What is best product line to use on dark cars

so can it be safe to say "what is the best clear coat product?" Meaning which product/brand really brings out the "pop" in the paint?

also what about the actual base coat? can product A really make the base/coat clear coat "pop" more than product B? Is this why I always see other Detailer's buying a ton of waxes because they can see what others cant see?

Side Note: I know this is blasphemy talk, but I have wondered why they haven't come out with waxes that specialize in Dark/White/Silver etc... colors? Meaning would it be so bad if the wax did have some sort of coloring to it? but then again I'd imagine that would be hard to do, given all the manufacturers and how I have learned how even the same car, brand/color/make/year/ model can all have different paint jobs.

So maybe a specific wax that the owner can have specially made for his specific vehicle might work. :dunno:
 
hernandez.art13 said:
Side Note: I know this is blasphemy talk, but I have wondered why they haven't come out with waxes that specialize in Dark/White/Silver etc... colors? Meaning would it be so bad if the wax did have some sort of coloring to it?
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They do have some stuff like that. Usually it's used to hide defects. Soft 99 (Japan) makes a line of products like that and there are others.

Basically, you want the paint to look like defect free new paint - that will always look the best IMO. Paint with a shoe polish like wax on it will like like old shoes with shoe polish - not like new shoes.
 
hernandez.art13 said:
so can it be safe to say "what is the best clear coat product?" Meaning which product/brand really brings out the "pop" in the paint?

also what about the actual base coat? can product A really make the base/coat clear coat "pop" more than product B? Is this why I always see other Detailer's buying a ton of waxes because they can see what others cant see?

Side Note: I know this is blasphemy talk, but I have wondered why they haven't come out with waxes that specialize in Dark/White/Silver etc... colors? Meaning would it be so bad if the wax did have some sort of coloring to it? but then again I'd imagine that would be hard to do, given all the manufacturers and how I have learned how even the same car, brand/color/make/year/ model can all have different paint jobs.

So maybe a specific wax that the owner can have specially made for his specific vehicle might work. :dunno:
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Perhaps you are too young to remember this, but Turtle Wax did make a line of waxes in base colors, red, yellow, blue, black, etc.

Basically the color helped fill swirls, scratches, blemishes, etc., but the protection didn't last long, and stained the trim something fierce if you slipped up. It also had a muting effect on vehicles with metallic flake and it was really obvious where the application was too thick as the color sort of floated on top of the clear coat.

The overall look of the vehicle was a bit unnatural with it on. It just looked somehow off when you saw it.
 
I had those turtle wax products many many years ago!!!


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swanicyouth said:
They do have some stuff like that. Usually it's used to hide defects. Soft 99 (Japan) makes a line of products like that and there are others.
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I tried some Soft99 polishes for my friend Bill Stuart before I switched over to Rupes on this old 2-door Ford.

Black Label PC on Fearless - John Mayer's 1935 Ford Cabriolet at SEMA in the Absorber Booth

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swanicyouth said:
Basically, you want the paint to look like defect free new paint - that will always look the best IMO.
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The goal of creating the nicest looking finish is two primary things...

Get the paint as flat and smooth as possible --> This creates gloss

Get the paint as defect free as possible --> This creates clarity.
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That's why I'm always amused by everyone looking for the best wax to make metallic paints "POP" when it's not the wax... it's the polish.


:)
 
I think Soft 99 makes some LSPs that aren't necessary AIO/polishes - but are heavily color charged (almost like shoe polish) to hide some pretty heavy defects. I've never used them - just saw videos.

Ain't for me either.
 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
The goal of creating the nicest looking finish is two primary things...

Get the paint as flat and smooth as possible --> This creates gloss

Get the paint as defect free as possible --> This creates clarity.
​

That's why I'm always amused by everyone looking for the best wax to make metallic paints "POP" when it's not the wax... it's the polish.


:)
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This reminds me of Dragon Ball Z :p

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_nNO-3G9Nw]SOFT99 'Mirror Shine WAX' ?SOFT99 TV? - YouTube[/video]

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I still don't know what it means specifically but it is always said when you come in :hungry:
 
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