Looking for more "pop"

That makes a lot of sense, Bob. Thanks for digging that up.
I've wondered why some waxes seem to reduce the gloss, while other waxes increased gloss. Souveran, from my experience, provides the highest gloss. If anyone knows of a wax that is glossier, without breaking the bank, please let me know.
 
expdetailing said:
That makes a lot of sense, Bob. Thanks for digging that up.
I've wondered why some waxes seem to reduce the gloss, while other waxes increased gloss. Souveran, from my experience, provides the highest gloss.

If anyone knows of a wax that is glossier, without breaking the bank, please let me know.
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As far as I'm concerned that Wax is:
Meguiar's M26...DOI incarnate!! :props:

Bob
 
expdetailing said:
An excellent wax for "Pop" in Pinnacle Souveran. Usually, a wax will reduce the "pop" of a sealant's look. Souveran won't distract from the look of a sealant. It will give you that pop. The look of a sealant is going to stop popping after a short amount of time, therefore, a good remedy is a wax that pops. Souveran definately pops, is extremely easy to apply and remove, and is not expensive. You could almost buy three bottles of liquid Souveran for $80.
Many will weigh-in on your issue. But Soveran is a legend here, and it is an absolute pleasure to use. Some waxes are a chore; Soveran is actually fun to use.
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:iagree:
 
expdetailing said:
To say "the wax you use will be irrelevant if the car has not been polished..." could be very misleading. A rep from Swissvax explained that waxes smooth-out the surface, thus reflecting light better. He also went on to say that when you remove the wax after it has dried, do not scrub it in a heavy manner, rather gently buff it off to help keep it smooth.
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I'm gonna have to go with the other guy, this was my GC in 4/12 when I took delivery of it, polished with Menz 2500/4500 and this has ZERO, none no wax lsp sealant etc. Just beautifully polished clear coat. Proper preparation as many have said on here over the years is key. Did this with a PC DA with LC flat pads.





 
expdetailing said:
He already polished the car. It's in one of his prior posts.
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Yeah, I read that and their were posts by others after that regarding that subject that I read too. I'll defer to those and stand by what I learned from this forum about preparation. Decon, Clay and Polish.

Here's another example of how important "proper" polishing is.

One step polish with Menz FG400 on 9 year old heavily oxidized Chevy pick up no LSP applied.

Not too mention the bird poop. (I know it was on the hood for 3 weeks cuz I work with this guy)





Swirl Free One Step with FG400 ready for an LSP



Coated with Autofinesse Power Seal

 
Every single post regarding the suggestion of polishing was written before the OP mentioned he already polished it. His very first post mentioned claying then sealing/waxing. So he has: clayed, polished, sealed and waxed. Are you suggesting doing it alll over again?
That picture of the truck you provided does not reflect, properly, what kind of returns the OP will see if he polishes his car, again. That trucks paint was dying for a polishing; the OP's, not so much. The OP's expectations are very high, consequently, he's been disappointed so far.
I think it's fairer to suggest to the OP that his choice of wax was a less than stellar pick, and to choose another topper like Liquid Souveran, and keeping it up with souveran liquid wax spray. If he does pick another topper and is disappointed, then I'm all for stripping the whole car naked all over again. I'll even send him the proper polishes if he wants to go that route.
 
expdetailing said:
Every single post regarding the suggestion of polishing was written before the OP mentioned he already polished it. His very first post mentioned claying then sealing/waxing. So he has: clayed, polished, sealed and waxed. Are you suggesting doing it alll over again?
That picture of the truck you provided does not reflect, properly, what kind of returns the OP will see if he polishes his car, again. That trucks paint was dying for a polishing; the OP's, not so much. The OP's expectations are very high, consequently, he's been disappointed so far.
I think it's fairer to suggest to the OP that his choice of wax was a less than stellar pick, and to choose another topper like Liquid Souveran, and keeping it up with souveran liquid wax spray. If he does pick another topper and is disappointed, then I'm all for stripping the whole car naked all over again. I'll even send him the proper polishes if he wants to go that route.
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Taken today. Nxt is just what I had. I'm not afraid to try out a product.
 
I can't really add much to what has already been said.

Just a thought, one more option since your looking for something that is fairly low cost you might want to try a coat of Meguiars Gold Class Carnauba Plus. I use it on my daughters Honda with medium burgundy deep metallic, that is really beautiful.

Gold Class makes it pop and look wet. I think it's a step up and gives a deeper shine than NXT. It won't cost much to try it. It's a combination of carnauba and polymers.
 
The photo of your car in front of the green doors looks great to me. The car is a fairly light color. Lighter colors will never have the pop of a dark color; at some point you just have to be satisfied that you've done all you can.
 
That's sort of what I was thinking as well. Though I do have my wife's british racing green mini to play with as well. My speed spends much of its time in the garage, winter included. I have a forester to drive while I can play with the paint all season long. I like the idea of starting with something that seems to be a general consensus. And there's probably not a bad suggestion in here. Everyone is just looking to help. I genuinely appreciate everyone's candor on this topic. It'll certainly keep me busy!
 
Looks great. Looks like it'll compliment the work I've done already. Spent some time with it this morning.



 
I wanted to drop this here as a bit of an update. I bought a bottle of Souveran and applied it to the hood and drivers side of the car wit the available day light I had once I got home from work today. It's not easy to see by the iPhone photo but it did a pretty damn good job. It's a good starting point. Curious how much I can improve on this combo?

Also, I wanted to say thank you to the folks that reached out to lend a hand and a little bit of knowledge. That was huge, and I really appreciate it.


 
Wolfgang Glossy Paint Sealant really gives you a high gloss on a well prepped and polished paint.
It's in your price range.
I've yet to find anything that works better than the WGGPS.
 
For silver and white, Duragloss 105/601 and then Aquawax gives a great glossy look. I know your car isn't either of those colors, but it's a color that I think will benefit the same.
 
I would guess and you could go to your local auto parts store and get some of this stuff too.

Just wash,
clay,
Meguiar's M205 Or Ultimate Polish (never tried UP though)
Meguiar's Ultimate Paste Wax.

Then just leave it alone.

Maybe you had to many things going on.

And after every wash, you could do a spray wax at the end. As in Meguiar's D156. Or you could go OTC.

You'd definitely not break the bank going that route too and just another suggestion and I think I do see some dullness in your first picture Domino81, could just be something else, weather, etc.
 
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