metallic flake

**Rapidity** · 08-30-2006, 08:31 AM

What is everyone's favorite wax for showing off the flake in their paint? And don't name any waxes over $30

Seems like a lot of things tend to mute the flake.

**Sn95nik** · 08-30-2006, 09:31 AM

I was impressed with the new DP sealant's ability to make metallic flake pop. I won some in the contest, and just had a chance to finally try it out. I hope to be able to post a review tonight, with

**bluzman** · 08-30-2006, 09:48 AM

Wolfgang Deep gloss paint sealant, regular nattys, pinnacle souveran in liquid!!

**aceshigh73** · 08-30-2006, 10:02 AM

When I just had EX-P on my dark blue car my 10-yr old niece came up to it and was amazed as to the "sparkle" of the paint.... Id say there was very little muting going on...
I know you said "wax".. but I think its the sealants that do the "popping"....

**Rapidity** · 08-30-2006, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by bluzman

Wolfgang Deep gloss paint sealant, regular nattys, pinnacle souveran in liquid!!

I have WG sealant and I think it mutes the flake. I mean you can still see it, but it's just not shining.

Actually on the car now:

2 layers of WG sealant about a day apart.
2 weeks later a layer of #26 paste

The #26 REALLY made the flake pop out. WG sealant didn't do this or at least didn't do it anywhere near what #26 did it. I still think there is plenty of room to improve on #26 though.

**Kelso** · 08-30-2006, 10:36 AM

i detailed a friends e46 m3 in titanium silver metallic and the ex-p made the flakes show good

**FloridaNative** · 08-30-2006, 12:16 PM

if you specifically want a wax then I would go with Max Wax or signature series II.

**ScottB** · 08-30-2006, 04:20 PM

Nattys Blue, CC Hardcore XXX, Max Wax, Pink Wax .... those would be my sub 30.00 choices in no particular order or preference.

**supercharged** · 08-30-2006, 05:45 PM

Originally Posted by killrwheels@autogeek

Nattys Blue, CC Hardcore XXX, Max Wax, Pink Wax .... those would be my sub 30.00 choices in no particular order or preference.

I personally did not like Pink Wax. I'm happy it was only a sample. It has a very strong solvent smell. Matter of fact this was THE strongest solvent smelling wax I tried up to date. I would not get any more of it. I did not their Top Kote interior protectant (has a nice mint smell, kinda like DP Xtreme foam formula shampoo), and I like 425. Everything else did not impress me much.