BlackMagic

[leon_xness]

Is there a technique on using BlackMagic Wet Shine Liquid Wax? Applying and Removing?

[Still Learnin]

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I dont wanna seem rude but you might get a better reply on blackmagics own website forum (if they have one)... but if youd like a great deep/wet shine I suggest getting some Megs M26 high tech yellow wax! Its my favorite wax at the moment. Thin and uniform applications of wax is your best friend!!!

[Andy M.]

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I would just apply it thin and use the swipe test to see if it is dry before removing.

Andy

[ajb39oh]

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The stuff is hard to buff off. I tried letting it dry for a while and going back later and buffing and having a hard time removing and I've also wiped off after each panel and still go the same result.

[Keebler]

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Meguiars can thank Black Magic for making me a convert. I tried Black Magic after seeing a top rating in Consumer Reports. Found it to be very difficult to remove. I mentioned this to a friend that details for a living and he recommended trying NXT.

After using NXT once and seeing how easy it was to apply and remove (not to mention how great the car looked after), the Black Magic went into the trash can.

[leon_xness]

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The stuff is hard to buff off. I tried letting it dry for a while and going back later and buffing and having a hard time removing and I've also wiped off after each panel and still go the same result.

How much did you apply? Does the amount make a difference?

[ColonelCash]

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I've had a hard time with it as well. I think it is just the nature of that specific product. Although, I do like the Black Magic tire shine spray (foaming cleaner / shine giver stuff). If you don't like it, give it away...otherwise it will just ruin.

[leon_xness]

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I've had a hard time with it as well. I think it is just the nature of that specific product. Although, I do like the Black Magic tire shine spray (foaming cleaner / shine giver stuff). If you don't like it, give it away...otherwise it will just ruin.

I have read mixed reviews about that. Some seem to have no problem with the product and some do. I guess it depends on your experience.

[Lasthope05]

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I got a few bottles of the stuff when it was on clearance for $0.01. Anyways I like the product, though it is a little finicky. It requires 2 wipedown almost like how M07 requires multiple wipedowns. The first to remove the bulk of the product and the second with a detail spray to remove the residue it leaves behind. I'll tell you one thing. It gives a deeper, darker, and richer look than NXT 2.0 does on dark colored cars. Try the two side by side and you will be amazed. NXT is still very good though and very easy to use.

[akimel]

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Save yourself a lot of anxiety, worry, and bother and get yourself a better and easier protectant. There are lot of OTC protectants you might try: NXT, Gold Class Carnauba Plus, Mother's FX, Mother's Reflections, Duragloss 105, Collinite 845.

[J. A. Michaels]

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I tried it a few years back. Really did not care for it at all.

[Garage Troll]

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Unfortunately there really isn't technique that makes this product easier to use. At least not to my knowledge. After trying it about 6 times in different manners suggested on Black Magic's website and other reviewing sites I was fed up and chucked the remainder. It wasn't even worth giving away. It's actually made by the Bondo Corp. Strange, huh?

[Bunky]

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Black Magic is a brand of SOPUS (Shell Oil). How did you determine it is a Bondo product?

[Garage Troll]

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It says it in tiny print on the back my bottle. I'll see if I can get a decent pic tomorrow.

[Bunky]

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It says it in tiny print on the back my bottle. I'll see if I can get a decent pic tomorrow.

Interesting. Black Magic still seems to be a SOPUS product but Bondo is owned by 3M. Maybe SOPUS gets it from 3M. Meguairs is owned by 3M...Let's not go there.