Polishing white

You kidding me?! White gets little recognition simply because its hardly ever metallic, and depth is nearly non-existant. But you can bring some bling to white, by polishing. Matter of fact, thats the only way to get it looking slippery wet. Another tip is to spend an equal amount if time on trim pieces and chrome. The whole trick with white is contrast. You'd be surprised what you can do with white when you spend some time on anything but paint. Pay attention to wheel wells and tires also.

I have a white Yukon coming up Friday, i'll be sure to take some pics, as you should!!
 
I agree with what was already said. I'd add though that you might not want to sweat the swirls, but polishing the paint to a nice clear gloss can definitely be worth it.
 
a.k.a. Patrick said:
Alot easier also.....
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My OptiSeal I ordered from you should be in today. I'm going to try it on my white F150. Do you think it will make a difference? I always dress my tires, wheel wells and trim. It does make the white look better. Here are a few pics of my truck. You can see how the chrome and the dressed trim make the paint look so much better. I used AIO, UPP, EX-P and Nattys.



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Ya know, white is a pretty unfulfilling color for me to do, but it does look very nice when glossy and wet looking, which does add a bit of depth but nothing compared to a nice burgundy metallic color. I have been slacking on my car since i've been so busy doing others, but I plan to put some work in on my car this weekend and get it back up to standard.
 
I must say that the XMT 360 has sure helped me with white. Deep and reflective with minimal work, depending on the original condition of course.
 
Any paint is gonna look better without marring. The light will reflect instead of just refracting from all the scratches.
 
RTexasF said:
I must say that the XMT 360 has sure helped me with white. Deep and reflective with minimal work, depending on the original condition of course.
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Man, I 2nd that. I used that, and topped with RMG. Then I topped that with P21S. The car looked dripping wet. I love white.
 
Personally I think White is one of the most stunning colors on a car. BUT it has to be done right.



Here's a good pic of my '91 Mustang just after polishing and some Zymol Concourse.



I like it :)



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I just did a '92 Camry yesterday that is white. It had some heavy oxidation on it. I'll try to remember to post some pictures later on this evening.
 
mborner said:
Oops, here's the pic.

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yup, that's white.



Can't see any gloss/wetness/depth, anything. There is one small part on the rear bumper that shows a bit of a reflection though.
 
hey guys, what are some good products to use on white. i will be detailing a 97 cobra in the next week or so and really want to make it stand out. i have a pc and all the pads, just need to see if you guys know of any products that i have never used.
 
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