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new product for black cars

Posted: 4/2/12 8:07am Message 1 of 10
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Greer, SC - USA
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Vette(s): 1978 Black with Viking mural painted under hood AM/FM/CB radio, T-top and a 2013 Cyber Gray Grand Sport Coupe, 2LT for my daily driver
I have always been a Meguiars fan.  Last year I tired a new product made by Turtle Wax.  It was a spray detailer made for black cars.  The first time I tried it, I looked at my cloth and almost fainted.  I thought that I had eaten into the finish, because there was black on the cloth...WELL...the spary is tinted black.  The past Saturday, I went to Advance Auto for some good, ol, Meguiars paste wax.  I saw that Turtle Wax now has a two step black car polish/wax kit.  Wax typically does not make a car shine, you need polish for that.  Polish has a thicker viscoscity and leaves a smoother finish for the light to reflect off of.  This new polish was THICK and black.  You need to use the black tinted spray detailer to help remove this coat after it hazes.  Then the wax is applied and that too is tinted black and again, using the black tinted spray detailer helped to remove the wax.  My car has the brighest shine that I have ever seen on it!  One additional plus, you do not have the typical tan wax stuck in the crevices and have to dig it out.  If you miss some, no one will see it! 
 
An ATTA-BOY for Clint.....he took first place for the C2 convertible class in a BIG car show over the weekend.  Beer 
 
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David   



Warning: The surgeon general has declared that it is NOT unhealthy to smoke your competition AND I just discovered that my corvette is a hybred.  It burns gas and rubber! 
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Posted: 4/2/12 9:35am Message 2 of 10
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Flanders, NJ - USA
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Vette(s): 1982 Black, ZZ4, Hooker Side Pipes, 3.55 Rear, Rebuilt & upgraded 700R4, All new suspension, brakes, & new Charcoal interior.
Maybe I'll give it a try?
Thanks for the tip.
Dave


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Sykesville, MD - USA
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Vette(s): 1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops
Gee, I guess it won't work for me.............................................Unhappy
 
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Posted: 4/2/12 4:36pm Message 4 of 10
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Lemon Grove, CA - USA
Joined: 10/17/2007
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Vette(s): 1982 C3 Collectors Edition 44000 miles, sat in the sun most of its life, My wife purchased it for me for Father's Day in 2007 from her girlfriend that had it for 19 years. It is on the road again. I'm retired but it is now my daily driver.
I could give you that deep gray color that every car owner is trying to achieve.  Provide accents to those crevasses. 




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Posted: 4/2/12 4:51pm Message 5 of 10
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Wampum, PA - USA
Joined: 8/27/2008
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Vette(s): 1999 coupe Magnetic Red /w grey interior 30,000 miles.
I bought the kit called "Black Box"  made by Turtle Wax last year to use on my black truck. It included a prewax, a wax and 2 bottles of detail spray. The 5 year old paint looks like new again. All of the little surface scratches completely dissapeared. Great stuff!! I think the kit was about $20.00 Autozone.
 
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Posted: 4/2/12 7:30pm Message 6 of 10
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Tucson, AZ - USA
Joined: 7/11/2010
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Vette(s): 1982 Black/Tan Leather Build Code C09E Bronze TTop CrossFire Fuel Injection L83 85 Fuel Pump Auto Axle 2.72 Firestone Firehawk Indy500
Great info.   Desert....  Black car.... What was I thinkin'?


Thanks Daves for the tip.  I'll give it a try.




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Posted: 4/3/12 7:48am Message 7 of 10
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Germansville, PA - USA
Joined: 1/28/2010
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Vette(s): 1974 Coupe 358ci 4 speed Black w/Medium Saddle interior w/79 custom leather seats. . 1999 C5 Convertible, 6 speed, Atomic orange, Oak interior.
Use the "Black Box" from Turtle wax myself...does a great job Heart


   

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Posted: 4/3/12 11:55am Message 8 of 10
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greer, SC - USA
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Vette(s): C(6-5+2)VR - 1964 convertible 327/365 & 2003 convertible - 50th Anniversary Edition & 2010 3LT Coupe
Black - the color I love but after one 2 I vowed to never have another one. We covered Dave's car with fingerprints when we put the hood back on. I saw it 2 days later and it was stunning !   


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Vette(s): 1978 Black with Viking mural painted under hood AM/FM/CB radio, T-top and a 2013 Cyber Gray Grand Sport Coupe, 2LT for my daily driver
GOSH Clint...you is going to make me blushEmbarrassed


Warning: The surgeon general has declared that it is NOT unhealthy to smoke your competition AND I just discovered that my corvette is a hybred.  It burns gas and rubber! 

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Posted: 4/3/12 5:38pm Message 10 of 10
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Vette(s): 1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops
I'm sure it will look as good in person as it does in pictures!
 
Barry
 
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