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Ok guys, help me out here. I have a Black car (Lexus) with very soft paint. I did a full polish back in Oct bringing the paint back to near perfect. Now it didn't take me long to notice that no matter how careful I am washing and caring for the car it is impossible to prevent some minor swirls to start reappearing.:wall . I know that alot of detailers use glazes to fill in the scratches and swirls but of course the scratches/swirls return 2 weeks later when the glaze washes off. I wash my cars frequently 1 or 2x a week in the summer so I was thinking of using a glaze about every 2 weeks or so to keep the car looking pristine and then continue with a good polishing 2x a year to clean up any swirls. Does this sound logical? anyone else do this? Also the glazes state that a wax or sealant can be placed on top of a glaze. Seems there is some varying opinions on that, some people say that wax or sealants won't bond properly over a glaze but I have no experience with glaze so I'm asking those of you that do for your opinions/advice? And wouldn't a good wax or sealant pro-long the amount of time that the glaze will last if it's put on over the glaze? Thanks Guys
 
some people might disagree with me, but as stated in the other thread I dont like putting wax or selaant over a glaze. I like to be assured that the surface is clean and oil free for the LSP. why would you only want your sealant to last as long as the glaze when a properly applied sealant will last months?
 
Yeah, I use a glaze sometimes. Some glazes can only be topped with nubas, but acrylic glazes can be topped with sealants or nubas. Danase Wet Glaze is an acrylic glaze that I really like...
 
Glazes are great for situations like yours. It's almost impossible to keep a black car perfect unless the variables are just right. Yes, topping/sealing a glaze will prolong its life and reduce the frequency of reappearing swirls and such. You can also use a good qd after each wash to help protect it even more.
 
IMHO i leave the glazes for show cars only, i feel using them cuts down on durabilty and causes bonding issues in some cases.
 
SShine said:
some people might disagree with me, but as stated in the other thread I don't like putting wax or sealant over a glaze. I like to be assured that the surface is clean and oil free for the LSP. why would you only want your sealant to last as long as the glaze when a properly applied sealant will last months?
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You are an Autopian!!! What do you care if your LSP lasts for 6 months. You probably change it every 1-2 months anyhow? :)
 
I love Megs #7 on both my red 02 Honda Accord and 97 green Honda Passport. I top with either NXT or Turtle Wax Ice...nice shine and ok protection.
 
howareb said:
You are an Auotpian!!! What do you care if your LSP lasts for 6 months. You probably change it every 1-2 months anyhow? :)
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well, I dont polish my vehicle every 4 months. I simply apply #21 after initial polishing and then top with #26 or NXT every month or so. And ive used 21 and didnt top it with anything and 4 months later it still beaded and sheeted water away like when I just applied it so I know its there.



then after 6 months or so I might hit it with 106ff and a grey pad and redo the 21 :)
 
SShine said:
some people might disagree with me, but as stated in the other thread I dont like putting wax or selaant over a glaze. I like to be assured that the surface is clean and oil free for the LSP. why would you only want your sealant to last as long as the glaze when a properly applied sealant will last months?
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I do not want my sealant to last as long as the glaze?? I was asking if a wax or sealant was applied over a glaze would it extend the life of he glaze.



I'll look into the Danase acrilyc glaze, that sounds pretty good. I am interested in trying this out. Are there any tricks to applying this stuff. Any other product recommendations?
 
SShine said:
well, I don't polish my vehicle every 4 months. I simply apply #21 after initial polishing and then top with #26 or NXT every month or so. And I have used 21 and didn't top it with anything and 4 months later it still beaded and sheeted water away like when I just applied it so I know its there.



then after 6 months or so I might hit it with 106ff and a grey pad and redo the 21 :)
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I knew it, just by your comment. :) I am only trying to change your perception of glazes because I think that they always get a bad rap. Even Meguiars makes claims of expectational result using #7 and #21. :) Try it out one of these months, I think that you might like it a lot.



Worse case if you do not like it, you could always do a Dawn Wash or IPA wipe down (your preference), and reapply #21.
 
Do a search on wet glaze? There is a lot of good info out there. Geoff (steelwind101) gives a lot of good advice on the subject.



One of his favorite processes is to use. Wet glaze, Souveran, and then Optiseal. Wetglaze is a very adaptable product.
 
howareb said:
I knew it, just by your comment. :) I am only trying to change your perception of glazes because I think that they always get a bad wrap. Even Meguiars makes claims of expectational result using #7 and #21. :) Try it out one of these months, I think that you might like it a lot.



Worse case if you do not like it, you could always do a Dawn Wash or IPA wipedown (your preference), and reapply #21.
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what about #3? I have a bottle that ive had for like a year and ive never used it lol
 
has anyone tried using Meg's #3 machine glaze? I bought this with my last order from AG but when I was reading the bottle it says Method of Application: For use by Rotary buffer only. For application by hand, D.A.Polisher or orbital buffer use mirror glaze show car glaze #7.



On AG's website it says..."Meguiar’s #3 Professional Machine Glaze is part of the Mirror Glaze line and was formulated for use by professionals, but anyone skilled with a rotary or dual action polisher can achieve beautiful results."..."For the best results, always apply #3 on a cool, dry surface. Use a white foam polishing pad on a dual action polisher, like the Porter Cable 7424, or a rotary polisher with a Meguiar’s Soft Buff beige pad. Use the polish sparingly. Apply at a low speed to one section at a time. Remove excess residue immediately. Then move on to the next section. Don’t forget to apply a wax or sealant after using any polish.



What gives??? Anyone have experience using this glaze? with a UDM or PC?
 
SShine said:
what about #3? I have a bottle that ive had for like a year and ive never used it lol
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Megs philosophy on the subject is that all of their products play nicely together. This totally threw me for a loop; but from what I have seen from the few combinations that I have tried (#3 or #7 with #21, #3 with #20), it seems to be true. Even with NXT v2.0 (although I do not have personal experience with using this product with Megs glazes).



Some Megs I have never tried, because I was under the impression that it simply would not work because of the cleaners in some of their product. Of course take some of this with a grain of salt. For instance I do no think that you would want to apply #7 and then a cleaner wax. :)
 
Conan777 said:
has anyone tried using Meg's #3 machine glaze? I bought this with my last order from AG but when I was reading the bottle it says Method of Application: For use by Rotary buffer only. For application by hand, D.A.Polisher or orbital buffer use mirror glaze show car glaze #7.



On AG's website it says..."Meguiar’s #3 Professional Machine Glaze is part of the Mirror Glaze line and was formulated for use by professionals, but anyone skilled with a rotary or dual action polisher can achieve beautiful results."..."For the best results, always apply #3 on a cool, dry surface. Use a white foam polishing pad on a dual action polisher, like the Porter Cable 7424, or a rotary polisher with a Meguiar’s Soft Buff beige pad. Use the polish sparingly. Apply at a low speed to one section at a time. Remove excess residue immediately. Then move on to the next section. Don’t forget to apply a wax or sealant after using any polish.



What gives??? Anyone have experience using this glaze? with a UDM or PC?
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You can use with a UDM.
 
I read on here a while back about how #7 is used in a show car setting. The guy said he would apply the glaze as the final step to add pop, fill in scratches, and for ease of application.



When I think about it, it makes sense because I never had much luck applying #7 and then topping it with a wax. The stuff is just so oily that it doesn't seem to like playing nicely with other products.
 
I love using CG EZ Creme Glaze. Can we used above or under your LSP. I have tried many products and nothing, and I mean NOTHING, made my truck looks as good as when using EZ Creme Glaze.



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