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    Re: What is your pick for "best" candy-like coating...?

    Quote Originally Posted by pologuy View Post
    Wow, that`s one thumpin cam...bet that thing screams.

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    Re: What is your pick for "best" candy-like coating...?

    Quote Originally Posted by BudgetPlan1 View Post
    Wow, that`s one thumpin cam...bet that thing screams.
    Sounds like a straight piped, small block, 283 Chris Craft I had.
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    What is your pick for "best" candy-like coating...?

    Quote Originally Posted by pologuy View Post
    I guess it is really hard to know what each person`s definition of glossy vs. shiny is...

    Much like each person`s definition of "candy-like"...

    I guess it`s pretty much, I know it when I see it kind of thing...

    That`s why I like the term "molten glass" - that is pretty much universal.
    The adjective descriptors I enjoy using to explain the type of look I’m seeing is usually one of the following, each means something to me:
    Glassy: Probably the same as your ‘molten glass’ except I think my glassy is sharp where as I think of molten as what you’ve been posting... can be smooth, round edges, etc.).

    Deep/Rich: great, often deep, color contrast. The color looks dramatic versus the back drop of normal colors around it, including other people’s vehicles of a similar color. Typically not sharp around edges. Edges may actually flow into each other making it unclear what is in versus out. Or edges may appear hidden from certain angles as it’s hard to tell the surface from the deep reflection.

    Candy-Coated: Similar to ‘Rich’ except not deep reflections. Reflections sit on top. High shine content, sometimes sparkles in the sun. Edges typically look smooth/rounded to me, and reflections flow over them.

    I have others but for simplicity I’ll stop there. Of course I regularly use two of the above descriptors together if my eyes see something inbetween. For instance I would probably say my version of ‘molten glass’ is ‘glassy with some candy-coat’. Hence why I differentiated Cancoat as being more candy coated to me than glassy or molten glass. I think Cancoat actually reduces the sharp glass look, but does add intensity to the color and makes rather smooth reflections. Like ‘molten glass’ but with less ‘glass’.

    I’m done, don’t mind me.
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    Re: What is your pick for "best" candy-like coating...?

    Quote Originally Posted by The Guz View Post

    Found it. It’s been about 2-3 years since I coated it.



    DUDE! What color is this? Black CHROME?! It still looks good! Very nice job on it, man
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    Re: What is your pick for "best" candy-like coating...?

    Dang, that old Vette looks (and sounds) so good ! !
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    Re: What is your pick for "best" candy-like coating...?

    Quote Originally Posted by JustJesus View Post
    DUDE! What color is this? Black CHROME?! It still looks good! Very nice job on it, man
    It does look good. Its held up nicely so far.
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