Polish- less darkening effect

[AZpolisher15]

I used Megs Ultimate Polish topped with 845 awhile back and it really darkened my pyrite mica paint on my Toyota. I wasn't a fan. Ha It literally looked wet. Just too much. Can someone recommend a polish with very light correction ability that won't darken paint like Ultimate?

I do like the wet look on black, red, etc, but this seriously reminded me of a wet dog. Not much pop- just wet (and it's a new truck).

[FUNX650]

Did you take into account that it may just be
the Collinite #845 that's causing these overly
wet and darkening effects---effects that, from
what I interpret you as saying: are not, (at least
for your taste), appreciable characteristics for
this "color" of paint?


Bob

[Desertnate]

Not only could the 845 be causing the darkening effect, but the polish could too.

Even on a new(-ish) vehicle, swirls will cause the paint to look lighter. Once the clear is corrected and those swirls are gone, the paint will indeed look darker. I could really see this happening with a color like what you have on your truck.

When I picked up my wife's new crimson Toyota SUV it was swirled badly by the dealer prep guys. Once corrected, the color looked noticeably different; much deeper and darker.

[dcjredline]

Yeah, Im betting that any polish that does its job is going to "darken" your paint. If you dont like that look then what I suggest is not following any of the advice found on these forums. LOL It sounds like I am being sarcastic but I am not. Do not polish your car, dont wash it with a 2bm and dont wax it. The color will quickly go back to the way you like it. Those dark grey cars are all like that. You can get come crazy results polishing them when they are swirled out, almost as much as a black car. LETS SEE SOME PICS!!??

[DapperStyle]

Blackfire Crystal Sealant gave my car a harder looking glassy shine vs a wet deep look maybe you should try that instead of Collinite.

I like the wetter look on my Palladium Silver car so I topped BFCS with BF Wet Diamond Poly spray and it gave me that wet look I wanted. Also avoid any carnauba based waxes if you don't want that wet look.

[AZpolisher15]

Did you take into account that it may just be
the Collinite #845 that's causing these overly
wet and darkening effects---effects that, from
what I interpret you as saying: are not, (at least
for your taste), appreciable characteristics for
this "color" of paint?


Bob

Hey, Bob. The UP was applied by hand, so not much/if any correction was done. Yeah at first I attributed the wet look to the 845. But I clayed and applied 476 as my next coat a month later and it was back to the non-wet look. More of an icy-gray than wet-brown. I liked it much better. If anything, I would have expected the 476 to look "wetter" than the 845. When that didn't happen, I began to suspect the UP as the initial culprit.

[AZpolisher15]

Blackfire Crystal Sealant gave my car a harder looking glassy shine vs a wet deep look maybe you should try that instead of Collinite.

I like the wetter look on my Palladium Silver car so I topped BFCS with BF Wet Diamond Poly spray and it gave me that wet look I wanted. Also avoid any carnauba based waxes if you don't want that wet look.

Yup, will likely go back to sealer or coating.

[AZpolisher15]

Yeah, Im betting that any polish that does its job is going to "darken" your paint. If you dont like that look then what I suggest is not following any of the advice found on these forums. LOL It sounds like I am being sarcastic but I am not. Do not polish your car, dont wash it with a 2bm and dont wax it. The color will quickly go back to the way you like it. Those dark grey cars are all like that. You can get come crazy results polishing them when they are swirled out, almost as much as a black car. LETS SEE SOME PICS!!??

This is how I like it (after ULW). I don't have pics of the UP/845 combo. It looks really nice after 476, also. It was that one time after UP/845 that it was wet looking.

And the deal is- I'd like to do a full correction when I get my GG6 (ordered!). But I'm trying to avoid the UP-like results. Sure, maybe it was the 845, but I have a hunch UP also contributed.

[VeloNYC]

Why 845 causing "lightning" effect on my vehicles marathon blue/ soul red? That is the reason I apply 845 strictly on roof, and 915 all around. I kind like darkening effect

[AZpolisher15]

Why 845 causing "lightning" effect on my vehicles marathon blue/ soul red? That is the reason I apply 845 strictly on roof, and 915 all around. I kind like darkening effect

I anticipated a lighter effect from 845. That's why I'm suspecting UP as the darkening culprit (polishing oils).