Audi X2
05-02-2013, 01:41 PM
Last weekend I had an opportunity to put to use the Blackfire BlackIce I won on the forum recently :yay
In March I polished and sealed my A6, so the finish still looked good and was still protected. However, my car is parked in an area subject to a lot of fallout, so the surface already required decontamination. Even with a protective barrier the elements quickly bonded to the surface.
Products used:
CG Citrus Wash Red
Metro Master Blaster
Guzzler Drying Towel
Car-Pro Merino Wool Wash Mitt
Cobra Micro-Chenille Mitt
DP Wheel Cleaner
Wheel Woolies
Boars Hair Brush
Nanoskin Fine Grade Sponge
Blackfire Clay Lube
Menzerna SF 4000
Rupes LHR-21 w/ Yellow Rupes Pads
Griots 3" D/A
Car-Pro Eraser
Cobra Supreme 530 & Woobie MF Towels
Blackfire Total Eclipse Tire Gel
Blackfire BlackIce Hybrid Montan Sealant Wax
The wheels and tires were cleaned with DP wheel cleaner using a boars hair brush and Wheel Woolies. Car was foamed with a foam gun and two bucket wash. Drying duties handled courtesy of the Master Blaster and Guzzler towel.
My go to clay is often the Pinnacle Poly-Clay, but there were some stubborn areas that required some additional effort, so I tried out the new Nanoskin fine grade sponge and all was squeaky smooth again.
Did some light polishing to ensure there was no marring with my Rupes LHR-21 with the 5" backing plate. Used Menzerna SF-4000 with the Rupes yellow 5.5" polishing pads. Tighter areas were handled as needed with the Griots 3" D/A and the Griot`s 3" orange pads.
After the completion of the polishing step the car was wiped down twice with Car-Pro Eraser and all was ready for the BlackIce application.
I applied the BlackIce with my Griots 3" D/A and a red finishing pad. The wax goes on nice and thin with very even coverage when using the D/A to apply it. A little goes a long way with a few blips out of the pot only necessary on occasion to cover the entire vehicle. Removal of the wax was done with several Woobie MF towels. It is as not easy to remove as say Fuzion, but certainly not terribly difficult to remove either.
Honestly I have read a lot of positive feedback on this wax, so I already had high expectations. However, after seeing the car for the first time with this application I was blown away.
The end results may all be in the prep, but the BlackIce turns a well prepped vehicle into a thing of beauty. On my Havana Black A6 the depth and clarity of the paint was simply on another level. The metallic flake pops nicely and after removal the paint is somewhat slick, but not oily.
On the first day exposed to the elements after application I noticed that dust attraction was very low. The rest of the week it has been raining and I can tell you that beading and sheeting is excellent as Roshan has previously demonstrated.
Here are some pictures after completion. The sun was not totally cooperative, but certainly good enough to appreciate the outcome.
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0075_zps7eafa65b.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0089_zpse26cc17b.jpg
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http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/S6Beading_zpsb8c1ebdf.jpg
Thank You Autopia and Blackfire :)
Thanks to everyone for looking!
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC03077_zps2dffa2fd.jpg
[IMG]http://www.autopiaforums.com/forums/<a href=http://s279.photobucket.com/user/hhume/media/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0076_zpsadab2d3d.jpg.html target=_blank>http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0076_zpsadab2d3d.jpg
In March I polished and sealed my A6, so the finish still looked good and was still protected. However, my car is parked in an area subject to a lot of fallout, so the surface already required decontamination. Even with a protective barrier the elements quickly bonded to the surface.
Products used:
CG Citrus Wash Red
Metro Master Blaster
Guzzler Drying Towel
Car-Pro Merino Wool Wash Mitt
Cobra Micro-Chenille Mitt
DP Wheel Cleaner
Wheel Woolies
Boars Hair Brush
Nanoskin Fine Grade Sponge
Blackfire Clay Lube
Menzerna SF 4000
Rupes LHR-21 w/ Yellow Rupes Pads
Griots 3" D/A
Car-Pro Eraser
Cobra Supreme 530 & Woobie MF Towels
Blackfire Total Eclipse Tire Gel
Blackfire BlackIce Hybrid Montan Sealant Wax
The wheels and tires were cleaned with DP wheel cleaner using a boars hair brush and Wheel Woolies. Car was foamed with a foam gun and two bucket wash. Drying duties handled courtesy of the Master Blaster and Guzzler towel.
My go to clay is often the Pinnacle Poly-Clay, but there were some stubborn areas that required some additional effort, so I tried out the new Nanoskin fine grade sponge and all was squeaky smooth again.
Did some light polishing to ensure there was no marring with my Rupes LHR-21 with the 5" backing plate. Used Menzerna SF-4000 with the Rupes yellow 5.5" polishing pads. Tighter areas were handled as needed with the Griots 3" D/A and the Griot`s 3" orange pads.
After the completion of the polishing step the car was wiped down twice with Car-Pro Eraser and all was ready for the BlackIce application.
I applied the BlackIce with my Griots 3" D/A and a red finishing pad. The wax goes on nice and thin with very even coverage when using the D/A to apply it. A little goes a long way with a few blips out of the pot only necessary on occasion to cover the entire vehicle. Removal of the wax was done with several Woobie MF towels. It is as not easy to remove as say Fuzion, but certainly not terribly difficult to remove either.
Honestly I have read a lot of positive feedback on this wax, so I already had high expectations. However, after seeing the car for the first time with this application I was blown away.
The end results may all be in the prep, but the BlackIce turns a well prepped vehicle into a thing of beauty. On my Havana Black A6 the depth and clarity of the paint was simply on another level. The metallic flake pops nicely and after removal the paint is somewhat slick, but not oily.
On the first day exposed to the elements after application I noticed that dust attraction was very low. The rest of the week it has been raining and I can tell you that beading and sheeting is excellent as Roshan has previously demonstrated.
Here are some pictures after completion. The sun was not totally cooperative, but certainly good enough to appreciate the outcome.
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0075_zps7eafa65b.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0089_zpse26cc17b.jpg
[IMG]http://www.autopiaforums.com/forums/<a href=http://s279.photobucket.com/user/hhume/media/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0089_zpse26cc17b.jpg.html target=_blank>http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0089_zpse26cc17b.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0090_zpsfc27897c.jpg
http://www.autopiaforums.com/forums/<a href=http://s279.photobucket.com/user/hhume/media/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0081_zpsd285734c.jpg.html target=_blank>
[IMG]http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0082_zps9b43fcc0.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0081_zpsd285734c.jpg
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http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0084_zps7891e4e0.jpg
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http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0076_zpsadab2d3d.jpg
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/S6Beading_zpsb8c1ebdf.jpg
Thank You Autopia and Blackfire :)
Thanks to everyone for looking!
http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC03077_zps2dffa2fd.jpg
[IMG]http://www.autopiaforums.com/forums/<a href=http://s279.photobucket.com/user/hhume/media/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0076_zpsadab2d3d.jpg.html target=_blank>http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/hhume/Detail%20Photos/DSC_0076_zpsadab2d3d.jpg