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Title: Black Wow!
Post by: Guy on 08 April 2008, 23:12
ok.. so thought my trim was in good condition and had good results from my method of using sponge applied black boot polish followed by meg's gold class trim detailer

needed a new bottle of trim detailer so decided to opt for something new instead and the guys at elite care care had previously mentioned Black Wow

thought i'd give it a bash and see how it was... at (gulp) £18.95 it's a heck of a punt for a tiny little bottle... but...

wow!!   :afro:

have obviously done bumper but not arch which I thought was clean before!
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2266/2399629912_71f2ae63d3.jpg)

(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2348/2398794811_8c823b8a2a.jpg)

what a difference... piece of cake to apply... use a sponge applicator and a pea sized amount, literally the less you use the better, and just rub it in... takes a few back and forths to work it into the grain and a bit of standing back to see if you have got it even... but it is so simple to apply and feels much more natural and better than any other trim restorer that I have used before... and because it has 'cleaners' in it too the plastic is very much in it's natural state when you've finished... a quick wipe over with a microfibre and it is all done... happy days...

didn't get to finish the car off completely tonight... but what I did do looked 10x better than the bits I hadn't done....

will report back on durability and washability... but my initial impression was.. Wow!!   :grin:
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: boneybradley on 09 April 2008, 00:23
i saw this advertised and wondered how good it was (as it got some rave magazine reviews).... please post how it lasts as at £20 its not cheap!
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: monzablue16v on 09 April 2008, 00:42
I'll be investing in some of that soon I think, I've seen it on the net and thought yeah ok, depends how long it lasts as well really :)
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Shady Pioneer on 09 April 2008, 01:19
This would be ideal for cleaning and restoring the trim on my Golf? (front splitter, rear bumper at the bottom and side skirts?)
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: ...joe on 09 April 2008, 19:11
yeah i had a play with some of this and it is very impressive!
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Conker on 10 April 2008, 16:34
Will be really interested to see how much longevity this has.

Looks great!
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Guy on 11 April 2008, 09:45
had a play about with this again last night

had started to look a bit patchy, was a bit greasy (siliconey) to the touch and was attracting dust  :sad:

read the instructions... it helps...

re-applied sparingly, and then wiped it down using a 'bounty' kitchen towel and then wiped away the excess moisture with a microfibre

much better!!  :cool: :cool:  it is just like new plastic! not overly shiny... just really smart looking clean black trim! wow!

i think longevity wise it might be ok, famous last words, because it really is like 'dry', clean trim
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Horney on 11 April 2008, 09:50
Keep us posted fella. If I get the Passat I have my eye on it has acres of black plastic that would give you detail fans nightmares!

Nick
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Guy on 11 April 2008, 10:32
Keep us posted fella. If I get the Passat I have my eye on it has acres of black plastic that would give you detail fans nightmares!

Nick

nightmares? or wet dreams?
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Horney on 11 April 2008, 10:35
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Chrisradioman/Passat/HPIM6307.jpg)

Nightmares I would think!

Nick
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Guy on 11 April 2008, 10:43
nightmares... definitely!  :grin:

mind you... with the white paint polished right up and the black trim properly done... added with some decent rims... that would look superb!
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Horney on 11 April 2008, 10:47
nightmares... definitely!  :grin:

mind you... with the white paint polished right up and the black trim properly done... added with some decent rims... that would look superb!

Well that's the plan. Gonna paint the steels white and drop it on coilovers to start with.

Nick
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: DaveGTiMK on 11 April 2008, 11:07
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/Chrisradioman/Passat/HPIM6307.jpg)

Nightmares I would think!

Nick

Why are you buy this? not getting the appeal. Baby due? getting a job as a builder? been shot in the head?

Please explain?
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Horney on 11 April 2008, 11:14
Er none of the above. Just fancied a change and I see golf's everywhere, rarely see one of these out and about.

Fair play if you don't like it they're not to everyones taste, the wife thinks it's aweful.

Nick
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Guy on 11 April 2008, 11:32
i think it'll be ok.. but the white steelies I'd have to see to be convinced...
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Horney on 11 April 2008, 11:35
The white steels will only be until I can afford some rims that I like. I think it'll look OK with the white steels once slammed and the black centre bits will help with that.

