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Is there a product that is made specifically for a wet look on black paint. I posted a pic of my truck here : http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...re-your-ride-sits-thread-148.html#post1174410

I finished sealing and waxing with klasse and collinite products but just wondering. It looks and feels great right now.I love the look when its wet (im sure everyone does). But, that was 2 days worth of work. Looking for an easier and faster way for in between waxes,sealings etc Thanks
 
I have a dark dark blue truck. When I dry I use Aquawax and that gives me a wet look for about a week. I daily drive my truck so I put about 350 miles a week on it, up and down a dirty parkway...
 
On my black car, I've gone two ways to retain the wet look.

1. Wash every couple of weeks/as needed and follow up with a spray wax product like Meg's Ultimate Quick Wax (never tried Aquawax)

2. Wash the vehicle with Detailer's Power Wash. The product has carnauba wax mixed in and has almost ended my need for a spray wax.

It really comes down to the look you are after and which product(s) get you to that result.
 
I maintain BFWD on my black BMW. I am now using Pinnacle Crystal Mist QD after every wash and dry and it looks amazingly wet after. I also like the fact it retains its brilliance for maybe half the week.
 
I've never used this, but I'm tempted to:

3M Perfect It Show Car Paste Wax, 3m 39526, creates an ultra high gloss finish, with long-lasting protection!

Many people use this product in Brazil, and the claim is 'WET' look. We also have a Made in Brazil version, and a Made in USA version.

Although the Brazilian product is cheaper and made with Brazilian raw material, here they say the Made in USA version (expensive, and made with American raw material) is a lot better...

However, it's a 'relatively old' product, so I can't say if the Hype still persists, or if there's something much better.

If anyone has some info on this product, please, let me know,

Kind Regards.
 

For the wet look you are going to be looking for an oily wax like Pinnacle Souveran. but it will attracted dust and not last very long.

There are a few sealants that have more of a glow than a brilliant shine like KSG.

  • Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection
  • BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond
  • Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant
 
Son1c Phoenix gave me GREAT results! As Troy pointed out, an "oily" wax will give you that wet look. T1 Carnauba definitely goes hand in hand with that!

BUT your request is for an "in-between" W&W product. There is no real option on the market to "revive" the wax layer until the next time you wax it again. You could use V07 or Reload (diluted) as a gloss enhancer inbetween but.....
 
TroyScherer said:

For the wet look you are going to be looking for an oily wax like Pinnacle Souveran. but it will attracted dust and not last very long.

There are a few sealants that have more of a glow than a brilliant shine like KSG.

  • Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection
  • BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond
  • Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant
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Troy is spot on, an oily wax or a product such as Meguiar's #7 glaze will make the paint appear as if it's just been sprayed. It's temporary as it contains no protection whatsoever but wet looking it will be!.
 
I also notice no matter what wax I use
The wet look seems only last few days
 
AutoGlym Super Resin Polish (SRP) topped with either Menzerna Power Lock or Collinite 915 Marque D'Elegance or both. If you guys don't get SRP, Poorboys Blackhole can be used as a substitute.
 
From owning a black BMW, I have tried MANY LSPs. There are 2 that stand out to me as "wet look":

1. BFWD topped with Midnight Sun.

2. Bouncers Capture the Rapture.

Out of the two, the BF combo is much more durable and easier to work with.
 
cc rider said:
Is there a product that is made specifically for a wet look on black paint. I posted a pic of my truck here : http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...re-your-ride-sits-thread-148.html#post1174410

I finished sealing and waxing with klasse and collinite products but just wondering. It looks and feels great right now.I love the look when its wet (im sure everyone does). But, that was 2 days worth of work. Looking for an easier and faster way for in between waxes,sealings etc Thanks
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Yea, it's called wash, wax, and leave in the garage.

Ain't gone happen bro, might be easier to maintain on a little civic but that full size beast WILL BREAK YOU. Lmao

My black sequioa has me screaming mercy:nomore:
 
Prep work is key, level out that paint and remove the swirls, then you'll have an awesome finish:thumbup:

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cc rider said:
Is there a product that is made specifically for a wet look on black paint. I posted a pic of my truck here : http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...re-your-ride-sits-thread-148.html#post1174410

I finished sealing and waxing with klasse and collinite products but just wondering. It looks and feels great right now.I love the look when its wet (im sure everyone does). But, that was 2 days worth of work. Looking for an easier and faster way for in between waxes,sealings etc Thanks
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I have been noticing similar posts from people with large vehicles. I think this optical illusion effect must be harder to achieve with large flat panels.

Now for when you have that look, you need to show it off. There's only one correct way to do that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yfArN-e2OU
 
I second Klasse Act's response. Can't go wrong with a proper clay, correction (if needed) and polish with SF4000 or DG105/111 and it will always have that wet look no matter how dusty it may get. Top it with wax to add a little more depth. I personally use DG Aquawax, CG Butter Wet Wax and CG Petes 53. That wet look you want will reside in a good polish so that is where I would spend most of my time. Just my opinion.

Glazing is always an option. I use Chemical Guys EZ Cream glaze.
 
You can still do all the prep and some LSPs will look different from others. I don't think anyone here recommends not doing the prep.
 
Great advice and a great combo!

This is PBL Sealant that was topped with Blackfire Wet Ice about two months ago then I threw a coat of Midnight Sun on top about two weekends ago. It definitely made the shine pop!







And to what LCR3 said too, my GC is a garage queen and you should see the road dust I wipe off of it after just a couple drives. And keep in mind I got it in April 2012 and I Just turned 6,800 miles. It's only been rained on twice and washed twice in that time frame, rest of the time I just wipe it down with Poor Boys or ONR with mf towels. On a daily driver that is Black, well my choice would be a white, silver, grey, vehicle etc. Owning a Black vehicle that's not a daily driver is a labor of love, I couldn't imagine a DD. Heck this thing collects a haze of dust just sitting in the garage!!

Compare that to this hacked up 2014 Lexus IS 350 F Sport I saw a couple weeks ago in the same parking lot, ouch! This poor thing had buffer trails all over it.

 
Mike.Phillips@Autogeek said:
The 2 most important factors that effects creating a "wet look" are,

  • Getting the paint as smooth as possible. - This is best done by claying paint and then machine compounding and polishing. (Assuming the paint isn't like new to start with).

  • Getting the paint flat as possible - This means removing any orange peel or other surface texture. This is an option because you can have a very glossy, wet looking paint job that has orange peel.


Gloss comes first from smoothness, maximum gloss comes from a flat, smooth surface. A quality wax, sealant or even a glaze can improve and increase gloss besides what just the paint by itself can provide.
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^^^:iagree:^^^

I find that, among other LSPs, Meguiar's M26 provides that extra gloss (extra wet look) to a vehicle's paint.

In between M26 'refeshings':
Meguiar's Ultimate Detail Spray as the: "wet look booster".

Bob
 
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