The WETTEST look combo ?

[Gen2]

I have been trying to get my red car looks "watery" wet but so far still not acheiving the result I am looking for. After I washed and dry my car, I used #80 (with W8006) to polish, then applied 2 coats of NXT (by hand), followed by 1 coat of #16 12 hrs later(by hand). The result looks wet but not the kind of "watery" wet effect. Does this combo produce the kind of "watery" effect I'm looking for ? Or is there a better combination which some experts here can suggest ? Thanks.

[Mike Phillips]

Instead of applying M16 Professional Paste Wax, (a pure wax), over your two coats of NXT Tech Wax, try applying a very thin coat of a polish/wax like Gold Class Wax, which will usually give your paint a darker, richer, more wet look than the M16 Professional Paste Wax.

[Gen2]

Hello Mike, thanks for the reply. In fact I am adviced to use #26 which will darken the paint and give the paint a deeper look. So how would you compare GC with #26.

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

GC will darken the paint more than #26. While #26 will add warmth and depth, GC will darken the paint slightly more.


Tim

[Gen2]

Hi Tim

I am still pretty new in this detailing "hobby", so not very sure what you really mean by #26 will add warm and depth to the paint (hopefully can give some explaination). In order to acheive the wettest look with Meguiar's product range, are you also recommanding using GC as the LSP. If I am not wrong, GC does have some cleaning property in it, so will it remove the coat of NXT which I had applied previously? Thanks.

[Rob66]

Hey Gen2



I used ColorX, followed by Show Car Glaze #7 and then 2 very thin coats of NXT (12hours apart) to achieve the above. It actually looked better in the flesh, really deep wet look. I have experimented with Carnuba over the NXT but could see no real improvement.

Best of luck

Rob

[Gen2]

Hi Rob,

Thanks for your feedback. Personnally I have not try ColorX and #7 but I remember reading #80 is also a good choice to go before NXT, unless the combine effect of ColorX and #7 gives a wetter look effect. Anyone care to share some experience on this ? I thought maybe I should share some pics after #80, NXT and #16.







Just checking with the experts, do you think I can make the car looks wetter or am I just too "greedy".

[Mosca]

Hey Tim, and others; have you tried the NEW FORMULA GC, or the old? I think the new formula has an edge over #26 in the warmth and depth areas, as well as being easier to use (more NXT like).

New formula GC is killer.


Tom

[MandarinaRacing]

GC is for designed for CC/BC, what about single stage, can I achieve the same results? I would also like the "wettest" look for my paint.

Alex

[jfelbab]

Originally posted by Gen2
[B]Hi Rob,

Thanks for your feedback. Personnally I have not try ColorX and #7 but I remember reading #80 is also a good choice to go before NXT, unless the combine effect of ColorX and #7 gives a wetter look effect. Anyone care to share some experience on this ?

I use #80, #7 and then NXT (x2) for my ss red MR2 and think #7 tops the wetness scale.

Check out my gallery for images.

[Tim Lingor]

Hey Tom,

I just finally found enough time to try the new version of GC. I have to admit, I found it quite a bit different over the old version! And...I agree, the look does seem to incorporate #26 and I would also say, some of the NXT look as well. I am curious as to how it will look on lighter metallics. In that department, my current favorite is #21. Hmmm....more testing to get done!

Hey Gen2

It is difficult to quantify subjective terms, but I'll try. When I say warmth and depth, I am referring to a deep, smooth look to the finish. It does not have a plastic look but rather a richness to the finish.

I would suggest using Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze or #81 Hand Polish and top it with 2 coats of GC or NXT. This should give you the wet look you are after. Another great product that I am liking more and more in the #21 Synthetic Sealant. See one of the reviews here:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=5124

Hey MandarinaRacing

For SS paint, I would use #7 Show Car Glaze and top it with 2 coats of GC.

I hope this helps!

Tim

[Mosca]

Yes, Tim; some of the warmth of #26, and wet like NXT.

Although GC is designed for BC/CC, that doesn't mean it can't be used on or that it doesn't look good on single stage. I used it a couple times on my single stage car, and it looks really terriffic.

No kidding folks, without any fanfare Meguiar's has really made this a FANTASTIC product. It was OK before, not really my favorite, but now it is one of the top waxes that I know of.


Tom

[RamAirV1]

For the wet look, I would go with #81 followed by 2 x NXT Paste. This is assuming no swirl removal is necessary. If there are swirls to be removed, the sequence would be #80, #81, then NXT x 2.

Another thing to try with the NXT would be one coat of liquid Tech Wax, applied and removed with the PC. 24 hrs later follow with a coat of the NXT Paste Wax applied by hand and removed by the PC with an Ultimate Bonnet. I got that idea BTW, from Boss_429 and it sounds like it's worth a try.

RamAirV1

[MandarinaRacing]

Hey MandarinaRacing
For SS paint, I would use #7 Show Car Glaze and top it with 2 coats of GC.
I hope this helps!

Will do! Thanks

Although GC is designed for BC/CC, that doesn't mean it can't be used on or that it doesn't look good on single stage. I used it a couple times on my single stage car, and it looks really terriffic.

Thanks

Oh! And sorry if I hi-jacked the thread!

Alex

[Gen2]

No problem Alex, we are all here to learn more about car detailing, so the more information the better .

From the look of it, most properly I will go for #7 follow by 2* NXT and see if there is any improvement on the wet look. Not that I do not want to try GC, but those GC we have here seems like is the older generation of GC.

Hi RamAirV1
Thanks for the tips but sad to say we do not have the paste NXT locally so have to stick to the liquid version.