I apply this sealant after I clean and washed my car. I also allow it to set and bond to my paint, prior to buffing it off. The shine is amazing, but that's probably also because I have a brand new car, and my car is silver, which is also metallic and not a matte finished, so this sealant really brings out that metallic sheen on my car! I'm really satisfied with the product and hopefully it would last me sometime, since I purchased the gallon. I don't usually wash my car very often, since I usually keep it clean, and just give it a nice wipe down if it gets dusty. I wouldn't even allow any stains or bird drops on my car, those things are taken care of right away, if it happens when I parked outdoors in some public place where they don't have indoor parking or a structure, otherwise, I would rather walk further, just so my car can be in the shade. My car is usually garaged, at home and at work, so it's just gets dusty. I will purchase again, because this product is great!

I love this stuff. Way better than wax in my opinion. It says on the back not to get on plastic trim, rubber, etc., but when/if you do it comes right off unlike wax. I've been using this for years and it will continue to be my go to product for detailing my car.

Came out looking awesome! Gave the paint a little more depth. In the pictures, the left side panels have been hand buffed.

FYI I am bias toward Meguiar's as I use all their products exclusively, I have been using the liquid wax for my truck but decided to give the sealant a shot as I heard great things about it. I applied it with the DA system and covered my entire vehicle prior to removing. I had doubts as to how easy it was going to be to remove once it sat for 15 minutes. To my surprise this EASY to remove, my truck looks amazing and this just made waxing my truck that much easier, I will stick with this product.

Great protection for the surface of the car or truck. Goes on easy and wipes off easy. Leaves a nice shine. Looks even better when I wax it after using this product with P21S carnauba wax. I bought it here on Amazon also for a great price.
https://www.amazon.com/P21S-12700W-Carnauba-Wax/dp/B002LOP5E4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481081088&sr=8-1&keywords=p21s+100+carnauba+wax