What wax/sealant are you using?

[KyleSC]

Because I bought my Stinger used last fall and the weather finally turned nice I really started looking into giving it a wax job. As I looked at the paint you could see swirl marks from lots of automatic car washes. Made the decision to go all in and clay bar, polish, seal, and glaze the finish. After dropping almost $200 US chemicals, polishing pads, rags, etc. I spent a Sunday and got to work with the help of my Son in law.
What a huge difference. I've owned my Stinger for 6 months and just now realized that the Aurora Black paint job is actually a metallic black. After clay barring the car there was this haze to it (which is normal).

We started the polish stage doing one panel at a time. I was shocked as we removed the dried polish and the paint started to pop and sparkle in the sun light. I had no idea this car was this beautiful. I mean it looked good when I bought it. Now it looks phenomenal.
Once the polish was done we began applying the sealant. After seeing the way the car looked I did not want to lose that ear to ear grin I got from seeing those metallic flakes for the first time.
After the sealant was applied, dried, and buffed we moved on to the final phase the glaze. I chose Chemical Guys Wet Mirror finish based on reviews and videos I saw on the internet as being one of the best glazes for black paint.

So 6 hours of work using Chemical Guys Clay bar, Chemical Guys V36 Polish, Chemical Guys Jet Seal, and Chemical Guys Wet Mirror finish (seeing a trend here?) and the result -

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Your car looks great, but you may want to consider an alternative to the sealant/glaze combo. While they do give a nice finish, they are short-lived. The protection wears off around the second wash and you will most likely see a reduction in water beading and rain spots will start etching the clear coat. At that point you may have to use descaler wash (Carpro) to remove spots. A chemical ceramic coating will give you a longer barrier and make spot removal much easier. It also eliminates/minimize damage from things like bird poop, sap, etc... If you have never no experience applying it I would have a pro do it or spend some time on YouTube watching different guys apply it. My stinger is also black and I've learned some things the hard way like use good lighting, apply it even, never use too much or you end up with smudges that will have to be polished out but you can do it. It will last a year or more if you use something like carpro renew once a month after washes, thin layer. I have a few chemical guys products and they are good, other than their polishes which powder a lot, and very short-lived waxes and glazes. It looks like you know your way around with a polisher. Good luck. K

 

[Rr17]

Because I bought my Stinger used last fall and the weather finally turned nice I really started looking into giving it a wax job. As I looked at the paint you could see swirl marks from lots of automatic car washes. Made the decision to go all in and clay bar, polish, seal, and glaze the finish. After dropping almost $200 US chemicals, polishing pads, rags, etc. I spent a Sunday and got to work with the help of my Son in law.
What a huge difference. I've owned my Stinger for 6 months and just now realized that the Aurora Black paint job is actually a metallic black. After clay barring the car there was this haze to it (which is normal).

We started the polish stage doing one panel at a time. I was shocked as we removed the dried polish and the paint started to pop and sparkle in the sun light. I had no idea this car was this beautiful. I mean it looked good when I bought it. Now it looks phenomenal.
Once the polish was done we began applying the sealant. After seeing the way the car looked I did not want to lose that ear to ear grin I got from seeing those metallic flakes for the first time.
After the sealant was applied, dried, and buffed we moved on to the final phase the glaze. I chose Chemical Guys Wet Mirror finish based on reviews and videos I saw on the internet as being one of the best glazes for black paint.

So 6 hours of work using Chemical Guys Clay bar, Chemical Guys V36 Polish, Chemical Guys Jet Seal, and Chemical Guys Wet Mirror finish (seeing a trend here?) and the result -

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Looks excellent!

 

[LordKOTL]

Because I bought my Stinger used last fall and the weather finally turned nice I really started looking into giving it a wax job. As I looked at the paint you could see swirl marks from lots of automatic car washes. Made the decision to go all in and clay bar, polish, seal, and glaze the finish. After dropping almost $200 US chemicals, polishing pads, rags, etc. I spent a Sunday and got to work with the help of my Son in law.
What a huge difference. I've owned my Stinger for 6 months and just now realized that the Aurora Black paint job is actually a metallic black. After clay barring the car there was this haze to it (which is normal).

We started the polish stage doing one panel at a time. I was shocked as we removed the dried polish and the paint started to pop and sparkle in the sun light. I had no idea this car was this beautiful. I mean it looked good when I bought it. Now it looks phenomenal.
Once the polish was done we began applying the sealant. After seeing the way the car looked I did not want to lose that ear to ear grin I got from seeing those metallic flakes for the first time.
After the sealant was applied, dried, and buffed we moved on to the final phase the glaze. I chose Chemical Guys Wet Mirror finish based on reviews and videos I saw on the internet as being one of the best glazes for black paint.

So 6 hours of work using Chemical Guys Clay bar, Chemical Guys V36 Polish, Chemical Guys Jet Seal, and Chemical Guys Wet Mirror finish (seeing a trend here?) and the result -

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Secksy!

 

[toonmal]

I personally love Bead Maker by P&S. Works fantastically. Just always remember to do a proper handwash before using sealants.

Best stuff on the planet !!

 

[A1doz]

Griots 3 in 1 Ceramic or TurtleWax seal n shine
Can’t go wrong with both