TC Black Fusion cladding reconditioner - info & experience

[Ebenezr]

KAT did you only do a couple sprays? Maybe the uptake tube just needed to be run out and loaded with the suspended product.

[BillPa]

HI,

I'm new here. I stumbled across this site looking for info and results on Black Fusion and thought I tell and show the results I've had so far.

A bit of history. I bought this Dodge Dakota used two years next month. The truck was always garage kept and in like or better than new condition. The previous owner was the clean perfectionist type.


The only problem, the drip edge on the rear cap window was loose. Its attached with 3M tape.

Did you ever hear "If you want a job done right, do it yourself"? One I should have done myself!

To make a long short a guy said he had re-taped many things. Well, he re-taped it alright, but in the process removing the old tape he marked up the drip edge pretty bad using whatever he used to remove the old tape and adhesive. Worse, after about two months later the drip edge cam loose again. Sigh..... ( Hopefully it was his last tape job!)

I don't know what he got on it, carb cleaner, lacquer thinner or whatever, but it really messed it up. A local shop wanted $65.00 ( parts + labor) to replace it. I decided to give BF a try.

I carefully cleaned off the old tape and adhesive, applied the promoter and tape. The drip edge is now in place and holding a year later, but looked like this from the previous hatchet job.



Mother's Back to Black and Armorall kept it looking good for maybe a week or so tops, but was back the uglies in short order.

Three weeks later after the BF application setting outside in sunlight, 90* weather, rain and etc its looking good so far.



While I was at it I applied it on the tailgate latch handle. Sorry, I don't have a before shot, but it had the typical gray weathered appearance. I apologize for the crappy pics, but the drip edge is as black as the handle.




To apply it I cleaned it with denatured alcohol and a mild Simple Green / water mix then applied a thin coat of BF, allowed it to dry for an hour then applied a second thin coat. Two thin applications seemed to work better then one wet app. When I say "thin" I mean just enough to dampen the surface, get into the texture with very little excess to wipe off.

I've done everything on the truck, mirrors, cowling, door handles, grill......Everything looks like new. Now I'll see if it outlasts the other stuff, it has so far.


Bill