Products in Review

**BobbyG** · 05-20-2012, 07:33 AM

In this review I had the opportunity to test several quality products.

Meguiar’s M105
Meguiar’s M205
Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze
Blackfire Total Eclipse Tire Gel
Blackfire Wet Diamond Metal Sealant
Meguiar’s NXT Tech Protectant
Mothers PowerBall

My first task was to thoroughly clean the tire and wheel. This was pretty straight forward but I wanted to ensure that the tire was very clean and the CarPro PERL took some extra effort to remove completely, I now know why it lasts so long!

Tire

I used Meguiar’s Super Degreaser diluted 1:1 water to product. Spraying it on quickly reveled it’s cleaning ability and how it quickly and effectively loosens and dissolves road film, tire coatings, grease, and grime.

Wheel

Knowing that I was performing a full restore, I used Meguiar’s Wheel Brightener to get the piece sparking clean ready for compounding and polishing.Once all the scrubbing rinsing was complete, the Metro blaster SideKick made short work of the remaining water leaving both the tire and wheel dry and ready for the next steps.

Compounding and polishing the wheel actually proved easier than I thought. These wheels are nearly 14 years old and many a hard winter, the worst Mother Nature and man can throw at them. Although I do maintain them I’ve never compounded and polished them.

I used a Mothers PowerBall in an electric drill along with Meguiar’s M105 compound & Meguiar`s M205. This proved to be a great combination and before long it was easy to see the years of exposure removed and the sparkling finish came glistening through!

For tire protection I wanted to try a new product; Blackfire Total Eclipse Tire Gel. The application instructions were straight forward and it`s very easy to use.

Blackfire Total Eclipse Tire Gel

Blackfire Total Eclipse Tire Gel is a light pink and creamy.

Using a foam applicator I spread it on the tire and as you can see there`s a remarkable difference in the before and after.

The finished product with the wheel thoroughly coated with Klasse High Gloss Sealant Glaze and 2 coats of Blackfire Total Eclipse Tire Gel

Blackfire Wet Diamond Metal Sealant

Blackfire Wet Diamond Metal Sealant is another easy to use highly effective product from BlackFire. It`s creamy consistency makes it easy to use and it does a great job at removing stains and other contaminates leaving a gleaming shine.

After applying, let it haze as shown.

Then buff to a gorgeous reflective shine.

Final Results

Conclusions:

To say the least, I was very impressed with every product I used. They performed spectacularly leaving my trucks wheel, tire, bumper, bull bar and lights looking better then new.

I really like the way Mothers PowerBall with a little compound and polish made my wheels look brand new and now they have some serious protection to boot!!

**rzatch** · 05-20-2012, 07:45 AM

Nice write up Bobby. I`m going to have to get some Meguiar’s Super Degreaser.

**mjlinane** · 05-20-2012, 07:52 AM

Great reviews, Bobby!! Had been wondering about the PowerBall. Thanks for the insight.

**rzatch** · 05-20-2012, 07:59 AM

Originally Posted by mjlinane

Great reviews, Bobby!! Had been wondering about the PowerBall. Thanks for the insight.

Hey Mike if your thinking about the Power Ball they also have the PB mini and PB MD which is the same size as the mini but with more cutting ability to remove deeper scratches.

**Pats300zx** · 05-20-2012, 09:02 AM

Awesome reviews Bobby !!!

**mjlinane** · 05-20-2012, 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by rzatch

Hey Mike if your thinking about the Power Ball they also have the PB mini and PB MD which is the same size as the mini but with more cutting ability to remove deeper scratches.

Thanks.