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Ok ive used groits 2&3 polish and 1step sealent finished with 3m show car wax. turned out very nice but what do i need to get that wet look? I know black is tuff to get right. its my wifes car she picky about her car lol!!!
 
I maintain two black daily drivers and still love the deep translucent look that Souveran gives. Doesn't last very long but looks awesome while it does.
 
dougsrt said:
Ok ive used groits 2&3 polish and 1step sealent finished with 3m show car wax. turned out very nice but what do i need to get that wet look? I know black is tuff to get right. its my wifes car she picky about her car lol!!!
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You need to spend your time polishing. The final looks comes from polishing. 90% polishing, 10% waxing.
 
Rsurfer said:
Hey Richard, love 105, but never had much luck with 111. Need to dig it out and give it another chance.
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I recently spoke with Bill Bailey about 111 and told him I had some application issues with it but my bottle was picked up at a local Napa. He said to buy a fresh bottle because it shouldn't be difficult to use and that he has personally seen stock 10 years old in some auto parts stores. I'm working on acquiring a relatively fresh bottle before I give up on that formula.
 
I have yet to try 111 yet but I recently purchased some at a local car quest and as I was researching application of it I realized that the packaging was different than online. I contacted dg and they confirmed that I had purchased old product and they kindly sent me the current product.
 
Im wondering if groits polish will work or do i need to get duragloss 105 if its a better polish i will order up a bottle from ag
 
SIP ====> 085rd =====> Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax = PURE WETNESS
 
dougsrt said:
Im wondering if groits polish will work or do i need to get duragloss 105 if its a better polish i will order up a bottle from ag
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Work the Griot's final polish longer with a finishing pad and use the DG 105 as your LSP.
 
dougsrt said:
Ok ive used groits 2&3 polish and 1step sealent finished with 3m show car wax. turned out very nice but what do i need to get that wet look? I know black is tuff to get right. its my wifes car she picky about her car lol!!!
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When I want to make my cars drip. I wash with CG Citrus high dilution to strip old wax etc. Clay. Compound, Glaze, seal. This is my multi step long process. For shorter AIO takes place of glaze compound and seal. But I do top my AIO with Souveran. I have done my personal cars the oposite. I was messing around and trying different things, and Souverend then coly 845 after day or so and it looked great. Just my 2 cents. Good luck.
 
menz sf 4500 or 4000, or optimum final polish will work great!

ive also read guys loving 1z and schollls polishes on black.
 
primo spaghetti said:
menz sf 4500 or 4000, or optimum final polish will work great!

ive also read guys loving 1z and schollls polishes on black.
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Oh, if we're going to recommend items that he doesn't currently own then HD Polish hands down. ;)
 
jjj said:
When I want to make my cars drip. I wash with CG Citrus high dilution to strip old wax etc. Clay. Compound, Glaze, seal. This is my multi step long process. For shorter AIO takes place of glaze compound and seal.
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I would say after all the above prep steps top it up with Collinite-915 as the last topping for the deep wet look.
 
dougsrt said:
Im wondering if groits polish will work or do i need to get duragloss 105 if its a better polish i will order up a bottle from ag
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The wet look comes first from getting the paint smooth, then after that you want to get remove as many defects as possible. Removing defects creates clarity.


All this starts with doing a Test Spot and dialing in a process that creates the finish you hope for and dream about. From my article list, under the below heading...



New to Machine Polishing?

How To Do a Test Spot
(and why it's so important)


You need to be able to create the finish you want to see over the entire car to just one small area. Until you accomplish this, hold off on buffing out the entire car.



killrwheels@autogeek said:
SIP ====> 085rd =====> Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax = PURE WETNESS
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Menzerna polishes are top notch and consistently work excellent on a wide spectrum of paint types.


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The below thread is like an index of many, not all, but many of the cars that have been to Autogeek's Garage and come out with the "Wet Look".

In all my write-ups I document 3 things...

  1. Before condition
  2. Process - This is the pads, tools products and procedures we use
  3. Beauty shots

Read through a few and study the process segments...

Autogeek Portfolio: Cars I've worked on since coming to Autogeek



Watching the live broadcast videos are also like attending a how-to class...


Is this the wet look you want?


1954 Ford F-100 - Extreme Makeover - Process and products used

Before
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The roof is the same way as are the vertical panels...

54Ford29.jpg



After
54Ford148m.jpg


54Ford108.jpg


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:)
 
not sure if this looks wet but if sure is reflective. I did my black Tundra with
Griot clay
Wolfgang swirl remover 3.0
Wolfgang finish glaze 3.0
Griot pre wax cleaner wipe down
Wolfgang deep gloss sealent
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