What do you use for white paint?

dpk204 said:
What is the best product or products for white paint?

Is there anything you do specifically to get white paint to look deep?
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I'm pretty much with Dave, re: prep is important.

Adding a wax over BFWD will change the look, which may be desired.

Here is my post of BFMS over BFWD on Nelly, my pearl white '07 Sonata:

http://truthindetailing.com/Forum/showthread.php?t=4790

She looks great wearing BFWD alone but the BFMS added a degree of wetness while reducing (slightly) the "pearl pop."

Regards,
GEWB
 
I like my tires to be glossier so I just make sure to go over the tire several times over the course of an hour for a uniform gloss & coverage.

Make sure all lower panels are free of tar as well.
 
I like Dodo Juice for white...........but prep is the most important.
Nice Prepared, Clean surface.....Wax if pearl or Seal non pearl.....
Try it out and have fun!
:)
 
Personally I like a sealant and then a caranuba wax on top for white.
I feel the polishing is what gives it its depth and wet look.

David...why dont you like caranuba on white ?
 
bmw5541 said:
I personally like to use Collinite 845IW on white.
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How did I know you were going to say that? :D Oughta post that primo pic of the white whateveritwas that you did a while back with IW. Stunning!

You aren't going to get the depth on white that can be achieved on darker colors. IMO, the best substitute is an insane shine with good dirt-shedding properties. That pretty much describes 845IW. IW is a hybrid... a sealant with carnauba. I use it exclusively on lighter colors, in particular my white DD. High gloss, long lasting, super slick and even after driving in the rain white doesn't look dirty. YMMV.

As was pointed out, the polishing and prep work is what produces results. 845IW on white is the icing on the cake.

TL
 
Right now I have the Klasse twins on my white van and it looks great ......but I have to say the Klasse sealant glaze was the biggest PITA product ive ever used and dont recommend it on white . Its practically impossible to see what your doing becasue the sealant almost goes on invisible. It took me 4 times to completely get it off in different lightings .

On the other hand Klasse AIO is really one of my fave products .

I will probably add a caranuba over the klasse twins just because i like it so much.
 
TLMitchell said:
How did I know you were going to say that? :D Oughta post that primo pic of the white whateveritwas that you did a while back with IW. Stunning!

You aren't going to get the depth on white that can be achieved on darker colors. IMO, the best substitute is an insane shine with good dirt-shedding properties. That pretty much describes 845IW. IW is a hybrid... a sealant with carnauba. I use it exclusively on lighter colors, in particular my white DD. High gloss, long lasting, super slick and even after driving in the rain white doesn't look dirty. YMMV.

As was pointed out, the polishing and prep work is what produces results. 845IW on white is the icing on the cake.

TL
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Is this the one you are referring to TL? It is a 2009 Mercedes C300


 
dpk204, do you have a sealant to try on your white car?

I agree with Street Dreams. I like the sealants. Blackfire is awesome, right now I am working through a bottle of Power Lock. Love that too.

detailchick is on to something too. I have had great results with the Klasse twins on white. Plus I just like saying "twins".

I personally think either Blackfire or Power Lock will produce the best shine for you on white. Also, I have never been a fan of the super shiny tires so Street Dreams' advice works well for me here too.

Disclaimer: I will say that the absolute best shine I have achieved on a white care with with Prima Amigo topped with Blackfire wax. I know that goes against my love of the sealant on white, but it is what it is. This is the only combo I have used to beat the shine of the a sealant on white. The dark nature of the Amigo glaze added a lot of depth to the paint. It really worked.



:White Horse:
 
My wife drives a white Honda CRV. I find that with white cars, you want something that makes them look really WET. It's my personal shine preference for white cars because reflections are not as good as in darker cars.

The CRV has soft paint so I polished it using Menzerna Final Finish with an orange Hydro-Tech pad and that was more than enough. After that I used Klasse AIO and Klasse High Gloss Glaze. It looks great but I want more :). I'm thinking of trying the Blackfire Wet-Ice over fire combo!

Here's a pic of the CRV after the polish and Klasse session:

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More WET - more :).

Forgot to say that the car is two years old and has not seen a garage, ever. It lives outside 24/7. I took it to the Honda dealer for a scheduled service two weeks ago and they couldn't believe it :). Here's the motor:

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Best,

Jose
 
Street Dreams said:
Best thing you can do for white paint (well any paint for that matter) is a proper prep job. For white this is especially important because you can see things like rail dust, black streaks and tar much easier than compared with any other color.

Take your time claying, clean around emblems and badges especially well because dirt congregates there and is very noticable, especially after the rest of the car is perfectly clean this will stick out like a sore thumb.

Also avoid using carnauba waxes on white, personally I am a sealant guy anyway but I found its always best to opt for a sealant on white, you can get a bright glossy finish easier compared to a nuba.

One more tip, avoid using a greasy or overly shiney tire dressing, it will seriously detract from the look of a perfect white paint finish because the contrast between shiney black rubber and white paint is too dramatic, go with a more matte tire dressing... have the emphasis be on the finish, not the tires.
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Great Advice. He gave it to me an d the car look awesome!
 
If you want to make any WHITE car, super DEEP and super WET looking, the answer is simple... paint it red or black!!! ;) lol

I have a white IS350, here is my take (which will just reiterate most of what has already been said). If your prep is good, your car will look good, no matter what you put on it as a LSP.

In that regard, I suggest you use something that is:

1) Easy on/Easy off

2) Non-staining

3) Affordable

For that reason, BFWD hits all the marks IMO. I'm told Menzerna Powerlock is as good as BFWD as well as various Optimum products (although I've never used either).

The ONLY exception I make to this general rule is Zaino (Z2Pro in particular).

I am NOT a Zaino fan. It is NOT my preferred product, HOWEVER, it is the ONLY LSP I have ever used where I thought I could see a slight difference in shine. Some say it has a plastic look, I think it outshines everything else. It also has excellent durability.

On the flip side, it is a pain to use (compared to BFWD) and it is probably a bit more spendy.
 
On white I like Duragloss 501, top with DG 111, Collinite 845, Pinnacle Sig Series II or Opti Seal but whatever my LSP is I always use DG 501 to clean
 
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