Gloss Neo Noir Hybrid Black

Avery Dennison Gloss Neo Noir Hybrid Black is a gloss black film. Avery Dennison lists 1 other black shade, so it is worth seeing them side by side before you settle on one.

This is clear paint protection film from Avery Dennison's catalog. It does not change your color — it protects the paint you already have from rock chips, road debris and the swirls that come with washing. The film is optically clear once installed and self-heals light marks with heat.

The gloss finish

The gloss finish reads as deep wet paint and is the closest of any wrap finish to a factory respray. It is also the most forgiving to own: it washes like paint, tolerates sealants, and light marring can be worked out rather than lived with. Gloss does show swirls under direct sun the way dark paint does, so a two-bucket wash and a soft mitt matter more than any product you put on top.

Living with black in the Pacific Northwest

Black is the hardest color to keep looking perfect and the best looking when it is. Every swirl and every water spot shows, and in Seattle that means drying the car rather than letting it air dry after rain. Dark colors show water spots, dust and wash marks sooner than light ones, and our rain leaves spots the moment it dries on a panel. Drying the car after a wash rather than letting it air dry is most of the battle.

Care: washes like paint. A two-bucket hand wash and a wrap-safe sealant keep gloss looking new; skip automatic washes with brushes.