What's the best finishing polish to give that nice glass/wet finish on a dark colour paint...... Car is very clean and was zymol'd last year, but can't afford to do it this year.....so need to get my own butt into action and just need advice to get that wet finish.

 

Blackfire wet diamond from www.polishedbliss.co.uk

 

Tks for that...........

 

I use blackfire, would like to get the new mignight sun, they've some cracking photos of a car with it.
Otherwise for value for money, victoria concours is the in thing of late.

 

You could try clearcote red moose glaze and then wax. Said to give really wet finish, and is around Ł15 a bottle. A bargain in my eyes.

 

you need to get the paint perfectly clean to start with, i presume you don't have a machine polisher?

doesn't matter because it can still be made to look nice

i'd buy;

sonus clay bar and some lubricant.
poorboys polish with sealant
either poorboys natty blue wax or blackfire wax
collinite wax.

use them in that order and you'll have a deep long lasting shine

 

I would also recommend collinite 915. fantastic wax.

 

Thanks Bud.......I'll start my polish collection very soon.

 

Jim,

Check www.detailingworld.co.uk for advice and guidance and products. I would seriously look in getting Dodo Juice Lime Prime, followed with Dodo Juice Rainforest rub finished off with Collinite 476s. Those 3 will probably set you back about Ł70 but well worth the Ł's

Smudge

 

Thanks Smudge,

Really informative site.........decisions decisions.

 

rub in some jizz i can supply you some free of charge

seriously iam on the same hunt down as you mate
so may choices to make sending me mad

 

collinite wax on its own is fine (a couple of coats), theres no point in applying two different waxes on top of each other

 

Jim I have some of the blackfire wax, try before you buy

 

Which Blackfire?
I have the normal, really fancy the midnight sun, but will go for Victoria concours.
Is good stuff.

 

oh no sure Cally, will take a look in a bit..

 

Not true...i use collinite 476s for protection, then Natty's blue to add a bit more depth to the shine, especially with dark colours

Collinite is very good on it's own i agree though

 

Or even wax over sealant, dependent on colour.
Obviously not the other way round though....

 

to go on the cheap, i recommend autoglymn srp, and then megs carnuba wax. about 15 quid for the two., this was my old onion a few years ago before ford fair.

 

I like the megs, easy to use, looks good, but lasts a matter of days.
It is far more cost effective to use a more expensive wax or sealant.
A Ł30 pot of Victoria Concours would probably work out cheaper, give a better finish, better protection, and last for a couple of months, not days.

 

oh well fair play. i was 18 when that pic happened, and didn't have alot of wedge to play with, so was usually using what halfords had to offer.

 

Which ever wax you do choose i would go with the Zaino Z-8 Grand Finale spray after, seen some very nice results from this.

 

Do you use your bare hands & fingers as instructed with Victoria wax, or do you use a applicator?

1st time i used it i used the bare hands way and i felt like if been fringing 100 birds for a year! PMSL

I now use an applicator! Spot on stuff and well worth the price!

 

I use a german pad, wouldn't know how to do it by hand, and sounds difficult lol.

 

Better off using a foam applicator as it will give more even coverage and use less wax.