Deep shine from a silver car

[Barry123]

hey gang,

now i know it will never reflect light like a black car, but was just wondering what the best wax and polish to give the deepest most reflective shine?

Ta

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[Clouds_mate]

I would also like to be in the know ;)

[Barry123]

I would also like to be in the know ;)

i suspected there's a few on here so seemed a good thread to create ;)

By the way, I'm currently using Meguiars Canubra Wax as my final treatment to the bodywork

[Clouds_mate]

and your views are? didnt you use the claybar on the DIEsel? what was that like?

[Barry123]

well... the last mofo-huge clean was at FCS and the car came out like this, note the doors and the reflection

http://images17.fotki.com/v324/free/ee028/7/766554/3744805/IMGP1919-vi.jpg

The claybar is wicked, cant rate highly it enough :Y:

[Clouds_mate]

what was involved in that clean then mate?

[Barry123]

A fair bit man lol,
wash down with wool mitt
shampoop with wool mitt
rinse
shammy dry
claybar

left it a night

came back, detailed it (as i had driven it)
applied autogylm polish, buffed off with terry cloth
applied meg's canubra wax, buffed off with premium show room cloth.
then gave the car a light rub all over with premium show room cloth just to remove the residue
there was something else but i cant remember. i didnt have time to do it properly :(

[dsh85]

most of mine seems to come up really well but would aslo be intrested in knowing how to get the best out of a silver car, this is the shinyest pic ive got

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b272/dsh85/DSC00010.jpg

[PolishedBliss]

A common question often thrown at me is how do you make silver look good? Silver cars are better at hiding stone chips and swirls than darker cars, but the down side is that it is harder to make them really shine and stand out from the crowd. After a fair bit of experimenting I’ve found the answer. Optimum Car Wax (OCW). This product is amazing ”“ spray on, wipe off immediately with a buffing microfibre, then stand back in amazement. It really is that good. A further bonus is that it adds both sealant and carnuba wax protection at the same time, making it extremely durable. It can also be layered to build up a really wet finish, which is why it works so well on silver. Here’s some examples…

The pictures below were taken at the start of August. The previous major detail was only done 4 weeks previously, when I used Poorboys SSR1 to remove some swirls, then Klasse All in One (AIO) to add a basecoat of protection and finally P21S carnuba wax as my last step product. For this detail, I simply washed it really well with Poorboys Super Slick n Suds shampoo and then finished with a single layer of OCW.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/polishedbliss/polishedbliss/wxdetail/dscf1232.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/polishedbliss/polishedbliss/wxdetail/dscf1242.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/polishedbliss/polishedbliss/wxdetail/dscf1243.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/polishedbliss/polishedbliss/wxdetail/dscf1246.jpg

Several months on, and after 4-5 further applications of OCW, my car looks even wetter, with really deep reflections. This is hard to achieve on silver, and really proves what OCW can do. In the pictures below I also redressed the tyres with Poorboys Bold n Bright. The interior was vacuumed and all hard surfaces dressed with 303 Protectant. I finally gave the engine bay a once over, dressing all plastic and rubber surfaces with 303 Protectant and adding a coat of OCW to all painted surfaces.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/polishedbliss/polishedbliss/wxdetail/dscf1431.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/polishedbliss/polishedbliss/wxdetail/dscf1432.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/polishedbliss/polishedbliss/wxdetail/dscf1433.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/polishedbliss/polishedbliss/wxdetail/dscf1435.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/polishedbliss/polishedbliss/wxdetail/dscf1438.jpg

[PolishedBliss]

Just to throw a spanner in the works the above products can be bettered still. What you need is the JEFFS Werkstatt Acrylic system - a basecoat of Prime followed by weekly applications of Acrylic Jett Trigger. This pair of products will blow you away - all the gloss and reflectivity of AIO and OCW, but massive flake pop thrown in too! I was gobsmacked when I first tried them, and Ange was even amazed by how alive the paint seemed to become. Here's a few shots for you, showing just how much my almost non exsistent flake now sparkles in the sun.

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/polishedbliss/polishedbliss/wxdetail/dscf2534.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/polishedbliss/polishedbliss/wxdetail/dscf2528.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/polishedbliss/polishedbliss/wxdetail/dscf2533.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f293/polishedbliss/polishedbliss/wxdetail/dscf2535.jpg

:)

[gelo]

lurvly! one problem - where can i buy the JEFFS Werkstatt Acrylic system?? cheers

[PolishedBliss]

From me! Look in the wash, polish, protect and maintain sections of the store...

www.polishedbliss.co.uk/acatalog/

:)

[Barry123]

That is certainly one shiny silver automobile :Y:
I will have a sift through you items and go from there

Cheers!

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[Richardson_VTS]

Autoglym Ultra Deep Shine is good!!!