Forever Car Care Products FB813 Black Black Top Gel and Foam Applicator

I have an 88 Jaguar XJSC with canvas material for the top. I read about mixing in water for this type of material, but the first application still didn't seem to do a whole lot. The instructions made it sound like 2 applications would be enough but I probably did 6 overall, nearly the whole bottle, and the applicator was falling apart by the end. But it does look way better! Not like a deep pitch black, but a good, even, canvas black that is so much nicer and cleaner. Very happy with the results.for the price.

I’m really impressed with Forever Black Top. Application is easy with the included applicator sponge, though I still recommend wearing gloves. I used this to restore the black color on my Bestop Core Trail Doors (painted metal doors that were looking dull and dirty) and it made them look new again. I do need to re-apply a couple times per season, but that’s not a big deal. I just used it on a Bestop soft top - the material now looks rich and fully restored instead of faded. The bottle goes a long way - my first one lasted 2 years, which is why I just bought a second bottle. Great value for the results you get.

Forever Black convertible top renewer is nice to have to renew your Black color of a convertible top. I applied it to a Canvas top of a 24 years old Porsche Boxster and it did a nice job. I should take 1 Star off because of the Sponge came apart so easy !!! It dries about 15 minutes inside your garage if you don’t apply it heavily. I left it about 3 hours before drive out to the Sun. It was Ok after that. It was not fade out as people said it is. It really made my top look cleaner, not a brand new but at least 75 to 86% was restored to the original. I would recommend it to everybody I know. Good quality for the Black solution , not good for the Sponge came with it. 1 bottle of 8 Oz. Can do 2 convertible top easily.

Easy to apply. The results were much better than expected. I would recommend this product.

Truly impressed with this stuff! I used it on a 2005 Nissan 350Z Roadster’s original top, which was in good shape but SUPER faded and the top legitimately looks almost new. I cleaned it with a soft hair brush and higher end car soap originally, fully dried, and then just applied ~2-3 coats in the evening before letting the car dry outdoors overnight It was super humid and the gel-consistency material wasn’t drying so I feared I’d come out to a mess but it dried perfectly by morning!! The dye did drip with the morning dew before it fully cured and it was a bit of work to get off the paint / glass but it did come off after using a tar and sap remover. It’s been a few weeks and still looks great! The dye hasn’t worn off or rubbed off on the inside of the car’s cover, nor has it faded at all. Even the highly worn areas of the top are significantly diminished aesthetically. For the money I’d absolutely do this again and have recommended it to friends. Application wasn’t difficult at all and I’m shocked at how nicely it turned out. I’d recommend using a cheap hardware store foam art brush for the smaller areas just to make application easier

The directions say to be even and consistent, however, it is difficult to do so when applying a thick gel product with a flimsy sponge and having to spread that out. No matter what, it is splotching and uneven. Two things are needed to correct this issue. One: the product should be applied in a pump spray form, allowing for an even spreading coat. This would avoid the clumping and splotching. Even though it may necessitate masking to avoid overspray. Well, worth the final results. Second: the applicator is worthless because it’s just a fragile sponge that disintegrates in the attempt to spread out the thick gel. A nice non-lint rag would help to do a final touchup after spraying. It wouldn’t hurt to include a set of vinyl gloves as well.

I’m a huge researcher what comes to buying stuff. I purchased a 2013 Mustang Convertible, oh boy, how I love that car, however it looked slightly worn for my taste, including the top, but I was sure there is stuff out there, that can make it better and purchased the car a week ago. So first off - I read some mixed reviews, and wasn’t sure about this product, however after using it myself, I think for the ones it failed, they may have applied it sloppy or done it on direct sunlight. I once asked my friend to help me paint a room, oh boy, never again, he had no clue how to handle a paint roll. Also make sure that the top or the plastic you will apply the dye to it, is completely cool. I don’t have a garage so, I picked a shady spot but one side of the top was hot from the sun and I applied the dye. It evaporated immediately and made it look lighter and then I though about the review, where someone complained that it ruined their top for making it lighter. For a second I felt the same way, but was optimistic because I made the similar mistake with a different restorer on a different piece a day ago. So I waited for the top to cool down, I ended up doing 3 coats and it looks perfect. With this dye, I felt that more was better and that’s why I ended up with 3 coats. I got rid of the streaks in the middle with the 4th half coat. So I just applied in the middle and somewhat rubbed/faded it off to both sides directions and it did the trick. You need gloves, it does get on your hands. Some people complained about the sponge, I found it to be a great tool, no issues. Few spots that I couldn’t reach with the sponge, because it was just so big, I applied some dye on my finger and used that to apply. Some drops fell on my car, if you don’t notice those spots right away to wipe off with a wet towel, let them dry and they will come off with giving a slight scrape with the fingernail perfectly. Also some complain it doesn’t take out lighter spots, I think, if you just do first and perhaps second coats only on those lighter spots for prep, it will cover it nicely, you may need just more coats overall to even it out. It’s the same if you don’t add primer before painting your wall, you end up doing 4-5 coats to for the color shade to look even. Again my top wasn’t in a bad condition at all, I just wanted to look like new and I didn’t like the light seam, so it gave it the darkness and a shine. And I have to say, I think the dye has darkened over few hours. Because initially I wished it to look darker but after curing few hours it really does. Pictures are taken right before and after.

Works great!

I used this product on a Mercedes CLK canvas soft top, which is relatively larger than an average sports car surface area. For porous surfaces you mix 4 parts gel to 1 part water. When applied with the supplied applicator, the solution goes a long way, so much so that I was able to complete 2 coats and still have some spare solution left over. Remarkably economic, and a great result.

J’étais un peu sceptique. Mais finalement le résultat est vraiment très très bien et facile a appliquer. Par contre une seule bouteille n’était pas assez pour un toit BMW 128I pris une bouteille et un peu de la deuxième. Très bon résultat je le recommande.

I have used this product once, and it gave me excellent results , exactly as advertised. thank you for helping me restore my Z4 Convertable roof.

El producto es excelente y fácil de aplicar. En mi apreciación hubo una mejora de un 60% en la primera aplicación. Un solo bote me rinde para 2 aplicaciones. En un par de semanas le hare una segunda aplicación. Muy buena opción.

Good quality