Turtle Wax Black Box

[dan425]

I'm cleaning my car this weekend - I was thinking of buying this, but have heard mixed things about it:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_753637_langId_-1_categoryId_255233

Does anyone have any experience with the Turtle Wax Black Box?

Can the same affect, the "mirrored black glass" look be achieved by hand by other means? ie: without using a machine polisher or getting the car professionally detailed? If so, what products should I also consider?

Cheers!

 

[Anonymous]

Awful product. Tried it on my Range Rover Sport, and it sucked!!

 

[dan425]

Oh really? What made you hate it?

Any recommendations for a black car then?

 

[Adamski]

I used turtle wax on my 3 series. Despite much elbow grease, it left permanent smears on the paint that were only visible in sunlight. Stopped using their polish/wax after that

Poorboys Black Hole (think that's the name) is what you want Or some RaceGlaze

I'm sure there are others that do just as good a job...


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[Bing]

Poorboys Black Hole (think that's the name) is what you want

This will be my next purchase, which will be lovingly followed by a coat of Dodo Juice Purple Haze wax... 2 coats if I can find the time.

The only products I'll buy from halfords are microfibre cloths and Megs stuff nowadays - and even they can be bought more cheaply if I plan ahead and do it online. Which I am crap at

 

[markeg]

+ 1 on the Poorboys Black Hole - not 100% on the name though - and the dodo juice (Black Hole works well on red cars too )

 

[Anonymous]

Poorboys Black Hole, great product

 

[JaEdBa]

I'm cleaning my car this weekend - I was thinking of buying this, but have heard mixed things about it:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_753637_langId_-1_categoryId_255233

Does anyone have any experience with the Turtle Wax Black Box?

Can the same affect, the "mirrored black glass" look be achieved by hand by other means? ie: without using a machine polisher or getting the car professionally detailed? If so, what products should I also consider?

Cheers!

i considered one of these from the halfords 3 for 2 range, but, being a tight fisted git and not wanting to fall for halfords cynical marketing, i couldn't find 2 other products i wanted anywhere near the cost to make it a genuine 3 for 2...

they're on e bay for about £19...anyway, i had a look at what you get and if you check out the sizes of the bottles you don't get much for your £25..and someone said it's s**t anyway!! they throw in a few rags to use it, but old jumpers do the same job..

i just ordered some of the poorboys stuff (went to e bay again, the postage charge on clean your car etc is astronomical...) if this is as good as rumour suggests, with a detailing spray and a clay bar you should have enough to do the same to several cars' worth for your cash.

i have used the turtle wax extra gloss sealer wax, that's not bad stuff, it's a liquid so is easy to apply and doesn't smear your window seals etc.

 

[dan425]

I think I'll give up on doing it this weekend then and just order some stuff online, rather than using Halfrauds! Cheers for the responses, all.

 

[JaEdBa]

just finished wth the poorboys, thoroughly recommended...did mine and a black mini, both came up extremely well.

a coat of wax and should be ok for a few weeks.

 

[chjade84]

I used turtle wax on my 3 series. Despite much elbow grease, it left permanent smears on the paint that were only visible in sunlight. Stopped using their polish/wax after that

I've got the same problem after using some Turtle Wax. How does one go about removing these marks without getting too drastic?

 

[Adamski]

I never really managed, there were still some marks when I got rid of the car. I reckon a rotary polisher will take the marks off


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