Forever Black - Black Top Gel by Forever Car Car Products

First time I used this was on my 2003 Jeep hardtop in 2011, and I only recently felt it needed freshening up. Most of those years were spent in 110 degree dry summers, parked outside, and the rest in a very rainy.snowy climate, also parked outside much of the time... which is a tribute to how well it held up in a range of extreme weather. Here's a suggestion for those getting a streaky result. What I did today has erased that issue entirely: Assuming you're applying this to a hardtop (no idea how it would work on a soft top), try 'stippling' the product onto the surface, instead of brushing it on in strokes. I used a cheap disposable brush, but next time I'd buy a decent quality 2" wide loose-bristle brush to work with, because the cheap brushes just shed so badly. I had to keep picking those little hairs out of the hard top as I worked. Not a huge issue, though, because it's super easy to cover errors with this technique. 1) Mash the bristles of your brush downward onto a hard surface several times to make it more ragged. Be brutal, so that the bristles fully spread out and separate, roughly and randomly... or just buy an actual round stippling brush, lol. 2) Pour a couple tablespoons of the product into a bowl and dip the tips of your brush into it, picking up a fairly generous amount. 3) Apply it to your surface in a sort of stabbing motion, overlapping as you go. No brushing, just stabbing and reworking areas as you go along. The product may bubble up a bit, because the stabbing motion introduces air bubbles. But again, just keep circling back—even after it has 'set up' a little, it will still respond well to reworking. For those who've ever done a sponge-painted wall, it's the same premise. In fact a sea sponge might work for this, but a ragged bristle brush seemed to do the trick. If you keep applying and backtracking over your work, you'll end up with a beautifully pebbly, powder-coated look—no more visible streaks! I took pics as it was still drying, but it looks awesome, and the slightly orange-peel finish will be a lot easier to touch up when needed.

Shockingly Good! It color changed my stained beige Jaguar XK8 to a nice shiny black. Covered all but the worst areas. Cleans up easily. No bad smell. Inexpensive verses custom teacher may or may not work (I spent 10X as much for a dye that did not go on as evenly , like this product. Bottle warns that it will dye rubber or plastic, to be careful. Yeah it does! Plastic, rubber, and clear coated off road paint now is as new. Saved me a ton of time and money and both vehicles will fetch more when sold because the trim and top look well cared for and not worn. Picture is after one coat. The second really cleaned it up.

I like how the product goes on and really transforms the UV fading back to its blackish color. Not a perfect factory black, but definitely newish looking. I might have to apply again on my next major wash as I may have not worked all the Maguire's convertible top cleaner out of the top at the carwash before I applied. Anyways, I will see how long the current application will last til then. I want to heed a word of caution before initial use. This stuff has a black dye in it like shoe polish basically, but comes in liquid-like paste viscosity, so shake well and point the opening away from you when you open the nozzle because it will splash out the top and ruin your clothes if you care about your clothes. Apply to the applicator in a zig like pattern to the entire length of the applicator, then allow the liquid to soak in before taking the initial pass on the top, then by the second dump on the applicator the product will have saturated itself into the applicator evenly and you can go back over your initial pass to work that back in evenly. Use a shop rag to work it into the areas where the applicator won't go and then fan it out with the applicator to blend it in with the rest of the top. Be sure to just go back over the residual areas without product in the applicator to spread it out evenly. Also, a second application might be necessary if your top is really sun faded. Overall, I highly recommend this product to black vinyl convertible tops.

I'm not a car person. I'm just an owner of a convertible VW Bug who knew my soft top needed some love. I didn't realize HOW much love until I got this product. I searched for weeks trying to decipher what was fact vs fiction, and landed on Forever Black. It was reasonably priced, came with all of the materials needed, and worked so well, as you can see in the photos. I did it all myself with no experience, and saw spectacular results. Before using I did wash the top with a soft top cleaner, and then let it dry before putting on the forever black. I don't often give reviews, but this product was worth it.

Better Than I expected. I ordered 2 kits and used maybe a bottle and a half. Made my Z look totally different. Went from gray to black. Looks like a new top. As long as you take your time you will get awesome results.

This is nothing to do with the seller this is about the product. I had high hopes and watched a video to make sure I was doing it correctly. Good advice: Use a glove you will definitely need one to keep it from getting on your hands although if you dont start from center of roof you will get it on arms or clothes. Use another applicator besides what they give you to get in the lower grooves along the edges. The applicator is not as precise. Things to keep in mind: The applicator absorbs alot of the solution and you can see it as you use it like a sponge. Also dont rub too hard as the applicator starts to pull off the top part you hold onto. You will probably need 2 bottles. Mine ran out on a mini cooper 2 door which is a bit larger than a smart car so anything larger will require more solution. It also isnt as seamless a look as the video. I'm giving it overnight but i need another pass at it and don't have enough solution to do that with what i received. Trust me I watched the videos so this isnt operator error. If the bottle was bigger to do a 2nd pass I would recommend this. My pictures show what i mean and trust me I really evenly added this die. It just needs more and a 2nd pass. Wish seller would send a 2nd bottle.

Very good product, easy to apply and looks great.

Worked great on old top

I was hesitant to buy as I didn't need to do the whole roof but bought and did the bits that needed including inside roof and I just went out to check and so very pleased with the results. Plus plenty to use again should a top up be needed. Really pleased and would completely recommend this if like me you had bits of green algae/mould on your rooftop.

Worked well Easy to apply

ちょっと、塗りずらく消耗も激しいですが、幌の保護と見た目に役立ちます！

Excellent product, easy to use and great results.

tres bon produit