LSP recommendations for silver paint

[Theostoubos]

I love cars so when I am looking at the car as a whole I would be lying if I said I look at a yugo the same as I look at a Scuderia. The delta in performance is something that cannot be denied nor ignored.

I couldn't agree more. Very well said

Another way to look at it - I work on some cars that are worth more than some homes. Now the owner of these vehicles does not look at them as just any other car. I also have customers who have cars such as Subies (think affordable) but, to them that is the most their budget will allow so to them, that Subie means as much to them as the owner of the high $ vehicle. I treat each and every vehicle I work on with the same amount of respect and care regardless of the make, model price.

This is so true!!!! You re reading my mind. "Your Fiat could be my Ferrari" (An exaggeration, but you get my point). My friend calls his car a TINCAN... And when I tell him "this is a blasphemy", he tells me... "it's just a car". For me though it could very well be a life dream....

"Just to add a little more clarity to my original statement. What I mean is that when working on paint I focus on 1 sq ft at a time (sometimes less). In doing so, the objective is to get that small area to look its best as opposed to thinking of the car I am working on..."

I understand and thank you for that great insight. I'm sure thinking like that keeps you in the correct perspective while you 're polishing something quite expensive.

Hope that explains my stance better.

BTW - You friend has a beautiful machine.

It does. And the machine it looks, feels and sounds way better in reality. Maybe in the near future I can tell you how it handles as well. :drool::drool::drool:

 

[Matt]

My vote goes towards either P21s 100% carnauba or Wolfgang Fuzion, those both excel on silver paint. Super wet and super tight beading.

 

[Dr Oldz]

Silver is silver and if you want to give it the most unique super glossy look, I would choose UPGP and apply 2 or 3 coats.

 

[mg6045]

I would say the Wolfgang Trio. Cars that are light colored like white or silver benefit from the synthetic looks FAR more than the carnuba wax look IMO and IME.

I personally would use the Wolfgang paint cleaner first.

and then Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant. Wait about 8 hours or so, then top it with Wolfgang Fuzion wax. Than the next morning mist it with Wolfgang Deep Gloss Spritz.

This combo is ridiculous on silver cars.

Another contender would be the Blackfire trio of products. The Wet diamond Sealant, followed by midnight sun, than the deep gloss spray. Similar results would follow.

I personally would not use Souveran paste wax on anything that is not a very dark color. Also, if this is for a customer, Souveran has horrible durability and the look fades very fast. His car will look good for 2 weeks and thats it IME.

With the Wolfgang or Blackfire combo's the car will looks really good for about month and a half or 3 wash's. The car will still be VERY protected and a simple spritz of the Deep gloss sprays will freshen up the shine right back to where it was the days of the detail.

 

[mg6045]

Silver is silver and if you want to give it the most unique super glossy look, I would choose UPGP and apply 2 or 3 coats.

:iagree:

Although if someone has never used UPGP and are not used to it, I wouldnt suggest your first application on a customers car like this. That sealant takes some getting used to. The first time I cautiously used it, I came out the next day to realize streaking that had dried up into a super hard glossy finish. The only way to remove was with a paint cleaner. The sealant dried up with the streaks and even remained after a wash. I took me quite a few applications to figure out how to use it. On a dark car its easy to see if you screw up, but on a white car its nearly impossible to notice until you get he correct lighting and realize "dammit, that sucks".

 

[Theostoubos]

I would say the Wolfgang Trio. Cars that are light colored like white or silver benefit from the synthetic looks FAR more than the carnuba wax look IMO and IME.

I personally would use the Wolfgang paint cleaner first.

and then Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant. Wait about 8 hours or so, then top it with Wolfgang Fuzion wax. Than the next morning mist it with Wolfgang Deep Gloss Spritz.

This combo is ridiculous on silver cars.

Another contender would be the Blackfire trio of products. The Wet diamond Sealant, followed by midnight sun, than the deep gloss spray. Similar results would follow.

I personally would not use Souveran paste wax on anything that is not a very dark color. Also, if this is for a customer, Souveran has horrible durability and the look fades very fast. His car will look good for 2 weeks and thats it IME.

With the Wolfgang or Blackfire combo's the car will looks really good for about month and a half or 3 wash's. The car will still be VERY protected and a simple spritz of the Deep gloss sprays will freshen up the shine right back to where it was the days of the detail.

My opinion is very close to yours. In my experience light colors look slightly better on sealants. That would be my recommendation, but finally it will be his choice.