ricka
06-25-2007, 09:34 AM
Noticed something interesting this weekend and was wondering if others agree or not...
Was bored Saturday so decided to detail my son's '01 silver Passat. It has hardly any (maybe none?) silver metallic flakes. Used the DG 105 by hand after claying and it came out great--that Polishing Pal is very worthy. Afterwards, the paint was smooth and incredibly shiney.
Comparing it to my silver '07 Audi with extensive flake and thought the Passat actually showed better. The reflection is nice on the Audi but noticeably less so than the Passat (more wet in appearance). And that's with the DG 105 and Liquid Souveran.
My long-winded point is if metallic paint is the better option than non-metallic? While the flake looks great in certain lighting angles, the non looks good from any angle. Guess I'm wondering why manufacturers use metallic paint more these days--and what if any are the advantages.
Anyway, just my 2 cents...
Was bored Saturday so decided to detail my son's '01 silver Passat. It has hardly any (maybe none?) silver metallic flakes. Used the DG 105 by hand after claying and it came out great--that Polishing Pal is very worthy. Afterwards, the paint was smooth and incredibly shiney.
Comparing it to my silver '07 Audi with extensive flake and thought the Passat actually showed better. The reflection is nice on the Audi but noticeably less so than the Passat (more wet in appearance). And that's with the DG 105 and Liquid Souveran.
My long-winded point is if metallic paint is the better option than non-metallic? While the flake looks great in certain lighting angles, the non looks good from any angle. Guess I'm wondering why manufacturers use metallic paint more these days--and what if any are the advantages.
Anyway, just my 2 cents...