Glaze Question
10-09-2007, 09:34 AM
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Glaze Question
I have a black C5. I want to apply glaze to help hide little imperfections. Since glaze has no protective value (not wax based), I was going to apply wax over the glaze. Good idea? Will the application of wax basically remove the glaze?
Thanks.
Ed
Thanks.
Ed
10-09-2007, 01:40 PM
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You should have no problems at all applying a wax over a glaze. For example, a very common combination that people have been doing for at least 20 years (if not more) has been Meguiar's #7 show car glaze, followed up with a coat of #26 wax.
10-09-2007, 02:07 PM
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10-09-2007, 03:53 PM
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You can put anything on top of anything if you really want to, but that doesn't mean it will neccassarily work according to how it was designed.
Some chemicals are molecularly designed to work in combination with their co.'s line of products, others' are not.
If you're going to stick with the same product line, you may have success but if you mix and match product lines from different co.'s you may find the wax to only last about 2 weeks since it's being applied on top of oil/silicone based product.
Just do your research and figure which chemicals can go with what.
Some chemicals are molecularly designed to work in combination with their co.'s line of products, others' are not.
If you're going to stick with the same product line, you may have success but if you mix and match product lines from different co.'s you may find the wax to only last about 2 weeks since it's being applied on top of oil/silicone based product.
Just do your research and figure which chemicals can go with what.
Last edited by JoshVette; 10-09-2007 at 03:58 PM.
10-09-2007, 06:00 PM
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Former Vendor
a pure glaze like Megs #7 will add some oils and fillers onto your finish. You will need to coat with a pure wax (Pinnacle, P21S, DP MaxWax) to protect afterwards. Remember a glaze is a temporary solution and not as beneficial as removing swirls thru abrasive polish. Vanilla Moose Glaze is another great hand glaze and has some minor corrective abilities.
10-10-2007, 01:19 AM
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Many show car guys use the glaze alone, because they make the surface look so falsely perfect --- for a few hours.
I used to get pretty astounding results with 3M imperial hand glaze, topped with Meguiar's #26.
Even 3M IHG topped with NXT looks fantastic.
The problem, as identified above, is durability. But if you enjoy working on the car every two to 4 weeks, this may not be an issue. Go ahead and give it a try -- But I really like IHG rather than Meg's #7.
I used to get pretty astounding results with 3M imperial hand glaze, topped with Meguiar's #26.
Even 3M IHG topped with NXT looks fantastic.
The problem, as identified above, is durability. But if you enjoy working on the car every two to 4 weeks, this may not be an issue. Go ahead and give it a try -- But I really like IHG rather than Meg's #7.
10-11-2007, 03:30 PM
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HAVE USED THIS COMBO FOR YEARS. GOOD RESULTS
