Ive had it on my daily since oct, now its may, and it looks just as good as the day i put it on. I use 3 coats of just blak and its very shiny. I think the key is good prep and 3 coats
Q: How do I apply the acrylic polymer-based products: BLAK, GLOZ, and DASH? A: The directions on the bottle or instruction card are all you will need. Make sure the surface is completely free of any previously used 'protectants' . . . that greasy stuff! New or silicone-coated (protectants) tires will need 2-4 weeks of drive time and a few cleanings to 'push' get all of the silicone, waxes, solvents, etc. off and out of the sidewall. Typical protectants all contain these elements and this will act as a barrier to the covalent bonding process. If residue is present when applying, you will see streaking, white-looking haze areas where polymers bonded imperfectly to the surface.
I got a free sample at a motorcycle event and just tried it on some very sun baked plastic on my truck and now I wish I would have bought some at the show, it works great , I’ve tried everything and nothing worked but this stuff works great
My results are similar. The black hung around for 4 weeks or so the gloz wore off prematurely. I played around with adding heat like they showed on some of their videos. All with minimal effect. For the cost of the product and the amount of prep it really wasn't worth it for me. Glad to see I wasn't the only one with that result. If it went for 6 months maybe but not a month
These are suggested by the manufacturer to use the BLAK & then put the Gloz on top. I’ve had them on my tires for months & they are still performing as intended.
@@TurnerMobileDetailing It’s “best practice” for longevity. Using only 1 just shortens the life. I did 2 coats BLAK then 2 coats GLOZ, & I will surely get a year. It’s also recommended on the bottles. Direct from the sales literature: “This can be done with BLAK serving as a base coat to be followed with one treatment of GLOZ or SATN.”
@@larrysing “can be” NOT “should be” I’ve tried the multi layer combinations with both products and it yielded no better results. Bottom line is different tires can take coatings differently. So if it works for you that’s great, perhaps the tires you’re using it on receive this product better than others.
@@TurnerMobileDetailing I’ll concede it’s not “designed” but if it’s suggested by the manufacturer, and we test these products for longevity- best practice is to multi-coat. You WILL get more longevity with multiple coats. I’ve tested it too. As you know, every test doesn’t come out the same. Environmental factors, cleaners used, etc vary.
Interesting, thanks a lot. I wonder whether subsequent re-applications of the product hold up longer, e.g. in your case perhaps it would look better at week 8 than it did at week 4 if re-applied at that point when the dressed look started to fade. I suppose subsequent applications are much easier too without the deep cleaning. If that's the case then even a month sounds pretty good to me.
We’ll yeah, if you reapply at the 4 week mark then yes it should hold up longer. And yes each touch up application should go on much easier because it doesn’t absorb into the rubber. If you can go a month between touch ups your doing pretty good with this stuff.
Ive had it on my daily since oct, now its may, and it looks just as good as the day i put it on. I use 3 coats of just blak and its very shiny. I think the key is good prep and 3 coats
Q: How do I apply the acrylic polymer-based products: BLAK, GLOZ, and DASH?
A: The directions on the bottle or instruction card are all you will need. Make sure the surface is completely free of any previously used 'protectants' . . . that greasy stuff! New or silicone-coated (protectants) tires will need 2-4 weeks of drive time and a few cleanings to 'push' get all of the silicone, waxes, solvents, etc. off and out of the sidewall. Typical protectants all contain these elements and this will act as a barrier to the covalent bonding process. If residue is present when applying, you will see streaking, white-looking haze areas where polymers bonded imperfectly to the surface.
I got a free sample at a motorcycle event and just tried it on some very sun baked plastic on my truck and now I wish I would have bought some at the show, it works great , I’ve tried everything and nothing worked but this stuff works great
My results are similar. The black hung around for 4 weeks or so the gloz wore off prematurely. I played around with adding heat like they showed on some of their videos. All with minimal effect. For the cost of the product and the amount of prep it really wasn't worth it for me. Glad to see I wasn't the only one with that result. If it went for 6 months maybe but not a month
These are suggested by the manufacturer to use the BLAK & then put the Gloz on top. I’ve had them on my tires for months & they are still performing as intended.
That’s not how they were designed, that’s just an option.
@@TurnerMobileDetailing It’s “best practice” for longevity. Using only 1 just shortens the life. I did 2 coats BLAK then 2 coats GLOZ, & I will surely get a year. It’s also recommended on the bottles. Direct from the sales literature: “This can be done with BLAK serving as a base coat to be followed with one treatment of GLOZ or SATN.”
@@larrysing “can be” NOT “should be” I’ve tried the multi layer combinations with both products and it yielded no better results. Bottom line is different tires can take coatings differently. So if it works for you that’s great, perhaps the tires you’re using it on receive this product better than others.
@@TurnerMobileDetailing I’ll concede it’s not “designed” but if it’s suggested by the manufacturer, and we test these products for longevity- best practice is to multi-coat. You WILL get more longevity with multiple coats. I’ve tested it too. As you know, every test doesn’t come out the same. Environmental factors, cleaners used, etc vary.
@@larrysing well yes, the more layers should yield greater longevity.
Interesting, thanks a lot. I wonder whether subsequent re-applications of the product hold up longer, e.g. in your case perhaps it would look better at week 8 than it did at week 4 if re-applied at that point when the dressed look started to fade. I suppose subsequent applications are much easier too without the deep cleaning. If that's the case then even a month sounds pretty good to me.
We’ll yeah, if you reapply at the 4 week mark then yes it should hold up longer. And yes each touch up application should go on much easier because it doesn’t absorb into the rubber. If you can go a month between touch ups your doing pretty good with this stuff.
When you can, would you please test P&S Dressed and Undressed? I can't find them online now. Thank you sir.
I’ll check them out
What’s the longest lasting tire dressing you have used? Regards
Personally… Duradressing
What was the red dryer you used to dry the wheels? Brand? Model?
It’s a small Milwaukee leaf blower, I’m not sure the model, but it’s the smaller model
Try Dupli Color Black & Clear & compare to BLAK & Gloz
Works great on trim, idk about tires