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Thanks for the suggestion. I know PPF prevents any damage to the clear coat, but does really avoid swirls (presumably in the PPF itself), and is it resistant at all to dust / pollen or easier to clean? Wouldn’t you just get the same swirls, dust, pollen in the PPF and it would still look the...

Wow lots of great replies here. Thanks a lot everyone! Trying to distill all this down, I think my summary is: Owning a black car, particularly outside (even in LA) the paint will NEVER be perfect, or even look perfect from close by. If that’s gonna bother you, don’t get one. If it doesn’t...

Have used it on my coated car and love it. If you aren't noticing any streaking or issues, I'd say stick with it.

I'm thinking about placing a pre-order for the new Corvette :) Color listing on the Chevy site is just "black". Other color options are listed as Metallic, so I assume it's just a standard black?

Hi gang, I'm thinking about getting my next car in black. I'll note I also don't have a garage, so this will be parked outside in my driveway, likely driven 3-4 days per week (and parked inside my office building most of those days during the day). From the perspective of other people out...

After about 5 years my SM Arnold Speedy Surface prep towel seems to be losing it's effectiveness. Pretty happy it's latest this long. Looking for a new clay mitt or towel. Haven't had any problems with the Speedy Surface one, but it's one of the pricier ones and a lot of new ones have come out...

Hi everyone, Have been experimenting with different "hybrid" wash methods (mixes of waterless/rinseless/traditional methods) recently and landed on one I was pretty happy with. Why try a new method you may ask? Well, partly I find it fun to experiment. But also drawback from traditional / 2bm...

I hear you. I’m in LA and when I lived in an apartment I was using coin ops. You’d definitely need to do some washing back at home. What I would do is go to the coin op, use their pressure washer for initial rinse, wheels, and anything tough, and then come home and do a rinseless wash. You...

Thanks everyone. For now I’ll go with some foil with a little tape to keep it in place, but ya gotta check out why that’s happening and fix it.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. You are all correct in that the motor isn't stock. The prior owner who restored the car swapped in a 454 motor (original motor is likely long gone) and an aftermarket intake. I plan to ask my mechanic if there's anything he can do to adjust so it doesn't rub...

Apologies in advance, as this Is quite a random question. The air filter on my 67 Camaro seems to be just slightly high, and so is rubbing up against the fire insultation on the hood when the hood is closed. It results in dirt / shred from the hood liner staining the air filter. I have...

Hi everyone, Posted a couple of months ago with a question about whether to use a car cover on my 1967 Camaro, which I temporarily needed to park in our driveway while I searched for a new place to garage it. I ended up using the cover to avoid damage from the elements. I will say that even...

Wow nicely done!! The MTM foam cannons are pricey, but I like mine. Believe they make some for AG.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I have been using the ties to keep the cover tighter. I think it's helping somewhat, but just slowing down the rate of damage not stopping it. Definitely flaps a lot less in the wind. Very noticeable difference into terms of how much the cover moves when there's a...

Similar to others, I foam with foam gun or canon, then have a bucket of different wash media (MF towels, bone sponge, etc) to use for different areas of the car. Creates more laundry than 2 bucket method, but much easier to set up and perform.

Wow looks great!

This is what I did when I lived in an apartment. If anything more than light dust I would drive to the coin-op to rinse first. Sounds like it might be a bit far for you to do so without getting the car too hot. If you can do it earlier in the morning or late afternoon maybe it won't get hot?

Well, trying something new while I still don't have an indoor parking option. Bought set of 'gust guard' like products (essentially clamps and bungee cords) to tie the cover down and reduce flapping in the wind. May also try lining big panels with a microfiber sheet before putting the cover on...

That might actually solve it, but as custmsprty suggested, might not fly in our area. Something to look into though! Other concern with these is that they will inevitably draw attention...feel like it's almost taunting people to come up my driveway and take a look.

Thanks for all the advice everyone. Curious, has anyone experimented with putting blankets on the hood / trunk under the cover? Would that eliminate some of the friction perhaps?