Blackfire BlackICE

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This is a bit of a story:



I have a pot of this BlackICE hybrid wax and I put it on half my girlfriend's hood to make this video: Blackfire BlackICE Montan Wax Review - Just Half A Test Episode 2 - YouTube

Anyways I'm making the next video of the series (Adam's Americana) and continue on to what I normally do to remove wax. I washed the car with some CG citrus wash and gloss at the 1 oz per gallon ratio.

After washing and rinsing, I flooded the hood to make sure the water was no longer sheeting. The outcome you ask? The water sheeted right off the side with Blackfire BlackICE and stuck to the side that had no wax on it previously.

Ok no problem, I thought. I'll just rewash just the hood again with the CG soap.

After doing that and flooding the hood again, the water continued to sheet off the side with the BlackICE!




This kind of durability for a LSP is unusual for me, but not unheard of.

Ok, time to change up the plan, I figured. I sprayed FOUR OUNCES of Adam's APC straight. Yup straight, right onto only one side of the hood.

Then I used my mitt and washed the hood of the car once again with the CG Wash N Gloss.

No way the wax can withstand this... right? I thought.

I thought wrong.




Ok wow, the wax side is still clearly sheeting the water better than the non waxed side.

Time to move to the next step: claying this damn hood.

Well, I clayed and clayed and clayed one more time! Yes, I clayed the car THREE times!

You know what I'm going to say next. The waxed side of the hood continued to sheet water much faster than the non waxed side of the hood.




After a few choice expletives, I resigned myself to the fact that I would have to polish off wax. It is kind of ridiculous to think that after everything I did, I STILL had to polish the damn wax off.

M205, gray pad, griot's garage and about 20 minutes later, the whole hood was polished.

An IPA wipedown and final rinse later told me I had finally succeeded in my epic journey to remove the Blackfire BlackICE wax. It only took me about 2 hours for one half the hood.

5 months claimed durability? You bet I believe it.
 
Yep made from the best stuff on earth!!! I have used this wax on everything I have washed and wax for friends and family.
 
I learned a lesson a time ago with the removal of old school BFWD and BFMS.

P21S to start, then finish with a wash, clay, wash and IPA to assure complete removal.

There are times we want the best stuff, then work our butts off removing it.
 
You shouldn't have been surprised by the outcome Roshan. You've been involved in the stripping post on AG and should have known the predictable outcome from the information given there.
 
rzatch said:
You shouldn't have been surprised by the outcome Roshan. You've been involved in the stripping post on AG and should have known the predictable outcome from the information given there.
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I didn't think it would've survived claying three times though and APC straight. No that is definitely surprising to me.
 
Can never be sure that is why you should do an IPA, wax & grease remover. panel wipe, eraser or any other dedicated product meant to do just that remove wax and sealants.
 
rzatch said:
Can never be sure that is why you should do an IPA, wax & grease remover. panel wipe, eraser or any other dedicated product meant to do just that remove wax and sealants.
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I need to get one of those, but as for IPA, I don't think that works very well to remove wax or sealant.

Jsmooth said:
I took lacquer thinner to it and it came right off :rofl. You work to hard my friend!
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Now you tell me! Actually I would be afraid to use lacquer thinner on the clear coat for the sole purpose of removing wax. Paint transfer yeah, but not on a whole hood to remove wax.

Couldn't there be problems if that was done enough times?
 
ihaveacamaro said:
I need to get one of those, but as for IPA, I don't think that works very well to remove wax or sealant.



Now you tell me! Actually I would be afraid to use lacquer thinner on the clear coat for the sole purpose of removing wax. Paint transfer yeah, but not on a whole hood to remove wax.

Couldn't there be problems if that was done enough times?
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When using thinner if you exercise extreme common sense youll be fine!
 
It will be interesting to see how long it lasts on my truck. I hope to wash it, apply another coat, and takes some pics since the sun will be out.
 
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