Opinions on Turtle Wax's polish for black cars.

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I'm gathering this company isn't considered higher quality. If it isn't, is there something better for dark colored cars? I'm looking for something REALLY fine for black.
 
Search for polishing with a dual action or orbital polisher. A lot here on AG and a ton of vids on Utube.

To get the ultimate shine, you need to polish the paint with a polisher.

What kind of cars and condition?
 
Huh? I was talking about a good quality substitute for Turtle Wax's black polish. Know of any? :)
 
buddiiee said:
I was talking about a good quality
substitute for Turtle Wax's black polish.
Know of any? :)
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I'm not a firm believer in "colored"
polishes/waxes, per se.

For example:
There are hundreds/(if not thousands)
of Black vehicle "colors". How can any
polish or wax that consists of only one
particular black color, in and of itself,
be able to cover all-the-bases?


With that being said...
I do believe that, instead of the Turtle
Wax product you mentioned, you'll wind
up with better polishing results using
this 3M product:

3M Perfect-It II Foam Polishing Pad Glaze - Dark, utilizes cutting-edge technology to polish away surface-marring problems.


Bob
 
buddiiee said:
Huh? I was talking about a good quality substitute for Turtle Wax's black polish. Know of any? :)
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Like I said, if you want the best shine possible, you need to polish first.
You can use Turtle wax or a $100 an ounce wax and they would both look like crap if the surface is not free of rids and swirls. No magic bullet for clean paint.
 
Meguiars Black Wax

Meguiars Black Wax is an innovative wax that is designed to produce outstanding levels of gloss on darker colored vehicles. This unique wax doesn’t make use of dyes or colorants, but rather specially blended polymers and micro polishing agents that help polish away and reduce the appearance of minor defects, producing a perfectly flat finish that light radiates off of. Meguiars Black Wax includes a foam applicator for easy application.


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Rsurfer said:
Like I said, if you want the best shine possible, you need to polish first.
You can use Turtle wax or a $100 an ounce wax and they would both look like crap if the surface is not free of rids and swirls. No magic bullet for clean paint.
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Yea, that's what I was looking for, a good polish that's specifically formulated for black or dark cars. Something that's kind of dyed in a way. If that's not a gimmick in and of itself. Not sure as I've never researched polishes for black cars in depth.
 
buddiiee said:
Yea, that's what I was looking for, a good polish that's specifically formulated for black or dark cars. Something that's kind of dyed in a way. If that's not a gimmick in and of itself. Not sure as I've never researched polishes for black cars in depth.
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BLACKFIRE BlackICE Hybrid Montan Sealant Wax, best black car wax, wax for black cars, wax for black paint

Dodo Juice Purple Haze Soft Wax, soft carnauba wax, dodojuice waxes, wax for dark vehicles, black car wax, purple wax
 
buddiiee said:
Yea, that's what I was looking for, a good polish that's specifically formulated for black or dark cars. Something that's kind of dyed in a way. If that's not a gimmick in and of itself. Not sure as I've never researched polishes for black cars in depth.
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he's talking about polishing with a machine, not as your referring too. for the best shine possible you need to create a good base, wash, clay, decon and swirl removers. just getting some "black" wax isn't going to do anything for you by itself. you have one of the most experienced people here telling you whats up, i'd listen to surfer
 
buddiiee said:
Yea, that's what I was looking for, a good polish that's specifically formulated for black or dark cars. Something that's kind of dyed in a way. If that's not a gimmick in and of itself. Not sure as I've never researched polishes for black cars in depth.
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There's nothing that's "meant" for black paint. It's all covered in clear coat no matter the color. When you're polishing you're leveling the clear to make tge paint look flawless. If you don't want to spend the time learning how to polish then just get a glaze and fill in tge imperfections. It'll never look as good, but it looks better than putting some wax on the paint alone.

The Meguiar's Black Wax isn't meant for black cars per se. It has less chemical cleaners and more abrasives than the white wax, but it's equally effective for all colors. It just looks better for black cars because it focuses more on swirl removal than stain removal. The reason being that it's easier to see swirls on black paint and stains in white paint. They may dye the polish/wax combo, but that doesn't mean the wax left behind is tinted. This comes from someone who helped develop the product (not me, but one if the guys at Meguiar's).
 
cleanmycorolla said:
he's talking about polishing with a machine, not as your referring too. for the best shine possible you need to create a good base, wash, clay, decon and swirl removers. just getting some "black" wax isn't going to do anything for you by itself. you have one of the most experienced people here telling you whats up, i'd listen to surfer
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I got the good base prerequisites down, I was just looking for some opinions on not only this turtle wax product but on "black car" specific polishes in general. I was never quite sure if they were all a gimmick or not. Was kinda focused on polishes not waxes. Thanks for all the help so far guys :)
 
buddiiee said:
I got the good base prerequisites down, I was just looking for some opinions on not only this turtle wax product but on "black car" specific polishes in general. I was never quite sure if they were all a gimmick or not. Was kinda focused on polishes not waxes. Thanks for all the help so far guys :)
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This was April 2012 when I first got my GC and polished it with a PC, no lsp, just polished paint.





This is it now:





 
It sucks its got to much dye in it. the pre wax cleaner is good but skip the black carnuba. their spray detailer for black cars is terrible to. The only product worth anything in that black box from turtle wax is the pre wax cleaner.
 
I wouldn't use any of those products with dye in them. Literally any wax or sealant looks good on black paint that is free of swirl marks or other defects.
 
Rsurfer said:
Like I said, if you want the best shine possible, you need to polish first.
You can use Turtle wax or a $100 an ounce wax and they would both look like crap if the surface is not free of rids and swirls. No magic bullet for clean paint.
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Ditto.
 
custmsprty said:
This was April 2012 when I first got my GC and polished it with a PC, no lsp, just polished paint.





This is it now:





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Beautiful car! I had a 2012 genesis coupe 3.8 track in the dark blue they offered, car is amazing.

How did you machine polish the crevases of the doors? Did you use a smaller pad or a softer one?

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Back then I finessed the PC, then I got 3" BP for it. Now I have a Rupes Mini.
 
custmsprty said:
Back then I finessed the PC, then I got 3" BP for it. Now I have a Rupes Mini.
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Thanks! Back then I did the top half of the door by hand and the bottom half with my PC. I couldn't feel my arms after! Lol this was after a blackfire treatment. Polish and wax.

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Back then I finessed the PC, then I got 3" BP for it. Now I have a Rupes Mini.
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