turtle wax black....

[hondansxr]

popped into Halfords today ( well it was that or next with the wife) and spotted the "black box" by turtle wax ... half price 12 quid

it has a pre wax a canubra wax and a spray finisher 2 cloths and an applicator pad , specially for black cars ... bit dubious but for 12 quid ????

any one tried it on here ?

[VelvetblackCT]

Yes (although I fell for the full price!). I'm no expert, but thought it was very good. My non-metallic black CT200h came with a number of marks I would have expected a main dealer to sort out before hand-over (bird lime etching, and what I think were sunscreen-cream fingermarks), and with some effort, the four stages of the 'kit' removed them. Be warned, though - it's very messy, and the final wax is in fact a liquid, which took me by surprise. Don't try it without latex gloves! (I obviously did....) 

[GSLV6]

Seems cheap enough for what it is but worth checking the percentage Carnauba as many only use between 1 and 5%.    Personally, I like Meguiars Tech-Wax as a finishing wax. The finish lasts for ages.

For pro-finishing kit and a wide range of polishes and waxes, I find this business very good and the chap that runs it very helpful with his advice:

 http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/complete-detailing-kits/cat_22.html

I bought a DAS6-Pro polisher from him and can't recommend it or the Menzerna range of polishing compounds highly enough.

 

 

[rayaans]

On 12/9/2016 at 9:55 PM, hondansxr said:

popped into Halfords today ( well it was that or next with the wife) and spotted the "black box" by turtle wax ... half price 12 quid

it has a pre wax a canubra wax and a spray finisher 2 cloths and an applicator pad , specially for black cars ... bit dubious but for 12 quid ????

any one tried it on here ?

As explained, its messy! 

Also, doesn't really get rid of marks, just fills them in to look like it has. 

If you want a good protectant go for something like Harly wax (if you want carnauba) or Soft99 Fusso/Bilt Hamber double speed/FK1000P/Sonax Polymer net shield

[NemesisUK]

If you want a good, long lasting carnauba wax final layer I'd recommend Collinite's 

#915 Marque D'Elegance paste wax or for "easy on, easy off" type gel wax their #845 Insulator wax. Both last a good few months even with weekly washes.