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Old 05-18-2014, 04:40 PM   #1
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Products for black cars

I have noticed that Meguiars and Surf City Garage have product lines specifically for black or dark cars. Has anyone tried theses products?

I have heard they will help cover swirls and flaws, are these like glazes or dyes?

Also, how would a product for black cars work on Ashen Gray Metallic cars?
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Old 05-18-2014, 05:09 PM   #2
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I have noticed that Meguiars and Surf City Garage have product lines specifically for black or dark cars. Has anyone tried theses products?

I have heard they will help cover swirls and flaws, are these like glazes or dyes?

Also, how would a product for black cars work on Ashen Gray Metallic cars?
If you are looking for an over the counter wax meguires black wax is good. Their platinum wax is the best OTC stuff I've ever used. I doesn't matter what color you use it on. I used meguires black wax on a white car and it looked just fine.
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Old 05-18-2014, 06:19 PM   #3
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There is no such thing as a color specific product. Remember, the only thing you're ever touching is clear coat, which is the same no matter what the base color is underneath.

There are products that are sold for black cars. They are essentially shoe polish (same idea) which is not something I'd ever recommend.

Quality detailing products and technique work the same on ALL colors.

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Poorboys has white diamond (light colored cars) and black hole (dark colored cars) glaze.

I like Pete's 53 from chemical guys on my ashen gray


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Old 05-18-2014, 06:52 PM   #5
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I use Black Fire's Black Ice on my car.. and I think it does a pretty good job.
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Old 05-18-2014, 07:50 PM   #6
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There is no such thing as a color specific product. Remember, the only thing you're ever touching is clear coat, which is the same no matter what the base color is underneath.

There are products that are sold for black cars. They are essentially shoe polish (same idea) which is not something I'd ever recommend.

Quality detailing products and technique work the same on ALL colors.

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This makes sense. The shoe polish idea was in the back of my mind.
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Old 05-18-2014, 08:04 PM   #7
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This makes sense. The shoe polish idea was in the back of my mind.
I definitely don't think meguires black/white waxes fall into that category. I used the black wax on black/ white/ red cars and they each came out as good as expected.

I definitely agree that products should work on all cars in all applications.
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Old 05-18-2014, 08:48 PM   #8
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I definitely don't think meguires black/white waxes fall into that category. I used the black wax on black/ white/ red cars and they each came out as good as expected.

I definitely agree that products should work on all cars in all applications.
I agree. They aren't all shoe polish. But if they aren't shoe polish, they are shameless deceitful marketing. Just as disgusting.
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I agree. They aren't all shoe polish. But if they aren't shoe polish, they are shameless deceitful marketing. Just as disgusting.
This I also agree with...
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Old 05-19-2014, 11:13 AM   #10
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Don't get caught up in the hype of color-specific products. They contain glazes/dyes, and while they will likely look nice, the dyes will wash away and break down quickly, leaving you back at square one.

Because you are working on the clear coat and not the paint itself, the product you use doens't care what color the paint underneath is. All of our products work on any color, they don't discriminate.
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