Overall I used 6 pair of gloves and 15 microfiber towels.
I will post the pictures in real order, but keep in mind, I was working alone all day. Nobody to help take pics and that means that I simply could not capture everything because I was constantly switching out wet gloves with product all over them. Washing up between every step to take pics is just completely impractical. So what I was able to capture was mostly the "finished" shots of each step.
Here she is all dirty. Yes I know it's hard to tell, and actually it's pretty awesome. This Glacier White Metallic paint hides dirt and dust better than any color I've ever seen. But take a close look at the back bumper and you can see lots of grime and dirt caked on.
WASHED AND CLEAN
CLAY BAR SYSTEM WITH GLOSSY HOOD PIC AFTER CLAYING (I CLAYED EVERY INCH OF THE PAINT - NOT JUST THE HOOD BTW)
Product Review: Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay was great. The spray lube smelled very pleasant and wiped off very easily with their microfiber towels. The clay DEFINITELY helped with plenty of little contaminants. I used 1 full bar and have 1 full bar left over. I used the entire bottle of spray and actually barely had enough to finish. More spray would have been welcomed.
Overall: Great product with great results.
SMOOTHING POLISH AND FINISHING GLAZE
Product Review: Dr Beasley's Smoothing Polish and Finishing Glaze - This step will KICK YOUR ASS! BY FAR the most physically taxing step in the whole process.
Both the smoothing polish and the finishing glaze took some serious elbow grease to buff off. I think the product is very time consuming and difficult to buff out completely. I was constantly looking into the glare of light to find that I had missed sections when buffing and had to revisit areas far too often. I found myself wanting to shortcut this process like 50 times, but I DIDN'T! I polished and glazed every inch of every panel. 
One thing about the smoothing polishing is that it helped tremendously with fine marks and little "dots" that the clay bar just didn't pick up. The polish really "cleaned" the paint better than anything else I did.Overall: Very time consuming. Very laborious. But the result is eventually rewarding. This step took over 3 hours alone.
AFTER CARPRO ERASER WIPEDOWN - FULLY PREPPED FOR NANO RESIN BUT LOOSING SUNLIGHT FAST
Product Review: CarPro Eraser wipedown was sooooooooooooo easy and very pleasant. I was super impressed with how simple and foolproof this was. Spray on. Wipe off with MF towel. It truly was an important last step as it ensured there was no more unbuffed polish spots that I might have missed. All 5 pics above were taken just after the wipedown and as you can see, it was still ultra glossy!
Overall: Excellent product. Extremely simple and effective. Pleasant scent.
GLOOMY MORNING AFTER PICS (WHICH IS THE REASON FOR THE CHANGE IN IMAGE TONE) WITH 2 COATS OF NANO RESIN - BASICALLY USED THE ENTIRE (TINY) BOTTLE. I DID THE FIRST COAT IN MY DRIVEWAY AND THEN IT GOT DARK SO I PULLED IT INTO THE GARAGE AND TURNED ON LIGHTS FOR THE SECOND COAT. THESE PICS WERE TAKEN THIS MORNING.
Product Review: Dr Beasley's Nano Resin The bottle was suuupppper tiny. Couldn't believe that it was going to coat my S4 twice. It was simple to apply, but because it's crystal clear, it's quite difficult to see it on the car surface, especially with a white car! Also, the applicator suede cloth was tricky to manage because the suede cloth does not stay on the applicator pad so I had to readjust it like 100 times. Sorta annoying. I think there could be a better application method for sure. I applied evenly and let sit a few minutes, then gently wiped off the entire area with a MF towel. Each application took about an hour. Product has no scent at all and feels like some kind of ultra lube but more sticky.
Overall: Excellent product that produced a rich gloss and glorious feel to the touch. Feels like super smooth gloss. Application is a little tricky with that tiny suede cloth.
So there it is! I think overall everything went really well. Each step was essential to produce the end result and now my S4 is protected as well as you can hope for with a DIY process.
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