Chemical Guys Black Light is a hybrid glaze and sealant for dark paint. You apply Black Light Hybrid Radiant Finish with a soft pad, leave it for 15 minutes and buff it off with a clean microfibre cloth. It fills light swirls, boosts depth and gloss and leaves a protective layer. How long it lasts depends on layer thickness, weather and how you maintain the car.
On black, dark grey and deep blue cars every swirl and hologram shows up most clearly. That is why a glaze for dark paint is a standard step in our workshop after polishing. Black Light is made for exactly that: it boosts the reflection and depth of dark colours. It is safe on all paint colours, on classic clearcoat and on ceramic coatings, so you can use it on a white or silver car too.
Black Light contains fine, rounding polishing particles. That makes it work as a light all-in-one for paint that does not need a full polishing correction: cleaning, light polishing and sealing in one step. If the paint has deeper swirls, start with polishing your car and removing swirls and use Black Light as the finishing step. That gets the best result out of your paint.
Key facts about Chemical Guys Black Light
Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
Type | Hybrid gloss sealer (glaze and sealant) |
Content | 473 ml |
Scent | Black cherry |
Application | By hand or with a DA or rotary machine and a soft finishing pad |
Drying time | 15 minutes, second coat after 30 minutes |
Suitable for | All paint colours, clearcoat and ceramic coating |
Protection | Depends on layer thickness and upkeep |
How to use Chemical Guys Black Light
Wash and dry. Start with clean, dry paint. If contamination is still on the paint, the pad drags it across the panel and the result turns uneven. Dry with a soft microfibre cloth and do not leave water drops in the gaps.
Work cool and in the shade. In the sun the product dries too fast and is harder to buff off. Work panel by panel so every part of the paint gets the same drying time.
Dose pea-sized drops. Put a few drops on a soft finishing pad, black or red. More product does not give more gloss, it only makes buffing harder. Tip: put fresh drops on the pad for every panel.
Apply thinly. By hand, work in crossing passes with even pressure. With a DA or rotary machine, use low pressure and keep the pad flat on the panel. Move slowly so the polishing particles can do their job.
Let it dry for 15 minutes. The product then turns into a thin haze on the paint. Tip: swipe a clean finger through it. If the line stays clear and does not smear, it is ready to buff.
Buff off with a clean microfibre cloth. Use a cloth you keep for this job and turn it often to a clean side. For extra gloss, wait 30 minutes and apply a second thin coat the same way.
Common mistakes and tips
Too much product. A thin coat buffs off more easily and gives the same glossy result. Applying thicker only adds buffing time.
Leaving it too long. Buff off within the stated time. If you wait much longer it takes more effort to remove.
One cloth for everything. Use a clean, soft cloth for buffing and swap it as soon as it is loaded. A dirty cloth smears the product back over the paint.
Wrong pad. Choose a soft finishing pad, black or red. A coarse or cutting pad belongs in the correction stage, not in the finishing step.
Working in the sun or on a warm panel. Let the paint cool down after washing. On a cool panel you stay in control of the product for longer.
Skipping the sealing. Black Light is a sealant itself, so there is no need to wait before protecting. How long the result lasts depends partly on how thin or thick you work.
What to combine it with
Black Light is a finishing product. If you want to know whether a wax, sealant or coating suits your car better, read choosing wax, sealant or ceramic coating and the best car sealants. You will find more products for the last step in the category glazes and finishing. For Black Light itself we add these products:
Chemical Guys Car Wax Foam Applicator: a Durafoam pad of 10.2 x 3.2 cm for wax, sealant and glaze. Put the drops on it and work in passes across the panel. After use it can go in the washing machine at 30 °C.
Chemical Guys El Gordo Microfibre Towel Lime 40x40cm: a microfibre cloth to buff the product off with. Keep a separate one for this job.
Menzerna Super Finish Plus 3800: a finishing polish for the last polishing step. Use it before Black Light to remove holograms, especially on dark paint where you see the difference best.