Question about glaze
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Question about glaze
I just got my Black c6 monday and now that the weekend is here I have time to make that baby shine. I plan on waxing it with my 3m wax tonight, then waxing it again tomorrow. The paint on the car is flawless. If I put a coat of Mcguiars #7 glaze on between the 1st and 2nd coat of wax, will I see any benefits?
Safety Car
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From: Lewes DE
yes definitely glaze, then wax. 3M Imperial Hand Glaze will do great for you, with almost any wax on top of it. Think of the glaze as being a good filler to hide the surface scratches and defects -- once filled, you try to seal the glaze in place with a wax.
will look great, but the glaze/wax combination sure won't last longer than 2 weeks, even with very good products.
will look great, but the glaze/wax combination sure won't last longer than 2 weeks, even with very good products.
Former Vendor
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From: South Florida
glazes are a nice way to amp up some of the more boring looking carnauba waxes. They add some filling to hide swirls and wetness to paint. Some professionals use them without a topping for show circuit because they are so darn wet. (no protection however, and wear off quickly in environment).
You will get about 4-5 weeks of great looks from a glaze/wax combo. Just use a soap safe for carnauba protection, and consider a spray qd'er or spray booster as needed. If you like the look of a wax/glaze combo I highly suggest finding some Clearkote Red Moose Glaze. Great product and additional look is clearly noticable. Megs 7 and Megs New Car Glaze are nice offerings also.
You will get about 4-5 weeks of great looks from a glaze/wax combo. Just use a soap safe for carnauba protection, and consider a spray qd'er or spray booster as needed. If you like the look of a wax/glaze combo I highly suggest finding some Clearkote Red Moose Glaze. Great product and additional look is clearly noticable. Megs 7 and Megs New Car Glaze are nice offerings also.
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St. Jude Donor '10
Yes, glaze first. If you are using a glaze I think I would go with the 3m glaze or even the #5 Meguiars glaze before #7. The #7 glaze is a real pain to work with if I remember correctly and gums up and is a real pain to remove.
You really should look into using a good polymer sealant and be done with it as glazes and carnuaba products have no durability and are older technology IMHO.
You really should look into using a good polymer sealant and be done with it as glazes and carnuaba products have no durability and are older technology IMHO.
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I just got my Black c6 monday and now that the weekend is here I have time to make that baby shine. I plan on waxing it with my 3m wax tonight, then waxing it again tomorrow. The paint on the car is flawless. If I put a coat of Mcguiars #7 glaze on between the 1st and 2nd coat of wax, will I see any benefits?
My question is if I use the Meguire's #7 can it be incorporated into the Zaino products order of things?
I had initially planned to just use the AIO after a few weeks of getting a new painted top stored in my room for awhile then AIO it then CS it before putting painted top back on.
