Carbon Black

[Vixpy1]

Anybody got any good shots of a Carbon Black car? One that shows off the blue tint the colour has.

Cheers,

Charlie

[mmm-five]

[Vixpy1]

Cheers chap, thinking of doing the TVR in it

[Martin W]

I can go take one now if you like - car is pretty grubby and traditionally swirl laden though!

Any particular shot you need?

[Martin W]

Vixpy1 said:

Cheers chap, thinking of doing the TVR in it

Looks fantastic when the car is de-swirled......

I've got a Carbon Black M3 and a TVR Chimaera in Porsche Midnight Blue. It's hard work to keep them nice!!!

[Martin W]

As I said! It will get it's spring 'seeing to' soon though but right now it looks like I wash it with a brillo pad!

[deano23]

Martin W said:

As I said! It will get it's spring 'seeing to' soon though but right now it looks like I wash it with a brillo pad!

Looks like mine!

How the hell does one de-swirl the thing? The swirling happens as a result of big brush car washes is it not??

[kds keltec]

here is a couple carbon black pics too









ignore the wet sanding marks as car was during detail process !!!


Here is a video too , if you have a you tube account then watch videos in high quality setting and you will really see how the colour changes !!!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z1mjOxddxI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv3XTnrJYaA

[MattOz]

Hi Vixpy,

My 330d was carbon black. It can be a nightmare to keep on top of. Hence I have a boring silver grey car now! Hope this shows off the blue Here are a couple of pics.........







And a 50:50 shot during cleaning......



Matt

Edited by MattOz on Monday 2nd March 17:04

[Cactussed]

Charlie

If you have any sense left (after a few nights at DD's), DON'T paint anyhting Carbon Black. It is a NIGHTMARE to keep clean. Just horrendous. Seriously.

[Chris355]

I had an m3 in carbon black and hated the colour, but I wanted a black car and it was virtually the only black they used (I have seen one in gloss black). Cant imagine why you would ever want to paint a car that colour deliberately.

If you want a proper black then go for saphire black (BMW) or a non metallic gloss black.

If you want blue then imperial blue (ford colour) or velvet blue (BMW colour) are much better IMO.

[Vee]

VW Diamond Black is not too bad.

[deano23]

Granted its a bugger to keep clean, but when they are spotless they look superb...

[Rags]

Carbon Black, like any black is the best colour when clean and new but looks absolutely shyte when washed without due car and attention.

That swirled photo above is how 99% of Carbon Black cars look unless the owner is an obsessive detailer.

[mikez328]

Why anybody would want a black car is beyond me - unless you are Chinese & your life is owned by the Yazuka & drug gangs...

I've had 3 black cars & they are an absolute disaster to keep clean.

And I find it hilarious when I see dealers claiming that they have the "best ever colour combination" in black with a red interior! Unless you are a pimp, gay or live in Brighton & employ an idiotic "detailing" company to clean & polish your car weekly (sadly there are many on this forum who do - watch Rogue Traders), get a life. It pisses me off to see wasters posting & bragging here when ordinary people can't even afford to tax & insure a 20 year old Ford Escort. Go think about how lucky you are. Then think that in the coming months you will probably lose your job - ie be made redundant.

I've been out of work for 11 years. It's not a barrel of laughs! But like "Fred the Shred" I AM laughing......

Edited by mikez328 on Tuesday 3rd March 14:21

Edited by mikez328 on Tuesday 3rd March 14:23

[robsti]

deano23 said:

Martin W said:

As I said! It will get it's spring 'seeing to' soon though but right now it looks like I wash it with a brillo pad!

Looks like mine!

How the hell does one de-swirl the thing? The swirling happens as a result of big brush car washes is it not??

you can deswirl a car by applying the polish in strait lines not in a circular motion and i also use a damp cloth to apply it.the swirls come from any kind of washing and car washes just make it 10 times worse.power washes dont leave swirls but take the shine off , have not used a power wash in years and hav`nt needed to polish halve as much.

[deano23]

mikez328 said:

Why anybody would want a black car is beyond me - unless you are Chinese & your life is owned by the Yazuka & drug gangs...

I've had 3 black cars & they are an absolute disaster to keep clean.

And I find it hilarious when I see dealers claiming that they have the "best ever colour combination" in black with a red interior! Unless you are a pimp, gay or live in Brighton & employ an idiotic "detailing" company to clean & polish your car weekly (sadly there are many on this forum who do - watch Rogue Traders), get a life. It pisses me off to see wasters rposting & bragging here when ordinary people can't even afford to tax & insure a 20 year old Ford Escort. Go think about how lucky you are. Then think that in the coming months you will probably lose your job - ie be made redundant.

I've been out of work for 11 years. It's not a barrel of laughs!

A bit deep that one r kid.

[deano23]

robsti said:

deano23 said:

Martin W said:

As I said! It will get it's spring 'seeing to' soon though but right now it looks like I wash it with a brillo pad!

Looks like mine!

How the hell does one de-swirl the thing? The swirling happens as a result of big brush car washes is it not??

you can deswirl a car by applying the polish in strait lines not in a circular motion and i also use a damp cloth to apply it.the swirls come from any kind of washing and car washes just make it 10 times worse.power washes dont leave swirls but take the shine off , have not used a power wash in years and hav`nt needed to polish halve as much.

thanks

[Toilet Duck]

mikez328 said:

Why anybody would want a black car is beyond me - unless you are Chinese & your life is owned by the Yazuka & drug gangs...

I've had 3 black cars & they are an absolute disaster to keep clean.

And I find it hilarious when I see dealers claiming that they have the "best ever colour combination" in black with a red interior! Unless you are a pimp, gay or live in Brighton & employ an idiotic "detailing" company to clean & polish your car weekly (sadly there are many on this forum who do - watch Rogue Traders), get a life. It pisses me off to see wasters posting & bragging here when ordinary people can't even afford to tax & insure a 20 year old Ford Escort. Go think about how lucky you are. Then think that in the coming months you will probably lose your job - ie be made redundant.

I've been out of work for 11 years. It's not a barrel of laughs! But like "Fred the Shred" I AM laughing......

Why is it that PistonHeads has a ridiculous policy of banning the naming and shaming of unscrupulous, dodgy garages/workshops etc which would undoubtedly help its members to avoid the car related bad experiences of others, yet it allows this c*nt to freely and continually post utter garbage which does nothing to help anyone?

[Lost soul]

Carbon black is the best colour BMW have