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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 01:08 PM
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Black Box..? Anyone..?

http://www.turtlewax.com/main.taf?p=2,1,4,28

Anyone try this? Legit?
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 01:10 PM
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Legit. Takes a long ass time, though. My friend did it to his Civic and it came out pretty good.
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 01:18 PM
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Some guy did it on his Redline a month or two, said it was legit.
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 10:24 PM
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How much is the kit, I have seen it at advance I just can't remember the price.
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 10:27 PM
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Only for black cars. Guess I can use it on my stripes.
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 10:40 PM
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i just bought it, will try it this week, will take before and after pics
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Old Apr 25, 2010 | 10:56 PM
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Yeah i think that's supposed to be really good... friend of mine who works at a car wash said that was turtle's best stuff. I was actually looking for the one time but couldn't find it so i bought a different one... I will have to try that out tho.
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Dayta
i just bought it, will try it this week, will take before and after pics
Definitely do.

And, as for the price, it's like 19/20 dollars. But if it works well, it's well worth it.
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Old Apr 26, 2010 | 01:16 PM
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If this seems to work I might end up picking one up myself. Any one with the before and after pics?
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Old May 3, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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I'll work on the B/A pics for you I just started it this afternoon, its been too hot all day. I'll finish when I get home and be done with it.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 04:44 PM
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after 3 straight day's of rain and a 10 year old paint job...
i do reccomend a better top coat wax though...

black box is THE ****!!


side note: the **** stain's concrete....like pressure washer wont get it off kind of stain lol....and its going to ruin every towel you put on it....and your shirt/pant's/shoe's so be prepared...buff for best result's
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Old May 4, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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I tried it over the weekend. I did not take any pics but I'll share my experience.

DO NOT DO IT WHEN THE CAR IS HOT lol. that **** is sooooo hard to get off if the paint is hot. I ended up doing just the hood and then waiting until it was almost dark out to do the rest of the car. Like someone up above said, it takes a long ass time. The end result is nice. I don't think it compares to a cutting pad as far as removing swirls, but it did make mine less noticeable. (dealer buffed my car before i got it). All in all, worth $20.
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Old May 4, 2010 | 05:01 PM
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swirl x and an random orbital buffer and a GOOD quality wool pad will cut the swirl mark's out...
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Old May 5, 2010 | 10:03 PM
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I agree, use a buffer, cool paint and patience. If anything I noticed the greatest improvement on the plastic parts and hood. Is it worth 20 bucks, yes, will it take you all damn day, yup. I ended up doing the "step one" twice because i wasn't quite happy with the results. And to the person who said the top coat could be better, yea I agree but hey it looks damn good on my car, and I'll say this again, it turned out better on the plastic parts than the metal.

It was dark again when I finished, and dark tonight when I got home from work...pictures this weekend.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 02:35 AM
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Its basically just a wax kit.
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Old May 6, 2010 | 03:17 AM
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Why the **** in Minnie driving that Nissan..??
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Old May 8, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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That's the result of Black Box.

It did take a LONG time, but I guess it was worth it. I clayed the car about a month ago so I had a little build up but nothing the cleaner wax didn't get.
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Old May 9, 2010 | 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by averagewhiteboy
Why the **** in Minnie driving that Nissan..??
because my mom's dead...she loved minnie mouse and she got me into this **** so i figured 2+2=4..
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Old May 9, 2010 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by SeizeThyGod
because my mom's dead...she loved minnie mouse and she got me into this **** so i figured 2+2=4..
Fair enough.. haha
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Old May 9, 2010 | 02:21 PM
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i used it on my LS and it got me a first place at a realy big car show in detroit. so id say yea its legit
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Old May 9, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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My paint looked pretty shitty prior, even after clay, I'm a regular roadcourse driver and the car just picks up all kinds of crap and looks horrible in no time..but it's so much FUN.
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Old May 10, 2010 | 08:45 AM
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I actually just picked this kit up yesterday. My paint is in really really bad condition and the car needs a very good cleaning. I have a feeling this is going to take a long time but with the help of a couple good friends I have a feeling this will turn out well. I will get some pics up tomorrow.
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Old May 10, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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no joke if I had help I woulda been done in LESS than half the time. It was 93 in the shade the day I did the step one even with a buffer it wasn't exactly cooperative, but go back to the first page and the result speaks for itself.
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Old May 10, 2010 | 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Zach06CobaltSC
I actually just picked this kit up yesterday. My paint is in really really bad condition and the car needs a very good cleaning. I have a feeling this is going to take a long time but with the help of a couple good friends I have a feeling this will turn out well. I will get some pics up tomorrow.
Definitely snap before and afters.. Not just close up, but normal views.. My paint is terrible.. Gotta love the North.. Not..
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Old May 16, 2010 | 03:39 PM
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My before was basically if you followed a cement mixer down the highway in the rain for 100 miles.
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