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1 minute ago, Yo-Yo Ma's Cousin said:

 I normally just seal by hand. It's really not difficult at all. I use a cross hatch pattern to ensure coverage, and then it's one of the easiest products in my experience to wipe off.

 

With Brilliant Glaze, It's awesome. It really is - just understand that it is not meant to last a long time. Like a few days at most. I would not use it under the paint sealant, It would affect the durability of the paint sealant (regularly 5-8 months). So instead, I would apply your paint sealant first as your base protection, and then apply Brilliant glaze ontop of the sealant anytime! It's a fun thing to apply whenever you really want to bring a pretty mind blowing shine to your vehicle. I also love to use it on the inside of my windshield. <<< You don't know true windshield clarity until you do this. Not sure how it would work under HGG either.  I have used BG on top of HGG and it beautiful!

Great info. Thanks! 

Another question -  if I’m going to seal

i feel like I should get the paint as good as I can first. I have some of those yellow/orange spots and it seems like the iron remover might be what I need. Prior to sealing would you recommend strip washing, claying, and using that iron remover and lastly a one step polish? I feel like it would be wrong to seal some of those impurities to the paint. 

Thanks guys. I’ve done some searching around on the forum and I have discovered a lot of new information. Thanks @falcaineer for the links. I found those especially helpful. It was nice to get advice from someone who regularly maintains a white car. Also, I currently have a gallon of the HGG so I should get some use out of that after I seal the vehicle. Do you guys suggest sealing by hand or getting a machine? I feel like I could end up with a machine at some point so wondering if it is better to bite the bullet earlier than later.

Have you ever used the brilliant glaze over/with the paint sealant? Some of the reviews on Adams don’t speak too highly of the end results with the sealant. Not sure if that’s just because they aren’t using it correctly or what. 

Hi Everyone,

I am new to the forum. I also recently purchased a new to me vehicle. I have used Adams polishes for years but have mainly only done the basics (two bucket washes, foam cannon, some wheel cleaning and glass sealing). Previously I had a truck that I liked to keep somewhat clean but never cared too much about the paint. I took it off roading and used for hunting. I’ve now made the switch to a Lexus sedan and really want to make/keep it nice. I bought it used and the dealer claims the detailed it but I’m not too impressed. Not sure what I need to do to get it right. I’ve heard about the ceramic coating and sealing but somewhat intimidated on the processes and which is better. Any help or direction would be appreciated. 

Thanks