Review: Chemical Guys Black on Black

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Hello all. It's been quite an interesting journey trying to find a good wheel well dressing. I've tried "undercarriage" type dressings and found them to be an oily mess, I've tried cheap tire foams but they always drip or run down on my garage floor, and lately I've been using Duragloss #265 Ultimate Detail Spray. I have 2 complaints about this - 1) tons of over spray floating around my garage, 2) the dressing is not easy to wipe and knock down the shine. Well I had the opportunity to try out Chemical Guys Black on Black on a recent detail.

Chemical Guys Black on Black is an aerosol dressing that applies very even and smooth, is very shiny if left alone, has no annoying odor, and very little over spray that floats around inside my garage. I applied this product to the wheel wells of a Tahoe and left it over night. The next day (today) I wiped down the plastics and this product wiped away very easily and left behind a perfect natural look. After experiencing such ease I plan to order a case of this for the upcoming detail season so that I can add that finishing touch to my customers' cars.

Ok, on to the pictures!

The wheel wells were prepped by spraying down with Mothers Foaming All Wheel & Tire Cleaner, scrubbed with soap and water, the left to dry over night.

First, after cleaning and before CG Black on Black:

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After applying CG Black on Black:

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And this is after a wipe down of the wheel wells:

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Notice how the plastic has a nice deep, black look to it? Yes it's dry to the touch!

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Parting shot:

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Well that concludes this review of Chemical Guys Black on Black. If you have any questions feel free to ask. And do yourself a favor, pick this up for your next detail, you will love it!

Richard

*Edit - The tires were NOT dressed with Black on Black, only the wheel wells.
 
This stuff is the bomb for detailing engine bays. It can reach just about anywhere and the gloss can be knocked down if its too shiny. I swear by Black on Black!
 
Nice review Richard! I've used this product and it works great. A little on the pricey side for wheel wells IMO, but it works great for reaching nooks and crannies on engine bays!
 
Looks nice Richard. I think I agree with Dave though it seems a little expensive for wheel wells.

Flannigan said:
Nice review Richard! I've used this product and it works great. A little on the pricey side for wheel wells IMO, but it works great for reaching nooks and crannies on engine bays!
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Based on cost alone i think I will stick with CD2 in my engine bay as well. Also I can pick it up locally. It is non-greasy and dry to the touch as well.

Chemical Guys Black on Black: $12.99
CD2: $7.99
 
TroyScherer said:
Looks nice Richard. I think I agree with Dave though it seems a little expensive for wheel wells.



Based on cost alone i think I will stick with CD2 in my engine bay as well. Also I can pick it up locally. It is non-greasy and dry to the touch as well.

Chemical Guys Black on Black: $12.99
CD2: $7.99
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Ever tried Sonus Motor and Trim Kote on engine bays? It is amazing, stupid easy to use, and dries to the touch. Only problem is you still need to follow up with an aerosol to get the tough to reach spots since if you over apply the Sonus it can be a paint to clean up.
 
Thanks for the great review, write up, and pictures !

I too, have been using this product very successfully on vehicles for years now.

It totally rocks in engine compartments too. Turns every thing that is black, a very nice, deep, black that dries non greasy, and totally gets lots of positive feedback from my Clients. It also leaves a nice shiny appearance on the painted areas under the hood.

I only spoil my black '09 Grand Cherokee with this product in the fenderwells and as you showed so perfectly, I get similar results on all black plastic under there.

Thanks again for putting this in pics !
Dan F
 
Flannigan said:
Ever tried Sonus Motor and Trim Kote on engine bays? It is amazing, stupid easy to use, and dries to the touch. Only problem is you still need to follow up with an aerosol to get the tough to reach spots since if you over apply the Sonus it can be a paint to clean up.
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I have not. I saw your review and like the overall look and easy of use. But like you said you still need to follow up with an aerosol to get the tough to reach spots since if you over apply the Sonus it can be a pain to clean up. So based on that I determined that Sonus M&TC might not fit my exact needs.


For fender wells I am using CG Bare Bones.
 
If you guys are doing large volumes then most likely it won't be cost effective. I like it and will continue using it until I find something to replace it. I am open to trying other products but this one set the bar high for me. :)
 
TroyScherer said:
I have not. I saw your review and like the overall look and easy of use. But like you said you still need to follow up with an aerosol to get the tough to reach spots since if you over apply the Sonus it can be a pain to clean up. So based on that I determined that Sonus M&TC might not fit my exact needs.


For fender wells I am using CG Bare Bones.
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gotcha, makes sense. I actually picked up some cheap tire dressing a while back for .99 per bottle at target and had been using that for wheel wells on most cars. Now that I ran out I use Bare Bones on most customer cars, and the SMTK on my vehicles. Very happy with both products!
 
TroyScherer said:
Looks nice Richard. I think I agree with Dave though it seems a little expensive for wheel wells.



Based on cost alone i think I will stick with CD2 in my engine bay as well. Also I can pick it up locally. It is non-greasy and dry to the touch as well.

Chemical Guys Black on Black: $12.99
CD2: $7.99
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I guess I shouldn't say that the tires are dressed with SV Pneu, $29.99 for tire dressing is a little higher than what I paid for the Black on Black. I tried a couple water based dressings that would just soak right in but SV Pneu produced some gloss after 2 coats. The owner was thrilled and that's all I needed, more on that later... ;)
 
Nice job Richard. Never tried it on tires. It does work wonders in the engine bay as stated above.
The Adams In/Out spray is good stuff too!
 
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