turtle wax " black box "

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has anyone tried the turtle wax black box.... it says its only for black cars.. trying to get some input... let me know..
 
I remember all those colored waxes from the 90's ... forgive me but I dont think colored waxes do much other than hide the white residue in cracks from over application at least initially until they dry out and then likely still take on the white appearance.
 
ive used a turtle wax blue product in the past that killed the flake on the color it was designed to be used on...
 
Never heard of it. Sounds very limiting for an over-the-counter wax....only for black cars. I am curious of the price although many OTC products never really impress me.
 
I actally have some sitting here called "Turtle Wax Color Magic" which came with a "Chipstick". It is black as night and the only thing it really did for me like Killer said was fill some cracks that had white residue left in them. However, i have been tempted to use it on my front bumper from all of the tiny nicks from rocks on the interstate and it does help out a bunch.

But sense i have used menzerna polishes and Pinnacle Waxes, i kinda feel like im cheating myself if i dont use them. I feel that if you can polish and wax a car to a brilliant shine, then the tiny stone chips or scratches will be nearly invisible to the eye.
 
I picked up the "Black Box" for $19.99 at Autozone, I will give it a whirl on my Tahoe and let you know the results.

I can't imagine it being that great, but I have seen some very positive reviews on other forums... We shall see...
 
Most of those products are better for single stage paints,that they hide and fill swirls etc....With clear coated paints,they cannot do anything IMO because it is like applying it on a clear window..It will mute whatever is under that(flakes etc).i tried o few of them on my car but i wasn't happy at all with the results...
 
I applied it by hand to my hood, I have to admit Im impressed. I will post photos later...
 
Are you talkin about Color Magic? Its in a black bottle and it stained my shirt lol. I dont use it anymore, however it does do a great job on a crap black front bumper with lots of white pits lol
 
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After II

It's just cleaner wax, quick detailer and carnuba with some synthetic properties. The vehicle I did this on was a mess (Swirls/fine scratches) and this did an AWESOME job to temporarily fill them in. Mind you, the results were gone within 2 weeks because of all of this pollen, but I was impressed.

My only complaint is that it's a PITA to remove if you let it dry to the surface. When I have a bit more time, I may try applying it with my PC or rotary...
 
Can anyone say GLAZE with FILLERS - It's all desinged to hide the swirls not correct the paint. Let's Face it Black is difficult to make flawless and just like a middleaged woman with the right makeup in dim lighting anything can be made to look better with a little "COVER UP". So that being said just realize this is not a miracle cure for anything!
 
I got laughed at for trying it. But I have to say it works. Don't overapply it or you'll spend an hour removing the residue.
 
Does it leave streaks? If you like it, that's great....I gave up on Turtle Wax a long time ago. The last was the "fake" Zymol I bought at Wally-World. never had a clue it was made by turtle Wax! No wonder why I wasn't impressed and gave it away. Turtle wax products were always a ##### to remove!
 
I just used Turtle Wax's BlackBox products this morning on my wife's 2003 Nissan Altima's (affectionately named the "mommy" mobile) neglected black finish. I must say that it does work. There were several scratches all over the trunk area of her car as if a cat(s) had been walking across daily. The scratches varied in length and depth, many of them revealing the white or primer? underneath. A proper application of the products significantly minimized the visibility of the damage. Many seemed almost invisible. We were both impressed. Will it last? Only time will tell as this is the first time that I've used it.

Just so you know as a benchmark, I also have a black 1997 Mercedes SL500 and a black 1987 Porsche 944 S. Both of these vehicles I keep in as best condition as possible. Both vehicles are Dawn washed, claybarred, Zaino'ed with several coats of Z2 and accelerator twice a year (Spring & Fall). Frequent maintenance in between consist of car wash soap and a carnuba layer of P21S to give the protection the appearance of "depth and wet" in addition to the shine.

My wife prefers to have nature do the washing of her car and considers rain as a sufficient cleaning.

To impress me takes alot since I have tried most all of the products claiming to give that showroom shine. But a rescue of the mommy mobile's finish sold me.
 
Dupli-color the company that makes touch up paint use to make colored wax in the 1950s.
 
Hi, guys.
Today I received my Turtle Wax Black Box but during shipping the spray detailer was broken and all liquid was run out.
So what I want to know is do I have to buy another spray detailer or it's not so important and I can manage without it.
 
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