best silver shine - Saxperience

grant_vtr · 30th January 2009, 12:58

anyone got a metalic silver vtr how do you get the best shine and is polishing in a warm garage better than polishing outside in terms of the finish

Aly · 30th January 2009, 13:22

Well if you just focus on the Silver bit I can make mine shine a lot:

To get this I used:

Autoglym body shampoo twice
Clayed it with Mguires clay bar kit (id never done it before)
I used Autoglym Super Resin Polish
Used Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection put it on thin left it for an hour then buffed it off.

And thats the results I got.

I haven't really got any good waxes, I got Autoglym Fast wax but it is a water based Wax it does however give a good shine.

Declan · 30th January 2009, 15:04

hiya mate

did you do it all by hand if so what clothes did you use to apply it and wipe it off

cheers dec

sanchez89 · 30th January 2009, 16:43

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Originally Posted by Declan

hiya mate

did you do it all by hand if so what clothes did you use to apply it and wipe it off

cheers dec

clothes?? haha. you gypo!

CLOTH'S

use microfiber towels mate. the megs supreme shine towel is ace.

sanchez89 · 30th January 2009, 16:44

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Originally Posted by grant_vtr

anyone got a metalic silver vtr how do you get the best shine and is polishing in a warm garage better than polishing outside in terms of the finish

i would say in a warm garage is the best tbf mate. most polish's and waxes dont like the cold.

browne174 · 31st January 2009, 01:18

^^ very true. If its cold at all they will not come of to easily

i cant wait for my first good clean in the good weather, only really washing the car this weather and putting on a quick coat of Naviwax once a month

browne174 · 31st January 2009, 01:23

heres my car and the last time it got a good clean:-

- Washed using the 2 bucket method
- Clayed using Meguiars Quik Clay
- Washed again using the 2 bucket method
- Dryed using Meguiars drying towel
- Polished with Auto Glym Super Resin Polish, tyres done using Turtle Wax "Wet nBlack", bumpers and bumpstrips done using Auto Glym Bumper Care.
- Waxed Using Nubawax Naviwax, 2 coats

jimbo06 · 31st January 2009, 18:02

My quiksilver looked quite nice after a detail:

readie · 31st January 2009, 18:09

gotta love silver cars

you want it to be warm but not too warm because polishes and waxes dont like tht either

MrVTS2000 · 31st January 2009, 18:10

washed and leathered....thats it!

when i do polish i use autoglym red label, followed by a supaguard paint protection as my mate gets then for me from his work!!!!

gdwelsh · 26th February 2009, 12:32

some nice examples here.

just stopped by using the search function

louis_23 · 1st March 2009, 23:26

it's all about auto glym but don't mean shine can't be given from cheaper products lol. i baught some cheaper stuff can't member what it called ill find out to mo but brought the car up a treat.

look at the lower side panels of my car how much there reflecting and thats in a shaded area lol when sun was on it you were dazeled lol.

well i was happy witrh the finish for about 8 squids worth of cleaning products lol

richt247 · 1st March 2009, 23:32

I havent got any recent pics but i had mine gleaming after a 4 hour sesh the day like.

Washed using 2 bucket method
Clayed with meguirs clay
Washed again
Meguires paint cleaner
Meguires Polish
Auto Glym Hidef Wax

Easaaayyyy lol me arms are killing me.

Dan · 2nd March 2009, 01:24

P21s wax is great for getting silver cars to shine

gdwelsh · 2nd March 2009, 08:34

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Originally Posted by richt247

I havent got any recent pics but i had mine gleaming after a 4 hour sesh the day like.

Washed using 2 bucket method
Clayed with meguirs clay
Washed again
Meguires paint cleaner
Meguires Polish
Auto Glym Hidef Wax

Easaaayyyy lol me arms are killing me.

much look with the clay?

bought some the other day and did a quick sample on my friends car (just washed it) left a smooth surface to work with.

richt247 · 2nd March 2009, 10:16

most my car was canny clean but my bonnet took the piss

wallace570 · 2nd March 2009, 23:08

when i polish my car i soak a cotton cut up t-shirt

squeez it until its moist and use that to put polish on its works a treat as the polish doesnt dry as quick and stick on the car as hard

Marv_106 · 2nd March 2009, 23:48

Two Bucket method wash
Megs clay bar
Washed again
Dryed
AG SRP
Collonite #915 Wax

fastroadkid69 · 3rd March 2009, 15:35

some nice looking silver cars there alot of people think you carnt get the silver cars to shine as good has others but i think this thread shows you can, with the right products and techniques.