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Re: Review: BLACKFIRE One-Step Cleaner/Wax by Mike Phillips
Had a chance to use the new Blackfire One-Step this weekend and I have to say that it is really good.
The vehicle is a 1999 white Ford single cab long bed F-150. The truck belongs to my son who is a college student living in an apartment complex, so it is outside 24/7. The last time this vehicle was waxed was probably 2 years ago. Overall condition was good with moderate swirl marks, and some pretty good oxidation on the roof.
Tools used:
Rupes 21 - Orange Thinpro pads
3" Flex - Orange Thinpro pads
Time was limited and we weren't shooting for perfection, so we did only did 3 or 4 passes per section. We were able to remove appox. 80% of the defects and the one-step left the paint glossy and fairly slick.
Overall impressions:
Great product to work with - very long working time.
Seems like it has more cut than HD Speed, but didn't leave the paint quite as slick.
Wipes off as easy as any product that I have ever used.
Does not stain trim.
We didn't top it with anything, I will post updates thru the winter concerning longevity.
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Re: Review: BLACKFIRE One-Step Cleaner/Wax by Mike Phillips
Is this available in the UK?
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Re: Review: BLACKFIRE One-Step Cleaner/Wax by Mike Phillips
Is there a cure time before I can apply finishing wax??
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Re: Review: BLACKFIRE One-Step Cleaner/Wax by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by
imranshahid
Is this available in the UK?
Off hand I don't know. Possibly Motor Geek will carry it but since it's brand new I doubt any shipments have made it across the pond yet. I can check.
Originally Posted by
jayceone
Is there a cure time before I can apply finishing wax??
A good rule of thumb for cure time on any sealant is wait for 24 hours for whatever "magic" the chemist has created can do its thing.
Me? I wait about an hour if I'm going to top by doing other things, wiping down door jambs, dressing tires, cleaning glass etc. and then apply followed by sticking a fork in it and calling it done.
Kind of depends on your situation. If you need to return a car to a customer you might be on their time frame. If it's your own car and you have a garage then take all the time you want.
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Re: Review: BLACKFIRE One-Step Cleaner/Wax by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by
BJackson8
Had a chance to use the new Blackfire One-Step this weekend and I have to say that it is really good.
Overall impressions:
Great product to work with - very long working time.
Seems like it has more cut than HD Speed, but didn't leave the paint quite as slick.
Wipes off as easy as any product that I have ever used.
Does not stain trim.
We didn't top it with anything, I will post updates thru the winter concerning longevity.
Thanks for sharing!
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Re: Review: BLACKFIRE One-Step Cleaner/Wax by Mike Phillips
Great just freaking great, after my newb trials of various products I settled for the simplicity and great results using a couple Collinite products. Thought I was on my "path" but just ordered some of this Blackfire because I couldn't stand not knowing what I'm missing out on. Add another bottle to the arsenal and let her rip
Excuse typos and poor grammar created by my not so bright "smart" phone. And we thank you
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Re: Review: BLACKFIRE One-Step Cleaner/Wax by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by
ShinyThings
Great just freaking great, after my newb trials of various products I settled for the simplicity and great results using a couple Collinite products.
Thought I was on my "path" but just ordered some of this Blackfire because I couldn't stand not knowing what I'm missing out on.
Add another bottle to the arsenal and let her rip
You won't regret this purchase.
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Re: Review: BLACKFIRE One-Step Cleaner/Wax by Mike Phillips
Just used Blackfire One step on a white Dodge Big Horn.
Since is was a daily driver and a work vehicle---Used Rupes white pad and did moderate arm movement with 4 section passes.
My take:
It made paint much smoother but not super smooth. Since the truck was white, hard to tell how much correction was done. Expected to be little more smoother. It could be I was a bit quick.
I did a white GMC Terrain with McKee's 360 and I was able to do just a tad better. "smoother finish".
A quick and dirty observation---I believe that the McKee's 360 and the Blackfire One step are basically the same in cut and final finish...
Tom
Mr Tommy's
Wash, Buff, Wax
Website: mrtommyshine.com
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Re: Review: BLACKFIRE One-Step Cleaner/Wax by Mike Phillips
Tom why not try a pad like the Lake Country HDO blue or orange? You may get a surprise about the cut. If you do not have them just try a yellow or green Rupes.
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Re: Review: BLACKFIRE One-Step Cleaner/Wax by Mike Phillips
Originally Posted by
wing commander
Tom why not try a pad like the Lake Country HDO blue or orange? You may get a surprise about the cut. If you do not have them just try a yellow or green Rupes.
Thanks...
Yeah, I need to try that using Rupes yellow or green.
I see that Mike used an orange pad (not sure what that is---Thin pro orange cutting pad?).
I have a mind set that one should "only" use a polishing pad (Rupes white pad) to do an AIO.
In all fairness to Blackfire and 360, I need to have tighter controls in place than what I did/said in the above post (#59) to obtain a more fair and accurate comparison between 360 and Blackfire.
For all I know---the paint between the Dodge and GMC can be worlds apart. In addition, might've used bit more section passes on the GMC vs 4 passes on the Dodge. Stuff like that. Next time I get a chance I'll make sure all things are equal and post more accurate results at a later time.
Tom
Mr Tommy's
Wash, Buff, Wax
Website: mrtommyshine.com
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