Has anyone tried this new product yet? Made for Black cars. I hear it should be applied with a rotary buffer.

Mike?

 

I have, works great I think you will be happy with the results. I did apply it with a rotary buffer.

 

Sorry DJ, this wax is for black cars.....

 

I've not tried it, but everything I know about it indicates it does a great job at filling in swirls and other light defects. But I also hear that the clarity isn't really that great, and that the noticeable improvement everyone raves about is simply due to the fact that it's hiding swirls. That's all well and good, but I'd rather eliminate them completely first.

As for application, according to their website it can be applied by hand, orbital or rotary. Honestly, rotary application really surprises me and their instructions for doing so are kind of odd. They say to use a rotary with a max speed of 1500rpm but it doesn't say what speed to actually apply it at. That really bothers me, as I'd be hesitant to apply any wax that fast. In fact, their website has much more in depth instructions for hand application than it does for rotary application. Honestly, that really should be the other way around!!

But all of this stuff about waxes is highly subjective. You can ask 10 people what they're favorite wax is and you'll get 10 different answers. There's plenty of really good stuff on the market - probably more good than really bad, truth be told. But the ONLY company who's product line disappoints me across the board is Turtle Wax. Black Box is about the only product of theirs I have not used personally, but nothing else impressed me in the least. Black is so much harder to get looking really right.

 

I have tried MANY different waxes, polishes, sealers etc. I always used to use Meguiar's but thought with so many specialty items available, how could something you can buy over the counter be as good.

After going to the local Meguiar's clinic (which Mike set up even before he was a Meguiar's employee) and following his excellent advice on car care, I am whole heartedly back in the Meguiar's camp.

FP, my coupe is black like your roadster and it suffered from scratches and swirl marks over most of the painted surfaces....no more! The shine you see is DEEP and clear. I admit I am just a bit **** about the shine (I NEVER wash it) and spend around an hour a day to keep it like this (living in SoCal helps). The only thing not in the picture is my Porter Cable....

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try some poor boys black hole. it goes on before the wax to deepen the color and fill in. works like magic!

 

Looks like the product has a black tint added to it, don't think I'd want to use it on a car other than black?
Actually I'm very happy with the product that I use. I've not been pleased with TW's products over the years either. I think Mike's advise is solid, "remove the swirls" don't fill them in.