Massive Vinyl Protectant Test *UPDATED 8-21*

Paul@Autopia said:
***Update***
After a week in the brutal Florida Sun and rain storms, I decided to take a look at how these were holding up.

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As you can see, they've all began to fade at different degrees.

PoorBoys, Hd Dress, Mystery, Meguiars, Black Wow & Perl have all faded dramatically.

Blackfire has kept the darkest look over the week, with Ultima behind it. While Ultima didn't knock my socks off on initial application I'm very impressed with how it's help up.

Forever Black and Wolfgang look very similar, up close Wolfgang has a little bit of gloss in it while forever black does not.
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No kidding! I can't get over how dramatic that is after only 1 week. Do you see any application high/low spots now that each product has faded?
 
Wow. I've seen the rapid drop off on some products first hand but this side-by-side really highlights it. Never realized some went so quickly.

Is it just me/my phone or does the Ultima seem darker in the center?



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This is one of the best reviews I have seen. Keep up the great work. I am currently using the BFTTS and based on your tests I don't think I will be changing anytime soon. Many thanks!
 
Fantastic test, thanks for sharing!
It really shows how fast these dressing actually fade. I've done a similar comparison with some of the dressings I have and the results were similar.
 
Very well done!

Some expected. Some surprising.

I see a big difference in quick and easy and out the door vs. longevity and durability.

This review will be very influential in purchasing trim dressing products in the future.
 
Initial Application
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Week 1
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Week 2
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Put all of these together for easier reference...
As you can see the Meguiars, Black WOW, PERL, HD, Poorboys & Mystery are almost completely faded now.

Forever Black faded some (maybe around 25%) since the last update while Ultima lost a little bit of color.

Wolfgang & Blackfire look very similar to last week, however I'd give a slight edge at the moment to Blackfire.
 
Ronkh said:
Looked good, till I saw the red sox decal :::: smh ::::
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I'd normally agree but.... I'll wait a few days while they're not spanking my team before I say much. :)

Besides the Red Sox and Patriots vandalism...

I appreciate the updates. May try out the BF if my Wolfgang ever runs out.
 
Fantastic review and thank you for the update. It looks like the Blackfire will be something I will try. I have Wolfgang and Black Wow and Black Wow does not last long after initial application. Your test just confirms it. The Wolfgang is OK, however, based on your results I will check out Blackfire. Again, excellent review.
 
Paul@Autopia said:
Everytime I take pictures of the tonneau I check the tires to make sure they're not deflated...
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Paul is getting demoted today! :P

Ben@3D said:
The Patriots logo is actually what put me off...
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Ben all this time I thought you were a nice guy :o

kamakaz1961 said:
Fantastic review and thank you for the update. It looks like the Blackfire will be something I will try. I have Wolfgang and Black Wow and Black Wow does not last long after initial application. Your test just confirms it. The Wolfgang is OK, however, based on your results I will check out Blackfire. Again, excellent review.
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I will say I let this cover go too long without being treated and well it is near the beach a lot so it has had its fair share of sun!
Hopefully when this test is over we can take the best one and apply several coats to bring this baby back to life.
 
After 4 weeks being hammered by the Florida Sun & Rain only 4 of the Vinyl Protectants are still looking good on the tonneau cover -
Blackfire has the Darkest look with the most shine.
Wolfgang has faded slightly and looks very similar to Forever Black now.
Forever Black looks very similar to how it did when it was applied.
Ultima Has faded slightly and looks spotty in a few places.

Overall I'm very impressed with the performance of all of these, a month of the brutal Florida summer is no task yet these have held up well on this neglected tonneau which was so dried out that it really needs several more coats of these products to be revitalized.

Week #4:
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Here are some close ups of how these have held up after 4 weeks:

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Poorboys is on the left - Mystery right

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Wolfgang on the left - Hd on the Right

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Blackfire on the left - Forever Black on the right

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Perl on the left - Ultima on the right

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Black Wow on the left - Meguiars on the right.


 
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