Brilliant Glaze streaking

[Ls1transam]

So I clayed my car. It always has streaks from the detail spray. I used the glaze after to try and remove the streaks and to add some pop to the paint. Now the glaze isn't coming up very well. It looks like it's leaving a transparent smear on the paint. Why is it doing this?

[AvsBest]

Any pictures?

 

What kind of temperature were you working in?

[Dwhite0960]

Glaze comes off super easy I think you might have something else on the paint still

[Ls1transam]

Ive used the glaze a lot and it's never don't this before. No pics, it wouldnt show up in them. I used another coat of glaze and it improved drastically. Almost all the streaks were gone.

 

However, I have another problem. I tried H20 GG for the first time. It was a disaster!!!!! It turned my car into one big smear ????????????. I ordered 2 of the grey borderless towels. Should I have ordered more to use?? Maybe I used too much product??? It wasn't a good experience I'll say that. Not sure if I'll use it anymore.

[Green Machine]

I think you used too much product. Both products you really need to work into paint from my experience. Maybe use more towels to wipe product off clean towels that is!

[Ls1transam]

I'll order more before I try next time. How many towels do you guys use with the H20 GG and clay baring?

[Dwhite0960]

In regards to the h20 it sounds like you had extra product on there. If I get trigger happy on a panel i notice it takes a significant amount of wiping to get it knocked back down. I use one or 2 sprays a panel and don't do my windows personally since I clean them anyways. Once you find the happy spot it is a amazing product def give it another try

[Ls1transam]

1-2 sprays a panel? Yeah I used way too much lol. I guess the product gets built up in the towel and you have more product on the paint than you realize.

[Ls1transam]

What towels are you guys using for the H20 GG?

[Tyler@Adams]

John, I'm sorry to hear about your bad experiences with the Brilliant Glaze and the H2O G&G. I'm glad you fixed the problem with the glaze so I'm here to help you with the H2O. First, two towels is plenty and try not to do it in direct sunlight as that will dry the product a lot faster. Your damp, smearing towel should get very wet while using the product but you don't want to spray too much, as said above, I would defiantly try using a smaller amount of product per panel and really make sure that you smear the H2O as best as you can. Then the second dry towel will be a lot easier to use and shouldn't get very wet. Just make sure you get every little spot when wiping the second time so it will not look smeared. If you have any other questions feel free to let me know! 

[Tyler@Adams]

What towels are you guys using for the H20 GG?

You can either use our borderless grey, or sometimes I use a double soft for smearing product and a single soft for the final wipe down.

[Ls1transam]

Awesome thanks for the reply. I love the glaze, I'm not sure what happened this time. I use it like crazy on my TransAm. I'm pretty sure I use way too much of the GG. I'll give it another go. I used the borderless grey towels. Just makin sure I had the right ones. Also, would using the glaze before the GG cause any issues?

[Tyler@Adams]

Awesome thanks for the reply. I love the glaze, I'm not sure what happened this time. I use it like crazy on my TransAm. I'm pretty sure I use way too much of the GG. I'll give it another go. I used the borderless grey towels. Just makin sure I had the right ones. Also, would using the glaze before the GG cause any issues?

It should't! Are you saying glaze and then the next wash you GG again? Or GG right after glaze using the dry application method?

[gabhart]

G&G is an amazing product. Follow the advice above and don't give up! Once you get it right you will swear by it!

[Ls1transam]

It should't! Are you saying glaze and then the next wash you GG again? Or GG right after glaze using the dry application method?

 

After I used the glaze. I sprayed the car down and then applied the GG.

[Ls1transam]

I noticed this morning my paint looks a little hazy, I'm sure it's from the smears I made using too much product. What can I use to remove the GG and try again?

[Dan@Adams]

Try going back over the HGG with a little more of it. Re-wet one panel, mist 1 or 2 sprays of HGG on the panel (1 spray for a front fender, maybe 2 sprays for a door panel), wipe it in with a wet borderless gray towel, and then immediately buff it off with a second dry borderless gray towel. If you see improvement on that panel, move onto another one.

 

With HGG, we recommend to only apply it to a few panels at a time - you do not want to spray it around the entire vehicle all at once and then try to spread it and buff it, as it will dry up too quickly on some spots of the car. I will only use about 2-3 ounces out of the 16oz bottle to do an entire normal size sedan, maybe a little more for a larger truck.

 

With the Brilliant Glaze and H2O Guard, always make sure to shake the bottles very thoroughly before using either. They both separate out in their bottles, and if not mixed properly, it could be causing some of the issues you're experiencing.

[Ls1transam]

I always shake them while using. I'll try to add some when weather allows. Raining today

 

So what do I do if that doesn't improve the looks of it?

Edited August 11, 2016 by Ls1transam