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25th March 2014, 17:25
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Location: Portsmouth
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Car(s): 1997 Mk1 VTS
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Silver Saxo's
How do you guys get a really glossy look? Seems to be so much harder on a silver car compared to a black or blue...
This is the best I can get:
Thats after a full detail including:
Full wash and dry
Tar remover
Clay
Polish
Wax
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25th March 2014, 17:26
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Infrequent Poster
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Rugby
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Car(s): 1.1 Saxo Desire
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Thats a lot better than ive ever got mine looking mate, looks good
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25th March 2014, 18:16
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2014
Posts: 9
Car(s): 2002 Saxo Furio 1.4
1998 Saxo SX Diesel
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That actually looks good mate. If it were a darker colour you would indeed see the shine.
With a silver car what's happening is the light reflecting from the smooth shiny polished surface of the lacquer top coat is being partially 'bleached' or 'lost' in amongst the reflection from the metallic particles of the colour coat or sub coat one layer beneath.
Not a lot you can do really apart from satisfy yourself that you've put the effort in and your car is technically shiny.
Jon.
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25th March 2014, 18:24
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Location: Reading
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Car(s): Icelandic Furio
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I have the same trouble with my Icelandic maye
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25th March 2014, 18:36
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Newbie
Join Date: Feb 2014
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Car(s): 2002 Saxo Furio 1.4
1998 Saxo SX Diesel
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+1
You're better off not worrying about it. 
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25th March 2014, 21:29
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Location: Kent
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Car(s): Daily: 2015 Juke 1.5dci
Toy: 2002 106 Quiksilver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jigs2895
Full wash and dry
Tar remover
Clay
Polish
Wax
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That's pretty much the method I use mate but it depends what sort of polish and wax you use IMO - shitty old AutoGrim is going to get different results to that of better brands... 
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25th March 2014, 23:06
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gashman
I have the same trouble with my Icelandic maye
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I've never had a problem with Icelandic tbh, not as shiny as black but still shined well imo.
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26th March 2014, 11:36
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Location: Wirral
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Try a glaze between polish and wax for a better gloss.
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26th March 2014, 12:54
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Car(s): 1997 Mk1 VTS
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Glaze? What's that?
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26th March 2014, 13:19
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Saxperience Hardcore!
Join Date: Mar 2008
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Car(s): Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5
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26th March 2014, 13:47
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Looks awesome in the last picture, machine polishing is something i'm yet to try
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26th March 2014, 13:58
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26th March 2014, 20:23
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Car(s): 1997 Mk1 VTS
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Think i'll sort out getting it professionally machine polished or buying a machine polisher first
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