To be honest, I was in my early 20`s when I last used Collinite, and had no detailing experience. There were also no forums like this one to learn from. Not much internet for that matter. I was probably using way too much product.
Heh heh, that does probably explain a lot
Revisit Collinite now and you`ll probably find it a lot easier. IMO you`ll find that gives a "deeper" look than P21s but I`m not sure it`d be "right" for that paint (heh heh, note all those scare-quotes).
All that said, what I would consider "better" would be better shine, wet look and deeper color. I want the car to look like a million bucks, hands down. I don`t mind spending for a better performing product, although I`ve seen some waxes sell in the hundreds. I`m not ready to go that far, but I`d spend around $100-$200 if the product were truly worth the cost.
OK, thanks for explaining. IMO getting more depth without muting the flake is the challenge IMO.
I tend to be pretty cynical about the supposed merits of Specialty Waxes overall, while still being highly opinionated about what I myself like on my cars. I`ve heard supposed Detailing Experts confidently/authoritatively.... mistake cheap waxes for exotic ones; I`ve had people with zero interest in/knowledge of this stuff notice pretty subtle differences in waxes *immediately* upon seeing the vehicle. Ya just don`t know until you see how something looks *to you* (or whomever you`re trying to impress).
I wouldn`t go off the deep end by spending hundreds even if you can resist the subsequent temptation to see what you want to see and feeling that you got your money`s worth.
So assuming you already have the clear marring-free and polished to perfection (the primary basis of "good looking paint")... I`ll still stick with Souveran. If you don`t notice a diff between it and P21s that`ll be a learning experience in itself. IME it does not mute flake at all (looks great on silver) but it does give depth and jetting on medium/dark colors. It`s one of those Standard Products in the Detailing World, like Haig & Haig Pinch is in the world of Scotch Whiskey- slightly pricey (but not awful) and maybe not be to your taste (again, won`t be awful either), but still something to have experienced if you`re interested in the subject.
Swanicyouth said:
I have their Blue Velvet Pro I have used on my blue Pathfinder. I`d describe the look as adding a crayon blue look to the paint.
Hey, that`s interesting to me (despite my general lack of interest in such LSPs
)! You noticed that it imparted that diff and you know how the diff appears to you.
I`ve also used BVP on my black BMW. It was nice, but it didn`t stand out in the scheme of things.
No surprise there, but that might be my cynicism again. I only see a few different ways Black can go, at least in a big obvious way. But OTOH, given how it looked on your Pathfinder, I find it interesting that it didn`t somehow impart a blueish cast. The Kendrick Lexus dealership used something on my Granite Metallic Yukon XLD that gave it a *distinct* blue cast...I was actually disappointed when a proper detail revealed how the paint looked naturally. Only time I can recall ever seeing such a thing (and whatever it was did some incredible filling too).
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