- Hey, what's up guys.
Welcome back to the Chemical Guys Detail Garage.
So in our previous video,
Nick went ahead and showed you guys
how to properly polish out,
or what compound or polish to choose
when polishing out a surface.
If you haven't checked it out,
I recommend you hop back,
because it is polishing week
here at Chemical Guys Detail Garage.
In this video I'll be showing you guys
how to properly apply a glaze, sealant and wax to your car.
'Cause once you finish polishing out
the surface of your car,
your car paint is basically bare and open to contaminants.
So in this video I'll show you guys
how to protect it and how to make it shine.
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To begin this process,
I'm actually gonna go ahead and apply my glaze first.
The reason why I'll be applying my glaze first,
on this occasion it'll be Wet Mirror Finish,
because Wet Mirror Finish actually cleanses light stains
and fills in any minor imperfections
that might be on the paint.
I'll be using my blue pad
'cause it's a little bit more dense.
And I'll be using my TORQ 15DA.
So simply what you wanna go ahead and do,
attach it and center it.
Make sure it's completely on there
so it won't go flying off.
Then, you'll go and shake up the product.
And the reason why I love Wet Mirror Finish
is because Wet Mirror Finish is like makeup.
It's gonna hide any imperfections
that the compound or polish couldn't take out,
and it's gonna fill 'em in to give it a candy-like shine.
So simply go ahead and apply five dots,
dime-sized dots, onto your pad.
And whenever you're applying a glaze,
you do not need to condition your pad
because you're actually not cutting.
And once you have applied it,
you'll go to the surface of the vehicle.
You'll put the cord over your shoulder
to reduce scratching the surface of the paint.
And then you'll go and you'll blotch it out
on speed setting one.
So simply blotch out the surface.
Wet Mirror Finish.
And on speed setting one,
you'll go ahead and spread it out.
You might ask,
"Henry, why aren't you using a rotary?"
The reason why I'm not using a rotary,
and I'm picking a dual-action polisher like the 15DA
is if you do use a rotary on this occasion
you could cause pigtails or marring
'cause it just spins on one axis.
So let's get back to it.
Simply turn on your machine,
turn it up to speed setting one,
and just spread around the whole entire paint.
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Now, as you guys can see,
I got to a far point,
so I'm just gonna go ahead and go around the car
so I reduce the chances of my belt buckle
actually rubbing onto the paint and scratching it.
A quick pro tip is do take off all jewelry,
off your wrist, off your,
like your belt.
But my pants will fall off, so I can't do that this time.
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After you finish doing the first pass,
of applying the glaze,
in this occasion I'm going up and down.
Now I'm gonna go ahead and crosshatch it,
so I can make sure I get an even coverage
around the whole entire hood.
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All right guys,
so the glaze has been spread onto the vehicle.
Now I'm gonna let it sit for 15 minutes
so it can properly bond onto the surface.
And I'll see you guys in 15 minutes.
So we're back.
It's been 15 minutes,
and now it's time to remove Wet Mirror Finish
from the surface of the vehicle.
I'm gonna get a plush microfiber towel.
On this occasion I'll be using a Workhorse.
And simply remove it side to side.
Never go in circles because if you do pick up a rock chip
or you pick up anything onto your microfiber towel,
you'll go ahead and scratch up the vehicle
and cause a swirl mark.
Because fun fact,
it's harder to remove a swirl mark
than a straight line when polishing.
So I'll go ahead and work it back-and-forth
and it simply easily just wipes right off.
I'll go over to this side,
flip over my microfiber towel to a clean side
and remove it side to side.
Now it's time to spread out JetSeal,
which is gonna be our sealant.
The reason why I work with JetSeal
is because it's a synthetic sealant.
It's gonna protect it up to 12 months.
So on this occasion I'm gonna go ahead and spread it out,
using our black finishing pad.
The reason why I chose a black finishing pad
on this occasion,
over the red, ultra fine finishing pad,
because European cars,
like I said, does have a clear coat
that's a little more harder compared to a Japanese.
If you do have a show car vehicle,
or you do wanna be on the safer side,
go ahead and use the red pad.
But I'll get into why I like using red pad.
Simply same exact thing,
go ahead and center the backing plate onto the pad
so it won't fall out,
and shake up the product.
And JetSeal creates like a very hard shield
so any like water spots, UVA rays
will just bounce right off.
It won't stick onto the surface, and it's very hydrophobic.
So simply shake up the product before using it.
And you'll go ahead and apply 5 dime-sized drops
onto your pad.
One,
two,
three,
four,
five.
You'll go ahead and put your bottle down.
And same exact thing.
You're gonna go to the surface of your vehicle,
and you're gonna blotch it out
the same exact way as you did your glaze.
So, cord over your shoulder.
Blotch out on the section you'll be working on.
And the black pad has no type of cut to it,
it will not remove any scratches.
It just works great for spreading out products,
like sealants.
So simply, speed setting one,
go ahead and bump it up (machine whirring)
and spread it out.
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And real quick guys,
if you guys notice,
every single time I'm spreading out the product,
I go 50% over the last pass
to get an even coverage of the product I'm spreading out.
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So meanwhile, we wait for JetSeal to cure,
I'm gonna tell you guys why I personally love JetSeal.
The reason why I love JetSeal,
it's very easy to use,
you can use it all around your car
such as your painted trims, your headlights,
your wheels, your paint,
your chrome,
anything that's painted you go and use it.
Just exterior only.
Especially, I like it on my wheels.
But JetSeal creates a very hard shield
towards UV rays, road grime,
dust, debris.
