Congrats dude...

I also have a blk/blk S2000. I use the #9 swirt remover from MEGUIARS. This stuff is pretty good.

www.meguiars.com

But to be honest, black is a hard color to maintaine and keep clean. Good luck.

 

Go with the cthree recommendation. Zaino Z1,Z2,Z5,Z6,Z18. E-mail and I'll send the group buy info. Visit the zainobros.com website for instructions. It really does look wet.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by cthree:
[B]I recommend the Zaino Bros treatment for your car. Follow the instruction they send and on their web site. They are quite complete. When you are done, it will be so shiney that you'll have to wear sunglasses to even glimps at it in sunlight.

 

i use finish first on my black car. no swirl marks- and it goes on and off really easily. have 3 coats on in 3 months now.

 

I use Meguire's Gold Class Swirl Remover/Clearcoat Prep and Gold Class paste wax on my Blk/Blk. Works great, but can't let it sit on the car too long before buffing off. Even works for seagull claw marks.

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by wanabe:
[B]i use finish first on my black car.

 

<I have no garage to park my baby. Besides covering it...anything I should do? I was even thinking of renting one of them storage spaces and keeping it parked there. But at around $300 a month...it's a bit steep.>

Welcome to the joys of Stook ownership!

Get the Honda car cover. Very soft, fits well. I've learned to put it on and off in under a few minutes, and it fits well into the space in the bottom of the trunk. It keeps the car's paint and especially roof from sun damage, dust, bird cr*p, and stuff, as well as shedding most water. It isn't waterproof, but if it gets wet it dries well on the car and does not seem to leave much spotting.

Another thing that took some practice was installing/removing the boot cover and stowing both boot cover and car cover in the trunk, along with a window shade I use sometimes...the 3 items take up much of the trunk space...and the boot has to be kept on top, to prevent improper warping.

I found special care required installing the boot cover, as it is easy to cause abrasion marks on the molding around the boot well...gotta find a way to remove the abrasions next time I detail the car....anyone else had this happen and then remove the scuffs from the boot molding rubber?

 

Do you just put the boot cover into the trunk flat, or do you have to bend the edges a bit? I left mine in there 'folded' (not harshly) in half...doesn't seem to warp at all...

 

I fold both sides of the boot under the flap on its backside, never tried simply folding it in half...is it easier than "doing the dance" with folding the two sides and maneuvering it into the trunk?

 

WELCOME to the HIGHER FOODCHAIN group...we're the red pills...