Products producing gloss

[budman3]

Hey everyone.

I am curious, what products are people are using for a nice glossy/wet look??

It could be from polishing, glaze, wax, sealant, whatever.

This may seem like a very broad topic but I`d like to hear people`s opinions of this topic today. Getting products to look wet / glossy on silver is very hard and that is what I am trying to do.

FWIW, my best results are kind of 50/50 clear and glossy. I`d like to, if possible make the paint just pop with a glossy wet look. This is from AIO, SG x a few, S100 spit shined with OCW a few times:
Crisp and clear flakes
http://webpages.charter.net/kmford/3.jpg

Also with gloss though:
http://webpages.charter.net/kmford/4.jpg

Is there any combo you use for the ultimite gloss?? Or just general thoughts about gloss ie- Carnaubas produce better gloss / wetness than sealants (just an example).

Or would I be better off with leaving the metalic flake pop on silver?

Thanks for your replies!

[Beemerboy]

Bud

For me the best wettest looking finish that I have come up with is


SSR1 for swirl removal
P-w-C for smoothing out ( overkill )
Pink hand glaze by FK1
Wolfgang high gloss sealant
Topped with Natty`s the next day

That`s mine

[budman3]

Thanks for the info Dave. I don`t have the FK1, but I do have the others... I guess I should pay more attention to the WG product "High Gloss Sealant" :cool:. I like WG on dark colors but haven`t tried it on a light color.... yet. Won`t hurt to try.

Do you think the FK1 glaze adds a lot of gloss when used with PwC, WG, Natty`s? Or would the differences in gloss be lessened without using the FK1.

[Beemerboy]

Thanks for the info Dave. I don`t have the FK1, but I do have the others... I guess I should pay more attention to the WG product "High Gloss Sealant" :cool:. I like WG on dark colors but haven`t tried it on a light color.... yet. Won`t hurt to try.

Do you think the FK1 glaze adds a lot of gloss when used with PwC, WG, Natty`s? Or would the differences in gloss be lessened without using the FK1.

Bud
I know that some will disagree with me, but when I have the time to glaze, I think that it adds POP to the paint, on lighter colors its real noticeable, but on my black BMW I love the sizzle.

I use to use 3M hand glaze until I got this FK1 but really I think they both produced about the same

[budman3]

All right, thanks for the info. It seems like I have lately been go, go, go with detailing and just do enough to get the paint in "great" shape again. I`m going to have to take the extra time and get everything done for the maximum results this time.

[black bart]

Duragloss AW

http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i36/blackbart_photos/Duragloss%20on%20Vette/ShowPictures024.jpg

[Eliot Ness]

After the paint is properly prepped I always thought EX-P looked pretty darn good on light colors. I haven`t had a chance to try my sample of PWS yet, but I`d think that topped with EX-P would be a nice combo on silver.

[CharlesW]

This is from AIO, SG x a few, S100 spit shined with OCW a few times:
Crisp and clear flakes
http://webpages.charter.net/kmford/3.jpg

Also with gloss though:
http://webpages.charter.net/kmford/4.jpg

I must be missing something here.
You are wanting to improve on that????
Looks pretty darn good to me. :)

It looks like what you should be using is:
AIO, SG x a few, S100 spit shined with OCW a few times.

I would just keep on doing what you are doing now.

Charles

[jaybs02]

I`ve used VM under EX and WG, and both combinations gave me a nice wet look.
This was VM, EX then topped w/PinkWax
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v455/jaybs95/pink%20wax%2006/tn_Picture008.jpg

"J"

[budman3]

I must be missing something here.
You are wanting to improve on that????
Looks pretty darn good to me. :)

It looks like what you should be using is:
AIO, SG x a few, S100 spit shined with OCW a few times.

I would just keep on doing what you are doing now.

Charles

Thanks Charles. I agree those pictures show great gloss but I was curious what other products could do the same/if not better. The gloss didn`t quite stay in that condition for a long time ... but the protection was still there.

FK1, ClearKote and Duragloss are on (and have been) my "to buy" list .... money permitting :rolleyes:.