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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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I forgot how easy it was to....




....dry off a freshly waxed car.
The beading gave enough satisfaction, but the drying time was cut in half! That is all. Carry on.


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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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Yeep it is ... easier too if you take the nozzle off the hose and use a gentle stream to pull a lot of the water off before you dry. Those lil beads add up to a lot of whater .. way more than the bigger ones left after you stream it off.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 03:11 PM
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Wait until you try a sealant like Blackfire Wet Diamond. I have a hard time keeping my car wet enough to wash. I that stuff!!!
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Jesstzn
Yeep it is ... easier too if you take the nozzle off the hose and use a gentle stream to pull a lot of the water off before you dry. Those lil beads add up to a lot of whater .. way more than the bigger ones left after you stream it off.
Yup. I learned about that sheeting trick here on az. It's just een WAY too long since the last time I put a layer of protection on my car (almost a year ).
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 03:24 PM
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Originally Posted by PortlandRL
Wait until you try a sealant like Blackfire Wet Diamond. I have a hard time keeping my car wet enough to wash. I that stuff!!!
I still need to put an order in....
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by PortlandRL
Wait until you try a sealant like Blackfire Wet Diamond. I have a hard time keeping my car wet enough to wash. I that stuff!!!


I LOVE Blackfire. When I drive my car after it being rained on its usually totally dry after a couple turns. Plus it's awesome watching the water just roll off to the side.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 08:10 PM
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How is the application of the Blackfire? Fairly easy?

My TL is NBP and a lot of the products I've been trying lately leave a lot of oily streaks (NXT 2.0, TW Black box, etc...) Even Mirror Glaze #20 Polymer is streaky.

I think I need to finally graduate out of the 'Comsumer' stuff to better products, as they used to be enough for me but I'm getting pickier and pickier.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 08:37 PM
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I'd almost bet a paycheck that Blackfire Wet Diamond is Four Star Ultimate Paint Protectant............
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by integra92red
How is the application of the Blackfire? Fairly easy?

My TL is NBP and a lot of the products I've been trying lately leave a lot of oily streaks (NXT 2.0, TW Black box, etc...) Even Mirror Glaze #20 Polymer is streaky.

I think I need to finally graduate out of the 'Comsumer' stuff to better products, as they used to be enough for me but I'm getting pickier and pickier.
Usually oily streaks are from not applying it thin enough .. and/or the surface is too warm.
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Old Jun 20, 2010 | 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by exceldetail
I'd almost bet a paycheck that Blackfire Wet Diamond is Four Star Ultimate Paint Protectant............
Beg to differ, sir. I find the Wet Diamond to be slicker and the beading lasts longer, too. Not to mention it comes out thicker, is blue, and smells great!

I have both in my cabinet and haven't touched the UPP in quite some time.
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Old Jun 21, 2010 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by PortlandRL
Beg to differ, sir. I find the Wet Diamond to be slicker and the beading lasts longer, too. Not to mention it comes out thicker, is blue, and smells great!

I have both in my cabinet and haven't touched the UPP in quite some time.
Kind of funny, BF I, (as it was known in "the day", was my first Polymer. I simply loved the stuff and had no reason to even consider trying anything else. Then they reformulated to BF II and jacked the price up. So I bought UPP, and thought to myself, "who they fooling, same color, consistency, scent." Ive never looked back.
Is Blackfire Polycharged?
(Not like Im unhappy with non Polycharged UPP, still using a 1/2 gal of it).
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