Tips on how to clean a black car.

[Ray Singh]

I have purchased a black car. It looks great clean, but gets dirty very quickly.
I tried to clean it today and got fed up with water marks. Once dry, the car doesnt retian a glossy black colour.

Can anyone recommend any good cleaning products that will leave the car gloss black (cue pictures of paint)?

I live in an area of hard water, so assume that this is not good to clean the car with?

Thanks

[Ray Singh]

It seems that I commited the cardinal sin of letting the soap (Zymol car shampoo) go dry on the car prior to rinsing off.....
It has left whitish patches all over the car.

I found that some Zymol Paint restorer does the trick, but I dont fancy applying this to the whole car everytime I wash it.

[Ray Singh]

Keen to see the pictures. Sounds like you have spent some serious effort on the car.
How long do you expect it to stay black?

I am still struggling keeping my Audi clean and black.