Fire Glaze

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jdthompson

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Having seen some cheap on eBay I've brought a bottle as something to maybe try on my Mum's car or maybe my own or maybe keep in the inventory for a rainy day.



I've seen the odd passing reference, but wondered if anyone had any experience/comment of this product?
 
Only durability test that I could think of, in terms of blocking UV, was to apply it to some brass house numbers. Applied in the fall, by Feb they were turning darker, by now they look like they need some loving. So, in my less-than-scientific test, I found that the protection def. won't last a year, at least not "good" protection. I guess I could have done half and left half unprotected. Maybe I'll try that this summer. ;)
 
I emailed the makers to check but does anyone know if it removes existing wax?



I'll likely try it on my Mum's silver MX5 (Miata) and see how it is.
 
metropolitandet said:
It's pretty decent, but has a lot of fillers.
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That's sort of like saying apple pie is good but it's full of apples. It's a glaze therefore it has fillers! :chuckle:
 
I love it. I am using double strength sealant at the moment.

so far it has lasted a year on my hilux and doing a great job on my falcon too.

That has five coats on it plus twenty of other. It gets a tonne of TLC.

No water spots, fallout or other contaminants don't etch and come off with a wash



It is also a great polish for plastic trims, glass and such.

I just dab it on, leave for 12 hours and remove.



Apparently there is new stuff from Glare (makers of fireglaze) that is even better again

I'm looking at getting gallon bottles but will also be getting a detailing sized kit from matrix micro coatings soon as well. Their new gel formula will be interesting



Hey I was skeptical about these too but I had to find out if they are real deal.
 
I'm not too concerned about fillers as the car is new enough not to have anything despite really seriously minor swirls that you'd need a Brinkmann to see.



I should add that I'm not looking for a "12 month miracle" product, just interested how good it is as a sealant either in its own right or as a base with wax over it.



Here in the UK there's been a lot of positive feedback about the CG Wet Mirror Finish, which I see has Glassplexin in it.



I saw the Fire Glaze dirt cheap on eBay and figured it's worth $8 even if it stays in the garage for ages before I try it.
 
Just a quick follow up. The stuff has arrived today. The bottle is a bit bashed which may be due to the post or age.



The liquid inside it is a pretty chemically/horrible smelling light beige colour - does that sound about right? (I only ask as I got it cheap off eBay).
 
Mine smells bad too, but I would describe it more med. brown or dark beige. Did you shake it well before looking? It does separate.
 
Rummaged around and found in my dozens of productsand found it. Tried this stuff on my chrome rims. WOW nice bright shine, good cleaning, and easy to remove. I was using Fire Glaze+ ... Did not try on paint.
 
I think the problem most people have is the marketing claims.



I have no idea if it lasts 3 years as I'm not the sort to want that from a product, what I have found is that with a couple of coats on the car it looks fantastic and literally reflects like glass.



What I was told to do (and what it suggests on the website) was to rub the first coat into the paint until it disappears and to then apply a second "wipe on" coat and buff when it hazes.



I really can't think/see a down side to the product so far tbh.
 
No it won't last that long. Only nyalic will go to that and longer but that's a laquer

The reason. The ingredients in the sealant break down over time. Dirt, nitrates etc all effect the coating to some degree as well. Especially common shampoo's

Mine is dark beige as well and I don't mind the chemical smell



In fact I also have a bottle of GPI Dura glaze.

It's sold by a victorian distribution company who supply to body shops and I think it's the original formula fireglaze as it has the same consistency and colour and the same text on the bottle as glare and fireglaze. Works great too. Its sold in five litres as well.



I tried Plus double strength by hand with a foam pad and it scratched my paint.

With microfibre pads and machine it doesn't but didn't add much to the look

I'll try what the website suggests again and see how it goes



It's real strength hutch is machine polishing soft and hard unpainted and painted plastics, polyurethane trims, metals and hand polishing of glass by MF pad.



I'd definately say you would get seven months or more out of it in any part of the world.

Better than many.

It is very hydrophobic too.



This liquid glass theory is BS. Sure it's silicate based which is what glass comes from but it won't turn to glass
 
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