Quick Take: BLACKFIRE Midnight Sun Carnauba Spray Wax

[TroyScherer]

This is my quick take on the new BLACKFIRE Midnight Sun Carnauba Spray Wax.


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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmcxJUhtOD8]BLACKFIRE Midnight Sun Carnauba Spray Wax - YouTube[/video]

 

[Dustyn19]

In your opinion, would a carnauba spray wax, or a spray sealant like V7 be a better option for a daily driver parked outside 24/7?

 

[tenblade2001]

In your opinion, would a carnauba spray wax, or a spray sealant like V7 be a better option for a daily driver parked outside 24/7?

I can't speak for thread starter, but I have a fair amount of experience using V7 and I think calling it a "sealant" is a stretch. By itself, the longevity (IMO) is fair at best. It works great as a topper or QD.

 

[TroyScherer]

In your opinion, would a carnauba spray wax, or a spray sealant like V7 be a better option for a daily driver parked outside 24/7?

I can't speak for thread starter, but I have a fair amount of experience using V7 and I think calling it a "sealant" is a stretch. By itself, the longevity (IMO) is fair at best. It works great as a topper or QD.

^ IMO a spray wax or v7 are fine as a top up product, but neither are great on their own. (Other than Opti car wax. This is the 1 spray wax that I feel can be a stand alone product.) It really comes down to what you like and prefer using. I am a fan of using matching products for protection. So BF products will help and add more "in theory" over top of their own sealant than say v7. Because they are matched and made to work together.

IMO v7 is overrated. It is easy to apply and the gloss is okay. But I can get the same thing from many different QD's. And the beading / sheeting wasn't all that great for me.

 

[PA DETAILER]

Nice review troy. Looks like a great spray wax.

 

[Pats300zx]

Great video Troy. Looks like another outstanding product from BF !!!

 

[Kamakaz1961]

Great review!! Blackfire makes top notch products!!

 

[custmsprty]

Great review :dblthumb2:

 

[Nick McKees37]

Great review Troy.

I would recommend using more product in the future. A lot of times we get caught up in "less is more" (which definitely applies to some products) that we apply that principle to every aspect of detailing.

In order for the wax to protect the paint as it should (while also making it glossy and slick), you need to ensure an ample amount of product is applied to coat the panel. I believe you used two sprays on that portion of the hood. I would have used 4-5 sprays for just that part of the hood. Having more product on the surface also provides lubrication, which helps prevent any marring.

Ensuring enough product is actually applied to work as intended will yield even better results. When I say better results, I'm referring to gloss, slickness, and longevity.

 

[The Guz]

Great review Troy.

I would recommend using more product in the future. A lot of times we get caught up in "less is more" (which definitely applies to some products) that we apply that principle to every aspect of detailing.

In order for the wax to protect the paint as it should (while also making it glossy and slick), you need to ensure an ample amount of product is applied to coat the panel. I believe you used two sprays on that portion of the hood. I would have used 4-5 sprays for just that part of the hood. Having more product on the surface also provides lubrication, which helps prevent any marring.

Ensuring enough product is actually applied to work as intended will yield even better results. When I say better results, I'm referring to gloss, slickness, and longevity.

This is good to know. Here I thought I was using too much product when I was spraying it on my car for my review over the weekend. I tend to use a sweeping motion when I spray it. Also adjusting the number of sprays per panel. That seemed to wok well for me as I was using this.

 

[addysdaddy]

Great review Troy.

I would recommend using more product in the future. A lot of times we get caught up in "less is more" (which definitely applies to some products) that we apply that principle to every aspect of detailing.

In order for the wax to protect the paint as it should (while also making it glossy and slick), you need to ensure an ample amount of product is applied to coat the panel. I believe you used two sprays on that portion of the hood. I would have used 4-5 sprays for just that part of the hood. Having more product on the surface also provides lubrication, which helps prevent any marring.

Ensuring enough product is actually applied to work as intended will yield even better results. When I say better results, I'm referring to gloss, slickness, and longevity.

VERY interesting Nick. What other products come to mind that work better with a bit more product applied? We've discussed BFCS and I know you think less is more in that instance, so I'm very curious to hear your response.

 

[TroyScherer]

Thanks guys.

^ Nick thanks for that info. I will surly be doing more testing and possibly add it to this thread. I can say that it did get slicker the next day.

 

[KBsToy]

Waiting for this and AIO trim cleaner spray...

 

[Bunky]

^ Nick thanks for that info. I will surly be doing more testing and possibly add it to this thread. I can say that it did get slicker the next day.

This can help explain why people may get different results.

 

[Nick McKees37]

VERY interesting Nick. What other products come to mind that work better with a bit more product applied? We've discussed BFCS and I know you think less is more in that instance, so I'm very curious to hear your response.

It's really not a matter of which products work better with more product applied, it's a matter of which products work best when the correct amount of product is applied.

BFCS (BLACKFIRE Crystal Seal) is a great example of a product that was designed to be applied extremely sparingly. In order for the protective ingredients to work as they were designed, you actually apply a lot less than you think. This goes for most WOWA (wipe on, walk away) spray sealants. It's just the nature of the formulas.

Thanks guys.

^ Nick thanks for that info. I will surly be doing more testing and possibly add it to this thread. I can say that it did get slicker the next day.

Good deal! The reason this particular product gets slicker the next day or later the same day is because it's curing on the surface. Midnight Sun Carnauba Spray Wax contains a substantial amount of protective ingredients that require a curing time. This is an indicator to you that the spray wax is going to stick around on the paint for a while. :dblthumb2: