CG BlackLight REVIEW

I kept hearing great things about BlackLight and even though i've had it on my detailing supply shelf for over three months i have yet to try it. After talking with Paul from CG i decided to give it a try on a Pre-Sale Cleanup for one of my clients. With the results i received I thought it should deserve a full review write up by yours truly on what a miraculous product this is.

Long story short, it should be a staple product in your arsenal no questions asked. I used it in conjunction with a DD Uber Green pad on speeds 4.5-5.5. After priming the pad only a few dabs of product per panel are needed to work with the product. A little goes a long way as i found there really isn't much work time with BlackLight, 2-3 section passes was all i needed.

What is it exactly you may be asking?

Technically speaking...

"Black Light Radiant Finish is crafted and formulated especially for car lovers who aim for the smoothest , sharpest and wettest reflection possible with strong durability ,ease of application and anti static property.Black Light Radiant Finish has a fully synthetic nano blended formulation with a massive emulsion of gloss enhancers coupled with the new bi – blend technology that leaves one crazy slick finish. The new blending technology allows for vastly homogeneous mixture resulting in an extremely smooth finish once the applied layer is fully and properly cured."​

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It simple terms... It makes your car shiny and does it quickly and effectively.

Not only does it have micro-abrashives very similar to those in PO85rd but it also has other gloss enhancing nano agents and also provides LSP protection. Making it a very effective AIO All-in-One. It's not going to provide 100% correction obviously, but it will clear haze/oxidation/light light defects adding lots of clarity to the paint.





These photo's are AFTER several IPA wipe downs as well since i know some may argue a glaze-like effect a product like BlackLight may provide. Even though BlackLight has rather good sealing capabilities i always like to go overboard with my LSP's so this car was then topped with two more coats of Powerlock.





50/50 of the hood



From the crew here at Adonis Detail, i highly recommend this product and endorse this message.

-Tim

 

Good review. What percent correction would you say you achieved in the car?

 

From the looks of it there are still lots of Rids left, maybe it's good as a finishing AIO?

 

Looks like it made quite a difference. Were you werking with single stage paint?

 

Why is your Uber Green so Uber Black?

 

Gussing the cleaning action of CG BL + The BL itself made the pad black/purple

 

Great write-up and I agree BlackLight is a fantastic product, use the CG Hybrid V7 as the quick deatiler and it takes it to the next level.

 

+1 on the V7. Also, the look takes about 12 hours or so to "cure". Great products, though I don't find them to be all that anti-static

Here's a before and after on my Land Cruiser tail gate

 

Looks pretty good. I didn't know backlight had abrasives in it. Thought it was just a wax.

It does look like a lot of rids are left, but it really brought some life back into the paint.

Good job!

 

I wrote my opinions on BL and V7 longevity........

regardless, it is great for several reasons,


1 you can layer it (BL) and not have to wait 12 hours like other products



2 with the V7 it looks fantastic



....V7 is a fantastic product on its own merits as well as a after wash wipe down, door jam sealant etc.

 

How can you layer BL if it has abrasives in it? Wouldn't each layer just remove the previous one?

 

The answer to your question is in the post above yours(lol).Blacklight works really well on all paints except Porsche 996, easy to wipe off and I have tested it as well for filling and did not find that in this product.

 

How does this differ with EZ Creme(assuming you test in the same manners each time)? Similar, with similar exception with 996s?

 

mmm u make me wanna machine BL!

 

is the 'improvement' from layering really it just refining the finish that much more because it is polishing it more?

I wish products would list if they have abrasives or not on the label. It is kinda nice to know when choosing.

 

I really need to reuse my BL I wasn't to impressed the first time with it

 

why didn't it impress you? I have it but haven't tried it yet...

 

This product was out for about 6 months before anyone noticed that there are abrasives in it. I don't understand Chemical Guys. How could they not mention anything about the abrasives that whole time? They didn't add anything to their website until a detailer did a review about using BL as an AIO and he talks about the abrasives. And even then all they did was link to that review. Are there paint cleansers in there too or just an abrasive package?

The company website looks like they are run by a bunch of 15 year olds with a 12 year old doing all the website content proof reading.

 

Didn't see any "great" look, no noticeable correction, durability was 3 weeks....