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Everyone talks about paint having 'depth'..can you get 'depth' with silver??

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Old 04-23-2007, 12:30 PM
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Everyone talks about paint having 'depth'..can you get 'depth' with silver??
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Default a good polish followed with a good sealant, maybe caranuba picks it up....

really not alot of depth, but shine. P21S wax looks nice, but it's so short lived I don't think it's worth the time.

I tried using Menzerna Intensive Polish followed by a coat of Klasse SG and was pretty impressed with it's shine. I think Klasse blocks some of the shimmer from the metallic while some caranubas might let it out more. 1Z Glanz works well too. I haven't tried FMJ.
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the FMJ really brings out the Quartz Grey on the A4.
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Default Yes, but it's really hard. The best I found was P21S wax....

of course, it goes without saying, clay and polish the paint first to get it as flawless as you can before laying down the P21S wax.
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Default yeah I have had good luck with P21S and my silver Tacoma.

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p21s is reliable and easy to use but far from the deepest or wettest paste
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what would have been more helpful is to provide alternative suggestions
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