(Pics Added!) anybody else prefer muted metallics?
 

- UPDATE for Pictures - clicking an image will direct you to a larger image at my smugmug site. original sizes are available there.


Over the past couple of days I completed a detail on my '07 Silverstone, consisting of the following primary products:

- Jeff's Werkstatt Prime Carnauba

- Jeff's Werkstatt Acrylic Jett Trigger

- S100 Carnauba Wax

I did the work in my condo's parking garage (open air sides), and was really happy with the results. However, after taking the car for a drive and viewing it parked in direct sunlight, I thought the metallic flakes in the paint were too visible, and were almost distracting, like glitter if that makes sense.

Perhaps metallic paints aren't for me, but I would prefer more of a liquid/metal type of look, which is what I got 'indoors' from the Silverstone. This includes "darkening" the paint. Is there a product or products I should be using in place of the above to achieve this?

Feel free to call me nuts, but please also offer something constructive :)

Cheers,
Phil


In the garage after detailing:

http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361..._ESQxi-M-1.jpg

http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361..._MD9an-M-1.jpg


These attempt to capture the flakes as I see them in direct light (drivers side, which was facing West in the late afternoon/early evening):

http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361..._PLFLn-M-1.jpg

http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361630689_ZKEAW-M.jpg

http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361634289_sTyQG-M.jpg

http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361636656_vhtwj-M.jpg

http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361637498_G8yMi-M.jpg



These show off great reflections and "liquid" look (passenger side, which was facing East in the late afternoon/early evening):

http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361634837_6D6nD-M.jpg

http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361..._VwYbB-M-1.jpg


see how the metallic flakes take over on the driver's side door and fender, vs the strong reflection on the hood:

http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361631649_eFf3q-M.jpg http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361632901_FwWeG-M.jpg

http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361633530_NGvVZ-M.jpg


metering differences show how Silverstone can look quite different in bright light vs shade:

http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361675323_yatGz-M.jpg http://janoff.smugmug.com/photos/361675869_9wPnV-M.jpg

since you wear the wacko badge, we are all free to call you nuts!!
(just like us)

best way to get rid of the metallic flakes is to repaint... sorry, couldnt resist.
unfortunately, not much you can do- most folks are doing everything they can to bring out the sparkle of the paint

cant wait to see the pics

This thread is worthless without pictures! Not too often you hear people complaining about too much metallic flake. I am definitely wondering what yours looks like.

lets see those pics!

I edited the original post to include pictures, which have embedded links to larger images at my smugmug site.

looks awesome! i bet a lot of silver owners wish they had that look

man that is a great looking car- unfortunately it is a matter of opinion.
i really like your paint flakes.
have to stand by my original comment that repainting is the only way to get rid of them. if they were mine i would want to make them as flaky as possible- several coats of synthetic topped by wax.

well, then i guess this is a good endorsement for the Werkstatt line and S100 :-)

it's really only in the brightest sun that the flakes can be too much for me. all other times, i think it looks really sharp. and as much as i love the look of freshly detailed black, i'd probably drive myself even more 'wacko' keeping it that way. all in all, silverstone is a great color.

I know the feeling. Sometimes the flakes overpower the paint so much it almost looks "dirty".... Like it isnt as smooth as it really is.

Looks really good in my opinion!