retaf87

What does using a glaze actually do? Does it make the paint "pop" more or ? Also - is it better to use it over wax or under wax? I have a bottle I purchased from Adams and it says to use it over the wax but other products say to wax over it.

Homer3D

Glaze helps increase depth and gloss with some having "fillers" that will help hide imperfections in the paint.

Typically you use glaze in between your polish and seal/wax steps.

0Surf City Garage

Glazes are purely for temporary aesthetic enhancement.

They'll help fill imperfections and add a 'waxed' look to a surface, but they'll evaporate quickly and wash off easily.

Due to their 'temporary' nature its best to wax over the top of them.

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

Glaze (remember the term is used loosely so measure each product separately) is typically a product used in the past to increase wetness and fill in swirls and marring. It is indeed temporary and has no protection.

Now we offer a glaze, Wolfgang's Finishing Glaze, which is actually a finishing polish. It doesn't have any protection and helps to amp up gloss and reflection. It does however have some abrasives whereas a typical glaze like Megs Show Car Glaze has no polishing agents. Again, the terms are used loosely in car care and often to make a product stand out against its peers.

Merlinii

My favorite Glaze was Denase Wet Glaze 2.0. There were no abrasives in Wet Glaze 2.0 and it had a very slick deep reflection.

It was a acrylic polymer WOWO glaze that could be layered. It was formulated for increased depth, gloss, and dripping wet reflections!

Wet Glaze 2.0 was made with acrylic polymers that formed a very strong bond to the vehicles surface so it would not wash away like other glazes.
The polymers also allowed Wet Glaze 2.0 to do something that you can't even think about doing with other glazes,
it could be topped with a wax or sealant without any bonding or application issues and it had minimal fillers.

By itself on top it could last months

I miss it.

xlr8rvette

I, too, use Adams Brilliant Glaze. Have for years. It is my favorite go to product and definitely adds "pop". I put it over the polish / wax. Also works well on glass

retaf87

I appreciate the responses! One final question: Does Adams Brilliant Glaze contain abrasives?

CheckeredFlag

Another Wet Glaze fan right here ... cherishing my last bottle ...


I've used Pinnacle XMT Carnauba finishing glaze, it's non abrasive and works just fine


I've heard Chemical Guys makes a good glaze called "Glossworkz", but I don't have any personal experience with it ( ... yet)


Poorboy's has a nice product that works excellent (IMO) with darker painted vehicles, and that stuff is called Black Hole Glaze, but I'm not sure if it has any abrasives in it or not

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

http://www.autogeek.net/glazes.html

Let us know what your planning to do and how you want to use it, and perhaps we can help more. Here's several glazes and the ones from Chemical Guys and Poorboy's appear to be sealant compatible also.

0Surf City Garage

I can't / won't comment on the specific product mentioned, but any true glaze won't have abrasives. The second it starts to contain abrasives you're dealing more with a polish than a glaze.

The terms are loosely defined and not governed by any "rules" so theres cases where some companies call their sealant a 'polish' or other misnomers, but if sticking to the true definitions a glaze is abrasive free.

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Merlinii

+1 Agreed!

0Adam's Polish

Nope, Brilliant Glaze is non-abrasive.

If you are looking for something with abrasives, look into a polish for fixing swirls/scratches. After that, use the glaze to hide any minor damage that's left over and to add more gloss/depth to the paint.

Brilliant Glaze is my favorite product in our lineup, it's shine in a bottle!

yamabob

I bought the last 12 bottles of it. Truly an awesome product. I apply under my Blackfire and it makes the paint so dimensional.

ZZZZZZ

Whats the difference between #9 swirl remover and glaze?

0Killrwheels@Autogeek

#9 has cleaners in it as well as some filling ability. Show Car Glaze is their 100% glaze. No protection, just fillers.

retaf87

I finally got around to using the Adams Brilliant Glaze and car is now so shiny glasses are needed to look at it in the sunlight! Thanks for all the tips.

CheckeredFlag

I just remembered, I have some Wolfgang Glaze out the in the garage as well.


That's good stuff too, for the record !