Except Peanut Butter doesn't look even half as good as BW. That's what a person at AMVIV told me.

 

Got my Black Wow and it's great! (and smells good-my son wondered what kind of candy I was eating)

But the R56 honeycomb grill is tough. How do I do that?

I used a saturated cloth and "poked" it through using a punch to wipe the holes. BUNCHA holes! I know there's got to be a better way. How?

 

I remember reading somewhere that, if you apply Black Wow and leave it, you get a shiney black and if you apply it and wipe it, you get mat. Anyone try this?

 

Watermelon Jolly Ranchers!

QTip is probably the best way to do the grill. I don't think it's exactly the right product for the grills unless you have lots of patience. But it does make a noticeable difference. Just don't apply it too heavy otherwise it will pick up dust.


That's correct--but it's shiny because it's "wet". You don't want to leave it wet and go driving. It's fine if the car is stationary at a show.

 

Good to know.

 

I am amazed at the staying power of Black Wow! With one application and simple "wipes" to touch-up after rainstorms and washing, it still holds to the black trim! Fantastic product! I can't tell you how many gallons of various stuff I've sprayed & wiped away, only to see it disappear after a few days, good rainstorm, or a washing. Hats off to Octane Guy's team for this concoction!

As for the honeycomb grill, I used a stiff detailing brush that was probably meant for the interior, and dabbed it with Black Wow and brushed away the residue. I heard you could take the grills off completely and clean them away from the bonnet, or just do the obvious and tape them better the next time you wax. Believe me, I was right there with you on cleaning those little buggers myself. Live & learn, I guess. Motor on.

 

Probably because there's a whole thread on it here. But I agree, it should be stated in this thread that BW is the end-all solution to the problem!

 

Yeah but this thread is stickied!

 

Quite simply, this thread is Pre-Wow.

 

I used WD-40 on my black trim pieces to get the wax off from the previous owner. Rubbed it in/off with a terry cloth towel, and then pressure washed away the greasy residue at the car wash. WD 40 also works well at getting off bug stains, etc... Probably takes the wax off the finish too, however (actually, anything that removes the wax from the black plastic trim will likely remove wax from the paint).

 

Has anyone ever tried skin-so-soft??? Might smell better then peanut butter. I will give it a whirl and let you know my outcome. Stay tune for the lastest and greatest!!!!!
By the way.....you guys are just toooooo funny!!!!

 

Okay the consensus is in....skin-so-soft works just fine! I used a toothbrush and wiped off with a rag and she looks beautiful. Smells pretty darn good too!

 

Does it keep the flys and mossies away too?

 

don't know if its been mentioned yet, but I just used Formula 409 Orange Clean and a toothbrush, and all of my wax residue came right off (its been there for almost a year now)...

 

Rain-X or WD-40.

It works

 

How does Rain-x / WD-40 / skin-so-soft / orange 409 affect the rest of the car (like if you get some on the paint that is nicely waxed, will it eat the wax off?)

 

Black WOW works great!

 

Black wow removed REAL wax from my wheel moldings and sideboards. What I mean by real is that WOW removed 3 applications of hard, high quality Griot's paste wax without much effort. (I'm a strong and determined guy, some would call what I did effortful I guess).

Nothing else took it off. Vegetable oils did not. 90% isopropyl from a pharmacy did not (it lightened only).... Orange Degreasing spray full concentration did not.... 45 washes did not...

Wow did in a few seconds I have all sorts of spots and smears that never ever would come off. I stopped even noticing them actually. now the black is 3x as dark as day one from the factory. That's something to be said.

Only initial useage problem with Black Wow is that it attracts dust until you wash your car again. It needs a good hearty wash after you apply it. Right now, its a dust magnet. I used too much some say, but you have to when you are using it to rub out wax stains. Everyone says that in a week of another wash, it will be matte and dust free.

Black wow is BAD for interiors. When is the last time you hosed off and car soaped your interior!? Yes, I would assume never except for those who (like me) have forgotten to close a window fully during a hand wash. OctaneGuy warns how it is exterior only. It is too powerful for interior use, it would be complicated to remove the unused portion of it that floats on top of the matte coating while in your car interior.

 

I'm waiting on my BW order as we speak, however.... I did have simply amazing (to me) results with the peanut oil taking off the wax. Just applied it with a Qtip let it sit maybe 1min (oil didn't run down trim very far, light coat) hit it with a soft toothbrush, and wiped it with regular household isopropyl to get rid of oil residue. Got rid of the real wax residue (2 coats Meguiar's) that was extremely noticable. I can still see some cloudiness where it was and was going to hit it again with the oil, but ordered the BW because of the testimonials here and wanting to see it for myself.

 

I just got back in town late last night, so I'll be processing all the orders today--or as many as I can anyways. Peanut oil works fine, it just doesn't look as good as BW does.

 

I agree that something as simple as peanut oil can improve the effects of wax residue, however...

Once you get your Black WOW, not only will it bring your trim back to new condition, but you will enjoy the benefits for weeks, if not longer, depending on weather/washings.

This stuff is simply the most reasonably priced, one stop solution to maintaining black trim to showroom standards that is avalable today.

Motor on.

 

If it's zaino then it's probably just caked on the plastic not really bonded on it. Take a small spot that is the most white, lick your thumb and rub the spot 5 times. Bet you it comes off.

 

Bet it doesn't. Had the same problem. Love Zaino but still gets on wheel well moldings. I used "Forever Black" months ago and after many washings, all is still black, no residue.

 

i recommend using some rubbing alcohol to remove it and dress it with
BW.

 

Did you try it?....worth a try...i'd want to know who wins the bet