Silver paint...wax/clay?

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BMW335i

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I have silver paint I was wondering what kind of wax I can use to give it serious depth and pop. I was thinking Nattys Paste Wax or Collinite? Also for clay, please give me reccomendations as I heard bad things about certain clays such as Pinnacle. My car is new and I do not need anything harsh.
 
Sonus Ultra Fine clay is excellent for paint in good condition. I really like Collinite 845 on silver, gives awesome wetness and pop in the sun light, and it stays slick and beads for a long time. Never used Nattys.
 
I have a silver car, and have tried a great many products on it to get the "liquid silver" look that I crave while also trying not mask my metallic flake - its a fun quest for sure (I have a quest on every colour! lol), but out of the products I have tried, a few stand out for me:



Clearkote Vanilla Moose Wax Hand Glaze - applied before applying your wax, this product seems to work very well on light colours and delivers a lovely wet look shine. A bit of a sleeper product this, especially in the UK, it gives really impressive results on silver.



Collinite 476S wax - now this is a wax I generally use for durability, but when I stood back after my winter prep detail on the car and looked at the finish I was mighty impressed with how the 476 looked on silver paint - it took on a lovely wet look shine. And with its excellent durability, this is a product I certainly wont be without in my kit from now on.



An under-rated combo that I really like on my silver paint: Autoglym SRP followed by EGP. A very wet looking shine, and layering the EGP (three layers) gives fantastic durability also.
 
Assuming you're looking for an actual wax, DP Max Wax is my favorite carnauba on silver - looks very similar to Paste Glaz. S100/P21S also look nice on silver.



If you're willing to include sealants, Four Star UPP.
 
I wish I could post some pics of 845 on my silver Envoy, 2 months after detailing it still looks awesome. It gives me the most liquid/wet look on my paint while still allowing the flake to glow in sunlight. I would say pick up some 845, for less than $13 locally(around here, anyways) you really can't go wrong.
 
I'd recommend 1000P/FX-100, NXT, 845, 885/476, Mothers FX, CL68/LLS (Prime/AJ) - good combos on silver.



However, silver is quite forgiving so any mild clay will be good on it. If the paint is clean, you don't have to fear...
 
Thanks for the replies. Any ideas for a reccomended clay and clay lube? Regarding the wax, Not so sure about the Collinite 845, seems to be non-caranuba based. I also hear that Megs 16 is discontinued. I have about 100$ to spend so I want to hit up PakShak or Autogeek again because I lost my drying towels and glass towels. Any ideas are greatly appreciated. And correct me if I'm wrong, but the ultra plush MF towels are for wax removal, and the ultra fine are for final buff? (I'm almost getting the hang of it, lol). How many towels will i need for wax removal on a large coupe?



P.S. The only reason why 845 scares me is because its an "insulator wax". Sounds kind of extreme for a delicate paint finish. I know its highly acclaimed and all but is it caranuba based?
 
For clay, as I already mentioned, Sonus Ultra Fine is nice. I use Megs Last Touch for lube, simply because of it's low cost.



Don't think that Collinite isn't a quality product, or that the finish on your BMW is all that special or delicate. I will admit that back when I bought Collinite the name turned me off a bit, but come on dude, it is a very well regarded product here and I doubt any one has anything seriously bad to say about it. Collinite does contain wax, and it is as good as any of the overpriced crap you can buy at AG or CMA or Pakshak. You asked for opinions for a good silver wax, and many people are mentioning Collinite, so if I were you I would listen to them and get it.
 
BMW, again, there are no such things that thistowelisforremoval, thattowelisforfinalbuff...



You can use any soft fine MF for anything you want. What happens when a vendor recommends you that "thisisforbuffing" and you end up not liking it for that purpose? Will you just shut up and continue working dissatisfied, (thinking that the damn vendor is talking some serious BS) or change your towel according to your exact preferences?



I recommend you to try all combinations. Some products need a different nap, some of them will work better with a wonderfully soft, delicate towel, some would need a tighter one. In the end, you will be the one who has gathered the necessary feeling for it, and you'll be the one who knows what do you prefer and why.



You'll be the person also who'll see that how many towels do you need for removal. If I tell you that I use only one, but what happens when you - as a novice - will use the wax more thickly and your sole towel will get saturated with the residue? Scam? No.



What's your problem with a product name? The very same product is called also #925 Fiberglass Boat Wax... Now how is that for your inner peace? :D

What will be extreme? Will it overprotect your finish? Overshine? Overfloat that fiberglass boat? BTW, it is a carnauba-synthetic blend.





PS: Don't take that too personal or as an insult, but do filter out the real meaning.
 
I have no problem with Collinite. I know you guys wouldn't reccomend something of poor quality. Thanks for the suggestions thus far.



All the various towels that vendors claim are suitable for different applications does get VERY confusing. I get pretty stressed out over this kinda stuff but I am getting better!
 
BMW335i said:
I have no problem with Collinite. I know you guys wouldn't reccomend something of poor quality. Thanks for the suggestions thus far.
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The most simple way would be a bottle of 845, a green ultra fine clay (Pinnacle, Sonüs, Soft99 - mild; for spot claying) or about any regular clay for contamination removal.
 
I like Klasse AIO and S100 on silver. AIO seems to remove quite a bit of surface dirt film even after a fresh wash. The silver comes out much brighter with AIO. I'm not a fan of S100 but it really makes silver wet looking and even gives some semblance of depth in certain light conditions.
 
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