PR: Blackfire Wet Diamond Waterless Wash

[Shane731]

OK, here is a quick review of Blackfire`s new waterless wash. I can`t do reviews nearly as well as Corey and some of you other guys can, but I will give it my best shot. For purposes of this review, I compared it with Ultima Waterless Wash Plus (RTU). Can`t compare pricing, since it hasn`t officially been released yet, but as far as scent goes, nothing specific comes to mind. It`s just a nice, subtle, fresh scent that is not overpowering at all. I really like it. Now, on to the pics! Please note that my car has not been washed in about a week, only drives on paved roads, and has seen a couple of rains in the past week, just to give you a general idea of the amount of dirt we`re dealing with. Also, I applied a coat of CG Pete`s 53 over a coat of Menzerna Power Lock about a month or so ago, with a few different boosters applied since then.


passenger side door panel before


dirt on lower panel


product sprayed on surface


I attempted to take a 50/50 shot - didn`t turn out as good as I had hoped though. To the right of my finger is clean, to the left is not.


amount of dirt on upper half of driver side door


only upper half of driver side door has been waterless washed


quick comparison test on the hood using the body lines as dividers - nothing was used on the outer edges as comparison points


BF WDWW on the left, nothing on the right


amount of dirt on just that one strip of the hood


this one blurred for some reason. UWWP on the right, nothing on the left


reflection shot to show both products side-by-side




Personally, I felt that the new Wet Diamond Waterless Wash is pretty doggone similar to UWWP, and that`s saying something. With both products, the towel got a little grabby over more heavily soiled areas (specifically the bottom panels), however this is fairly typical and not a knock on either product. Slickness is pretty much the same for both. As far as any "gloss enhancers" go, it is my opinion that these products do not necessarily contain any gloss enhancers of their own, but rather enhance the look of your existing wax or sealant, which is a real plus if you don`t want to change that look. It was a bit cool (low 50`s) yesterday, so both products took a little longer to dry, which was the only thing I didn`t really care for. No streaking though. I did end up finishing up the car with PB Spray and Wipe, just because it "flashed" a bit quicker. Just a note there that temperatures do play a role in drying time. I also tested BF WDWW on windows with a Cobra Gold Plush Jr. and am happy to report that there was no streaking! In conclusion, this is a great new product from Blackfire that I am sure everybody will love!

[mjlinane]

Pics did work for me but great review!

What is the mix ratio?

[Pats300zx]

Pics did work for me but great review!

What is the mix ratio?

Mike..I mixed mine 1:4 per the directions. I haven`t had a chance to try it yet since it has been so cold out.

[Shane731]

Pics did work for me but great review!

What is the mix ratio?

Yeah, I don`t know what the deal with the pics is. I have a PM in to Todd to have a look at it though.

My bottle was RTU. I think it will be available in a concentrate as well.

[Todd@RUPES]

Pics fixed!

[mjlinane]

Ah... missed the RTU part. Sorry.

Looks really good. And, again, nice review!! Now get on with the others!!

[classofshine]

Yeah! Nice to see a review on this. Seeing how both are polycharged products I would assume that they would be similar products. Both will have that wonderful slickness and protection left by the polycharger polymers. Looking forward to trying some out myself.

[holland_patrick]

nice job and excellent reporting...

[CT3]

Thanks for the review. It looks like a solid product if it matches up well with UWWP.

[TroyScherer]

Thanks for the review Shane. Very well thought out. I am surprised that UWWP is so close to the new BFWW.

[rzatch]

Another nice product coming out. This new line is going to be a wake up call for a few manufactures.