Best Products For Metallic Blk Showcar

[phantom]

I have a metallic black show car. The paint is in excellent shape. It is clear coated. I use Pinnacle Liquid Sovereign or Griots Best of Show and Spped Shine at the show. My question: should I use a glaze to really enhance the metallic black? If so, which one? The car is 20 years old with 20,000 miles, and is garaged all of the time

[Mike.Phillips@Autogeek]

Okay... now you got our interest...

What is the 20 year old show car?


Also, the word glaze is used in so many ways and can mean a number of different types of products... some are abrasive, some are not, some are in fact waxes or sealants.

From a body shop point of view, kind of the place where the term originated, it would mean a non-abrasive polish with the intended purpose of maximizing gloss, richness of color, D.O.I., reflectivity, depth...

If the paint is a modern clear coat and it's not 100% swirl-free under bright light, then a better approach would be a very light finishing polish machine applied and then apply your wax.

[phantom]

I really prefer 100% non abrasive since I do not need to remove swirls like for a daily driver. I was thinking about Menzerna or Poorboys (since it says good for BLACK).

[Elite Pro]

Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek

Okay... now you got our interest...

What is the 20 year old show car?

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[killrwheels@autogeek]

Fuzion from Wolfgang might be just the choice ... pics needed/wanted

[AeroCleanse]

Originally Posted by phantom

I really prefer 100% non abrasive since I do not need to remove swirls like for a daily driver. I was thinking about Menzerna or Poorboys (since it says good for BLACK).

I would use Dodo Juice Lime Prime Lite

[Shawn T.]

I really like Meguiars Gold Class Carnauba Plus. It gives a really nice glow and is very easy to use.

[Mike.Phillips@Autogeek]

Just a guess but is the car a 1991 Nissan 300ZX


Polishing Plastic


Regardless, looks like you have a Cyclo polisher too... assuming the paint is a clear coat finish and it should be for 1991, then use a light finishing polish like the Menzerna PO85RD, or Wolfgang Finishing Glaze or Pinnacle Finishing Glaze, they all finish down really nice.

Then top with a finishing wax, something without any cleaners. Pinnacle Souveran Paste Wax works great on black paint and it's real easy to use, just wipe-on, wipe off.

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Works good on red too...

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YouTube - Souveran Carnauba Paste Wax...

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