Forever Black - Black Top Gel by Forever Car Car Products

I just applied this product to my 2014 convertible, and the results look great so far. The color is rich and even, and I’m hopeful it will hold up well over time. One important note: the coverage is limited—one bottle only covered about 6 to 9 square feet. I’ll need to order more to complete the entire top, so keep that in mind when estimating how much you’ll need.

This worked great

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.

It brought my VW top back to life! Unreal results. 2013 beetle convertible. I thought it was a shot to try. Glad I did!!

Worked like a charm on my vinyl top! Not really recommended for the cloth tops though. It didn’t not work as well on the cloth. Make sure the vinyl is very clean and dry before applying! I did a second coat and the top looked brand new!

Looks better In person but wouldn’t cover stains. I aplayed two coats but wouldn’t be truly black. The box says would last a year so is not a permanent die

Easy application and brought back a 1990 top to a beautiful condition. Has been on for months now and still looking good.

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.