Why Black shows swirls?

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JonV

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I know that Black is considered a soft color and does show swirl marks more than other colors. My last bike was Black and red. What I do not understand is why? All of these bikes are clear coated. Thus the actual color is under the clear coat which I assume is the same on every bike. Just curious as I was reading another thread about Black colored bikes.
 
The marks your seeing are in the clearcoat... I had a problem once spraying clearcoat on cobalt blue and the clearcoat seem to scratch very easy and I ended up sanding it and respraying the clearcoat. Dark colors will all show marks easily and I use a product called Finessit II it works very well for removing swirls and light scrtaches..
 
http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc297/sifularson/Ultra%20Road%20Glide%202010/100_1418.jpg

I had a black 07 Road Glide until I recently bought an 11. I actually miss the black now but I'm getting used to the Merlot.

I found that many waxes actually highlighted the small scratches and swirls. Then I found THE BLACK BOX. I found it at my local parts store for $20. It is a black colored "filler" wax that hides the scratches. My bike was one of the best looking trade-ins you've ever seen. LOL
 
Correct. When the clear gets a scratch/swirl, it turns not-clear anymore. Darker the base color, the easier the swirl is to see. That's why I like my white cars.
 
Here is another tip, always put the wax on and wax off in the same direction (straight lines). Don't swirl it around. This way if it does get a pit or scratch it can't be seen from every angle. Sort of like a vinyl sided house - you only see the lines with the panels from one angle (try it sometime).
 
Black is not a color; a black object absorbs all the colors of the visible spectrum and reflects none of them to the eyes.

+ a bunch with the clear coat. Try using "System One" works very good and if you absolutely have to do it you can use it in direct sunlight(ie: HOT) with no problems.
 
Not trying to argue but black indeed is a color. If you need proof just go down to your local paint supplier and try to buy paint in the color formerly known as black.
 
From a layman standpoint you are correct! However from an artists standpoint you are wrong. By definition black is all colors together and white is the absence of color, while red, blue and yellow are the base colors that all other colors are derived from.
 
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