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skatana600
12-29-2002, 06:46 PM
what is the best thing or a product that makes gray paint shine and reflect good? i want to get more shine of the gray on my car.
what should i do?
imported_Tony
12-29-2002, 09:04 PM
I think the key to a great shine is paint prep, wash, clay, polish. Then you have to decide if you want to use a polymer sealant or/vs a glaze ie. IHG, #9, Mothers sealer glaze maybe GEPC. Now its time to think of a topper type (wax).
Just my 2 cents.
good luck
skatana600
12-30-2002, 12:01 AM
will klasse help ? i heard klasse is really good ****
boywonder
12-30-2002, 12:55 PM
Klasse will help quite a bit. In fact, if you check my gallery, you will see pictures of my Maximas (both gray) that had Klasse and Souveran applied to them (http://www.autopia.org/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=540&cat=500&thumb=1)
skatana600
12-30-2002, 03:25 PM
what does Souveran do? where can i get it? is it as reliable as klasse?
boywonder
12-30-2002, 03:41 PM
Souveran is a Carnuba Wax noted for high gloss. In one of the shots of my `02, I used Klasse All In One and Souveran. On my `94, I had Klasse All In One, Klasse Sealant Glaze, and Souveran.
If you use Souveran as a topper for KSG, it will add a greater level of depth to the shine delivered by KSG.
You can get Souveran from CMA (www.properautocare.com) or www.pinnaclewax.com
skatana600
12-30-2002, 04:19 PM
is Souveran better then s100 wax?
Jngrbrdman
12-30-2002, 04:55 PM
Nope. Check out the comparison test I did in the Review forum. S100 is the same thing as P21S. They are definatly different. I`d take P21S over Souveran.
edwin191
12-30-2002, 05:09 PM
Check out the picture just added to the gallery by Wags-M3. He`s got one SWEET looking gray M3 droptop...says he uses Zymol Carbon on his ride. Check it out...
00maxgle
12-30-2002, 06:42 PM
Here are a couple of pictures of my Gray Lustre Maxima.
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/showgallery.php?ppuser=2648&cat=500&thumb=1
At the time these pictures were taken, the car had just been stripped with a Dawn wash, had S100 shine enhancing cleanser applied and then 2 coats of S100 Carnauba Paste wax. I get lots of compliments on the shine.
For the winter months, the car has 2 coats of Blackfire II with a S100 topper that gets renewed as weather permits. The shine is holding up great and I continue to get compliments on how great my car looks.
skatana600
12-30-2002, 11:46 PM
what is black fire II?
skatana600
12-30-2002, 11:46 PM
what is black fire II?
DETAILKING
12-31-2002, 12:34 AM
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skatana600
12-31-2002, 12:59 PM
tight beamer man. But the gray on my benz is lighter gray,98 c230
00maxgle
12-31-2002, 01:32 PM
Blackfire is an acrylic sealant available from CMA http://www.properautocare.com/blackfireusa.html
Search and you will find many threads on Blackfire. The II is the second formulation of the product that was introduced this past fall. It is the version that CMA ships now.
I like to use it during the winter months because it is durable enough to offer protection until spring. Unlike other Autotopians, I hate to detail in the cold weather and I don`t have a heated garage. It provides me the luxury of just doing a wash with a S100 topper when I feel the urge. Otherwise, I`d be cringing everytime it snows thinking about the damage being done