SAAB 900 (1979-1994) Special Editions

orca · Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:17 pm Post subject: Crystal Noir Wax

This is a copy and paste from the original at Clean Your Car forums - dated 25/06/2009:

Crystal Noir? That sounds mysterious ... what is it?
Well, Dodo Juice cook up this special brew for a certain customer and he sells it on under his name - Crystal Clean. I'm guessing after his daughter, Crystal. Anyway, this wax is very high in Montan Wax which makes it like Purple Haze high on crack Shocked

No, really, this stuff is like Kiwi brand shoe polish.

So, without further ado let's have a look at this wax ...

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1672.jpg

Now that's black Shocked

Let's poke a finger into it and see how it melts:

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1673.jpg

It's a hard wax, somewhere between Purple Haze and Banana Armour in terms of solidity, but more like Purple Haze for the melting under body temperature.

On a pad?

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1675.jpg

Yep! That's black, alright Exclamation

Let's try it out ... I can think of no better candidate:

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1678.jpg

... 50/50 with 3M tape:

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1679.jpg

... and applied:

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1681.jpg

... buffed and tape removed:

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1683.jpg

Wow! Now that's quite a 50/50 Very Happy

If I get chance, I'll pop down to my nearest NCP and take some multi-story glamour shots Rolling Eyes

Oh ... hang on ... CAR WAX!!! Doh! Trust me not to read the label Rolling Eyes

Okay, then ... before ...

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1669.jpg

... prepared with Dodo Juice Lime Prime Lite:

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1670.jpg

... one coat on:

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1676.jpg

Actually, the smear I have on the pad above is the amount I used on the car. It spreads VERY WELL indeed, much like Purple Haze. I evened it up afterwards into nice long stripes down the boot and left it to cure. The above picture is curing.

Buffed? Mmmmm ... that's dark!

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1684.jpg

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1686.jpg

It looked good after one coat and the darkening effects were certainly very present. After about half an hour curing (which gave me time to play with the residue on my old shoes), it came up really nice.

A good hour later, I buffed again and could see the pattern of my initial long stripes present after some further "outgassing".

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1689.jpg

Final shot?

http://www.pjgh.co.uk/gallery_albums/crystal_noir/DSCF1690.jpg

I think a coat of Banana Armour on top would do it a world of good. As I said, it is between a soft and hard wax ... well, Dodo Jucie soft and hard wax, anyway. I'll no doubt pop something over the top tomorrow.

Fun? Yes.
Better than Purple Haze? Not sure.
Use again? Yes.
Buy again? No.