DesertDog56

I've tried many expensive and not-so-expensive products over the years. I've tried waxes and glazes and "restorers", etc from 2-part apply and buff products to Turtle Wax Wash and Shine that you just spray on before drying (Not a bad product btw). What do you find gives you the best finish? What lasts the longest for you? Do you use a DA electric polisher? I'm looking for that deep gloss finish. Thanks in advance.

graj6

Get a 2-step buff and polish and then seal it with CQuartz Finest (for 2 years) or Opti Pro Plu (7 years). Then all you'll need is a decent hand wash with Optimum Rinse or some such.

robert miller

Had XPEL put on the car with great prep work before they put the film on the car.

L8ter

I tried Wolfgang Uber ceramic coating over the Fourth of July weekend, it was easy to work with, and you can use the same product on everything. Protects the paint three for years, wheels two years, glass one year. I don't remember what it said for the plastic light covers.
It left a super slick finish on the vehicle.
I just made a 1200 mile road trip, went through some heavy rain's, and only at one point, and I'm talking torrential, did I feel the need to turn my windshield wipers on. It was pretty incredible, and I wouldn't of believed it if I didn't see it.

fugly1

Paint prep before applying a ceramic coating is crucial. If it's important to you, have a pro do it. They will spend hours buffing your car. I had cquartz finest applied, and I think my car looks great. The buffing brings out the gloss, and the ceramic coating keeps it looking great (in part by protecting against the swirls and scratches) and easy to clean.

justplainjim

I have a coat of Wolfgang Uber on the car. I use Chadwick's Triple Play to maintain the shine. Happy with the results..

C8Jake

Boozman

Looks awesome

Glen e

After several years and a few of the coatings like above, I'm still very happy with 18 bucks worth of blackfire Crystal seal and polish first. Every six months or so.......

Millerrock

Zymol or insulator wax is the only thing I use on all my cars.

Cruncher

I use Zaino All in One. I don't have the time or energy to mess around with ceramic coatings, but that's me.

jcrooker

I bought the BLACKFIRE on Amazon.com and I am very happy with the shine. Very easy to apply and wipe off. Leaves a awesome shine and seems to last through several washings.

Larry/car

Well now that we have seen the before picture, when are you going to post the after picture?

Looks great!

Foosh

I think Photoshop produces a better shine than any coating.

macdaddy548

FWIW, I have had the same experience with Blackfire. I did spend time and effort on polishing first - and the Blackfire over the freshly polished paint really made it pop.

nmvettec7

Great shine and reflective qualities are what any car owner wants to achieve. You also want a high-quality protective coating on the paint surface to repel contaminants such as bugs, acid rain, etc. You want ease of maintenance in the future. A simple process with about 6 hours of work and the right products will produce the end results of superiority shine, reflection and paint protection.

I detail many cars, both premium sports cars, and classics. These images below are on a rare 1965 British Sunbeam Tiger. I spent 6 hours detailing this car.

1) Hand washed with Dawn
2) Nano Skin Glove to eliminate surface contaminants....Sold at Amazon.com..either Eagle One or NanoSkin brands
3) Rinse
4) Blow dry with Master Blaster Dryer
5) Hand Wash with Duragloss 901 Spot Free
6) Rinse...Blow Dry with Master Blaster Dryer and Waffle Weave towels
7) Applied "Prep Polish" with DA 6" Buffer and 3" Buffer for the tighter areas.
8) Hand buffed with high-quality microfiber towels.
9) Wipe down with 70% isopropyl alcohol to remove any final residue from the Prep Polish
10) Apply Pinnacle Black Diamond Paint Nano-Ceramic
Coating (this is NOT a paint sealant)
11) Covered the car and let sit 24 hours so the paint coating bonds to the paint surface
12) Nano-Ceramic Wheel coating applied and Nano-Ceramic Glass Coating applied
13) Car and be driven and future washing the car is a breeze and quick.

The Nano-Ceramic Coating will last for up to 3-5 years depending on the future exposure of the vehicle to the environment.

This can be a DIY detail job for under $150 which would cost well over $1000-$2000 at any detail shop. The Pinnacle Black Diamond Paint Ceramic coatings are a competitive product to CQuartz, Gyeon, Opti-Coat.

There are many nano-ceramic coatings available to the car owner at a very modest price point for the DIY Detail project and all are top quality products that deliver a fantastic end result.

http://www.autogeek.net/pinnacle-paint-coating.html

Happy detailing, anybody can do this as a DIY weekend project.

YO-EL

Ummm I'll have what he's having!

mitchydkid

It's nice to see you decided to get smart with the care of your car collection.

I'll show myself out.

dovervold

Doesn't come easy I am a fan of Adam's Really wish I had a good camera, my I-phone's camera is crapola...

dovervold

Jake, that's the money shot. What camera?