EX or EX-P on Avus Silver ?

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CamV6

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Many folk have said to me that I'd be better off using EX-P (without carnuba) as opposed ot EX on Avus Silver (Metallic silver, pearlescent I think, slightly dark).



Why?



What would be difference in finish?



Would like to end up with deep gloss wet look, and hopefully give the metallic flake a nice 'pop'.



I've got PB polish with carnba to go under, and Collinite IW845 to go over.



Whaddya think?
 
EX-P gives off a better look for light colored cars. It also brings out the flake too. I have not tried EX so I can't comment on comparing them on silver.
 
Thanx guys



sorry to labour the point but what would be the diference in the finishes I'd get with EX and EX-P tho, on silver?



Am I likely to be disappointed with EX? Reason I ask is that I went to visit Alex from Serious Performance and we had a long long discussion about the finish I was after (as outlined above) and various products, and his advice was the EX, which I now have.



Yours in confusion. Cam

:confused:
 
Wet look and pop are hard to do at the same time on silver. What gives a wet look (i.e. depth) typically tends to mute the flakes. 'Pop' comes from having a very clear, brilliant sealant that really tends to let the flakes sparkle.



I love EX-P on my silver TL but it looked a bit... 'thin' (only way I can think of to describe it.) Very clear and when used with VM as a glaze, decent depth. Pretty nice looking combo.



However, what I have now I think is much closer to what you want. AIO/UPP*2 (or 3 or however much else you want to add.) AIO is very clear and is a good base for just about anything while UPP is also clear but has better depth than EX-P.



EX is nice as well but when I used it on my TL, it didn't have the pop of UPP. It was defnitely wet looking but the gray looked kind of flat because the flakes didn't really show through much.
 
maecrispy said:
Wet look and pop are hard to do at the same time on silver. What gives a wet look (i.e. depth) typically tends to mute the flakes. 'Pop' comes from having a very clear, brilliant sealant that really tends to let the flakes sparkle.



I love EX-P on my silver TL but it looked a bit... 'thin' (only way I can think of to describe it.) Very clear and when used with VM as a glaze, decent depth. Pretty nice looking combo.



However, what I have now I think is much closer to what you want. AIO/UPP*2 (or 3 or however much else you want to add.) AIO is very clear and is a good base for just about anything while UPP is also clear but has better depth than EX-P.



EX is nice as well but when I used it on my TL, it didn't have the pop of UPP. It was defnitely wet looking but the gray looked kind of flat because the flaked didn't really show through much.
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I'd agree with all that
 
EX will have a richer, deeper look but may slightly mute the metallic. EX-P will basically look like you have more clear coat on the car, sort of like wet glass. Not as much depth as EX but the metallic should really pop nicely.



EX is more durable though...at least compared to the original version of EX-P. I haven't had the new version long enough to assess the durability but I do have it on several cars right now.
 
Ahh, Scottwax, I see now.



So if carnuba is going to dull the metallic fleck a little, would I be better off (if using EX - new formula by the way) by not starting off with PB Polish with carnuba and using AIO instead to retain perhaps a little more 'pop'?
 
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