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Offline Vdub13799

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What do you use???
« on: January 18, 2012, 12:26:36 pm »
I have a black gti and currently use poor boys black hole? What does everyone else use? Cheers

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Re: What do you use???
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2012, 12:54:14 pm »
You do know black hole is a glaze and in order for it to work the surface needs to be prep'd properly and once that's been done and black hole is applied you still need to protect all of your hard work with a wax or sealant. Black hole is a decent product though.


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Re: What do you use???
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2012, 01:56:15 pm »
I've been using Dodo 'Purple Haze so far on mine after owning it for 6 months+

GREAT results!

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Re: What do you use???
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2012, 01:57:37 pm »
Auto glym hd. Can't beat it.
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Re: What do you use???
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2012, 02:18:50 pm »
You do know black hole is a glaze and in order for it to work the surface needs to be prep'd properly and once that's been done and black hole is applied you still need to protect all of your hard work with a wax or sealant. Black hole is a decent product though.


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Yeah I use the ex sealant after and I've also just purchased some Natty's paste wax. What do you mean by prep'd properly? Car is fully cleaned first, 2 bucket method, clayed, cleaned again then black hole?

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Re: What do you use???
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2012, 06:11:38 pm »
You do know black hole is a glaze and in order for it to work the surface needs to be prep'd properly and once that's been done and black hole is applied you still need to protect all of your hard work with a wax or sealant. Black hole is a decent product though.


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Yeah I use the ex sealant after and I've also just purchased some Natty's paste wax. What do you mean by prep'd properly? Car is fully cleaned first, 2 bucket method, clayed, cleaned again then black hole?

Yeah pretty much that. Just reading your first post it sounded like you washed it then slapped on some black hole. It gives a black car some shine.


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Re: What do you use???
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2012, 06:39:38 pm »
Zaino every time for me mate
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Re: What do you use???
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2012, 09:48:15 pm »
Blackfire polish, wax and QD worked excellent on my black GTI.




Real easy to work with too. :happy2:

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Re: What do you use???
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2012, 10:04:25 pm »
As a quick pass, I love my lime prime. Really brings out the sparkle of metallic flakes and wettens the black. If proper polish, I love my Menzerna polishes. Very finicky though.

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