Guess what kind of wax I used on this white car?
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Sarcastic wax? Hardy Har-Har paste? Laid on thick?
You completely missed my point. Which was how to make a boring, white car visually "pop". IE look glossy and add some depth.
I did figure it out....
You completely missed my point. Which was how to make a boring, white car visually "pop". IE look glossy and add some depth.
I did figure it out....
Meguiar's Ultimate Wash & Wax.
Originally Posted By: ThirdeYe
Meguiar's Ultimate Wash & Wax.
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Meguiar's Ultimate Wash & Wax.
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Originally Posted By: qwertydude
My guess, none yet, just polished.
Originally Posted By: FetchFar
Trick question: He used NO wax or polish of any kind, just to show you don't 'need' it..
Ding ding ding. We have winners.
The pictures were taken right after I had finished polishing. There was no wax/sealant/coating on the paint; it was "naked."
The point of this thread was to illustrate that the paint's appearance is going to be dependent on its condition and not the paint/sealant/coating that is on it. And if you are trying to make the paint look good with a sealant or wax, the "fillers" are always short-lived so the improvement will never be permanent.
While this particular car is not completely defect-free, I did do an additional refining step after Meguiars M205 to bring out the maximum gloss; M205 did not finish well enough for me. So those of you who only correct your car with Ultimate Compound should really take note...
This car was coated with Opti-Coat 2.0, so I needed all the gloss that I could get...because Opti-Coat 2.0 adds very little gloss to the paint.
My guess, none yet, just polished.
Originally Posted By: FetchFar
Trick question: He used NO wax or polish of any kind, just to show you don't 'need' it..
Ding ding ding. We have winners.
The pictures were taken right after I had finished polishing. There was no wax/sealant/coating on the paint; it was "naked."
The point of this thread was to illustrate that the paint's appearance is going to be dependent on its condition and not the paint/sealant/coating that is on it. And if you are trying to make the paint look good with a sealant or wax, the "fillers" are always short-lived so the improvement will never be permanent.
While this particular car is not completely defect-free, I did do an additional refining step after Meguiars M205 to bring out the maximum gloss; M205 did not finish well enough for me. So those of you who only correct your car with Ultimate Compound should really take note...
This car was coated with Opti-Coat 2.0, so I needed all the gloss that I could get...because Opti-Coat 2.0 adds very little gloss to the paint.
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I was hoping you used WD-40 just to show that white cars are easy to make shiny.
Originally Posted By: genynnc
What did you refine with after 205? HD Polish or a Menz product?
The white looks glossy!
It was HD Polish. Menzerna is a bit too oily to use before a coating, especially Opti-Coat.
Surprisingly, I was getting a tiny bit of streaking while applying Opti-Coat on some areas. This is a shocker since HD Polish isn't that oily, and I did two wipe-downs with a 40% IPA mix.
Going forward, I wonder if I should stick to Hyper Polish for all OC installs. I am not the biggest fan of how sticky it is to remove, but if it can guarantee that one has no issues....
What did you refine with after 205? HD Polish or a Menz product?
The white looks glossy!
It was HD Polish. Menzerna is a bit too oily to use before a coating, especially Opti-Coat.
Surprisingly, I was getting a tiny bit of streaking while applying Opti-Coat on some areas. This is a shocker since HD Polish isn't that oily, and I did two wipe-downs with a 40% IPA mix.
Going forward, I wonder if I should stick to Hyper Polish for all OC installs. I am not the biggest fan of how sticky it is to remove, but if it can guarantee that one has no issues....
Megs26 or Collinite
Let's do this one:
what do I have on THIS white car? :
(can't capture well with iphone but the WHOLE car is glossy and looks wet it's dry) like the front fender where reflections are)
(pardon the dirty wheels - not cleaned yet)
what do I have on THIS white car? :
(can't capture well with iphone but the WHOLE car is glossy and looks wet it's dry) like the front fender where reflections are)
(pardon the dirty wheels - not cleaned yet)
Originally Posted By: 97tbird
Let's do this one:
what do I have on THIS white car? :
NuFinish.
Let's do this one:
what do I have on THIS white car? :
NuFinish.
Not Quick Quack drive thru since it's not all spotty
LOL - nice guesses, but all wrong
I'll wait for a few more...
I'll wait for a few more...
I guess Dura Shine!
As comments have stopped, I will reveal: It's just washed - using ONR.
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