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dlmartin81 · 07-13-2009, 10:53 PM

So I finally got around to using the BlackFire Wet Diamond Clay, Polish & Shine Kit yesterday. It was a looooong day. I don't know the exact total time but it was somewhere around 6 hours. I only did the exterior and vacuumed the interior. I can only imagine how much longer if I cleaned that too.

I first started off with the shampoo (obviously). I used the two-bucket system. I found the car shampoo to be real suddy. The suds never disappeared from inside the bucket, unlike some other stuff I used.

Then I did the clay bar. I never used the CB before so I wasn't sure what to expect. I must say, it's pretty simple. The key is to keep the surface area and the bar lubricated. Other than that, you gently glide the bar back and forth (horizontal and vertical) until you can't here it pick up anymore grime. Then buff the area with a microfiber cloth.

After the CB, I did the polish. The polish is to remove the old wax and visually reduce swirls, while enhancing the paint's depth and richness.

Finally, I applied the "Super Polymer" wax. Unlike carnauba type waxes, no residue is left behind, thus making it real easy to work with around plastic trim and other stuff. Buffing it is a sinch as well. The other nice thing about this type of wax is that it lasts longer than the carnauba according to some sources. This kit also comes with a "maintenance" spray to apply after each wash to maintain the rich shine.

My final comments......This is a GREAT car care kit. Everything was easy to use. However, I need to purchase a buffing machine...lol. My arms were killing me half way through the polish and shine process. My wife wound up helping me. While I applied the products and worked them in, she came in behind and buffed it with a microfiber cloth. A couple months from now, when I'm ready to go through this whole procedure again, I may purchase the Porter Cable.

Here are a few pics from today (the day after applying the polish and shine). You can find the rest in my album >> BlackFire Polish and Shine. It was a hard day to shoot. The weather kept changing on me. It would go from sunny to cloudy and back to sunny again and so on.

Let me know what ya'll think.

07-13-2009, 10:53 PM	#17 (permalink)
dlmartin81 Track Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chalfont, PA Age: 43 Posts: 923 Drives: 09 370Z Rep Power: 607	REVIEW: BlackFire Wet Diamond Clay, Polish & Shine Kit So I finally got around to using the BlackFire Wet Diamond Clay, Polish & Shine Kit yesterday. It was a looooong day. I don't know the exact total time but it was somewhere around 6 hours. I only did the exterior and vacuumed the interior. I can only imagine how much longer if I cleaned that too. I first started off with the shampoo (obviously). I used the two-bucket system. I found the car shampoo to be real suddy. The suds never disappeared from inside the bucket, unlike some other stuff I used. Then I did the clay bar. I never used the CB before so I wasn't sure what to expect. I must say, it's pretty simple. The key is to keep the surface area and the bar lubricated. Other than that, you gently glide the bar back and forth (horizontal and vertical) until you can't here it pick up anymore grime. Then buff the area with a microfiber cloth. After the CB, I did the polish. The polish is to remove the old wax and visually reduce swirls, while enhancing the paint's depth and richness. Finally, I applied the "Super Polymer" wax. Unlike carnauba type waxes, no residue is left behind, thus making it real easy to work with around plastic trim and other stuff. Buffing it is a sinch as well. The other nice thing about this type of wax is that it lasts longer than the carnauba according to some sources. This kit also comes with a "maintenance" spray to apply after each wash to maintain the rich shine. My final comments......This is a GREAT car care kit. Everything was easy to use. However, I need to purchase a buffing machine...lol. My arms were killing me half way through the polish and shine process. My wife wound up helping me. While I applied the products and worked them in, she came in behind and buffed it with a microfiber cloth. A couple months from now, when I'm ready to go through this whole procedure again, I may purchase the Porter Cable. Here are a few pics from today (the day after applying the polish and shine). You can find the rest in my album >> BlackFire Polish and Shine. It was a hard day to shoot. The weather kept changing on me. It would go from sunny to cloudy and back to sunny again and so on. Let me know what ya'll think.