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Polished Bliss
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Solid black is one of those colours that you either love or loath. A well detailed solid black car undoubtedly looks fantastic, but needs a lot of tender loving care to stay that way. However, a neglected black car will always look a complete state, with every single little defect showing up from a mile away. Would I have one? Yes, for sure, but then again, its in my interests to spend hours looking after my cars! What to do with it then
The main advantage of solid black is reflectivity; nothing else reflects light in the same way, and its the only colour that a true mirror image can be created upon. However, even a mirror image can be made to look subtly different, depending on whether you finish with a wax or a sealant. To this end, solid black can be made to look warm and wet, or cold and shiny. Heres how (and assuming that the initial preparation work is spot on)
If you like your solid black car to sport a cold, hard, wet shine, with razor sharp reflections, then you need to be using a pure sealant system to protect the paint. We sell a number of pure sealants, and the finest for this task is Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket. It certainly doesnt look anything other than cold, hard and shiny, but boy does it give clarity, as the following images show
If the above is a little too hard looking for your tastes, and you would prefer a little more wetness to the finish, then Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection is a better bet. This gives most of the reflectivity of Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket, but adds a lot of the wetness associated with good carnauba waxes (however, what is doesnt do is give the warmth that good carnauba waxes impart, but well come to that in a minute). Heres some images showing the finish it gives
definitely more wetness, and still razor sharp reflectivity
Just for the record, the Jeffs Werkstatt Acrylic Kit gives very similar results to the above on solid black.
If all of the above lack of warmth fails to impress, and you want much more wetness and richness from your solid black paint, then finishing with a carnauba wax is the way to go. Blackfire have just released a high quality carnauba wax designed to sit over Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection to serve this very purpose (Midnight Sun Paste Wax), and first attempts with it have been promising, but sadly we havent done any solid black cars with it yet, so no pictures. However, here are a few shots showing the finish other good quality paste waxes, such as Poorboys Nattys Blue, give on solid black. Note the extra wetness and warmth, but the slight loss of clarity in the reflections, which is typical of wax finishes
The final question on the minds of some of you might be; is it possible to create a finish with all of the reflectivity of Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket and all of the wetness and warmth associated with a good quality paste wax using just a single product (note that the Blackfire combination of Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection and Midnight Sun Paste Wax will do this)? The answer is yes, but at a price. Below are images of Zymöl Vintage on solid black; it gives razor sharp clarity, maximum wetness and great warmth, along with an intense vibrancy that makes the paint look like it is shimmering. It is very good, but what do you expect for £1852 a pot?!
In summary then, heres some ideas and links
Maximum reflectivity, intense shine
Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket
Maximum reflectivity, more wetness
Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection
Good reflectivity, much more wetness and warmth
Blackfire Midnight Sun Paste Wax
Poorboys Nattys Blue Paste Wax
Ultimate system for best of both worlds at real world prices
Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection
topped with
Blackfire Midnight Sun Paste Wax
or bought as part of this kit...
Blackfire Wet Ice Over Fire Shine Kit
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The main advantage of solid black is reflectivity; nothing else reflects light in the same way, and its the only colour that a true mirror image can be created upon. However, even a mirror image can be made to look subtly different, depending on whether you finish with a wax or a sealant. To this end, solid black can be made to look warm and wet, or cold and shiny. Heres how (and assuming that the initial preparation work is spot on)
If you like your solid black car to sport a cold, hard, wet shine, with razor sharp reflections, then you need to be using a pure sealant system to protect the paint. We sell a number of pure sealants, and the finest for this task is Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket. It certainly doesnt look anything other than cold, hard and shiny, but boy does it give clarity, as the following images show
If the above is a little too hard looking for your tastes, and you would prefer a little more wetness to the finish, then Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection is a better bet. This gives most of the reflectivity of Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket, but adds a lot of the wetness associated with good carnauba waxes (however, what is doesnt do is give the warmth that good carnauba waxes impart, but well come to that in a minute). Heres some images showing the finish it gives
definitely more wetness, and still razor sharp reflectivity
Just for the record, the Jeffs Werkstatt Acrylic Kit gives very similar results to the above on solid black.
If all of the above lack of warmth fails to impress, and you want much more wetness and richness from your solid black paint, then finishing with a carnauba wax is the way to go. Blackfire have just released a high quality carnauba wax designed to sit over Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection to serve this very purpose (Midnight Sun Paste Wax), and first attempts with it have been promising, but sadly we havent done any solid black cars with it yet, so no pictures. However, here are a few shots showing the finish other good quality paste waxes, such as Poorboys Nattys Blue, give on solid black. Note the extra wetness and warmth, but the slight loss of clarity in the reflections, which is typical of wax finishes
The final question on the minds of some of you might be; is it possible to create a finish with all of the reflectivity of Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket and all of the wetness and warmth associated with a good quality paste wax using just a single product (note that the Blackfire combination of Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection and Midnight Sun Paste Wax will do this)? The answer is yes, but at a price. Below are images of Zymöl Vintage on solid black; it gives razor sharp clarity, maximum wetness and great warmth, along with an intense vibrancy that makes the paint look like it is shimmering. It is very good, but what do you expect for £1852 a pot?!
In summary then, heres some ideas and links
Maximum reflectivity, intense shine
Menzerna Full Molecular Jacket
Maximum reflectivity, more wetness
Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection
Good reflectivity, much more wetness and warmth
Blackfire Midnight Sun Paste Wax
Poorboys Nattys Blue Paste Wax
Ultimate system for best of both worlds at real world prices
Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection
topped with
Blackfire Midnight Sun Paste Wax
or bought as part of this kit...
Blackfire Wet Ice Over Fire Shine Kit
:icon_thumright:
lol
Err, best laid plans and all that! What with the new unit, dozens of orders and e-mails each day, plus a waiting list stretching into June for our services, I have to admit I'm struggling to cope, and failing miserably with a number of tasks such as the above! Will get there when I can, if you want some one to one advice sooner please phone me on 07757 746856, will gladly help. 
