Depth/Gloss in LSP

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I have spent hours pouring over this Forum and have narrowed my LSP choices to 2; Dura Gloss or Four Star UPP. For those in the "know" I will be using this on a WHITE 2016 Jetta GLI, my goal is gloss/wet look more so that overall durability. Recommendations based on experience?
Thanks.
 
I have tried neither (sounds promising i know ;) ) settling myself on 845 on my single stage white paint..
BUT to date i have heard more positives on Duragloss... and it was going to be my other choice IF the 845 didn't continue to impress on so many levels...

I also went down the route of Souveran (liquid wax and subsequent spray wax) and whilst the gloss was very nice it definately darkened the paint making it look more yellow.... which the sealants tend not to do.. personally i prefer the more crisp white so that steered me on that one too..
 
shadwell said:
I have tried neither (sounds promising i know ;) ) settling myself on 845 on my single stage white paint..
BUT to date i have heard more positives on Duragloss... and it was going to be my other choice IF the 845 didn't continue to impress on so many levels...

I also went down the route of Souveran (liquid wax and subsequent spray wax) and whilst the gloss was very nice it definately darkened the paint making it look more yellow.... which the sealants tend not to do.. personally i prefer the more crisp white so that steered me on that one too..
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Appreciate the comment, I used Colonite but just thought there may be a glossier option.
 
Wow, that looks great. Odd it isn't on Auto Geek but on the other site? Aren't the 2 the same Company?
 
klix58 said:
Wow, that looks great. Odd it isn't on Auto Geek but on the other site? Aren't the 2 the same Company?
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Yes, that's why I'm able to post it and share. PA products are awesome. Don't let the small size fool you. I did my whole Rogue and barely used 1-6th to at the most 1/8 of that small bottle. And it's bullet proof.

PA VC Beads from Over Night Dew!

 
With white, getting a decent gloss has IME been a lot more down to the paint condition itself..

ie getting it truly clean and polsihed to as higher level as you are able.. (yours may well already be in great shape??)

This made a lot of difference to mine.. I ended up wetsdanding (and denim pad compunding) the bloody thing to get there.. then through the polishes; Scholl S3, Scholl S20 black, and finally jewelling with Car Pro Reflect,.. then a coat of poorboys white diamond... then finally the Colinite 845...

I am now relatively confident that I have done about as much as i can to optimise the white paint on mine...
 
Here is how far along I am so far; I hope I posted correctly
 
shadwell said:
With white, getting a decent gloss has IME been a lot more down to the paint condition itself..

ie getting it truly clean and polsihed to as higher level as you are able.. (yours may well already be in great shape??)

This made a lot of difference to mine.. I ended up wetsdanding (and denim pad compunding) the bloody thing to get there.. then through the polishes; Scholl S3, Scholl S20 black, and finally jewelling with Car Pro Reflect,.. then a coat of poorboys white diamond... then finally the Colinite 845...

I am now relatively confident that I have done about as much as i can to optimise the white paint on mine...
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You are 100% correct. 90% prep and 10% wax/sealant/coating
 
Wow. What did you use prior to the Polish Angel coating? That looks amazing. I'm doing a Wolfgang Uber Ceramic on my Pilot that's about the same color. Just curious what your steps were. Thanks!
 
custmsprty turned me onto Blackfire and I've been very happy with the results. Y. IMO, polishing the paint and getting it as clean and white as possible is a key step...then worry about LSP. I think another great combo for looks and durability is Sonax PNS and BSD topper.
Blackfire
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I've been using Duragloss 111 for the last several months and am AMAZED that this level of gloss is even possible without first machine polishing. I've used Collinite 476/845, Powerlock, Ultimate Liquid, DG 105, and several others. Without question, the DG 111 has the wettest shine/gloss for me when applied on unpolished vehicles. And the durability is great.
 
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