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So I picked up a silver 2014 VW Jetta and I currently have WDGPS on it. I'm super disappointed that this color just doesn't "pop" like my previous 1998 Red Jeep Grand Cherokee did!

Is there anything I can do to add depth or is it just a product of having a silver car?
 
wn1998 said:
So I picked up a silver 2014 VW Jetta and I currently have WDGPS on it. I'm super disappointed that this color just doesn't "pop" like my previous 1998 Red Jeep Grand Cherokee did!

Is there anything I can do to add depth or is it just a product of having a silver car?
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What steps did you take before you applied the sealant? Did you clay bar and polish beforehand?
 
That's silver in general. Have you machine polished the car? I love silver for its lack of showing defects.
 
I did a full detail a while back.
Wash
Decon
Polish
Power lock
845
It shined and looked pretty good.
 
2004 nissan
Wash
clay
polish M205
1 coat of power lock

 
As noted above, a good solid paint cleaning and polish will get silver paint looking good.

Both of these I did in the past were sealed with WG3.0 and toped with one of my all time Favorite waxes for light colored and metallic flake paints, WG Fuzion.

The DoDo Light Fantastic is a great wax on silver and white vehicles too.





 
WRAPT C5Z06 said:
That's silver in general. Have you machine polished the car? I love silver for its lack of showing defects.
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Different strokes for different folks.. But I'll never understand how detailers/Autogeeks willingly set out to buy white or silver vehicles. To me that's like being part of the league, but deciding not to play. Lol😁

@OP. I miss this beautiful SUV. Unfortunately it was traded in for a white Kia. [not by my choice] I feel your pain.

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I have a silver daily driver and the benefit comes down to not looking so dirty during the week between washes. What is the detraction, it just never pops the way certain metallic paints do.

Here is what I have found .... first, polish well. This brings out gloss and reflection. Certain waxes like Souveran Liquid appear to bring out some metallic but I have found I prefer a lot of gloss to really stand out. I currently use several of the sprays like Optimum, Reload, Gtechnic, and Hydro Max with nice success. XMT Spray Wax also stands out and doesn't break the bank, meaning continued use after each wash.
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
I have a silver daily driver and the benefit comes down to not looking so dirty during the week between washes. What is the detraction, it just never pops the way certain metallic paints do.



Here is what I have found .... first, polish well. This brings out gloss and reflection. Certain waxes like Souveran Liquid appear to bring out some metallic but I have found I prefer a lot of gloss to really stand out. I currently use several of the sprays like Optimum, Reload, Gtechnic, and Hydro Max with nice success. XMT Spray Wax also stands out and doesn't break the bank, meaning continued use after each wash.
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I totally agree here. No matter the color, if you're a geek, you still have high standard to keep that paint!
 
Dodo juice Diamond White works well for me. Can buy a sampler for $10.99 at the moment.
 
I had a lot of success popping silver with Collinite 915, Dodo Juice or Liquid Souveran. My preferences are in this order.
 
Ultimate polish and coat, my last ride was silver and it shined, I used mega trend it was a beauty
 
A very overlooked polish that is sold here at AG that works really well at making metallic silver pop is Poorboy's World Polish With Sealant. It really pops and when topped with other optically clear waxes or sealants you get even more pop.
 
In my experience, you don't want wax or wax emulating products on silver. I go for all polymer reflection and flake pop.
 
Car pro reload topped with collinite 845

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Ryan
 
If your clearcoat is clear the flake will pop. After that sliver is silver and you have to wait for the sun to go down to get anymore:dblthumb2:
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Sicoupe said:
I did a full detail a while back.
Wash
Decon
Polish
Power lock
845
It shined and looked pretty good.
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Notice the overall lack of enthusiasm in the post. This suggests silver is a color that lacks the abilities other colors have in providing excitement and enthusiasm when polished and waxed/sealed. I can say this because my car is silver and it's been my experience so far even though I've gone as far as wet-sanding. I sympathize with the above author.
 
Eldorado2k said:
...I'll never understand how detailers/Autogeeks willingly set out to buy white or silver vehicles. To me that's like being part of the league, but deciding not to play. Lol��
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^^I can't help but notice that this is a usual theme of yours^^


However:
Here are a couple of what I consider to be
reasonable-reasons for owning "Silver":

•My Wife says she has never felt more like
"popping-in and driving" any vehicle...as she
has with "The Silver One":
-Says it reminds her of her favorite Dior lip-gloss:
Glitter Top Coat---the clear one with the silver sparkles.


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And...How does that saying go?
{I believe it goes like this}:
"Sometimes Silver linings have clouds..."

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:)

Bob
 
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