What sealant for dark gray metallic?

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cobrar97

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With so many LSP sealants out there...I just needed to ask if there was a favorite on dark gray metallic (Ford Sterling Gray) in this case. The last thing I used was hydroseal, which is certainly easy, and I like how it's easy to get into all the cracks and crevices. Beyond that...is there a better sealant option for dark gray? I don't really like the super-duty coatings, because I actually like "Waxing". It's fun. With that being said, I want something that I can layer with no problems. Since it's a dark color, I started out by trying various nubas on it, and none of them look right to me, so I'm back to the sealants. Just need to know what your favorites are (since there are so many out there). Thanks!
 
My father has a dark grey Grand Caravan . I just put Collinite 845 IW on it. It looks great!
 
On the dark gray, all the nubas out there made it "deep", but there's no shine. So it actually looks a little dull. I want something with some real "pop" and lots of reflections. Would the POXY give me that?
 
POXY is a hybrid sealant/wax. My car is a medium to light green and POXY gives it a richness, but doesn't mute the mettalic. BTW if you decide to give it a try Autoality.com in PGH carries HD products and the shipping is very reasonable--if your order is over $25 and under 5 lbs the shipping is free.
 
Not to confuse you, but when you say "Pop" are you talking a very glassy bright look that sealants provide?? If so two others to consider are Duragloss 105 and Meg's Ultimate Liquid Wax--both give a very shiney, glassy surface. DG 105 gives 4-6 months protection and it looks like the Meg's would come close.
 
I would say a good polish , then a coat or 2 of 845.

Easy to work with and gives a sealant/wax combo look imo.

Will outlast any sealant out there.



If you want to add or maintain a "sealant look" I would suggest some AW every other wash or so.
 
The vehicle is new, so there's not swirls or anything like that. I've got both UNO and POXY. Should I use UNO with a green 3D polishing pad and then POXY?
 
cobrar97- I dunno whether UNO will leave a good enough final finish, it never does for me (OK, I know ..."user error!", but it doesn't).
 
I've always preferred Optiseal or Meg's UQW on my gray metallic Volvo to 845 or OCW (and probably BFWD too); either Optiseal or UQW will make the flake pop and create a very bright/reflective look. Those two are also very easy to apply. Disclaimer: I've never used Proxy before and I'm not familiar with every sealant/coating.
 
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