Black Wow - WOW is right!

[Nick McKees37]

Since I've been on the forum I often see much debate about which product restores black exterior trim the best. The most talked about products are definitely Poorboy's Trim Restorer (http://www.autogeek.net/pbtr16.html), Ultima Tire and Trim Guard (http://www.autogeek.net/ultima-tire-trim-guard.html), Forever Black (http://www.autogeek.net/forblacbumtr.html), Black Again (http://www.autogeek.net/blackagain.html), and Black Wow (http://www.autogeek.net/black-wow-trim-restorer.html).

Although I haven't had the chance to try them ALL out yet (I plan on doing a comparison soon, so stay tuned), I did have the chance to try out Black Wow Exterior Trim Restorer (http://www.autogeek.net/black-wow-trim-restorer.html) the other day.

I tried Black Wow on two different types of black exterior trim. One of them being a textured surface with a grain to it (a-pillar trim) and the other being a non-textured surface (b-pillar trim).

I'll start out with the textured surface first and as you can see, it's very faded.

Before applying Black Wow or any other trim restorer, be sure the surface is clean by using an all purpose cleaner such as DP Cleanse-All (http://www.autogeek.net/dp320.html), Amazing Roll-Off (http://www.autogeek.net/amazingrolloff.html), Poorboy's APC (http://www.autogeek.net/pbapc32.html), etc.


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Just to get an idea of how well Black Wow Exterior Trim Restorer (http://www.autogeek.net/black-wow-trim-restorer.html) works, I went ahead and put a line of masking tape on the trim so you can see the dramatic difference as the faded trim gets restored.


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One thing to remember is to apply Black Wow very sparingly. A pea size drop was more than enough to do this entire piece of trim.


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Once you have a pea size amount of Black Wow (http://www.autogeek.net/black-wow-trim-restorer.html) on the applicator, gently rub the product in to the trim. After applying it lightly pat the area with a microfiber towel to remove any extra product.


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Check that out!


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As you can see there is a dramatic difference on the side that I applied Black Wow (http://www.autogeek.net/black-wow-trim-restorer.html). Best part? It's NOT greasy to the touch!


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One thing to definitely keep in mind is how far just a little bit of this product goes. Like I mentioned earlier, just a pea size drop of Black Wow (http://www.autogeek.net/black-wow-trim-restorer.html) was more than enough to do that entire piece of trim.

Lets move on to the b-pillar trim. This piece of trim had no grain or texture to it at all.

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After:


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The difference is less noticeable on surfaces that don't have any grain or texture to them, but it still worked great. To do this much larger piece of trim it only took 3 pea size drops of Black Wow.

Overall I think it was a great product and it was very easy to use with detailed instructions on the back of the bottle. A single 4 oz bottle of Black Wow Exterior Trim Restorer (http://www.autogeek.net/black-wow-trim-restorer.html) is more than enough to restore all the faded trim on several full size vehicles.

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[Setec Astronomy]

I have Black Wow and it sure makes stuff look great and you only use a little...I'd like to see some followup pics after a few of those FL afternoon rainstorms...

[Jons6.7]

Please do a follow up in a few weeks, and please do a comparison soon.
This one of the few things I have on my need list since the forever black seems to leave it spotty if you don't cover the area 3x with lots of the liquid in the sponge part that loves to get on the paint.

I honestly hate taping area's off to polish and wax but will do it. To tape to hit trim and make it look good is just not something I am willing to do.

[Shawn T.]

Great job again Nick! I've been tempted to give Black Wow a shot but Megs UP has done so well that I have been sticking with it.

[Setec Astronomy]

Great job again Nick! I've been tempted to give Black Wow a shot but Megs UP has done so well that I have been sticking with it.

IME the Meg's UP lasts longer than Black Wow...but cars/trims/condition/environment are all different so who knows.

[CEE DOG]

If you want to try a product that doesn't rinse away with rain check out the Ultima Trim and Tire Guard. I posted some testing awhile back.

[ShaunD]

Yeah, I would like to see it after a couple weeks and see if it last longer than 303. IMHO 303 would have done a better job, and has a legitimate SPF. Time will tell as they say.
I have used clay and WG pre-wax polish enhancer on faded plastic like that before applying protection and it turns out 10x better than not. Just a thought for you to maybe try out.
Thanks for the pics though.

[CEE DOG]

Yeah, I would like to see it after a couple weeks and see if it last longer than 303. IMHO 303 would have done a better job, and has a legitimate SPF. Time will tell as they say.
I have used clay and WG pre-wax polish enhancer on faded plastic like that before applying protection and it turns out 10x better than not. Just a thought for you to maybe try out.
Thanks for the pics though.

I was considering what to use on my old plastic. Thanks for the heads up

[Setec Astronomy]

Going off topic here...my most troublesome area for this is cowlings...the ones with all the ridges, slots, etc. Almost impossible to work any of these products in there the way they need to be...and getting under/around wiper arms.

[ScottB]

it should be noted with ALL these products to use sparingly.

[scrib13]

Nick, you the man again, guess you have found your niche, good job and thanks for the info.

[Grizzly]

Going off topic here...my most troublesome area for this is cowlings...the ones with all the ridges, slots, etc. Almost impossible to work any of these products in there the way they need to be...and getting under/around wiper arms.

An aerosol dressing?

Or use a paintbrush.

[fredcandetail]

i get those results with Megs HD 2:1 .... much more affordable and even though its waterbased i can still get about 3 full "soaped down" washes out of it and about a month out of it using ONR

[Setec Astronomy]

An aerosol dressing?

Or use a paintbrush.

Dressings like Black Wow and Meg's Ultimate Protectant need to be worked in until they are dry for best results, you can't do that with a paintbrush.

[Mirror Detailing]

Those are all good products, but you left the absolute best product out...Refinish Restore...which is something AG really needs to start carrying!