Shane731
02-18-2012, 05:47 PM
Copy from Autopia. Original post date: 1/23/2012. Note that any comments related to product pricing were made before the launch of the Blackfire 2012 products, so pricing was not available at time of review. Review is unedited from original posting.
As my mom's Honda Accord hadn't been washed in about 4 weeks, I took the opportunity to wash her car and put a fresh coat of DJ Rainforest Rub on it, as well as do a quick review on the new BF All-N-One APC and Total Eclipse Tire Shine.
Description for All-N-One APC on the back of the bottle:
Use full strength on wheels, tires, engine components, and exterior trim. Dilute 4:1 with water to safely clean leather, paint, fabric, carpet, plastics, and vinyl. Removes dirt, oil, grease, insects, tar, brake dust, food stains, and more. Environmentally friendly.
Description for Total Eclipse Tire Shine per the back of the bottle:
Water-based, solvent-free formula. Contains UV inhibitors to prevent fading and cracking. Feels dry to the touch and does not sling. First coat provides a natural rubber finish. Second coat provides high gloss finish. Easy-on spray application.
For this particular review, I am only testing the APC on wheel wells, "wheels" (or in this case, wheel covers) and tires. If I am able to test its ability on other surfaces in the future, I will post them here. Just a few quick notes on both products:
All-N-One APC: Light green color. Mild herbal scent - think Meguiar's Super Degreaser, but not quite as strong.
Total Eclipse Tire Shine: Milky white color. Scent is kinda tropical - I'm going to guess Pina Colada but I'm not 100% sure. Thicker in consistency - similar to Optimum Opti-Bond or Wolfgang tire gel. I would recommend spraying it onto an applicator versus directly onto the tire, which might be a bit messy with this particular product. I chose the applicator method today as it was rather windy, but I will be trying it directly on the tire at some point just to see how well it works.
On to the pics!
before cleaning
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/015.jpg
before cleaning
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/023.jpg
wheel wells before cleaning
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/033.jpg
wheel wells before cleaning
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/0410.jpg
All-N-One APC after about 45 seconds or so of dwell time
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/052.jpg
cleaned and rinsed
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/061.jpg
Meguiar's Super Degreaser 4:1 a few seconds after being sprayed on. All that brown stuff on the driveway is runoff from the tire and wells.
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/071.jpg
cleaned and rinsed
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/081.jpg
tire that was cleaned with All-N-One APC. You can see that the tire is completely clean and has no "browning" left over. I also rubbed my finger on the tire and got no black residue on my finger, so it is definitely clean. Same went for the tire cleaned with Super Degreaser.
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/091.jpg
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/101.jpg
tire is clean, completely dry, and undressed
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/111.jpg
immediately after spraying product onto applicator and applying to tire
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/123.jpg
after buffing off excess with microfiber towel
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/131.jpg
wheel wells after - note that they have not been dressed, only cleaned. Whether or not I dress the wells depends on my mood. Yeah, I know. I'm a hack. So kick me off the forum. (Todd --->http://www.detailcity.org/forums/images/smilies/helpingkick.gif<--- me)
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/16.jpg
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/22.jpg
Whole car after. 2001 Honda Accord LX, 36,2xx miles. Tires and wells cleaned with BF All-N-One APC, tires dressed with BF Total Eclipse Tire Shine, body washed with CG GlossWorkz shampoo, waxed with Dodo Juice Rainforest Rub (I did a cleanse with DJ Lime Prime Lite, sealed it with BF Wet Diamond, and did a coat of Rainforest Rub several weeks ago), windows cleaned with Meguiar's Glass Cleaner Concentrate.
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/141.jpg
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/15.jpg
I really like the looks of the Total Eclipse Tire Shine. Time will tell as to whether or not it attracts dust and how durable it is. Extremely easy to use. I did not do a second coat as I prefer a natural - satin look on tires. As far as the APC goes, if you are only using it for wheels and tires, it may be a bit pricey. I'm curious to see how much the 20 oz. and gallon sizes will be. However, if you do tend to use All Purpose Cleaners for all purposes, it may be worth the price. I did notice that it did not break down the grease and brake dust nearly as quickly as Super Degreaser, but both products got the same result. Again, this review is just based on my first experience with both products and these were my general observations. YYMV. Thanks for looking!
