steps

[08'taco]

If I do the brilliance glaze then Americana wax will putting the paint sealant make a difference as far as longevity and protection?

[Ricky Bobby]

Paint sealant should be your base. It lasts the longest.

[Chris@Adams]

You can apply BG first or LPS.....Americana would go last.

[Beemer]

Yes - using the Paint Sealant before you use Brilliant Glaze and Americana will help the longevity of your protection.  Mine lasts a good 6 months.  (Not a daily driver...)

[Soccerluvr4]

What i've usually done is most durable on the bottom and then work up to the one that wears off first. So i would do Sealant->Wax->Glaze

 

Haven't tried it with Adams products yet so i'm not sure how they react to that method. Will try it out sooner or later.

Edited October 1, 2014 by Soccerluvr4

[Beemer]

1.  Adam recommends Sealant - Glaze - Wax

 

2.  Adam is smarter than me.

 

3. I do what Adam recommends.

[gapwedge]

1.  Adam recommends Sealant - Glaze - Wax

 

2.  Adam is smarter than me.

 

3. I do what Adam recommends.

+1

[Norton]

1.  Adam recommends Sealant - Glaze - Wax

 

2.  Adam is smarter than me.

 

3. I do what Adam recommends.

+2.

[Drive XR7]

I have heard something different for the steps -- 

 

Glaze, Sealant, Wax.

 

The glaze can fill in alot of the small scratches, then you want to cover that with a sealant. Why would you not do it this way?

[Beemer]

You will hear all kinds of things from users here.  Some good, some iffy....

 

Many people put glaze down first and have fantastic results.  However - Adam recommends sealant first because the sealant BONDS to the bare, clean paint and will last a lot longer than it will if you put it over the top of glaze.

 

Do whatever you want.  If it works for you, great!

Edited October 2, 2014 by Beemer

[Ricky Bobby]

Polymers in the sealant cross-link (bond) to bare paint better than paint that has been recently glazed.  Glaze leaves oils/fillers on the surface and technically the strength of the sealant coating is compromised with that method.

 

Sealant won't "lock in" the glaze and make it last longer if thats why you want to do it.

[Osok]

If you're content on putting glaze down first to fill in imperfections don't bother with the sealant.  It'd be a waste as it won't bond correctly (as others have stated).  Just do glaze/wax if that's your path.

For longest protection though sealant then wax.

 

The glaze + wax is a good combo for car show/garage cars.  Sealant + wax is great for daily drivers.