Best product to darken paint

[cheeseman]

Hi,i was just wondering,what your opinions are,on what product is the best at darkening paint,out of,#21,#26,or nxt.I want to achieve a noticeably darkened look,but not a bright,reflective look,more depth, than reflectivity. many thanks in advance william.

[SprintKing]

in my experience when i want to add depth i use #7
its a pure polish and its only real job is to add lustre
i usually seal it in with NXT but given the chance i would like to use #21. That seems to be a great product.

so concentrate on the steps before your final sealant to help give you a great depth to your paint. Using a paint cleaner followed by pure polish and then sealed in with a LSP is always a good result.

[miked2]

I'd recommend DC1, followed by DC2, followed by Gold Class. I was surprised how much DC1 darkened the paint on our dark blue 9-3 convertible. I think that there was so much nasty stuff on it (even after claying), that DC1 brought it back to original shine. DC2 made it a little darker, and you just can't beat GC wax for dark colors. Nice thing is, all these products are OTC and affordable.

[E-Jag]

Regardless of my procedure, my last two steps are #7 followed by #26. #26 will darken the appearance of the finish.

[Five Star]

If your looking for the deep dark wet look on a dark colored vehicle.

E-Jag has it correct.

however proper prep is 95% of getting that great finish. So make sure you properly polish the painted surfaces.

then you can apply a glaze (#7 show car)
and finally a carnuba (#26 Hi-Tech Yellow Wax)

[cheeseman]

Thanks everyone,great input

[Murr1525]

As they said, most of the darkening is in the prep. Every little swirl causes the surface to look lighter. So be sure to clay and clean well, then give a good polish with #7. #26 will still look great, but really get it prepped right.