It might still land onto the surface of your vehicle,
but it's not gonna penetrate the surface
and cause any scratches or any marring.
It's gonna make wiping a lot easier.
That's why I like it.
But I'll see you guys in 20 minutes.
And we're back, guys.
It's been 20 minutes.
It's time to remove JetSeal from the surface of the vehicle.
I'll be using a green Workhorse microfiber towel.
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Oh my, Joey!
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We just got interrupted by Joey.
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And now let's get back to the video.
Joey, are you done?
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All right, let's get back to the video.
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The reason why I stick with green on the exterior
is just so I won't cross-contaminate.
On this car especially,
since it has leather inside,
I'll use my brown towels for my interior.
For my wheels I'll use black.
Metal work I'll use gray.
So that's how you stay coordinated,
so you reduce the risk of cross-contaminating.
So simply go ahead and remove it side to side.
This is why I love JetSeal.
It simply removes with ease.
Just comes right off.
No hesitation.
And look at that shine.
We're staying protected.
So every step you apply to the detailing flowchart,
or on this occasion like a glaze, seal and wax,
you're always gonna get more of a shine.
But fun fact guys,
JetSeal actually gives it a cooler shine.
So if you do have a dark-colored car,
it's gonna give it like more of a dark shade to it,
versus a wax or a glaze,
and give it more of like a warmer shine to it.
So simply remove it.
And side to side.
Make sure everything's off.
So now it's time to spread out a wax.
Now I'm gonna be using my red ultra fine finishing pad.
The reason why I'll be using it,
even though it's a European car
and it has a harder clear coat,
is because I don't wanna cross-contaminate.
And if I do get a swirl mark on the surface of the vehicle,
I know exactly from what step it came.
So if I was just to,
say for example,
I just got a swirl mark on the surface
after applying JetSeal,
I know that the black pad
has been contaminated with something.
Then I'll go back, reclean it up,
polish out that section and start all over.
So I'll go ahead and use the ultra fine finishing pad.
I like using this personally on my truck.
I like taking care of it.
It has a softer clear coat on it.
I like maintaining it
with least amount of scratches as possible,
so I'm using the ultra fine finishing pad.
Same exact thing.
Go ahead and use this.
You could go ahead and duplicate a pad,
say you could use two black pads for this occasion.
But just so I could be coordinated,
reduces cross-contamination,
I'll go ahead and apply it
using three separate pads.
Yes, we do get a lot of questions
on our Instagram and Facebook,
"Can I just use the same pad to apply the same product?"
That's not what you wanna do
because you don't wanna cross-contaminate.
So I'll be using Butter Wet Wax.
The reason why I love using Butter Wet Wax
is because it can be applied
while the car's wet, car's dry, by hand.
It's like "Wax on, wax off," just like Mr. Miyagi.
But don't go in circles, go side to side.
So shake up the product.
And go ahead and apply five dime-sized drops onto the pad.
And whenever you guys are polishing,
not polishing,
whenever you guys are spreading out
glazes, sealants or waxes
remember you do not have to condition your pad
because you're not gonna be causing heat onto the paint.
You're only spreading it out.
Put that back right there.
I will go back onto the surface of the vehicle.
Blotch out the product.
And on speed setting one,
I'll go ahead and spread it out,
and then I'll crosshatch it so I'll get even coverage.
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So now that I've finished spreading out my Butter Wet Wax,
I can go ahead and remove it.
Just like I said,
wax on, wax off,
but just go in linear motions.
Don't go in circular motions.
This is why I love Butter Wet Wax.
If you're in a rush,
you have a date tonight,
simply apply it on.
You can apply it on by hand.
If your car's still wet,
apply it on then.
Butter Wet Wax can be applied on glass.
It can be applied on wheels.
It can be applied on paint.
And Butter Wet Wax is one of my favorite waxes.
The reason why
it's super easy to use,
it doesn't get stuck on,
you're not right there using too much elbow grease.
So this is why I love Butter Wet Wax.
Go in linear motions to remove it.
Flip it over to a clean side,
just to get everything off.
Remember guys,
so everything that I'm removing is all excess.
You don't wanna go ahead
and apply too much of a thick layer.
You don't wanna see it super hazy
because you're just wasting product at that point.
So simply come to this side,
remove it side to side.
And it just simply comes right off.
To ensure you protect your glaze, sealant, wax
on your surface of your car,
go ahead and maintain it with a quick detail spray.
If you do not know what type of quick detail spray
to use on your car,
we actually have a very cool product finder that asks you,
I believe, three questions,
and it'll lead you to the perfect quick detailer
that benefits you.
So make sure to check that out.
We also have that for our wheels.
We also have that for our tire shine, our waxes.
So you have any questions,
you can either message us on Instagram, Facebook.
Or check out product finder,
and you'll get the most answers over there.
So now that I went ahead and removed it,
this car has been glazed, sealant and waxed.
So to ensure long lifegevity of your pads,
after you finish using them
we recommend using pad cleaner to get 'em clean again
and use 'em for next time.
Because what ends up happening
if you actually don't remove this,
like the Butter Wet Wax,
the JetSeal, or the Wet Mirror Finish,
it's gonna actually cake on to the pad
and it's gonna cause,
you could either get dusting out of it,
you could get contamination,
because it's gonna harden on you.
If you guys like this video,
don't forget to give it a big thumbs up.
Comment down below.
Let me know what type of glaze, sealant or wax
you use on your car.
And we'll see you guys next time,
right here at the Chemical Guys detail garage.
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