How do I get that wet look??

[98silvervts]

Guys,
What do you use to get that ultra wet look??
I have just bought a red vts, the paint is quite flat tbh..
So far i've only give her quick wash&wax..




These are my normal steps.. just never seem to get a wet look finish..

1: Rince with hose
2: Wash with Mit, wash&wax
3: Towl dry
4: 2 coats of SRP
5: 1 coat of extra gloss.

Is it due to the polish?
Or
Am I missing somthing?

[Liamjrhodes]

Dont dry it :-L

Seriosly though try waxing it or something

[saladdodger]

Wash it, clay bar it, then give it a good polish with a meguiars glaze

[JoshFurioBrookes]

Never used it, but this product seems to fit your needs.

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/sealan.../prod_339.html

[98silvervts]

Originally Posted by Liamjrhodes

Dont dry it :-L

nice lol..

I'm used to a silver van that had a good finish, I used SRP and it looked realy glossy..

I had to paint my old fiesta as it had gone completly..


Where the saxo paint is quite shit.. just after some tips...
New paint is not an option at the mo..

[jordysaxobby]

machine polish then hand polish

[Gabbastard]

Quick cut with a machine polish if the paints pretty tired, then try sealing or waxing. Venetian Red should take a nice gloss, guy near me used to have a VR Saxo and that was always glossy as fuck.

[mtpagey]

Originally Posted by jordysaxobby

machine polish then hand polish

Huh? one or the other surely....

[stonex]

clay, machine or hand polish, cleanse, wax or sealant, glaze.

Glaze can go either before or after the LSP. - or both.

[craig180p]

I'd say to keep it simple:

Wash with 2 bucket method.
Garden blower it dry.

Clay with a decent lube
Rewash (1 bucket should be fine at this stage)

Dry

Polish by hand with something like AG SRP using clean towels to wipe the residue.

Seal with something like Poorboys sealant. Leave for a few hours

Then use a soft wax to build up a glaze. Might take 2-3 layers but the more you do now the easier it will be to maintain.

ALWAYS USE CLEAN CLOTHS FOR EACH STAGE TO APPLY THEN BUFF

[98silvervts]

Cheers Guys,
So far have washed it twise this week, three coats of colour wax crap..

This will have to do untill i get the time to pickup the mop and some decent materials..

[rorz_vts]

The glaze is the main thing that gives you the wet look along with a good sealant. Give your car a clay and polish by machine or hand then try something like a coat or 2 of poorboys black hole glaze and top It with a layer or 2 of dodo juice supernatural hybrid.