polish or glaze?
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Patrick
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Polish helps remove swirls and oxidation, available in different levels of abrasiveness...Not necessarily a first step in rejuvination. Its about my 3rd.
Glazes assist in hiding what polishes cant remove, it "fills" scratches and swirls, to a certain degree....It does nothing to protect...Its easily evaporates or washes out if left unprotected (sealed, waxed over)
Glazes assist in hiding what polishes cant remove, it "fills" scratches and swirls, to a certain degree....It does nothing to protect...Its easily evaporates or washes out if left unprotected (sealed, waxed over)
Patrick said:
BUT although I agree with this definition, some manufacturers interchange the meanings and will refer to glazes as 'polish' and vice versa - so you need to check each and every one to see if they contain cleaners or abrasives (and I think I just opened another minefield be refering to cleaners as polish
)carljr1989
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All the ZYMOL high end carnaubas are called glazes and used
as the final coat.
They add depth and shine to your paint.
The bottom line is read the product description to make shure
you are getting what you want.
as the final coat.
They add depth and shine to your paint.
The bottom line is read the product description to make shure
you are getting what you want.
Deanski
STUTTGART'S FINEST
Polish contains abrasives to "polish" the finish.
Glazes contain mostly oils to bring up the gloss with very limited abrasives to just burnish the finish. Go and use Megs #7 glaze and you'll see what I mean by oil. This is what gives the gloss.
Zymol wax is mostly oil as well with carnuba in suspension, which does not last long as it's mostly oils. If you "wax" quite a bit, then Zymol is fine. But there are more durable waxes out there: S100/P21S, Souveran, #26 etc.
Polishing a finish is a process that removes paint defects, while glazing will add oils and do a very light burnishing to bring up the gloss level. So after polishing and you start to glaze, the finish becomes more rich and glossy. It also aids the application of a wax product as the wax has less friction, and flows on the finish, so when you wipe it off, it comes off easy.
Some glaze may need to set before waxing, such as #7. I let it setup for several hours before I wipe if fully off and before I wax as it can be a pain to remove. If removed too early, it just moves it around as opposed to wiping it off.
Regards,
Deanski
Glazes contain mostly oils to bring up the gloss with very limited abrasives to just burnish the finish. Go and use Megs #7 glaze and you'll see what I mean by oil. This is what gives the gloss.
Zymol wax is mostly oil as well with carnuba in suspension, which does not last long as it's mostly oils. If you "wax" quite a bit, then Zymol is fine. But there are more durable waxes out there: S100/P21S, Souveran, #26 etc.
Polishing a finish is a process that removes paint defects, while glazing will add oils and do a very light burnishing to bring up the gloss level. So after polishing and you start to glaze, the finish becomes more rich and glossy. It also aids the application of a wax product as the wax has less friction, and flows on the finish, so when you wipe it off, it comes off easy.
Some glaze may need to set before waxing, such as #7. I let it setup for several hours before I wipe if fully off and before I wax as it can be a pain to remove. If removed too early, it just moves it around as opposed to wiping it off.
Regards,
Deanski
butchdave said:BUT although I agree with this definition, some manufacturers interchange the meanings and will refer to glazes as 'polish' and vice versa - so you need to check each and every one to see if they contain cleaners or abrasives (and I think I just opened another minefield be refering to cleaners as polish
Like Meguiars Show Car Glaze #7 and Hand Polish #81! Same function, but one is called a glaze and one a polish. Both contain a lot of oils and have little, if any cutting power.
I agree with the definitions here. They are what I use to try to keep my head straight. Here are some more notable--and confusing--exceptions:
1. Many, if not most, products, no matter what they are called, are both a polish (abrasives) and a glaze (oils). Swirlmark removers are a good example.
2. A Meguiar's rep a couple of months ago explained here that they use the term "pure polish" to mean no abrasives. Meguiar's calls its abrasive products "cleaners.".
3. Sal Zaino calls his non-abrasive sealants polishes.
4. The lable on 3M's PI-III Machine Glaze says it contains no fillers.
1. Many, if not most, products, no matter what they are called, are both a polish (abrasives) and a glaze (oils). Swirlmark removers are a good example.
2. A Meguiar's rep a couple of months ago explained here that they use the term "pure polish" to mean no abrasives. Meguiar's calls its abrasive products "cleaners.".
3. Sal Zaino calls his non-abrasive sealants polishes.
4. The lable on 3M's PI-III Machine Glaze says it contains no fillers.
Bill D
Hooked For Life
Confusing indeed. My choice of a traditional glaze is 3m Imperial Hand Glaze although it does wash off in a fairly short amount of time. I'm interested in Perfect-It Hand Glaze as 3m describes it as providing durability up to 5 or 6 washes with a shine equal to that of the Imperial Hand Glaze