Surf City Garage Black Max VRT Review

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Reflect

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Hey guys, so this is the first review of many that I'll be doing on the Surf City Garage line. I was dying to try out Black Max VRT, and decided to use it on the Red Dragon. (aka my Philly beater/war wagon)



Here's a picture of the bottle and the Uber Blue notched applicator I used to apply it.

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Product is a nice light blue cream. Spreads pretty easily.

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Here's the trim I tested it on, pretty dry and a bit blotchy. Ran out of painter's tape, and considering it was just the Red Dragon, it would do fine.

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Product applied 50/50 WITH flash

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Product applied 50/50 WITHOUT flash

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Some beading pictures

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A bit clearer picture

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So far I like this stuff a lot. It is not greasy at all like Black Wow is yet still seems to spread quite nicely. I used more than I usually would with Black Wow, but again this stuff buffs off really dry and not greasy (anyone who has used BW knows how much of a pain it is if you miss). It gave a pretty nice satin sheen, closer to matte but definitely not shiney. Beading looks pretty nice. I have no idea about the durability yet nor the price as it's a brand new product.



Note: The left side of the tape line has a bit of over-wipe from the applicator, naturally it doesn't bead at all as you can see farther left.
 
tom p. said:
+1. I'd sure like to hear how it's doing 4 weeks from now. I've yet to see a product in this arena that lasts.
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I've used



Solvent based tire shine

Mothers Back to Black

Armor all

Aerosol shine cans for trims



Almost everything! Nothing seems to hold up!
 
Yeah, we've all tried many lotions and potions in this application. I guess it's a tough nut to crack.
 
I know Black Wow lasts, but it's pricey and a tad greasy for my tastes to be honest. If you miss by accident, you need an APC basically to get it off.
 
The best stuff for trim I've used is Majestic Solutions aerosol Quick Detail. The issue is that unless you have access to a sealed paint booth with bottom venting (pulling the bad vapors under the car) you will get tiny, little droplets of silicon all over your paint. Solution: clean trim (Stoners IG works like a champ) let it dry, spray the MS stuff, let it dry for 30-45 minutes, then do a wash on the paint.
 
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