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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:15 PM
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If you can travel to Detailer's Paradise (CO) or Showcar Detailing (CA), you can get it in a store. Actually, IIRC, one of the nationwide retailers is selling it now.... where is Richard when I'm trying to make a sale for him ?

Me, I get it online when ordering my other supplies from DP.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by CR&PW&JB
If you can travel to Detailer's Paradise (CO) or Showcar Detailing (CA), you can get it in a store. Actually, IIRC, one of the nationwide retailers is selling it now.... where is Richard when I'm trying to make a sale for him ?

Me, I get it online when ordering my other supplies from DP.
I think I'll order some and try it. You guys have just about turned me, and I haven't even used it yet... .
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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It's pricey... but it's GOOD. Compare it to Mother's or any other product and you'll see why we like it so much. Most of those products are good for a week or two. Black Wow will make it look like new and keep it that way for a couple of MONTHS.

And you only use a TINY bit... a couple of dime sized drops will do an entire MINI.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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Holy Jésus! Two months?! That's awesome. Yeah, Mothers usually only lasts a week or so (and I thought that was pretty good). I'd be more than happy with it lasting a month!

And yeah, I know it's pricey ($25/bottle right?), but if it really works that well, it'll be worth it. With the praises it's getting on this thread, it's definitely worth a try.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 04:24 PM
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see.... we dont deal with off the shelf crap here.

now you know.
 
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Old Jan 9, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by kenchan
see.... we dont deal with off the shelf crap here.

now you know.



 
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Old Jan 11, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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I dropped by Alta to get some BW off the shelf. Crocs are available everywhere
 
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 09:05 PM
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The turtle wax ice polish works well on the plastic also, but only lasts about three weeks/washes. i need to try the BW
 
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Old Feb 1, 2009 | 09:26 PM
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Sorry I was out of the country during this thread......BW does have cleaners in it, but they are mild. You need to use an application pad that has some bite to help remove the residue. A red shop rag, or sewn edge of a DP Skinny pad work well. You can see the pad getting dark as the residue comes off...if it wasn't cleaning it, the pad wouldn't change color. If the white marks aren't being removed, it's possible that you got something else going on that's beyond the mild cleaners in BW. PW takes a couple light swipes and it's clean of any residue. Doesn't need a pad with bite...any applicator pad will work. I like to use these MF sponge applicators that I carry.

As for where you can buy BW--I've got about a dozen retailers around the US--most are online based, some have retail stores...but they exist from California to Hawaii--but since prices are the same regardless of where you buy it from, you might as well support a NAM vendor.

These NAM sponsors (to the best of my knowledge) include:

Alta
Detailers Paradise
MINICorsa
ShowCarSupplies.com (that's me)
Way Motorworks

Richard
 
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