Hi all, baiscally I want my car to look 'wet' after I polish & wax it but cant get the look.

I want to know what mixes of polish/wax I could use to get this look.

Thanks

What colour car do you have ? Mines black and I get an awesome wet look off Poorboys Blackhole and then Kleenfreaks wax and detailing spray over the top.

And my personal favourite of them all

Silicone

 

It can come in cheap and expensive forms, but its just silicone

I have black too Tom!

Waxes tend to be better for a wet look. As has been suggested, Poorboys Black Hole finished off with a decent wax (Collinite 476S) will give a warmer, wetter, look than a sealant like Optiseal which tends to make the car look cold and mirror-like.

Autoglym high definition wax gives a nice wet shine

Glaze, seal, protect.

Eg, if you were using Chemical Guys products, you would apply 2 layers of EZ-Creme, 2 layers of Jetseal 109, and at least 2 layers of wax (Pete's 53 for instance)

This is pre-supposing that you have a good basis to work from,in other words, the car has been washed, clayed, machine polished etc.

If you want to push the boat out, I'd use Swissvax 'Best Of Show' or similar.....

Cannot fault showroom shine fantastic stuff so easy to use have not washed my car with water for well over a year now.Its got a fantastic wet look deep shine finish that lasts very well and you can use it all over the car.So no need for expensive fancy named wax polish as this spray liquid does a equal or better job and have I tried most polish out there.

Edited 15 November, 201312 yr by padi

Cannot fault showroom shine fantastic stuff so easy to use have not washed my car with water for well over a year now.Its got a fantastic wet look deep shine finish that lasts very well and you can use it all over the car.So no need for expensive fancy named wax polish as this spray liquid does a equal or better job and have I tried most polish out there.

Really?

 

Every car I have seen that uses this kind of stuff all year round, rather than as a beefed up Quick Detailer, always look nice and shiny from afar but every single one is a mess of swirls and RDS when you get close up.

 

There is no way that this stuff doesn't drag grit across the paintwork (IMHO) even with perfect technique and a million microfibres (on a really dirt car, two wipes and you would have to change to a fresh one)

 

Bear in mind most professional detailers will tell you that it is possible overtime to introduce swirls and RDS just from drying your car with a fluffy microfibre after a top notch full wash routine.

 

Responding to the OP I think Poorboys Black Hole is a really good shout for a black car, depending on the condition of the paint though it might be worth splashing out on getting a detailer to give the car a good prep and machine polish, the starting point you are working from as said above is key. On the wax R222 is very glossy and wet looking and not a bad price.

Cannot fault showroom shine fantastic stuff so easy to use have not washed my car with water for well over a year now.Its got a fantastic wet look deep shine finish that lasts very well and you can use it all over the car.So no need for expensive fancy named wax polish as this spray liquid does a equal or better job and have I tried most polish out there.

you haven't washed your car with water for well over a year? I feel extremely sorry for your paintwork must be like sandpaper

Cannot fault showroom shine fantastic stuff so easy to use have not washed my car with water for well over a year now.Its got a fantastic wet look deep shine finish that lasts very well and you can use it all over the car.So no need for expensive fancy named wax polish as this spray liquid does a equal or better job and have I tried most polish out there.

Can you post some close ups with a bright light behind please?

Can you post some close ups with a bright light behind please?

 

probably best he doesn't :peek:

Kleen freaks wax ^

I used to use dodo juice, which is easier on/off but doesnt last as long as kleen freaks does.

To keep mine glossy it gets clayed,machine polished (with different grades of menzerna polishes/polishing pads) then a couple of coats of wax after winter around april time every year then cleaned everyweek. . .use detailer spray(kleenfreaks) after every couple of washes. . Then just top the wax up every couple of months.

Edited 15 November, 201312 yr by vrs'burks

Mmmmm beads

Kleen freaks wax ^

I used to use dodo juice, which is easier on/off but doesnt last as long as kleen freaks does.

To keep mine glossy it gets clayed,machine polished (with different grades of menzerna polishes/polishing pads) then a couple of coats of wax after winter around april time every year then cleaned everyweek. . .use detailer spray(kleenfreaks) after every couple of washes. . Then just top the wax up every couple of months.

team Kleenfreaks man yeahhhh haha !

OMG......That's too low!!

You wont get around here without bottoming on Speed bumps...LOL

Nice beading though

Bear in mind most professional detailers will tell you that it is possible overtime to introduce swirls and RDS just from drying your car with a fluffy microfibre after a top notch full wash routine.

Can you explain this bit Sparkly? Are you saying you shouldn't use a plush/fluffy microfibre towel to dry your car?

I looked at my car under petrol station forecourt lights last night (most probably halides) and the paint is virtually as good as the last time it was corrected. I use a selection of fluffy drying towels (and stopped using two buckets 18 months ago!). Sorry if I'm misunderstanding.

I hope towels don't  I use a "Woolly Mammoth" towel and it's so soft I don't think it will do anything to the paint unless something is caught in the pile I am unaware of.

Any anyone recommend some good cloths? I currently using microfibre :/

Also just looking on kleen freaks website, are people using the kleen freaks pot wax or the moji wax? Massive difference in price

Really?

 

Every car I have seen that uses this kind of stuff all year round, rather than as a beefed up Quick Detailer, always look nice and shiny from afar but every single one is a mess of swirls and RDS when you get close up.

 

There is no way that this stuff doesn't drag grit across the paintwork (IMHO) even with perfect technique and a million microfibres (on a really dirt car, two wipes and you would have to change to a fresh one)

 

Bear in mind most professional detailers will tell you that it is possible overtime to introduce swirls and RDS just from drying your car with a fluffy microfibre after a top notch full wash routine.

 

Responding to the OP I think Poorboys Black Hole is a really good shout for a black car, depending on the condition of the paint though it might be worth splashing out on getting a detailer to give the car a good prep and machine polish, the starting point you are working from as said above is key. On the wax R222 is very glossy and wet looking and not a bad price.

`RDS`?

"Random Deep Scratches"

 

Get this a lot after correcting swirls, you are often left with straight line scratches which go deeper than the general swirling on the surface.

 

EG:

 

Swirly

 

 

Corrected, but some "RDS" remain as can be seen in the reflection.  Overall though, without the floodlights etc, the improvement is still bloody good.  

 

Thank you for the info.

Regards

Mike.

OMG......That's too low!!

You wont get around here without bottoming on Speed bumps...LOL

Nice beading though

It wont go anywhere like that anyway coz the subframes on the floor and the arches are sat on the tires :-P

I use microfiber towels. . .just make sure you never drop them. . .its any grit caught in them what scratch the paint not the towel its self.

Sorry if my post wasn't clear, my point was that any repeated physical contact with the paint can overtime introduce swirls.

The reason for nice plush microfibre and high quality wash mitts etc etc is to make the contact as damage free as possible. I wasn't knocking these things, far from it, they are a must in my eyes, I was saying that EVEN with good technique and good kit there is still a chance with regular washing that you will introduce some swirling. As said above often because it's so hard to guarantee a clean contact face.

If you only ever use a waterless wash spray and microfibre chances are your paintwork on close inspection will be a mess of swirls and random deep scratches.