As my mom's Honda Accord hadn't been washed in about 4 weeks, I took the opportunity to wash her car and put a fresh coat of DJ Rainforest Rub on it, as well as do a quick review on the new BF All-N-One APC and Total Eclipse Tire Shine.
Description for All-N-One APC on the back of the bottle:
Use full strength on wheels, tires, engine components, and exterior trim. Dilute 4:1 with water to safely clean leather, paint, fabric, carpet, plastics, and vinyl. Removes dirt, oil, grease, insects, tar, brake dust, food stains, and more. Environmentally friendly.
Description for Total Eclipse Tire Shine per the back of the bottle:
Water-based, solvent-free formula. Contains UV inhibitors to prevent fading and cracking. Feels dry to the touch and does not sling. First coat provides a natural rubber finish. Second coat provides high gloss finish. Easy-on spray application.
For this particular review, I am only testing the APC on wheel wells, "wheels" (or in this case, wheel covers) and tires. If I am able to test its ability on other surfaces in the future, I will post them here. Just a few quick notes on both products:
All-N-One APC: Light green color. Mild herbal scent - think Meguiar's Super Degreaser, but not quite as strong.
Total Eclipse Tire Shine: Milky white color. Scent is kinda tropical - I'm going to guess Pina Colada but I'm not 100% sure. Thicker in consistency - similar to Optimum Opti-Bond or Wolfgang tire gel. I would recommend spraying it onto an applicator versus directly onto the tire, which might be a bit messy with this particular product. I chose the applicator method today as it was rather windy, but I will be trying it directly on the tire at some point just to see how well it works.
On to the pics!
before cleaning
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/015.jpg
before cleaning
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/023.jpg
wheel wells before cleaning
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/033.jpg
wheel wells before cleaning
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/0410.jpg
All-N-One APC after about 45 seconds or so of dwell time
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/052.jpg
cleaned and rinsed
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/061.jpg
Meguiar's Super Degreaser 4:1 a few seconds after being sprayed on. All that brown stuff on the driveway is runoff from the tire and wells.
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/071.jpg
cleaned and rinsed
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/081.jpg
tire that was cleaned with All-N-One APC. You can see that the tire is completely clean and has no "browning" left over. I also rubbed my finger on the tire and got no black residue on my finger, so it is definitely clean. Same went for the tire cleaned with Super Degreaser.
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/091.jpg
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/101.jpg
tire is clean, completely dry, and undressed
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/111.jpg
immediately after spraying product onto applicator and applying to tire
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/123.jpg
after buffing off excess with microfiber towel
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/131.jpg
wheel wells after - note that they have not been dressed, only cleaned. Whether or not I dress the wells depends on my mood. Yeah, I know. I'm a hack. So kick me off the forum. (Todd --->http://www.detailcity.org/forums/images/smilies/helpingkick.gif<--- me)
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/16.jpg
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/22.jpg
Whole car after. 2001 Honda Accord LX, 36,2xx miles. Tires and wells cleaned with BF All-N-One APC, tires dressed with BF Total Eclipse Tire Shine, body washed with CG GlossWorkz shampoo, waxed with Dodo Juice Rainforest Rub (I did a cleanse with DJ Lime Prime Lite, sealed it with BF Wet Diamond, and did a coat of Rainforest Rub several weeks ago), windows cleaned with Meguiar's Glass Cleaner Concentrate.
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/141.jpg
http://www.autopiaforums.com/gallery/data/590/medium/15.jpg
I really like the looks of the Total Eclipse Tire Shine. Time will tell as to whether or not it attracts dust and how durable it is. Extremely easy to use. I did not do a second coat as I prefer a natural - satin look on tires. As far as the APC goes, if you are only using it for wheels and tires, it may be a bit pricey. I'm curious to see how much the 20 oz. and gallon sizes will be. However, if you do tend to use All Purpose Cleaners for all purposes, it may be worth the price. I did notice that it did not break down the grease and brake dust nearly as quickly as Super Degreaser, but both products got the same result. Again, this review is just based on my first experience with both products and these were my general observations. YYMV. Thanks for looking!