What should i use on a red S-7 for a concours?

[Thejoyofdriving]

I might be detailing a red S-7 for a big concours. I was wondering, if price does not matter, what should i use? Also just wondering, is paste souveran going to get a higher score from a juge than the liquid?

 

[Meghan]

I would put some WG on there and then top with Souveran Paste, is the car in great condition to begin with? Proper prep is half the battle.

 

[Thejoyofdriving]

the car is in good condition to start. why WG i thought natrual waxes look better, isnt WG synthetic?

 

[Dieseldan]

souveran

svisswax concours

zymol vintage

zymol royale

natty blue/red

 

[Surfer]

Natty's Blue/Red, Souveran, or CG 5050....I'd lean towards the 5050 personally, but grab some RMG or CG Acrylic Glaze and top either with any of the waxes above....dripping wet and deep.

 

[CalgaryDetail]

what show is it? Is is medow brook? If so, I would try somthing b efore then. I know a couple cars entering and it should be a good one..

 

[Thejoyofdriving]

some times i wonder whether layering diffrent types of waxes actually does any thing, i dont know whether to use liquid souveran, paste souveran or signiture series II.

 

[Surfer]

some times i wonder whether layering diffrent types of waxes actually does any thing, i dont know whether to use liquid souveran, paste souveran or signiture series II.

I'd say use Souveran out of those three, but what type of Red is the S7 b/c one down here I saw had a ton of flake and Souv will mute it, in that case if there is flake out of the options above I'd go with Sig Series II.

I highly recomend Chemical Guys Acrylic Glaze also, extremely wet and deep looking but will also make flakes pop like crazy. Use it under any of the waxes and you'll have show stunner:righton:

 

[tod071]

WG DGPS topped w/ CG Pete's 53 gets my $.02 for metallic Red.

 

[Thejoyofdriving]

Any other recomendations for a show stoping red finish? btw i am not sure if it has metal flake, i havent got a good look at it yet, i imagine it has flakes though.

 

[wytstang]

What S-7 are we talking about here? This one

If so there's a good chance it has flakes Signature Series II all the way imo.

 

[Thejoyofdriving]

Yep, its similar to that one except it is red.

 

[wytstang]

Steve Saleen seems to use Mettalic paints (some with flakes) on the S7. Sig II would be my choice if it has flakes, if it doesn't I would probably grab souveran to gives the red a really wet look. Heres a picture of souveran on a Dark Blue Metallic Fusion w/flakes

And hers Sig II not the best pics but all I have

Sig II brings the metallic out more whilst souveran tones down the metallic for more depth in the paint

 

[Thejoyofdriving]

I really like the way that the souveran looks on that ford. By the way on the top pics did you use liquid or paste souveran?

 

[wytstang]

Paste

 

[Thejoyofdriving]

I keep hearing that paste souveran mutes flakes, so i asked the guys at pinnacle and they said that it will NOT mute flakes, and that paste souveran is their best looking wax. So i dont know what to think, Feed back please

 

[Thejoyofdriving]

bump....

 

[Ivan Rajic]

I would put some WG on there and then top with Souveran Paste, is the car in great condition to begin with? Proper prep is half the battle.

I would disagree and say it's 95% of the battle

Joy, just use the paste... it'll look great.

 

[Truls]

Ive never had my car in any shows, so i dont know if its a special look your after, but i know if i would have my car in a show (ive got no flakes), i would have put on Duragloss 101 + Pinnacle liquid Souveran x2 and had some Pinnacle Carnauba spraywax or Pinnacle crystal mist at hand, to boost it right after and under the show (if alowed)

Not seen much showcars, but imo it beats the c##p out of many other combos ive tryed/seen.

 

[Surfer]

I keep hearing that paste souveran mutes flakes, so i asked the guys at pinnacle and they said that it will NOT mute flakes, and that paste souveran is their best looking wax. So i dont know what to think, Feed back please

Two of our vehicles have flakes and Souveran and Natty's Blue muted the flakes but gave a deeper/darker wet look, EX-P and AW as well as CG 5050 etc made the flakes pop like crazy...I kinda liked the muted look a bit better as one vehicle is silver and took on a great darker looking hue to it.