Depth, GLo, gloss, reflection?

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imported_plazaman

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Can someone describe these terms and what ever else im missing?



Im trying to figure what shine im trying to achieve. TO me, they all mean the same :confused:



Can you pics pics if possible?



I have a dark blue metallic car. Just trying to bring the best out of it.



Thanks

Rich
 
Depth: The look of being underwater, encased under glass, a 3D look into the paint....





Glow: This one is difficult, maybe subjective: The way paint seems to have a luminous quality in oblique lighting.... I think metallics do this better than non-metallics.





Gloss: the surface shine that does not nessesarily take on the entire color cast of the paint, but reflects light off in the predominate color of the light source.





Reflectivity: The mirror finish that you see in pics of the owner taking that pic.... reflectivity IMHO, is when the light reflects in a high percentage viewed dead-on (as in straight on as opposed to an angle) Reflectivity can be observed as high from an angle, but high reflectivity is shown when you can see reflections straight on.



I may be in trouble from my choice of words, but this is how I understand the terms. The problem is of course that we all see things differently, and word choice can be picked apart. The reason there are no responses ,I believe is the difficulty wording any explaination.

'This is my fool-hardy attempt:hide:
 
IMO, depth is represented in my avatar picture to the left. <---

The reflection makes it look like the house extends "deep" into the paint.
 
Optically Perfect Crystalline Shine:

Shine is an easily understood concept of light reflection / refraction (in simple terms the light reflectance from a mirror) I wanted to expand that concept so that the shine would be optically perfect as well as multi-dimensional. The bright shine of a polymer sealant is often criticized as being âہ“sterileâ€Â� (a flat silvery-white reflection) good reflective properties but without â€Ëœdepthâ€â„¢.



The oils that are formulated in Carnauba waxes provide gloss, which causes jetting (a â€Ëœwettingâ€â„¢ of the surface) this distorts the light reflectance, giving the surface the â€Ëœlookâ€â„¢ of rippling liquidity, like a mirror in shallow water reflecting a three-dimensional deep, rich colour, in contrast, bees wax, paraffin and many synthetic waxes and polymer sealants tend to occlude (cloud) An optically perfect crystalline shine is the result of combining a clear optics polymer sealant for its reflective shine properties with a Carnaubas three-dimensional jetting properties.



Colour, Depth and Clarity- the three factors concourse judges look for when scrutinizing paint film surfaces. So much depends on proper surface preparation, a clean and level surface, and product clarity, which allow the natural gloss of the paint to show through, as without transparency the true colours of the paint surface cannot be seen. Waxing a surface that has not been properly cleaned will only result in a shiny layer over dull, dirty paint - not the deep smooth, optically perfect crystalline shine that is obtainable. The approximate percentages are; 85% surface preparation, 5% product, 7% application method and the balance is in the eye of the beholder.

The aesthetics of a vehicles appearance is very subjective to say the least, the only best wax or sealant that really matters is what looks 'best' to you...



In obtaining the â€Ëœoptically perfect shineâ€â„¢ we should be equally concerned with ease of application, resistance to abrasion, atmospheric contamination and weathering. Products should be chosen that would carefully balance each of these considerations without focusing on one specific characteristic. A surface protection with a spectacular shine but limited durability just doesnâ€â„¢t make sense.

JonM
 
How about "Holy S**T ! Nice !



I knew better than reply to the original post, but I felt the originator deserved the respect of a reply... (your detail job certainly gets my respect !) this thread is going to become a monster due to the nature of perception..... we all see things probably the same way, but our WORDS to describe them ! In these forums, wax, sealant are vague terms, used without really defining what we really mean. When it comes to

Gloss, reflectivity, glow, Depth, I think we all probably misuse the terms... me included. Just a thought:nixweiss Can-o-worms





To show you how messed up describing the qualities of a detail can be, how about this?: The darker area's of you vehicle are showing a lot of relectivity... most of the light is reflecting away, leaving a darker appearance.... I have probably contradicted myself. It also depends on the lighting intensity, angle, vehicle contours... :nixweiss
 
lol guys... thats a photo from C&D, i have the same car on order, but i want a shine something like that. I wish i could detail like that!



the pic most likely is photo enhanced
 
Would this qualify as "glow"?



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When I saw the pic that's the word that came out of my mouth.
 
as for the first pic, I describe it as "wet"



as for the second, dunno if it's "glow" "shine" or "pop"



for me I define depth:



the characteristic in which the paint "COLOR" is augmented in every respect. i.e. dark paints tend to be more darker...red paint tend to become more red...can't explain!HEHE!
 
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