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this is for my personal 1996 bronco i have restored paint has been polished and looks great. what coating is going to give me the deepest wettest looking finish , i tried gyeon pure was not impressed at all with it ?
 
Most coatings I've used will give you a more glassy, reflective finish vs a wet, glossy, deep, appearance like you get from a wax or some sealants.
 
That's the main reason why I continue to use wax-sealants. Not a fan of the Saran Wrap look. I much prefer depth.
 
I'm a coating noob but i do find Nv EVO darkens the paint more then CQUK. I have both on my bluestreak metallic car. I applied it to my front bumper yesterday and the darking effect seem to start within a hour of the wipedown. Its very easy to use too.
 
let me rephrase this then which coating is going to give me the glossiest most reflective finish
 
wildwilly1 said:
let me rephrase this then which coating is going to give me the glossiest most reflective finish
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Polishing will give the glossiest reflective finish. A coating is just the icing on the cake. Better question is what coating(s) are you interested in?
 
Is the paint on your 1996 Bronco single stage or base coat / clear coat?
 
i am interested in whichever coating will look the best
 
Bill D said:
That's the main reason why I continue to use wax-sealants. Not a fan of the Saran Wrap look. I much prefer depth.
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For me it depends on the color and type of paint.

For white (solid or pearl), silver, gray, and most metallic colored paints, I really like a glassy looking coating. For dark solid colors like red or black, I don't think a glassy coating would be the right match if you prioritize appearance in your LSP.

WildWilly1: I can't believe I'm saying this, but if we're talking about a daily drive and you want a deep, wet look, and the great durability of a coating, you might want to apply a coating and then periodically use a good spray/wax sealant on top to give you the depth you want.
 
wildwilly1 said:
i am interested in whichever coating will look the best
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There is no best as it is rather subjective. As I stated polishing will give a majority of the gloss and slickness. Pick an established brand and enjoy the coating.

You will get everyone recommending different coatings and that is why I asked what brands are you looking into.
 
this is not a daily driver the vehicle is black , just wanting opinions on what you guys think
 
wildwilly1 said:
let me rephrase this then which coating is going to give me the glossiest most reflective finish
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Glossiest and Reflective Finish is mostly from your polishing process. There's excellent ceramic coatings on the market these days for consumers. CarPro, Gyeon, GTechniq, Optimum, Wolfgang, Pinnacle Black Label, Blackfire, and DP all offer excellent coatings. I personally enjoy working with the Blackfire Pro Ceramic Paint Coating Black Edition.
 
The Guz said:
Polishing will give the glossiest reflective finish. A coating is just the icing on the cake. Better question is what coating(s) are you interested in?
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Bobby B. said:
Glossiest and Reflective Finish is mostly from your polishing process.
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But if it’s not prepped until all the “polishing oils” are wiped off, then how are you really squeezing all the juice out of the polishing step? Correct me if I’m wrong, but IMO it doesn’t look any better than standing back and having a good look at your vehicle immediately after you’ve just finished polishing it with [just for example, Meguiars Ultimate Polish] and you can almost swear it’s those polishing oils that are essential in them calling it a “Pre Waxing Glaze” that makes all the difference…

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But if you’re wiping away all that goodness that the “glaze” provides, and it’s an essential part of why that particular polish provides “deep reflections & hi gloss” combined with the fact that a coating is “just icing on the cake”… Then how are you not settling for less when it comes to looks?

Am I crazy to think that you’re leaving some potential juice on the table due to Having to wipe off any polishing oils prior to the final step?

I don’t use coatings, I’m a sealant person. I also never wipe off anything with IPA or do a prep wipe prior to applying lsp, because there’s no issues, just that way I like it.
 
Eldorado2k said:
I don’t use coatings, I’m a sealant person. I also never wipe off anything with IPA or do a prep wipe prior to applying lsp, because there’s no issues, just that way I like it.
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I won’t get into all the details but there is plenty of information on coating prep.

My advice would be to try a coating. It’s the only way to truly know.

I’m basing this on my experience with coatings for over a decade.
 
The Guz said:
I won’t get into all the details but there is plenty of information on coating prep.

My advice would be to try a coating. It’s the only way to truly know.

I’m basing this on my experience with coatings for over a decade.
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It’s been a while, but I did try the
1st version of the McKee’s Paint Coating on sections of my car along with a couple of customers vehicles. Like I said it’s been a couple of years, and I’m not sure if that coating is even worthy of being considered a “real coating”, but there wasn’t anything memorable about it.

As a matter of fact the only thing I do remember in detail is that my paint was somehow loaded with bonded contaminants within 2-3 months and I declared it a complete fail.
 
Personally, i'm already planning what coating to use next year, fireball i think maybe, but i have to see how it goes. So far so good. :)

I might just use cancoat since i still want to polish the car every summer.
 
wildwilly1 said:
i am interested in whichever coating will look the best
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I agree with Guz, this is a rather subjective matter as what looks best really depends on the individuals preferences. Part of your decision should also depend on how much work you are willing to put into your car. While it is good that your car was repainted last year that does mean you are exempt from a buffer as part of the prep work if choosing a robust coating. Even brand new cars will be buffed prior to application of a ceramic or robust sealant to correct any imperfections, add gloss and reflections prior to the coating.

I am currently using Gtechniq CSL (ceramic) + Gtechniq EXO (sealant) + Gtechniq C2 (sacrificial spray on sealant) on my black mustang. While being very pleased with the results the truth of the matter is that any reputable like Gtechniq, CarPro or Gyeon offer coatings that will give you very good results. Really comes down to you on what you want and how much work you are willing to put into the car.
 
Eldorado2k said:
It’s been a while, but I did try the
1st version of the McKee’s Paint Coating on sections of my car along with a couple of customers vehicles. Like I said it’s been a couple of years, and I’m not sure if that coating is even worthy of being considered a “real coating”, but there wasn’t anything memorable about it.

As a matter of fact the only thing I do remember in detail is that my paint was somehow loaded with bonded contaminants within 2-3 months and I declared it a complete fail.
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My experience with the McKee's Paint Coating v2 from many years ago was it wasn't anything special and not a good comparison to others like CQuartz UK. The McKee's to me behaved and looked just like a sealant but with two year durability.
 
wildwilly1 said:
this is for my personal 1996 bronco i have restored paint has been polished and looks great. what coating is going to give me the deepest wettest looking finish , i tried gyeon pure was not impressed at all with it ?
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Cquartz SiC. Two layers. However, depending on the color, 99.5% of what you're looking to see is in the polish and prep, not the coating. LSP's are microns thin and really serve more to lock in what you've created. You'd be hard-pressed to see a difference between a coated vehicle and one that's about to be coated.
 
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