Nick
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: ...joe on 11 April 2008, 12:09
i did my passat with black wow yesterday and yes it is very good. only problem i had was where i'd gone over the trim with some kiwi polish, it highlighted the streaks from that. if i had properly prepped it all i'm sure it wouldn't have been a problem.
also worth noting it smells great and you use hardly any of the stuff, so expensive bottle but if you've only got regular trim, (unlike the passats massive panels!) it should last ages!
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: DaveGTiMK on 11 April 2008, 12:32
Er none of the above. Just fancied a change and I see golf's everywhere, rarely see one of these out and about.

Fair play if you don't like it they're not to everyones taste, the wife thinks it's aweful.

Nick

if your aiming for something like this, then respect to ya....

(http://digimods.co.uk/images/Virtualcarimages/cars/vwpassat4.jpg)

As passats go this would of been a better option......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-AUDI-100-2-8-V6-QUATTRO-MET-BLACK-AVANT-ESTATE_W0QQitemZ160223052122QQihZ006QQcategoryZ9835QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-AUDI-100-2-8-V6-QUATTRO-MET-BLACK-AVANT-ESTATE_W0QQitemZ160223052122QQihZ006QQcategoryZ9835QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

(http://i13.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/e4/aa/5f97_1.JPG)

Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Guy on 11 April 2008, 12:37


if your aiming for something like this, then respect to ya....

(http://digimods.co.uk/images/Virtualcarimages/cars/vwpassat4.jpg)

As passats go this would of been a better option......
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-AUDI-100-2-8-V6-QUATTRO-MET-BLACK-AVANT-ESTATE_W0QQitemZ160223052122QQihZ006QQcategoryZ9835QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1992-AUDI-100-2-8-V6-QUATTRO-MET-BLACK-AVANT-ESTATE_W0QQitemZ160223052122QQihZ006QQcategoryZ9835QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

(http://i13.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/e4/aa/5f97_1.JPG)



first photoshop looks cool

that classified ad i think the starship mileage is a bit high  :undecided:
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Horney on 11 April 2008, 12:38
I like that Audi but i suspect it does about 5mpg and while the passat wil be a little thirstier than I am used to it won't be that bad! It is a 2.0 16v one.

THe passat you posted mings, I'm not a fan of the B4 front at all and that one looks far too rude boy for me. Have a look in the Dub rides bit for ...Joe's passat. That's my inspiration (and it's partly his fault I'm getting one).

Nick
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: nathLock on 02 May 2008, 22:59
think the passat may struggle to go far being that low, no shopping in that car!
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Conker on 22 May 2008, 23:34
Any update on how the Black WoW is holding out guy ??
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: golfvirgin on 23 May 2008, 19:46
you said you used black boot polish before ?  was it so bad that you bought the 20 quid black wow ? or just fancied it ?
just seems like a good cheap idea to me ...no ?
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Conker on 23 May 2008, 20:29
you said you used black boot polish before ?  was it so bad that you bought the 20 quid black wow ? or just fancied it ?
just seems like a good cheap idea to me ...no ?

 :huh:

Black shoe polish = cheap but good

Black Wow = Expensive but better

Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: Guy on 23 May 2008, 20:40
hi detail fans

haven't touched the car since I did the black wowing over a month ago apart from a couple of washes (haven't had the time)

the trim is still holding up very well... the car is filthy after sitting gathering tree pollen for the last week or so but the trim is still clean and 'black' underneath as it were... I won't get a chance to clean it this weekend but when I do I will post unedited pics.

the thing i like about black wow is that it is a cleanser too... so it leaves the plastic feeling really clean and not as though you are covering up or masking over something like the I felt with kiwi.

don't get me wrong though.. kiwi/trim detailer is a good solution but my feeling is that black wow is a better but more expensive solution... I can see me not having to re-apply for a while yet!
Title: Re: Black Wow!
Post by: monzablue16v on 23 May 2008, 21:05
I have some Forever black trim dye but after playing with the black wow and some isopropyl alcohol I think I'm going to send it back. :) It's good stuff and goes a hell of a long way.