Recommendation Request - Glaze before Sealant and Spray Wax

Bill D said:
If there was such a thing as Autopia back in those days, I bet true, die hard Autopians would've accumulated 55 gallon+ drums of #7 and religiously,fanaticlly applied it daily.
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Maybe not every day, but people did apply #7 after every wash. At least until #16 came out, which some considered to be a miracle product with regard to ease-of-use (compared to say...Simonize).
 
And, #16 is actually their version of a mold release wax, like FK1000P.

Not as robust, Floyd used some higher melt synthetic polymer waxes to boost it's performance when used to make FRP parts due to the thermo's created.

Grumpy
 
Ron Ketcham said:
And, #16 is actually their version of a mold release wax, like FK1000P...Not as robust...
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Not as robust alright (says the guy with #16 on one car and FK1000P on another ;) ).



When did FK1000P come out? I know #16 dates to the late '50s (at least in my area).
 
Let's see if my old memory still works.

I think he started FK in 1964, was going along and had a fire which should have put him out of business but a good competitor let him use their manufacturing facility to do some production while he rebuilt.

I think 1000P came about in the late 70's as he found he could produce more sales in the FRP business than automotive.

He continued to tweek it for years, as new synthetic compounds became available.

For years his main automotive were the Chrysler Nu-Car Prep Center in Santa Fe Springs and the Ford Pre-Delivery Center, at that time in Lamirada.

When Nu-Car Prep shut down, it hurt, but he held on to the Ford account.

That was when the manager of the Chrysler unit, Dave Fleming, started working with him as he had contacts and no job.

That was in 1986.

I was contacted by one of his empolyee's, in 1987, to come to California to rebuild the automotive side and improve the marine line business, for FK, but working under his company.

The former manager and I were first known as Red Carpet Auto Group, which when it started to grow. changed the name to Finish Kare Auto Group and we got into the Anglo-American Auto Auction chain, supplying 9 of their locations.

We were the primary master distributor for Finish Kare in the USA.

Then he got the port distribution in Hawaii for Mazda and Hyundai, so moved there and Floyd hired me to actually work for him.

And the rest, as they say, is history.

Grumpy
 
While the history is nice :nerd1:;would appreciate it if someone can comment on if a sealant can bond after applying a acrylic based glaze please...
 
To the OP, this is just my experience and hopefully Eric will chime in too, as he seems to have a lot of experience with CG. But I generally do a "prep" step with Wet Mirror Finish or EZ Creme, regardless of the polish I use. As lots of others have commented, it can be a little hard to differentiate between the various CG glazes, sealants etc.



In the prep category, I would add Vertua Bond 408, which is supposedly a notch above EZ Creme in cleaning properties. I'm no chemist, but I haven't noticed any bonding issues with one of these CG products under either a sealant or carnuba.



Here's one combo that might be nice on your white car

-polish

-Vertua 408

-Black Light

-V7



You can layer the BL and the V7



I've noticed that CG products are pretty easy to remove and once you do the "base" like EZ Creme or Vertua Bond, each succeeding layer becomes easier and easier to remove.



Another CG product that I haven't quite sorted out is Jet Seal. Again, the one constant that seems to play well with all of these other CG products is EZ Creme. If in doubt, EZ Creme first, then your topper or toppers of choice is a decent approach.



HTH
 
You could always just tape off a half dozen or so sections on your hood, (be sure to note what went where and how) and just try different combo's.
 
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