The last time I used Black Magic wax, I hated it. I could not rub the stuff off not matter how long I let the stuff dry...from 1 minute to 15 minutes (in shade). No matter what I did, it was like trying to rub motor oil off the car...just so streaky and crappy looking. It took me a long time...like 3-4 hours just to wax it.
This past weekend, I thought I would give it another shot in case I'd done something wrong or the humidity was just too high or something. Same deal...washed her up real good and rinsed well.
Unfortunately, I had the same results. I started on the hood and was pissed. Then I thought about what I'd done just 15 minutes before. I got hit on the right front by a mud flap or floor matt. It caused no damage, but I had a lot of stuff to buff off. I sat down with the Black Magic, a microfiber towell, and a slightly-damp microfiber towell I used for drying.
The Black Magic took the scuffs off with no prob, and left a beautiful shine. While tring to take it off the rest of the car, I got to thinking about why I didn't have a problem with the scuff removal, yet with the rest of the car. Then, it occurred to me that the towell I used to buff the scuffs off was a bit damp, not dry like the one I was using. (I use all microfiber towells now)
So I grabbed the one I used to dry the car, buffed the hood with it and TADA!!! A beautiful, almost wet-looking shine!!! Woo Hoo!
arty: This time, I was totally satisfied with the results. My driveway is on a slight incline, and I'd toss a towell on the hood and it would just slide right off! I should also mention that I take the majority off the wax off with the dry towell, then hit it with the damp one and it was instant shine. I did the whole car in much less than an hour.
It was stunning when I was done...damn, I love my car.
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This past weekend, I thought I would give it another shot in case I'd done something wrong or the humidity was just too high or something. Same deal...washed her up real good and rinsed well.
Unfortunately, I had the same results. I started on the hood and was pissed. Then I thought about what I'd done just 15 minutes before. I got hit on the right front by a mud flap or floor matt. It caused no damage, but I had a lot of stuff to buff off. I sat down with the Black Magic, a microfiber towell, and a slightly-damp microfiber towell I used for drying.
The Black Magic took the scuffs off with no prob, and left a beautiful shine. While tring to take it off the rest of the car, I got to thinking about why I didn't have a problem with the scuff removal, yet with the rest of the car. Then, it occurred to me that the towell I used to buff the scuffs off was a bit damp, not dry like the one I was using. (I use all microfiber towells now)
So I grabbed the one I used to dry the car, buffed the hood with it and TADA!!! A beautiful, almost wet-looking shine!!! Woo Hoo!
arty: This time, I was totally satisfied with the results. My driveway is on a slight incline, and I'd toss a towell on the hood and it would just slide right off! I should also mention that I take the majority off the wax off with the dry towell, then hit it with the damp one and it was instant shine. I did the whole car in much less than an hour.It was stunning when I was done...damn, I love my car.
