Need Help Trying to Mute my Metallic Black Paint

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I am trying to mute the sparkles on my metallic black car. Now I know I can't take away all the "glitter" on the car but are there are some products that could limit/mute the flakes? I heard that some carnauba waxes can get the job done, could anyone recommend a brand? Maybe Meg's 26? Would some brands of clays or polishes help or would they just make the sparkles pop out even more?
 
You will be muting the clear coat and not the flakes. No wax/sealant can reach the clear coat. That's why sealants give off a hard candy shine and nubas give off a deep glow (black paint).
 
Coopers ST said:
Why would you want to?
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I have a 68 mustang and I don't like glitter all over a classic car. I bought the car used and it had this paint job on it but the car was in such good condition I couldn't let a little sparkles keep me from getting it
 
Rsurfer said:
You will be muting the clear coat and not the flakes. No wax/sealant can reach the clear coat. That's why sealants give off a hard candy shine and nubas give off a deep glow (black paint).
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So could a nuba give off a glow that could reduce the flakes from shining?
 
If you have something like Ford Tuxedo Black Metallic you can control the flake pop by selection of LSP. In my experience, waxes tend to hide them the most. Sealants are more variable. Examples: Prima Epic, DP Max Wax, Mothers Carnuaba, Blackfire Midnight Sun mutes them. Mothers Reflections and Wolfgang Deep Paint Sealant make them pop.
 
Bunky said:
If you have something like Ford Tuxedo Black Metallic you can control the flake pop by selection of LSP. In my experience, waxes tend to hide them the most. Sealants are more variable. Examples: Prima Epic, DP Max Wax, Mothers Carnuaba, Blackfire Midnight Sun mutes them. Mothers Reflections and Wolfgang Deep Paint Sealant make them pop.
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DP Max Wax has always made flake and pearl pop for me, especially when the paint has been polished.
 
281 said:
He's trying to mute the pop...
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He was commenting on my post. On Tuxedo Black, I thought it subdued it. It is not like it is gone -- just less colorful by picking up nearby colors.
 
281 said:
Oops my bad tryn to multi task and misunderstood...
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No worries. :)

I'm not sure there's an inexpensive way for the OP to really mute the flake so he doesn't notice it if he wants a polished and waxed car. The only three ways I can think of are repaint (expensive but you choose the color you want), vinyl wrap (not cheap, not expensive, not permanent), let the paint dull from neglect so the flake mutes (that's just crazy talk).

Perhaps think about saving up for a paint job in the future and in the meantime enjoy the paint for what it is and work on detailing techniques on it because it can only benefit you in the future. You might even win awards with it at shows even though the metallic paint isn't your cup of tea. Just some food for thought that might help you get some enjoyment out of it since you love the car in whole.
 
281 said:
Try Blackfire BlackIce
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I just topped my PBL Diamond Sealant With Black Ice today (it looks amazing) and I have a ton of flake in my paint and it defintiely intensified it.
 
IntricateDetails said:
No worries. :)

I'm not sure there's an inexpensive way for the OP to really mute the flake so he doesn't notice it if he wants a polished and waxed car. The only three ways I can think of are repaint (expensive but you choose the color you want), vinyl wrap (not cheap, not expensive, not permanent), let the paint dull from neglect so the flake mutes (that's just crazy talk).

Perhaps think about saving up for a paint job in the future and in the meantime enjoy the paint for what it is and work on detailing techniques on it because it can only benefit you in the future. You might even win awards with it at shows even though the metallic paint isn't your cup of tea. Just some food for thought that might help you get some enjoyment out of it since you love the car in whole.
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Thanks for the advice, I am going to save up for a paint job but I just thought in the mean time find a cheap way to just reduce the sparkles, I know that they wont all be removed but maybe reduced is what I am looking for.
 
Bunky said:
If you have something like Ford Tuxedo Black Metallic you can control the flake pop by selection of LSP. In my experience, waxes tend to hide them the most. Sealants are more variable. Examples: Prima Epic, DP Max Wax, Mothers Carnuaba, Blackfire Midnight Sun mutes them. Mothers Reflections and Wolfgang Deep Paint Sealant make them pop.
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How about Meg's 26? I heard it helps deepen and darken the paints appearance. Also, should I just stay away from polish and glaze or would that gloss look help me in reducing the sparkly look?
 
Oh yeah and before I go any further, My car is metallic black but the flakes are all different colors so it looks like rainbow colored glitter if that makes sense. Is there a special name for this?
 
•To me: Strange request, but reason understood.
•And since it's not an: "Original, Unrestored"...
You'll probably get it repainted someday.

With that in mind, neither of the below suggestions will have any adverse affects towards that future paint project:

-3M Rubbing Compound, Wool Pad, Rotary (@1200-1500 RPM). No further polishing steps to be performed...It's LSP ready at this point.
Apply a natural, but non-carnauba Wax, like Beeswax.

Or:

-Keep running it through the tunnel wash (that has those known-to-induce-scratches brushes).
You'll know exactly when enough muting of the metallic flake has occurred.

Bob
 
FUNX725 said:
•To me: Strange request, but reason understood.
•And since it's not an: "Original, Unrestored"...
You'll probably get it repainted someday.

With that in mind, neither of the below suggestions will have any adverse affects towards that future paint project:

-3M Rubbing Compound, Wool Pad, Rotary (@1200-1500 RPM). No further polishing steps to be performed...It's LSP ready at this point.
Apply a natural, but non-carnauba Wax, like Beeswax.

Or:

-Keep running it through the tunnel wash (that has those known-to-induce-scratches brushes).
You'll know exactly when enough muting of the metallic flake has occurred.

Bob
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Nice advise Bob. OP have enough common sense to not listen to this please. I have never tried to mute mine so couldn't tell you sorry, I can tell you that SON1C Protowax 93 definitely adds pop though ;).
 
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