Black fire on 2005 s-500

[bill buxton]

I had a chance to use the bfwd on a family car this week and its another winner for bfwd. I clay-ed the car first after washing with apc and auto soap. The reason for apc added to soap in foam gun was stripping all the wax before using the clay bar. Stoners tarminator was used to get off the tar and bugs before cloying. The car was very dirty as you can see by the clay bar. The buffing process was with P/C and wool pad with PB'S pro polish. The clear coat on these cars is very hard so cutting into the clear was gonna take some time. The pp was a great choice and did the trick. The final lsp was bfwd and then after cure time using 2 coats of bf I decided to add some extra pop with Natty's red wax. I was very happy with the bfwd and the vehicle was shiny and wet with the bf alone. I just wanted to try topping with a wax to add some pop and protection.

As you can see the clay tells the story on the contaminates in the paint before buffing.

303 Was my choice on engine bay after washing with APC.

The next pics are with bfwd and sorry for pic quality due to overcast Maine weather.

The interior was wiped down and dresses with 303 and glass with stoners.

The next shots are after applying 4 coats of Natty's red over the bfwd with a 10 hr cure time between the wax coats. So all in all 2 coats bfwd, and 4 coats wax as a topper. Tires dressed with B&B and wheels sealed with Natty's wheel sealant.

This is the best shot glassy finish looking over the hood.

I know the pic quality is not the best but I guess you get general idea on the finished product.

 

[imported_broker99]

looks good. I have always been happy with Natty's wax

 

[imported_Luster]

Nice job on the MB Bill.... Looks like a very professional job!!:drool5:

 

[bill buxton]

Thanks guys just a part timer here...

 

[imported_Jokeman]

Nice work, where in Maine are ya?

 

[Old Pirate]

Very nice indeed, first rate detail in my book , looks awesome. :thumbup:

 

[Todd@RUPES]

Very nice job! Did you notice any improvement in the look of the car with each additional coat of Natty's? Did you notice any degradation of the slickness left behind by Wet Diamond?

The reason I ask is because one of the one of the main objectives with creating Midnight Sun batch 24 was to find a wax that would actually leave behind an even and thick coverage on the super slippery surface created by Wet Diamond.

If we think of applying carnauba like rubbing a crayon across are car.. It will leave a streak. When we begin to rub and remove the crayon streak with a towel the streak will lessen and eventually disappear. There will likely be a small amount (a couple of molecules thick) amount of crayon left on the paint where it was pushed into the pores of the paint. If you rub your finger over the paint you will probably experience more 'drag' in the area where the crayon streak was, even though you cannot see crayon with your eye.

However if you take a crayon and rub it over brand new paint or paint that has been sealed with a super slick sealant, you may not feel the drag on the paint when the crayon is removed. (Provided the application of the crayon or rubbing it off didn't remove the sealant). This is because the crayon didn't stick well to the sealant.

You cannot 'layer' a wax in the since that you can build an indefinitely thicker coating. The solvents in the wax as well as the abrasion of application and removal only allow a surface to hold so much product. However additional coats or layers are beneficial in building a more even coverage of the wax on the paint's surface. If the wax itself isn't sticking well to the surface, you may find it takes additional coats to build up even coverage.

If the wax is properly taking the surface (such as Midnight Sun over Wet Diamond) one to two coats will produce even coverage and maximum benefit. I have never played with Natty's over Blackfire, although I do like the dipped in oil look of Natty's, so any info you could provide would be great!

Thanks, and great job on the Merc!!!