Product Rave and Review - Black Fire Paint Care Kit

Hey Fanatics

A quick review regarding a product that came highly recommended by Pravin after my last visit to his shop

What is it?

I purchased the Black Fire Paint Care System from Pravin, the system consists of the following:
1. Black Fire Gloss Enhancing Polish
2. Black Fire Wet Diamond Paint Finish

What does it do?

The BF Gloss Enhancing Polish is designed as a pre-sealant polish/cleaner/preparation step - basically like an all in one (AIO) like Auto Finesse Tripple or Menzerna PP Ultra. The label on the bottle states that it removes traces of previous waxes/sealant/glaze in preparation for sealant application (you can't use this as a single step), also it is marked as a swirl remover with some filling capability.

The BF Wet Diamond Paint Finish is slated as a paint sealant that "creates a deep gloss that shimmers like water", is resistant to UV and IR radiation and is safe for all paint finishes. This is a Last Step Product (LSP) that is synthetic - ie it usually uses polymers and other synthetic substances to mimic carnauba wax, but gives increased longevity of the application.

How does it work in practice?

Today was my first time using this product - I was very impressed by the ease of use, along with the results.

I used it on Neeshlin's (4Piper) 135i - as some of you may recall, it had an OptiCoat 2.0 finish done to it around two months back, but had come back due to his sister's Golden Retriever having some fun and scratching the car along the passenger side of the car - from the boot till the bonnet. Also, the car had some marring and swirls that had to come off too.

Neesh's car with the OptiCoat only:



I honestly was not expecting much from the Black Fire kit - boy was I wrong! After having experienced what the OptiCoat can provide in terms of gloss and shine, I did not think it could get better. The Black Fire kit added and enhanced the shine immensely! I really wish I had taken before shots of this car - I really did not expect it to be enhanced as much as it was.

I haven't tried the Black Fire on a car that has not had OptiCoat yet, but watch this space for feedback on how that worked.

First up, I washed the car with Cyclo All Purpose Cleaner (APC). Once the car was dried, using a thick pile microfibre cloth, it was parked in my garage and the paint was allowed to temper a bit and let the temperature on the bodywork stabilise. I let the car stand for 15 minutes and got to work.

First up I used a Shield DAS-6 dual action polisher for the job, along with a white Lake Country polishing pad. The pad was primed using Quick Detailer and some BF Gloss Enhancing Polish. For each panel I used around 4 half-pea sized amounts of product, aside from the rear bumper, roof and bonnet, as there was a larger surface area to cover.

The Gloss Enhancing Polish itself is white, and is easily workable, not too thick or thin - easy to work with, and has a pleasant smell. I had the machine set at speed 2.5 and was working at about 2 passes per panel. I applied no pressure at all on the machine, and let it work mostly under its own weight. The product applied smoothly, and evenly - i worked it till it hazed up lightly and buffed it off with a microfibre. I immediately noticed the definition and gloss it added to the car. Whereas before it was very shiny without a lot of definition, the Gloss Enhancing Polish gave it so much more

I moved onto the Wet Diamond after doing the entire car in GEP. I hand applied the sealant using Auto Finesse Wax Mate applicators. The Wet Diamond had a runny consistency but was also very easy to work with and apply. It also had a pleasant, neutral smell to it. It's very easy to apply this product thick, so I was careful to apply it thinly and evenly. On application, I applied it to a haze and let it sit for a little before I buffed it off. The product was very easy to buff off after it hazed and produced very little to no dust.

The results:

As I said, I was not expecting anything extraordinary here, so I neglected to take before pictures. Big mistake on my part!

Here are some after shots:











The finish was amazing and delivered a lot more than was promised. Also, the Gloss Enhancing Polish removed the swirls and marring effortlessly! It also did an amazing job of filling in the deeper scratches left by the puppy.

All in all, this system is amazing! And would recommend it to anyone.

What does it cost?

For the kit in total, I paid R1,040.00 - it is at the higher end of the market, and rightly so, as this product delivers amazingly well!

Big thanks to Pravin for his awesome service and product support

Also, over the next few weeks, I'll be doing some product comparisons so stay tuned

Thanks for the read!
Fuzz