What's your favorite combo (light colors & dark colors)???

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I'm out of the loop on products these days.



Just purchased a Gold Mist Malibu and would particularly appreciate recommendations for light/neutral colors.



I haven't forgotten that prep is still key :)
 
I've owned a Harvest Gold Metallic Taurus for the last 8 years, and have always achieved stellar results using Meguiar's #7 (Show Car Glaze) followed by Meguiar's #26 (Hi-Tech Yellow Wax). The #26 really warmed the gold metallic look up, and gave it a nice glow. It's an old-school combo, but one that really works quite well. There is very little black trim on the Taurus, so I didn't have to worry about the #26 drying on it.



The only prep work I ever did to the car was a once-over with Meguiar's #83 (DACP) back in 2002 -- after that, it was a constant diet of 7 and 26.



In the last couple of years, I have also used DG #105 and Collinite #845 on the car with excellent results.
 
Thanks for the replies.



Oddly, I've narrowed down my LSP to either #26 or FK1000P.



I've been a fan of both products but I'm not sure of what "look" I'm trying to achieve, a warm "nuba" glow #26 provides, or a brighter sealant shine, e.g. FK1000P?
 
NHBFAN said:
Thanks for the replies.



Oddly, I've narrowed down my LSP to either #26 or FK1000P.



I've been a fan of both products but I'm not sure of what "look" I'm trying to achieve, a warm "nuba" glow #26 provides, or a brighter sealant shine, e.g. FK1000P?
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Note that the #26 tends to make things look a little "darker" or "richer" due to all the oils. FK1000P makes things look more reflective and "brighter". The FK1000P has been described as looking like "additional clearcoat" and that's not far off IMO.



FWIW, FK1000P will last much longer and cleans up/sheds dirt incredibly well.
 
Accumulator said:
Note that the #26 tends to make things look a little "darker" or "richer" due to all the oils. FK1000P makes things look more reflective and "brighter". The FK1000P has been described as looking like "additional clearcoat" and that's not far off IMO.



FWIW, FK1000P will last much longer and cleans up/sheds dirt incredibly well.
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I'm not sure durability will be an issue as I'm sure I'll wax monthly until the new-ness wears off :) From reviewing other post I'm guessing the corresponding QD's would be FK425 for 1000P & Griots Speed Shine for #26 ... correct?



Bunky said:
FK1000P seems to have fallen off the most discussed list.
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What wax is getting the most buzz these days? Just from reviewing recent threads it seems Autoglym HD is getting good reviews.
 
NHBFAN said:
What wax is getting the most buzz these days? Just from reviewing recent threads it seems Autoglym HD is getting good reviews.
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Menzerna Power Lock and AG HD seem to be the hot topics.
 
Bunky said:
FK1000P seems to have fallen off the most discussed list.
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Oh, get me going about product-buzz :rolleyes:



Yeah, guess people who like it still do and that nirvana-chasers have moved on to other stuff.



FK1000P really is good though, and (IMO) just unique enough that it's worth trying.
 
NHBFAN said:
I'm not sure durability will be an issue as I'm sure I'll wax monthly until the new-ness wears off :) From reviewing other post I'm guessing the corresponding QD's would be FK425 for 1000P & Griots Speed Shine for #26 ... correct?
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Heh heh, OK, roger that on planning to wax all the time :chuckle:



Yeah, you have the QD match-ups right, at least IMO.
 
Accumulator said:
Oh, get me going about product-buzz :rolleyes:



Yeah, guess people who like it still do and that nirvana-chasers have moved on to other stuff.
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Purchased CG EZ Creme today. After I get WG DGPS and a couple of Autoglym products I'm done with the "product du jour" quest.







Well, at least until the next band wagon comes along :)
 
I think Blackfire Wet Diamond has been chatted about alot in the last few months. BFWD is my favorite sealant!!!!
 
My favorite combo is CG EZ Creme to prep the paint (a al DJ Majo) and then Blackfire Wet Diamond on top. BFWD is by far the best sealant I have used. If I want to use a wax I use Autoglym HD. This combo works great on the cars in my care -both of which are dark metallic silver.
 
Not sure how much EZ Creme Glaze will "prep" your paint, but I'm sure it will make it shiny and possibly fill some light imperfections like buffer swirls for a little bit. I like using Zaino on light colored metallics personally.
 
I never really see any Pros using WG on their internet detailis, but I'm sure it's ok. I'd go with BFWD. You never hear anything negative about it and so many people have been sucessfully using it for years that I'd say its results speak for themself. I personally like it too.
 
I second what David said, BFWD is my sealant of choice. It's easy on, easy off and works great in even humid conditions.
 
NHBFAN said:
I've read good reviews on BFWD and WG DGPS 3.0 but couldn't find a consensus on which is better.
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I just applied two coats of WG DGPS on one of my daily drivers. It went on easy and left the finish slick. However, I find that BFWD was much easier to apply and left a slicker finish. This was after allowing the WG to sit on the finish for about and hour with 12 hours between coats.



I am curious to see what the durability of WG is.
 
Pats300zx said:
I just applied two coats of WG DGPS on one of my daily drivers. It went on easy and left the finish slick. However, I find that BFWD was much easier to apply and left a slicker finish. This was after allowing the WG to sit on the finish for about and hour with 12 hours between coats.



I am curious to see what the durability of WG is.
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Just as far as looks how do the two compare?



What do you have underneath both sealants?
 
I like WG it's slightly warmer looking then UPP. As for the originally question I really like UPP/16 combo on light colors.
 
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