The problem is not Collinite it is the clay bar. After you clayed the car if the paint was dull you should have polished it by hand or machine to bring the finish back to a bright shine. Then after you wipe the car down you can apply the collinite. You need to strip off the collinite with...
Nice work... but a lot of hours went into that project. Consider Menzera with a yellow foam pad, and Collinite by hand 2 thin coats at the end. The results will be night and day especially on the finish of Corvettes.. The shine will last a lot longer and the wax protection...