Brilliant Glaze and What: Buttery Wax or Americana Past

[jalcombright]

All -

 

What should I use?  My cars are in excellent shape, but I want to take it to the next level by hand.  There is some contamination from living in a new development in NoCal, also a lot of sun.  I'm ready to clay again and would like to get a great shine.

 

Love Buttery Wax.  But do I need to step up to Americana Paste? And where does Brilliant Glaze fit in?

 

Thx in advance.

Jim

 

 

[mc2hill]

The difference between Americana and Buttery wax is longevity.  Buttery will give about a month of protection, while Americana will last 3-4 months.  BG will add a little more 'pop' o the finish.  I think most would recommend applying BG, then adding Americana over that for a long lasting, face melting shine!

[Chris@Adams]

BG & Americana will give you a great shine & a deep wet look!

[The Guz]

If you have some revive polish you can use that after you clay.  If you are looking for a combination of protection and looks you could use sealant > glaze > Americana or Buttery. 

[Norton]

BG & Americana will give you a great shine & a deep wet look!

This ^^.

[jalcombright]

Thanks for the great responses, everyone!  I'll give the Brilliant and the Americana a shot.  Looking forward to great results.

 

By the way, Steve, nice Shelby!  I have an '08 that I took up to 604 bhp with a Steeda CAI and custom tune.  Love the car, but don't drive it much, 8K total, so far.  Did you drop yours at all?  I don't notice in the mods.  I'm thinking about it.

[Norton]

By the way, Steve, nice Shelby!  I have an '08 that I took up to 604 bhp with a Steeda CAI and custom tune.  Love the car, but don't drive it much, 8K total, so far.  Did you drop yours at all?  I don't notice in the mods.  I'm thinking about it.

Thanks!  No, I haven't lowered it or done any performance mods yet.  The car is, after all, more "traction limited" than "power limited" - It put down 642 HP and 621 ft-lbs of torque (at the rear wheels) on a recent baseline dyno pull...

 

 

I don't drive it as much as I'd like to.  It's a fair weather car so it spends most of the winter under wraps and I only take it out in the summer when there's no rain in the forecast.  

[Rich]

Americana for the win.  It will give you the best results.  

[eric@thompsonracing.us]

I have been using Quick Sealant a lot.  Esp. on my Viper.  Works really well and has lasted multiple washes.  Might want to seal the paint first, then Glaze and wax.

[b_pappy]

Welcome James.

All good advice above, all those combinations work and give great results.

My personal preference after clay & polish is 2 thin coats LPS (or Quick Sealant), BG, then Americana. For touch ups I hit it with BG & Buttery Wax.

I didn't notice your car color. If it's white BG doens't add a whole lot, if it's a dark or a metallic it's the only way to go.

Posy up some pics when you can.

Bruce

[BitterGreg]

I have a white pearl color. I was going to revive...quick sealant...brilliant glaze... then Americana. Is that necessary? I ordered all that plus buttery wax.

[Beemer]

I have a white pearl color. I was going to revive...quick sealant...brilliant glaze... then Americana. Is that necessary? I ordered all that plus buttery wax.

 

Only you can decide what is "necessary".  However - I'd be willing to bet you'll be VERY happy with that combination.

[PHILLIE PHANATIC]

I love Buttery Wax, it's the easiest wax I have ever used, even in direct sunlight. But I disagree with alot of people on the longevity of it. I waxed my daily driver, a 2008 Silverado ( cocoa brown) in the spring and it still looks great and beads up like crazy. The only area that I redid was the hood a couple of weeks ago, and that was only because I had some sap on it and when I removed the sap I rewaxed it. Buttery Wax in my opinion is more than a temporary monthly wax.

[HFX Detailing]

The difference between Americana and Buttery wax is longevity.  Buttery will give about a month of protection, while Americana will last 3-4 months.  BG will add a little more 'pop' o the finish.  I think most would recommend applying BG, then adding Americana over that for a long lasting, face melting shine!

Really? Most people I hear say they both last much longer. Personally I find they last long too, but I do not drive much.

 

 

OP, why not both?

Americana then glaze then buttery

[Performance Auto Detailing]

Really? Most people I hear say they both last much longer. Personally I find they last long too, but I do not drive much.

 

 

OP, why not both?

Americana then glaze then buttery

 

I've had a coat of Buttery last almost 3 months on my dad's garage kept Mercedes. Depends on how it's taken care of, where the car is kept (exposure to sun), etc.

I've had Americana last about 5 months on some vehicles. And then I've also had it last 3 months on other vehicles. It all depends