I need help on how to make my car gloss,chrome,shine
May 21, 2011 10:08 PM Subscribe
I need help on detailing my car externally. Problem is, I don't know how to make it Gloss or Chrome
So I have a black Toyota 2006 LE Car and I want it to Gloss/chrome like this one on the picture. Deep Black-Darkish Gloss
http://puu.sh/2al0
(picture not toyota)
is it possible? what product should I use?
(I'm stuck between Meguire's deep polish or Klass High gloss/all in one)
So I have a black Toyota 2006 LE Car and I want it to Gloss/chrome like this one on the picture. Deep Black-Darkish Gloss
http://puu.sh/2al0
(picture not toyota)
is it possible? what product should I use?
(I'm stuck between Meguire's deep polish or Klass High gloss/all in one)
Is your paint anything close to that now? Getting your shine on is a good way to reveal dents and scratches!
posted by rhizome at 12:08 AM on May 22, 2011
posted by rhizome at 12:08 AM on May 22, 2011
The autopia forums have a lot of good info from professional and semi-pro detailers. You might sign up and ask your question there. Basically, you can make your paint as good as you want it, if you are willing to trade increasing amounts of money and time. If your time has any value to you, look into a foam gun and special superabsorbent drying cloths.
There are three steps to getting paint looking that way: initial wash/stripping; clay bar; and wax/sealant/glaze. Having tried dozens of products, I generally use Meguiar's Gold Class wash; a very particular Meguiar's clay bar that comes in a box with a bit of spray detailer and a microfiber; and, for black like that, Zaino Z2 or Z5. The clay bar is not optional.
If your paint is damaged, scratched or swirled, there is a 4th step, paint preparation, that comes before the above. Paint preparation involves sanding your clear coat with a variety of progressively finer abrasives. It requires special tools and technique, is messy, and although I did it myself to one car, in retrospect it was a mistake to attempt it and I should have spent 25% as much to hire a pro to do a better job in a tenth of the time.
I use microfibers, not cotton terry. Microfibers and clay bars that have ever touched the ground or have visible debris on them are dead to me because I know they will scratch/swirl the finish.
You may be interested to learn that black paint looks good, like it does in that photo, for up to 5 minutes at a time - maybe 10 minutes on a calm still day, if you are not parked near any trees. After that it gets dusty.
posted by Protocols of the Elders of Sockpuppetry at 10:24 AM on May 22, 2011
There are three steps to getting paint looking that way: initial wash/stripping; clay bar; and wax/sealant/glaze. Having tried dozens of products, I generally use Meguiar's Gold Class wash; a very particular Meguiar's clay bar that comes in a box with a bit of spray detailer and a microfiber; and, for black like that, Zaino Z2 or Z5. The clay bar is not optional.
If your paint is damaged, scratched or swirled, there is a 4th step, paint preparation, that comes before the above. Paint preparation involves sanding your clear coat with a variety of progressively finer abrasives. It requires special tools and technique, is messy, and although I did it myself to one car, in retrospect it was a mistake to attempt it and I should have spent 25% as much to hire a pro to do a better job in a tenth of the time.
I use microfibers, not cotton terry. Microfibers and clay bars that have ever touched the ground or have visible debris on them are dead to me because I know they will scratch/swirl the finish.
You may be interested to learn that black paint looks good, like it does in that photo, for up to 5 minutes at a time - maybe 10 minutes on a calm still day, if you are not parked near any trees. After that it gets dusty.
posted by Protocols of the Elders of Sockpuppetry at 10:24 AM on May 22, 2011
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posted by theclaw at 10:26 PM on May 21, 2011