Tips for Blackfire Application?

[tguil]

I just received my Blackfire kit from CMA and plan to apply it to my black Dodge 1500 this weekend. I`ll be using a PC dual action polisher. The finish on the truck is in very good shape. I applied Megs DACP and Medallion Premium Paint Protection last weekend. Any suggestions? I want to use the PC for as many steps as possible.

[imported_BretFraz]

Please do a SEARCH for this info. Blackfire has been talked about a great deal here and there are many tips and tricks posted by other members. Seek them out.

[TortoiseAWD]

bret,



Take it easy on the newbies, now; that`s why we have Autopia University . . .



tguil, it would help to know what pads you have. If they`re from the CMA kit, I`d suggest a white pad for the BF polish, and grey for the sealant. When it comes to the sealant, apply it thin, thin, thin, and allow ample drying time (as in a couple of hours) to avoid smearing, which seems to be the biggest complaint with BFII.



Good luck,

Tort

[Spilchy]

Can you apply over the Medallion?? If Medallion is a carnuba, I believe the Black Fire won`t adhere. You can top the Black Fire with a carnuba, just not vice versa I believe.



From what I have gathered, you should use very little product as possible. Since you used DACP already and your surface is nice and prepped, I would do the Black Fire by hand. This way you have more control over the amount you apply. Like Tort said, let it dry, dry, dry before you remove.



However, I`d check first to see if the Black Fire would go on properly over the Medallion.

[TortoiseAWD]

If the BFII polish is used prior to applying the sealant, I`d wager that the Medallion is long gone. But you`re right, it`s a concern if tguil is going straight to the sealant . . .



Tort

[tguil]

I plan to use both the BF polish and sealant. How about using the PC and bonnets to remove the dried sealant? Thanks.

Tom

[mauritiusblue]

I`ve never tried the bonnets with the BF sealant.



I can tell you though, I love the slick feeling of buffing by hand. It gets me all giggly...:D

[Accumulator]

I`ve tried removal-by-RO using MF bonnets with mixed results. The Viper ones are a little rough, might induce some micro-marring. It might just be marring in the BF, but still...The suede-style ones are better, but you`ll probably still need to go over the car by hand (maybe using some BF QD) too.

[Dave N]

I just Blackfired my Tacoma last weekend. I used the CMA white pad for the polish application, and the CMA grey pad for the paint protection application. I let it dry for about an hour, and experienced the "oilyness" others have talked about during removal. Using QD with microfiber cloths helped, but it still smeared. I let the smearyness dry overnight, and then QD`d it again, which seemed to get it all off. I put 2 coats on (24 hours apart) and they seemed to both come off the same way (smeary!).



If there is still any smearing on there, I guess that`s OK. It will come off when I wash it. In the mean time, it`s getting the better part of a week to bond.:D

[TortoiseAWD]

tguil,



I do all removal by hand, and just use the PC for the application phase. While BF does have it`s occasional problems with oiliness, the dried residue wipes off very easily (on both the polish and the sealant).



Tort