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Old Jan 19, 2014 | 08:13 AM
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I'm having a doubt about the real effectiveness of color waxes.I have a black bike and was applying the black colored wax when I started thinking about its effectiveness since the black paint has a clear coat ,the black product is being applied to the aforementioned coat and not to the black paint underneath.Is my reasoning right?Thanks.
 
Old Jan 19, 2014 | 08:19 AM
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Yes and no. The pigmented wax helps to hide the scratches in the clear. How? It keeps the black paint from reflecting them back at you. I have a black bike as well and the black wax works really good.
 
Old Jan 19, 2014 | 09:55 AM
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The other thing it's good for is non-clear coated paintjobs, and old, old paint where oxidation has set in.
 
Old Jan 19, 2014 | 12:08 PM
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I'd suspect that after you use it too many times,you"ll realize there's a build up of that stuff on your paint,and it will not look so good. It happened to me with a wax with 'teflon' in it.When I realized the bike didn't look such a deep black any more,I had to solvent wash it,and wet sand and buff it.
Actually,I haven't used wax for years,I use polish only,on my bikes and my show car.[and my driver pickup,during its semi-annual cleanup!]
 
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The only way to really get your paint corrected is with a buffer and an abrasive product. The gentler the product the better. You will have to choose a product based on the amount of correction needed.

This is not nearly as difficult as it sounds. I bought a Dual action Polisher last Summer and did my Bike and what a difference... it was a little time consuming but not difficult.
 
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I'm going for the grunge look.
 
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