Proper use of Danase Wet Glaze

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Rare Three Six

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One of my purchases earlier last year was DWG; which I heard rave reviews of and figured what the hell I'll get myself a bottle. I tried it on my black pearl passat and didn't notice any difference. Paint was clean, and added wax after it and still no difference... so havent used it until about a month ago. I brought it out again figuring maybe it's just me. tried it on my brothers 92' solid black 240sx. The spot where i applied was much darker and had a nice shine to it... ah ha so it does work... now both those cars had a clear coat... so why don't I notice anything with my VW?
 
no complete opposite, i spent 9 hours preping my paint ipa wipe down before applying, while on my brothers that was completly neglected.... washed with dawn and ipa wipe down, not even clayed.
 
Rare Three Six said:
no complete opposite, i spent 9 hours preping my paint ipa wipe down before applying, while on my brothers that was completly neglected.... washed with dawn and ipa wipe down, not even clayed.
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a glaze is used to fill in minor imperfections, hence why you saw a big difference on your car vs your brothers car. The wax is going to be the same thing, on a perfect surface wax will do nothing but protect...maybe have a "nuance" but other than that like the saying goes its all in the prep
 
black03mach said:
a glaze is used to fill in minor imperfections, hence why you saw a big difference on your car vs your brothers car. The wax is going to be the same thing, on a perfect surface wax will do nothing but protect...maybe have a "nuance" but other than that like the saying goes its all in the prep
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True, but DWG has very little filling abilities for a glaze.



I have found DWG as a stand alone is actually kind of dull on my jet black car. Where I have used it with success in the past is below UPGP. It really seems to improve the look of UPGP if apllied under it.



And yes, UPGP is a unique WOWA sealant that you can apply over DWG without removing it.
 
DWG tends to work better with colors other than black. When it comes to the color of black you really tend to go for two different looks (reflective or pooling). With colors such as red or blue and even silver you can get more of a "wet" look to them. 'Hence Danase Wet Glaze.



In my experience DWG is best used with colors other than black.
 
I'm the new guy, so humor me with this admittedly novice question:



Glaze is strictly cosmetic, no? It offers zero paint protection properties.



The correct order is:



Polish ---> Wax ----> Glaze.
 
Mr. Vapor said:
The correct order is:



Polish ---> Wax ----> Glaze.
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can be.



or what a lot of people use is polish, glaze, wax/sealant. some will add another layer of glaze on top of the wax. just depends on the look your trying to achieve.
 
ok, i always thought wax came first, but then wondered: "if i just waxed my car, how will the glaze penetrate the new layer of wax to aid in shine?"
 
some people put another layer of the glaze before a car night or show, to really bring out the wet look.



And you are correct, glaze will offer zero protection. Maybe a tad for a day or so till it wears off
 
02zx9r said:
some people put another layer of the glaze before a car night or show, to really bring out the wet look.



And you are correct, glaze will offer zero protection. Maybe a tad for a day or so till it wears off
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That's true with the vast majority of glazes out there, but Danase Wet Glaze is the exception. It leaves a sealant LSP behind.



As to the muting of the black car, that has me stumped. I have yet to find a car or a color that didn't get extra zing from DWG. Yup, it's true that it has just about zero filling abilities, but every time I've used it, I've gotten a nice pop on the shine.



And another +1 to the regular order being polish->glaze->wax.



DWG is my go-to product before I use a sealant. And it smells like grapes! You just can't beat that. :)
 
ok so now i'm really confused.



Polish --> Glaze --> Wax --> SEALANT??? (I thought wax was the last step!)



further more, i would assume the DWG would be applied with a black finishing pad at a high speed?
 
SuperBee364 said:
That's true with the vast majority of glazes out there, but Danase Wet Glaze is the exception. It leaves a sealant LSP behind.



As to the muting of the black car, that has me stumped. I have yet to find a car or a color that didn't get extra zing from DWG. Yup, it's true that it has just about zero filling abilities, but every time I've used it, I've gotten a nice pop on the shine.



And another +1 to the regular order being polish->glaze->wax.



DWG is my go-to product before I use a sealant. And it smells like grapes! You just can't beat that. :)
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Thanks for the correction. Pinnacle XMT Carnauba finishing glaze is another that leaves some protection.
 
Mr. Vapor said:
ok so now i'm really confused.



Polish --> Glaze --> Wax --> SEALANT??? (I thought wax was the last step!)



further more, i would assume the DWG would be applied with a black finishing pad at a high speed?
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A sealant and a wax are both Last Step Products. You don't need to use both of them. You can if you *want* to, but if you're going to use them both, it is a good rule of thumb that the wax must go over the sealant.



This can complicate things if you also want to use a glaze, as most glazes require a wax directly over the top of them, as sealants will not bind to oily glazes. Danase Wet Glaze is an exception, as it is a sealant based glaze. Hope this helps.



I apply DWG with a PC at speed six with a zero cut pad.



02zx9r said:
Thanks for the correction. Pinnacle XMT Carnauba finishing glaze is another that leaves some protection.
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That's one I still need to try. :)
 
thanks superbee!



so you see no problem as leaving the DWG as being my LSP over wax? Reason being, the wax will diminish the "pop" of the glaze?
 
I have the xmt glaze and used it once but didnt really notice anything. Believe it was my inexperience though. Going to try it on a friends black santa fe after a wash today.
 
SuperBee364 said:
That's true with the vast majority of glazes out there, but Danase Wet Glaze is the exception. It leaves a sealant LSP behind.



As to the muting of the black car, that has me stumped. I have yet to find a car or a color that didn't get extra zing from DWG. Yup, it's true that it has just about zero filling abilities, but every time I've used it, I've gotten a nice pop on the shine.



And another +1 to the regular order being polish->glaze->wax.



DWG is my go-to product before I use a sealant. And it smells like grapes! You just can't beat that. :)
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Sounds like DWG is what I'm looking for.



Is it ok that UPPP and first coat of UPGP are complete.

Will the Danase still look great between coats of UPG?

Should I put it between coats 1 and 2 or 2 and 3?
 
Rare Three Six said:
One of my purchases earlier last year was DWG; which I heard rave reviews of and figured what the hell I'll get myself a bottle. I tried it on my black pearl passat and didn't notice any difference.
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I used it on my VW GTI with Black Magic Pearl paint (could be the same or at least similar to your paint) and was VERY underwhelmed as well. Must be the paint.



It didn't do anything bad other then that just didn't do anything. I wasn't expecting to have my mind blown or anything but there was just no perceptible difference at all. I've never tried it on any other vehicle, so results may vary.



Although it may have shortened the longevity of my Collinite. On account of the results the first time around I've never given it another try.
 
PCG said:
I used it on my VW GTI with Black Magic Pearl paint (could be the same or at least similar to your paint) and was VERY underwhelmed as well. Must be the paint.



It didn't do anything bad other then that just didn't do anything. I wasn't expecting to have my mind blown or anything but there was just no perceptible difference at all. I've never tried it on any other vehicle, so results may vary.



Although it may have shortened the longevity of my Collinite. On account of the results the first time around I've never given it another try.
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I think DWG applied by hand is not so great. It really pops with a buffer, but by hand I'm not so impressed.
 
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