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Old 01 May 2007, 01:09 AM
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Question Mica green my00 advice

Having used swissol for 5 years now and eventually running out before i get round to ordering some and noticieng the price is now a whopping £45 and £30 for the pre cleaner

What would you recomend for an alternative product similar price or cheaper even better

car is aproaching 7 years old always garaged and washed every week with swissoll shampoo which im now out of too and waxed twice ayear so its in good nick generally

Of course i want a lovely shiney finish like everyone

thanks in advance for help
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Originally Posted by lordharding
Of course i want a lovely shiney finish like everyone
What sort of lovely and shiny would you like? Shiny, with deep clarity, or rich and wet?
Old 03 May 2007, 08:24 AM
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Didnt reaslise there was different types of shiney finishes

Guess i should spend more time on here then hours planing the NBO

what is rich and wet ?
Old 03 May 2007, 09:21 AM
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Have a look at the two stickes at the top of the forum, particularly the one on black cars. It will show you the different looks you can get. The shiniest is like a mirror, but can be seen as cold and lacking emotion. The wettest really brings out the colour. Other options bring out the flake in metallic paint better. For green (which I think is fairly dark) I'd prefer the wet look, but there are compromises between the options. All is explained in the sticky.
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I have a DGM MY98 and I use the Jeffs werkstatt carnauba system. Gives a nice wet look, and, given the age, will mask defects, as opposed to highlighting them which is what an acrylic system will do.
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got any pics of the mica green machine whens it been done please?
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On mica green, two great options spring depending on how you want the car to look. For a hard, shiny look with maximum enhancement of the appearance of the metallic flake, the Jeffs Werkstatt Acrylic Kit would be ideal (and comes with all pads/towels)...

JEFFS Werkstatt Acrylic Kit

However, for a much wetter look with less flake pop but more glossiness, then the Blackfire range is worth considering, starting with Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection and ending (optionally) with Wet Diamond Ivory Carnauba Paste Wax...

Blackfire Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection

Blackfire Wet Diamond Ivory Carnauba Paste Wax

The above wax comes as a kit with a high quality applicator and buffing towel, all you need to add is a German Pad and Poorboys Deluxe Mega Towel for the application/buffing of the All Finish Paint Protection.


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Speak to dasco on .org mate, link to thread- Few pics - subaru-impreza.org/bbs his is looking pretty trick these days, know he`s used p21s on it but not sure what else you`ll have to ask him.
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