Shinning silver

**Matt Cutler** · 9th September 2009, 17:08

Hi all, how do you get a decent shine on your silver motor? Some vecs on here have an ammazing finish!

Is silver just a difficult colour to get a good deep shine from? Would clay also help?

**the_wave_rider** · 9th September 2009, 17:57

Clay will take off all the bedded in grime and will give a super smooth finish if you do it right,it should leave the paint with a finish similiar to glass.

I always use Autoglym Super Resin polish and it comes up really clean and I use a polisher as well

**Swaite53** · 9th September 2009, 18:08

Depends on the current condition of your paint. If your paint is in excellent condition, but you just feel that you can't quite as good a shine as others, maybe you need to change products / methods. If your paint is in bad condition, you will need to do a little work on it.

After washing the car, use a clay to remove all the contaminents, then a good polish to clean the paint and remove minor scratches (I use Poorboys SSR 2.5, by hand). Once polished I would recommend a glaze (eg. Poorboys White Diamond for a silver car), which will fill any remining minor imperfections and give the paint a wet, glossy look. Glaze offers not protection and will wash off with rain if left, so you will need to apply a wax or sealant (I use Poorboys Ex-P)... yes, I love Poorboys stuff - good quality, good price. Optionally, you can then apply a carnauba wax over the sealant (never apply a wax before a sealant) to give it some warmth and further gloss (I use (you've guessed it) Poorboys Natty's Paste Wax. Give it a quick going over with some detailer eg. Meguiars Last Touch, to remove any left over residue.

**ed taylor** · 9th September 2009, 18:20

Mine is Star Silver. After all the "ground work"( claying paint clean polish).
I use these products and am very pleased with the results. ( any member who has seen my motor will agree. My cleaning "regime" amaized" Lump. A man I have great respect for his cleaning knowlage).
Colinite 915 very good for it,s durability ( good for winter protection)
Victoria Concours Wax ( My favorite for my motor)
KP1000P this stuff is very good. So good I am amaized with it.
No doubt there are numerous other products that "enhance" silver. But these are the one,s I can vouch for.

**Matt Cutler** · 9th September 2009, 19:49

Cheers for the info guys.

So
1 - Wash
2 - Clay
3 - Decent Polish
4 - Wax
5 - Sealant
6 - Detailer

Hows that sound, obviously need to get the products

**rushy** · 9th September 2009, 19:53

If using a sealant then it sealant then wax as sealants really need a bare surface to bond to.

**ditchp** · 9th September 2009, 19:56

changed your list for a wash after the claying mate....that is what i would do anyway

1 - Wash
2 - Clay
3 - wash again
4 - Decent Polish
5 - Wax
6 - Sealant
7 - Detailer

**Matt Cutler** · 9th September 2009, 19:58

Lol - just about to do that

**Matt Cutler** · 9th September 2009, 20:03

Also are there any favorite products amongst members on here for the following?

1 - Wash
2 - Clay
3 - wash again
4 - Decent Polish
5 - Wax
6 - Sealant
7 - Detailer

Can see that there are personal favorites but think i'd better go with the general consensus, don't want to botch the paint work up as i'm a complete novice.

**redraptor_141** · 9th September 2009, 20:15

lol ive got a Silver lightning car and the shine is good but i think its just having a light colour ull never get the reflection you get off a dark colour.

just try a few products. i find that http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/sealan.../prod_339.html
that works well on my colour errrrrrm heres the shine i got off mine

http://www.vectra-c.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82601