came out great.

http://nsxprime.com/forum/showthread.php?t=155255

Like someone else said, machine polish with a polish...not wax. Then wax, and apply a sealant if you want for a longer lasting shine.

 

[topolone]

guys

thanks for the advice and the links.
now i'm more confident on how to proceed with this job.
can't wait to back home (currently I work in kuwait) and take care of my baby.
of course , everybody that wants come to visit italy are the wellcome, my place is 20 mins from Venice.
will be a pleasure share the passion and experiences about this car, quite rare in italy , only 169 been sold.


thanks again

 

[Sleek]

Clay Bars are great and easy to use for the weekend warrior. If the paint is oxidized at all an orbital polisher will not get the job done for you. If you don't have much experience with a high speed buffer, you can really create problems pretty quick like burning the paint etc. If you do, do it yourself I recommend you use only non abrasive polishes i;e 3M finesse it ( white in color). Applying a wax after the polish work is done will help you but wax ( carnubas etc ) will start washing off in a couple washes, then your back to ground zero. I only use 3M hand glaze ( tan in color ) and mix it with Paint Sealant 50 - 50 ratio. Only use foam finish pads ( black in color ) on your high speed buffer. No need to use wool pads, all wool pads do for you if your not experienced in the finish part of polishing is leave swirl marks. Swirl marks are from two things using too abrasive of a compound and not taking enough proper steps in the finish process with the high speed buffer and foam pad.
Your paint is like your skin, it has pores in it and they get clogged with all different kinds of contaminants which is commonly called oxidation. Think of the pores in your paint like a cylinder with one open end on top and closed end on the bottom. A wax ie Carnuba etc will only coat the top of the pore and get washed off pretty quick. A paint sealant will adhere itself to the walls of the cylinder and properly protect your paint entirely, not just the top of it. Dont get me wrong you can never go wrong having a routine and schedule to apply a wax, just most people don't have the time to wax their cars after every other wash.
Bob

 

[angus]

We need to change this thread to "Polish girls in black tops"

Moderators?