metallic paints... what are the right products?

[archerwin]

there are discussions on black, silver and white paints... but what about metallic? :)



i heard zaino is the best for metallic... is carnauba also ok?



thanks!

[deadlock32]

most if not all metallic paint have clear coats... so you are working with the clear coat not the metalic paint = ]

[archerwin]

i know it has clearcoat... what i mean is for the overall look, what type of product will enhance the metallic paint underneath the clearcoat?

[BigAl3]

i heard zaino is the best for metallic...



it`s a matter of opinion ^ on what everyone likes. nxt seems to be a favorable choice for metallics for many on here...

[johnhoefer]

I like the look of sealants. Zaino and Werkstatt are good. A lot of people like the Klasse twins, which I have not tried. I just put Pinnacle Souveran on my Titanium Silver metalic paint, looks smooth as butter, but I think I like the shine of Zaino on the silver a bit better. But the carnuba looks real nice and warm. Like they said its all a matter of opinion.

[awahl63]

Sealants definately...I like the Klasse twins and 4* UPP looks great as well.

[slippy]

I would suggest Wolfgang,it doesn`t seem to popular nowadays for some reason,but it does work very well on metalic paints,shows the flake very well,while at the same time gives a great carnauba like warm glow.A very underated product IMO.

[imported_Sludge]

Tough question to answer, both carnubas and sealants can look good. Here is the same metallic gold vehicle with a glaze-carnuba finish and a sealant finish to compare. Unfortunately the light, angle and camera are different, LOL.



RMG, Natty Blue

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Sludge55/DCP_0721.jpg



Zaino Z2pro with ZFX x3

http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d164/Sludge55/IMG_0149.jpg



The carnuba is darker and deeper with muted flakes, the Zaino is lighter and pops more.



Sludge

[archerwin]

thanks for the replies

[HondaGuy]

Typically a carnauba is going to mute the flakes and sealant is going to give it some pop, although with natty`s blue it really made the metalic pop on my friends black w/blue metalic integra, more than UPP.