[BeAmW335i]

I have a Sapphire Black 335 that is missing that "wet glossy look". I typically wash my car every 2-3 weeks with Meguiars Gold Class car wash. I have only hand waxed the car twice with the Meguiars cleaner wax over a 12 month period. The car is always inside the garage at home and at work, so there is no contamination and very minimal swirl marks on the paint. After I wash with Meguiars Gold Class car wash and apply the Meguiars cleaner wax, the paint surface is butter smooth. I was thinking about purchasing the Meguiars #7 Show Car Glaze, but after reading this comment by FMINUS "#7 is nice for a super wet look, but it will last ONE day if you are lucky", I wasn't too sure about it. BTW, this is where those comments came from http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113697.

I guess the other popular alternative would be the Klasse SG and top it off with some kind of carnuba wax, or should I try the Meg #7? I want something that will hopefully last 6 months, or close to it. BTW, I am not a Meguiars addict. I just happen to use them since they were OTC and have good results.

Thanks in advance

[BK]

Here's an article on Megs #7: http://autopia.org/forum/detailing-a...-phillips.html

If you want to stay with wax and not sealant, you might be able to find some Megs #16. It's discontinued, but is known to have excellent gloss and durability. I could swear I saw it in a for sale thread here on e90post very recently.

[arabbmw]

i think you should give nxt 2.0 a try. it really looks great on my saphire black. Also buy megs Ultimate quick detailer to use between (i use it as im drying the car) to help the durability and the look of the wax.

Your other option of course is zaino. I have a bottle of Z-AIO and Z-2 pro and from what i have been told this combo looks amazing on black. (havent gotten a chance to try it yet but it was highly recommended by a pro i know)

[BeAmW335i]

Originally Posted by AoshichanX

If you prefer OTC, S100 carnauba soft wax goes for $16.95 or so at the Harley Davidson store. It is the equivalent of the beloved P21S wax.

I don't prefer OTC, but they are easily accessible at common auto stores. They are also relatively inexpensive and provide acceptable results. That's all.

Originally Posted by AoshichanX

Very wet and warm. Lasts me about 2-3 days between coats.

I hope you meant, 2-3 months!

[BeAmW335i]

Originally Posted by BK

If you want to stay with wax and not sealant, you might be able to find some Megs #16. It's discontinued, but is known to have excellent gloss and durability. I could swear I saw it in a for sale thread here on e90post very recently.

Thanks for the link. Honestly, I don't care whether it's a wax or sealant. My paint is in excellent condition, but I don't get that wet glossy look after washing and applying the cleaner wax. I do want to protect the paint, but at the same time, add the wet look to it also.

[oneshare325]

Originally Posted by BK

Here's an article on Megs #7: http://autopia.org/forum/detailing-a...-phillips.html

If you want to stay with wax and not sealant, you might be able to find some Megs #16. It's discontinued, but is known to have excellent gloss and durability. I could swear I saw it in a for sale thread here on e90post very recently.

ADHD just sold me 3 Tins of #16 that he had laying around!!

Should be here tomorrow!!

[Wilson01]

My neighbor is a detail freak. One of is cars is a black lexus. He used Wolfgang polish enhancer then sealant over it and the thing looks awesome. I just ordered a big box of their stuff to use on my space grey. Some people don't like the look of sealant though.

[dwykstra]

Originally Posted by 2007_E93

I have Monaco Blue but I like the look of the Zaino Z2 Pro. However, I would like it even WETTER looking. To me it just looks shiny not WET. I want it to look like its MELTING.

What do you guys think about Z2 and then topping it off with PS21 and another coat of Z2 to protect the PS21? Would that work to both protect well (zaino) and then MAX WET LOOK (PS21) AND then protect the wax so that it lasts longer than a month? What do you think. Detailers like Joy Ride and Scheerspeed should comment if they are around.

Z2 won't work on top of a wax from what I recall. From what I've read about it you can top a sealant with wax, but can't top wax with a sealant because the sealant won't bind to the wax.

[sinnet112]

Originally Posted by Wilson01

My neighbor is a detail freak. One of is cars is a black lexus. He used Wolfgang polish enhancer then sealant over it and the thing looks awesome. I just ordered a big box of their stuff to use on my space grey. Some people don't like the look of sealant though.

The Wolfgang products are quite good. On top of the sealant you may want to think about putting a wax on it for looks for at least a little bit. The Wolfgang products looked great on my own Space Gray, so I'm sure you'll be happy with the results.

[jzcrna]

For an easy "wet look". An excellent OTC is Eagle1 SPRAY nanowax.

Extremely easy to apply within minutes, and leaves a nice glossy wet shine after application.

[ScheerSpeed]

if you guys want your car to look like the light is dripping off, try Pinnacle Souveran Paste wax. it will only last 1-2 weeks, but it has the best "Wet look" from any wax i have used. also give Chemical Guy's 5050 wax a try. i use it on most of my details.