need some help on polishing

[sandman661]

hey guys and gals i just picked up a new pickup 2 weeks ago its a 2013 sierra denali its diamond white pearl and i cant see any swirls or scratches . i have already used my 2 bucket car wash from adams on it , clayed bar , used revive and put a coat of buttery wax on it and the paint is really smooth but should i still use the paint correction process on it since i cant see any defects on it? heres a few pics to help

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Kingsford]

Use a LED flashlight to look at the paint, that will be the real test to see if there truly is any swirls in the paint. Lighter paints are good at hiding that kind of thing. 

[AvsBest]

If the paint is up to your satisfaction, no need to correct it. Just use fine machine polish or hand equivalent and a sealant

Edited August 17, 2014 by AvsBest

[sandman661]

Use a LED flashlight to look at the paint, that will be the real test to see if there truly is any swirls in the paint. Lighter paints are good at hiding that kind of thing. 

 

i have used a LED light and i cant find anything i have looked at it at different angles and even out in the sun and cant find 1 scratch or swirl

[egott_91]

If you don't see any scratches or swirls, no need to polish. My family's escalade is the same white and it's extremely hard to find swirls even though I know it has some since it goes through automatic car washes. But, it is unnecessary to polish if you don't see swirls/scratches.

[sandman661]

ok so i got one more question so what process would you guys use ? im thinking

 

quick sealant or liquid paint sealant?

 

brillant glaze

 

americana instead of buttery wax?

 

or any others you recommend?

[Kingsford]

i have used a LED light and i cant find anything i have looked at it at different angles and even out in the sun and cant find 1 scratch or swirl

If that's the case, I'd go over it with a glaze and sealant then call it a day.

[egott_91]

ok so i got one more question so what process would you guys use ? im thinking

 

quick sealant or liquid paint sealant?

 

brillant glaze

 

americana instead of buttery wax?

 

or any others you recommend?

If it's a daily driver, skip the BG. LPS or QS are both good choices topped with Americana or buttery. I prefer Americana.

[sandman661]

If it's a daily driver, skip the BG. LPS or QS are both good choices topped with Americana or buttery. I prefer Americana.

yea its not a daily driver and it sits in the garage. i still have alot of buttery left so i might just finish that off before i order some americana. so should i just skip the brilliant glaze? and just use quick sealant and another coat of buttery wax and call it good?

[egott_91]

If it sits on the garage and you don't have Americana, go with sealant, glaze, and wax. The glaze will bring some more pop to the pearl.

[Ricky Bobby]

If its been clayed and Revived, I'd still skip the glaze, that GMC white pearl has a ton of pop to the paint.  Liquid Paint Sealant topped with Americana should blind your eyes no doubt.

 

In my opinion brilliant glaze is more well suited to black or red show queens that are not metallic.

[Chris@Adams]

If you can't see any that's great......now go enjoy your truck.

[sandman661]

If its been clayed and Revived, I'd still skip the glaze, that GMC white pearl has a ton of pop to the paint.  Liquid Paint Sealant topped with Americana should blind your eyes no doubt.

 

In my opinion brilliant glaze is more well suited to black or red show queens that are not metallic.

ok i just ordered some liquid paint sealant and i will top it off with some buttery wax and see how it comes out

[07stanggt]

If its been clayed and Revived, I'd still skip the glaze, that GMC white pearl has a ton of pop to the paint.  Liquid Paint Sealant topped with Americana should blind your eyes no doubt.

 

In my opinion brilliant glaze is more well suited to black or red show queens that are not metallic.

I do not agree with that. I think its the best with metallic paint, really brings out the metallic !!

[sandman661]

ok so i went on a buying spree and bought americana+brilliant glaze combo a gallon of detail spray and all purpose cleaner + liquid paint sealant yesterday my wife is probably going to kill me lol but I'll have a super shiny truck is americana way better than buttery in shine wise? cuz from what i heard its great stuff.

[Ricky Bobby]

Americana has about 2x the depth and double the longevity of Buttery on the surface, it's. Great wax.

 

Buttery is good too but it's more of a quick and easy wax

 

Respect your opinion 07stanggt and the car looks phenomenal! I'm just not a huge glaze fan.

 

If you did LPS + Americana, and a 50/50 shot showing glaze + LPS + Americana I'd love to see then side by side

Edited August 18, 2014 by Ricky Bobby

[sandman661]

Americana has about 2x the depth and double the longevity of Buttery on the surface, it's. Great wax.

Buttery is good too but it's more of a quick and easy wax

Respect your opinion 07stanggt and the car looks phenomenal! I'm just not a huge glaze fan.

If you did LPS + Americana, and a 50/50 shot showing glaze + LPS + Americana I'd love to see then side by side

ok i will soon as it comes in so the process is

 

liquid paint sealant

 

glaze

 

aamericana..... correct?

[Beemer]

That is the order recommended by Adam but you'll several different opinions here.

[Ricky Bobby]

Some will say that glazing before sealing locks in the glaze for a longer period of time, however I'm not necessarily in agreement with that. If LPS has a longevity of approx 6 months you won't get 6 months worth of glaze lifespan as well.

 

The order you have is fine and recommended by Adams, heck you can glaze weekly if you'd like to, it won't build up like wax. Again I don't have much to offer because glazing has no place in my regimen.

[Team Adam's]

ok i will soon as it comes in so the process is

 

liquid paint sealant

 

glaze

 

aamericana..... correct?

 

Yep, that's perfect!!

[Team Adam's]

If you did LPS + Americana, and a 50/50 shot showing glaze + LPS + Americana I'd love to see then side by side

 

It's very difficult to capture the difference in a photograph posted on the internet, that's for sure.  It's almost always something you have to see in person to notice the difference in depth and clarity that comes from the BG, but it's certainly noticeable.

 

If it didn't make a difference, BG wouldn't be one of our top 5 best sellers. 

[sandman661]

well i finally got some time to work on my truck and i re did everything even tho i didnt have too

i washed and stripped the old wax. then re clayed , revived , used liquid  paint sealant, brillant glaze then topped it off with americana  did the interior and used the new adams tire shine and used undercarriage spray and all i gotta say is WOW....... this truck is soooo shiny i LOVE brillant glaze+americana combo i cant believe the difference it made. thank you everyone for the help so heres some pics of the final product.

 

 

 

[Team Adam's]

Nice work, that white is GLOWING!!

[Ricky Bobby]

LOVE the Sierra Denali, such a nice truck!