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imported_Faceman

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Actually a glaze or a polish?



Sometimes I find Megs names/definations a little hazy.



If it is a polish, which do you prefer - Show Car Glaze or Hand Polish?



Thank you,



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Argh! My favourite pet-peeve. :o :angry



In Meguiar'sese, a "polish" is a glaze. And a "cleaner" is an abrasive product, like what I consider a polish or compound. Sometimes they use these words when describing the actions and/or ingredients of their products.



If you're looking for a real polish to fix some swirls, I suppose you should be asking about #9 or #82 Swirl Free.....
 
i thought it was a glaze.



BUT... there was thread hanging around a couple of days ago, from a guy how made a real long post about detailing cars - called something like 'ultimate guide to show car and prep", but i'm buggered if I can find it now.



In that thread he referred to show car glaze as a polish not a glaze despite the name.



Wonder what happened to the thread? Was definately on the autopia forums tho'.



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4DSC said:
Argh! My favourite pet-peeve. :o :angry



In Meguiar'sese, a "polish" is a glaze. And a "cleaner" is an abrasive product, like what I consider a polish or compound.
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Actually, within the industry, polish and glaze (& swirl-mark remover) mean almost the same thing. It's actually enthusiasts like you and I (as well as products marketed to enthusiasts) that are distorting these terms from what they originally mean. A glaze just happens to be a body-shop safe polish/swirl-remover that may or may not contain abrasives. eg, 3M Machine Glaze, 3M Perfect-It Foam Polishing Pad Glaze.



And a cleaner is another term for compound, albeit a bit gentler, but still used to correct paint imperfections.
 
Meg's #7 is a glaze, and I use it with a polishing pad on my PC.



My routine:



Meg's DACP with cutting pad on PC, twice as necessary.

Meg's #9 with polishing pad on PC.

Meg's #7 with fresh polishing pad on PC.

P21S wax with a foam applicator, wiped off with a PakShak MF.



To see PICS of what that combo looks like search the "Professional Detailers" Forum for my thread, "Results: DACP, #9, #7, P21S".



Good luck.
 
No wonder people get confused about products when the car care companies take certain terms and use them in different ways.



i.e. "polish wax" "sealant glaze" "pure carnaubas " with added polymers ...etc. etc.



It's even harder when you have to obtain an MSDS to find out what's really in it. This is why sites like Autopia are essential...



It's the CSI of the detailing world!



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Faceman said:
Wonder what happened to the thread? Was definately on the autopia forums tho'.
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It was deleted by the author after seeing how it caused some "friction".
asjk07 said:
....A glaze just happens to be a body-shop safe polish/swirl-remover that may or may not contain abrasives. eg, 3M Machine Glaze, 3M Perfect-It Foam Polishing Pad Glaze.



And a cleaner is another term for compound, albeit a bit gentler, but still used to correct paint imperfections.
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Thanks for the info asjk07, I also noticed that about several products, but it rarely becomes a source of confusion, so it doesn't bother me... much. :D



I don't think Meguiar's ever uses the word "compound" I think? Probably for marketing reasons. Even their Heavy Cut is called "Cleaner".
 
4DSC said:
I don't think Meguiar's ever uses the word "compound" I think? Probably for marketing reasons. Even their Heavy Cut is called "Cleaner".
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Meguiar's #85 Diamond Cut Compound 2.0, Abrasive rating of 10

Meguiar's #84 Compound Power Cleaner, Abrasive rating of 9

The abrasive rating is based on Meg's scale of 0 to 10



Charles:wavey
 
jcattarulla said:
Meg's #7 is a glaze, and I use it with a polishing pad on my PC.



My routine:



Meg's DACP with cutting pad on PC, twice as necessary.

Meg's #9 with polishing pad on PC.

Meg's #7 with fresh polishing pad on PC.

P21S wax with a foam applicator, wiped off with a PakShak MF.



To see PICS of what that combo looks like search the "Professional Detailers" Forum for my thread, "Results: DACP, #9, #7, P21S".



Good luck.
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:confused: I was under the impression that a glaze w/o abrasives should be applied with a finishing pad? Or does it not make a difference.



- Anthony
 
Faceman said:
BUT... there was thread hanging around a couple of days ago, from a guy how made a real long post about detailing cars - called something like 'ultimate guide to show car and prep", but i'm buggered if I can find it now.



Wonder what happened to the thread? Was definately on the autopia forums tho'.



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4DSC said:
It was deleted by the author after seeing how it caused some "friction".
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I have it saved on my computer. If you want it, email me at mistakaroo@aol.com
 
CharlesW said:
Meguiar's #85 Diamond Cut Compound 2.0, Abrasive rating of 10

Meguiar's #84 Compound Power Cleaner, Abrasive rating of 9

The abrasive rating is based on Meg's scale of 0 to 10



Charles:wavey
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Brian:

Notice that Meguiar's even uses "cleaner" in the name of #84 with an abrasive rating of 9.

I like many of the Meg's products, but I really don't think much of some of their confusing names. Like Barry is going to lose any sleep over it.:p



Charles
 
4DSC said:
Argh! My favourite pet-peeve. :o :angry



In Meguiar'sese, a "polish" is a glaze. And a "cleaner" is an abrasive product, like what I consider a polish or compound. Sometimes they use these words when describing the actions and/or ingredients of their products.



If you're looking for a real polish to fix some swirls, I suppose you should be asking about #9 or #82 Swirl Free.....
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LMFAO!!!!!!! Meguiarese?????? I like that one 4DSC, keep that 1 in mind, LMAO!!!!!
 
adg44- I've found that most finishing pads (MAYBE not the Meg. tan one, but it's been a while since I've used one) can load up when used with glazes (probably due to the oils/fillers). As long as the polishing pad is soft enough to NOT mar (and it should be, huh?), I find it works better for me.
 
Accumulator said:
adg44- I've found that most finishing pads (MAYBE not the Meg. tan one, but it's been a while since I've used one) can load up when used with glazes (probably due to the oils/fillers). As long as the polishing pad is soft enough to NOT mar (and it should be, huh?), I find it works better for me.
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:up: Thank you!



Now I don't have to go buy a new pad. :)
 
i just bought some and then waxed, the question i have is: next week can i wash the car , then #34 and add more glaze then another 1-3 coats of mother's carnuaba wax? or will the #34 strip out the oils/fillers? as it stands now, i put 3 coats of #7 on then i put 1 coat of wax....it seems to look good (-:
 
Funny - just last night I tried some MG Show Car Glaze next to some of their "body shop professional hand polish". They both seemed to be very gentle, had some chemical/solvent cleaners which removed some adhered rubber streaks on my hood (from running on the track) - and left oils on the paint which helped to hide some swirls and deepen the look.
 
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