is there anything better than #7?

[ccapital83]

ive clayed buffed polished and waxed with some of the best store bought products on the market number #7 and nxt 2.0 has given me the best results. is there anything to get a even higher polish/wet deeper look? specifically a even better polish? i have a silver car not as easy to get that glossy wet look which i long for.

[sleepy]

Re: is there anything better than #7?

Homestly I think yuu have hit the top. The only thing I could say is that MAYBE you could use Gold Class Wax with your #7. You may have to just mix and match and see what looks good to your eye. I have a peril color. Which is a very light silver flake and it really looks good to my eye.

[ccapital83]

Re: is there anything better than #7?

i was afraid someone would say that ive heard nothing but unbelieveable things about zaino it would cost about $45 but being such a finatic maybe its worth paying double just to see if the hype is real.

[ricks778]

Re: is there anything better than #7?

Maybe try more polishing. Try M205, then a good coat of M07 and then M26 Yellow wax?

[akimel]

Re: is there anything better than #7?

ive clayed buffed polished and waxed with some of the best store bought products on the market number #7 and nxt 2.0 has given me the best results. is there anything to get a even higher polish/wet deeper look? specifically a even better polish? i have a silver car not as easy to get that glossy wet look which i long for.

When you say that you have buffed and polished, what precisely do you mean?

We detailing newbs often mistakenly believe that the wet shine that we long for can be attained by the application of a glaze or wax; but the detailing experts whom I have read and with whom I have spoken all tell me that what my paint really needs is polishing: swirls and defects need to be removed and the finish needs to be made as smooth and level as possible. Prep, as they all like to say, is key.

I have spent more money than I care to admit on LSPs. I hope I haven't wasted my money. I enjoy applying different waxes. But waxing is no substitute for actual polishing. What my car needs is not a better wax. What she needs is an expert who will polish and jewel the paint. Unfortunately, all my car has is me. But I'm trying.

Cheers,
Al

[Underdawg736]

Re: is there anything better than #7?

I have spent more money than I care to admit on LSPs. I hope I haven't wasted my money. I enjoy applying different waxes. But waxing is no substitute for actual polishing. What my car needs is not a better wax. What she needs is an expert who will polish and jewel the paint. Unfortunately, all my car has is me. But I'm trying.

And you sir have more then proved your skills when you show off your Luthien!

Like it's been said before, it's all in the prep work and defect removal. That plus practice, practice, and practice! This is one of those hobbies that you'll be forever learning!
BTW, my current favorites are #7 and #26.

[Calais]

Re: is there anything better than #7?

Go with: M80 for polish and surface prep, NXT 2.0 for a sealant and M26 for a canuaba on top! Or switch NXT to Gold Class, I love Gold Class on my paint color.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: is there anything better than #7?

Carefully read what Al has posted - he is 100% spot on.

[Eddie6th]

Re: is there anything better than #7?

When you say that you have buffed and polished, what precisely do you mean?

We detailing newbs often mistakenly believe that the wet shine that we long for can be attained by the application of a glaze or wax; but the detailing experts whom I have read and with whom I have spoken all tell me that what my paint really needs is polishing: swirls and defects need to be removed and the finish needs to be made as smooth and level as possible. Prep, as they all like to say, is key.

I have spent more money than I care to admit on LSPs. I hope I haven't wasted my money. I enjoy applying different waxes. But waxing is no substitute for actual polishing. What my car needs is not a better wax. What she needs is an expert who will polish and jewel the paint. Unfortunately, all my car has is me. But I'm trying.

Cheers,
Al

That is the best option available,if you want to go further to enhance the appearance. It's probably swirls(difficult to see on silver),that are behind this.

[Tim Lingor]

Re: is there anything better than #7?

Morning,

Al is right on the money. To make any paint have extreme gloss and reflectivity, the paint must be leveled, ie. All of the swirls and marring needs to be removed. Swirls on a paint take away the reflectivity as it causes the reflected and refracted light to stray at various angles, thereby taking away that "wow" factor. Silver will never have the depth of darker paint, but you can make it look extremely glossy!

Here is a thread where someone asked a similar question about silver paint.

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=31429&highlight=silver+paint

Here are a few examples of my wife's car I often use for product testing and product write-ups:
















Tim