Surf City Garage Black Max VRT Review

[Reflect]

Hey guys, so this is the first review of many that I`ll be doing on the Surf City Garage line. I was dying to try out Black Max VRT, and decided to use it on the Red Dragon. (aka my Philly beater/war wagon)



Here`s a picture of the bottle and the Uber Blue notched applicator I used to apply it.





Product is a nice light blue cream. Spreads pretty easily.





Here`s the trim I tested it on, pretty dry and a bit blotchy. Ran out of painter`s tape, and considering it was just the Red Dragon, it would do fine.





Product applied 50/50 WITH flash





Product applied 50/50 WITHOUT flash





Some beading pictures





A bit clearer picture







So far I like this stuff a lot. It is not greasy at all like Black Wow is yet still seems to spread quite nicely. I used more than I usually would with Black Wow, but again this stuff buffs off really dry and not greasy (anyone who has used BW knows how much of a pain it is if you miss). It gave a pretty nice satin sheen, closer to matte but definitely not shiney. Beading looks pretty nice. I have no idea about the durability yet nor the price as it`s a brand new product.



Note: The left side of the tape line has a bit of over-wipe from the applicator, naturally it doesn`t bead at all as you can see farther left.

[alloutdetailing]

I`ve used there wax. Looked ehhhh ok. Doesn`t hold up well IMHO.



That bumper sure looks good! Hope it lasts.

[tom p.]

Hope it lasts.

+1. I`d sure like to hear how it`s doing 4 weeks from now. I`ve yet to see a product in this arena that lasts.

[alloutdetailing]

+1. I`d sure like to hear how it`s doing 4 weeks from now. I`ve yet to see a product in this arena that lasts.

I`ve used



Solvent based tire shine

Mothers Back to Black

Armor all

Aerosol shine cans for trims



Almost everything! Nothing seems to hold up!

[tom p.]

Yeah, we`ve all tried many lotions and potions in this application. I guess it`s a tough nut to crack.

[Reflect]

I know Black Wow lasts, but it`s pricey and a tad greasy for my tastes to be honest. If you miss by accident, you need an APC basically to get it off.

[Junebug]

The best stuff for trim I`ve used is Majestic Solutions aerosol Quick Detail. The issue is that unless you have access to a sealed paint booth with bottom venting (pulling the bad vapors under the car) you will get tiny, little droplets of silicon all over your paint. Solution: clean trim (Stoners IG works like a champ) let it dry, spray the MS stuff, let it dry for 30-45 minutes, then do a wash on the paint.

[alloutdetailing]

[QUOTE=JuneBug;1380329The issue is that unless you have access to a sealed paint booth with bottom venting (pulling the bad vapors under the car) you will get tiny, little droplets of silicon all over your paint. [/QUOTE]





I hate that!

[a.k.a. Patrick]

You guys should try Four Star Ult Tire Gel! (Yes, on trim)