What works best to make Silver Metallic Paint pop the most?

[CrazeyDetail]

What has, anybody that has Silver Metallic Paint, worked best for them for making it shine at it's best? I have a Ram 1500 Crew Cab and I want the paint to pop. I dont any swirl marks or paint imperfections so I dont need paint correction. What's your process?

[RayS]

2 minutes ago, CrazeyDetail said:

What has, anybody that has Silver Metallic Paint, worked best for them for making it shine at it's best? I have a Ram 1500 Crew Cab and I want the paint to pop. I dont any swirl marks or paint imperfections so I dont need paint correction. What's your process?

Hi Chris,

We have had a good discussion about what it takes to make a vehicle pop, so I'm going to recommend you start by reviewing this thread.

I know the reference is for a white vehicle, but the process to make it your silver vehicle pop starts from the same point.

[falcaineer]

True shine comes from proper paint correction, the rest is enhancement and protection. That said, once done with paint correction, I'll vote for Paint Sealant and HGG. Here's more on the topic

 

 

[Rich]

Polish. Properly do your paint, and apply polish before you add any wax or ceramic, etc. 

[The Guz]

Give it a good polish as mentioned and put whatever form of protection on it.  White and silver are not going to have the pop like black or red.  In the right light white and silver has a nice gloss.  In bright sun the paint will look brighter with a nice polish.  

 

My 99 Grand Prix in silvermist metallic recently polished and coated in non-adams products.  See the difference lighting makes.  

 

 

 

My brothers 2018 Equinox polished and coated with Adams spray coating. 

 

[BRZN]

Perhaps you don't need paint correction, however the "pop", as those above have stated comes from flawless paint. If it's not flawless it's not up to its potential.

My 2018 Malibu is polished to darn near perfection, and Ceramic Coated with Adam's 9H Ceramic Paint Coating. Paint Sealant on top of a polished vehicle can give you the appearance you're looking for, as will Brilliant Glaze, then topped with one of our Waxes; Buttery, Americana, or Patriot.

[Chris@Adams]

Like everyone has said, it’s all in the Polishing to get your paint to pop.

Here’s my Ram.

 

[RayS]

While the full set of pictures will get posted sometime over the weekend when this is complete, I finished polishing this one an hour or so ago.  This vehicle was ordered and delivered to the dealer last Tuesday and went to the owners house and in their garage.   It was delivered to me today to do a ceramic coat.  It hasn't had the final wipe down or even prep applied, let anything put on it.   The dealer was informed to not wash it prior to delivery and it wasn't.  The prep was a strip wash, iron remover - plenty of rail dust - clay and after a test a spot it only needed Finishing polish, with one small exception that I used Swirl and Scratch remover by hand.

 

I tend to think this will really pop once it gets completed this weekend.

Edited May 30, 2020 by RayS