Just put a coat of #7 on the inlaws caddy cause she went to a detailer that put alot of swirls on it. also put on a coat ot of collinite 845 and a coat of Meg #16 . It came out real nice! sorry no pic. My question is how long will the glaze hold up before the swirls show back up? PS next time when i have time i will polish the swirls out.
Meguiars #7 Glaze
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Accumulator
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The #7 oughta keep hiding stuff until the wax starts to wear away. That might take a while with both 845 and #16 on there! It does, somehow, seem like the swirls always come back sooner than I'd expect though...actually, I'd appreciate an update about how long they stay hidden for you.
Heh heh, you asked for info that I'm asking *you* to provide
I'd bet you'll get at least a month of concealment, longer if you refresh the #16 after maybe every third wash. You might be able to keep 'em at bay for a long time if you keed doing that, as long as you refresh the #16 *before* it's really necessary.
Heh heh, you asked for info that I'm asking *you* to provide
I'd bet you'll get at least a month of concealment, longer if you refresh the #16 after maybe every third wash. You might be able to keep 'em at bay for a long time if you keed doing that, as long as you refresh the #16 *before* it's really necessary.I wish I knew the secret to working with #7. I find it a PITA but it and #5 are the only products of their kind I know of on the market. Maybe I should try #5 instead. I spoke with one of the big shots at Meguiar's the other day at Sparkle Auto here in town and he said #7 was originally formulated for the older lacquer paint jobs and that #5 would probably work better for the newer paints.
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BlackSunshine- I *love* #5, it's the easiest product I've ever used, literally. Only thing I use on fresh repaints and I've tried a few things over the years
#7 and #5 were both developed long before b/c paints but yeah, #7 is especially nice on lacquer.
#3/#5/#81/Deep Crystal #2 are all similar. All work fine by hand. IMO #3/#81 look a little better than #5 but I prefer #5 anyhow. Remove wet or let it dry, doesn't matter *how* you do it, the stuff is idiot-proof. None of these look quite as nice as #7 though...
#7 and #5 were both developed long before b/c paints but yeah, #7 is especially nice on lacquer.
#3/#5/#81/Deep Crystal #2 are all similar. All work fine by hand. IMO #3/#81 look a little better than #5 but I prefer #5 anyhow. Remove wet or let it dry, doesn't matter *how* you do it, the stuff is idiot-proof. None of these look quite as nice as #7 though...
imported_steveo3002
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BlackSunshine said:
mothers sealer glaze does a similar job to #7 worth a try :cooleek:
Accumulator said:BlackSunshine- I *love* #5, it's the easiest product I've ever used, literally. Only thing I use on fresh repaints and I've tried a few things over the years
#7 and #5 were both developed long before b/c paints but yeah, #7 is especially nice on lacquer.
#3/#5/#81/Deep Crystal #2 are all similar. All work fine by hand. IMO #3/#81 look a little better than #5 but I prefer #5 anyhow. Remove wet or let it dry, doesn't matter *how* you do it, the stuff is idiot-proof. None of these look quite as nice as #7 though...
Well that seals the deal, looks like you just cost me some more money :spot Thanks for the input, I'm always looking for a great glaze.
imported_bpfoley
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#7 isn't hard to work with...you can't think of it as a wax, it wont just buff off. Use a plush terry towel and go around the car quick to get the majority of it off, then go around and massage the car SLOWLY with it. Glaze is oily and needs to be spread out slowly, not buffed quick like a wax.
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Heh heh, we're pretty far afield from Toyman's original topic, but anyhow...
Some people find #7 easy, some don't (sorta like with KSG). IMO this is one product that's not worth struggling with very much, but then I say that about most stuff.
#5 doesn't look as good but nobody's gonna say it's hard to use. Just keep it off black plastic/rubber trim as best you can, at least don't let it dry on it.
Not like it's the only good glaze though, I oughta try RMG some time and yeah, the Mother's is supposed to be very good. But having used #5 since forever (nearly 30 years
) it's something I enjoy using (that smell takes me right back...).
Toyman- You must've had that 845 shaken up really well for so much to spill out...guess you can at least see that as something positive. I try to keep my products on a service cart when I'm polishing for just this reason; it's tempting to keep them readily at hand but as you found out, [stuff] happens.
Let us know when the marring reappears.
Some people find #7 easy, some don't (sorta like with KSG). IMO this is one product that's not worth struggling with very much, but then I say that about most stuff.
#5 doesn't look as good but nobody's gonna say it's hard to use. Just keep it off black plastic/rubber trim as best you can, at least don't let it dry on it.
Not like it's the only good glaze though, I oughta try RMG some time and yeah, the Mother's is supposed to be very good. But having used #5 since forever (nearly 30 years
) it's something I enjoy using (that smell takes me right back...).Toyman- You must've had that 845 shaken up really well for so much to spill out...guess you can at least see that as something positive. I try to keep my products on a service cart when I'm polishing for just this reason; it's tempting to keep them readily at hand but as you found out, [stuff] happens.
Let us know when the marring reappears.