Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 135

[mohebmhanna]

Could you please explain what is the Meg 135 Synthetic spray detailer? How it compare to UW or UW quick detailer.

[The Guz]

Re: Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 135

It's the bulk version of Ultimate Quik Detailer. This is a polymer detail spray that boosts your wax and is hydrophobic. It should not be used as clay lube as it has been said that it is to slick and it will not allow the clay bar to remove the surface contaminants.

Ultimate Wax is a synthetic wax and ultimate quik wax is a spray wax that is used to boost your existing wax. It is hydrophobic and more durable than ultimate quik detailer. Both UQW/D156 and UQD/M135 are maintenance products.

[mohebmhanna]

Re: Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 135

Thanks much for your reply. One more question what is the ideal and easiest way to apply and remove UQW. I always use UQD but I read somewhere to apply UQW it will be much easier if it applied to wait surface.

[The Guz]

Re: Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 135

The way I apply it is to first prime my microfiber towel with 1-2 light spritz's. Then I spray 1-2 light spritz's onto a panel. I adjust for panel size meaning if I am working on a fender, the fender, the roof etc. I work it in with a couple swipes and buff off with a clean microfiber.

[mohebmhanna]

Re: Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 135

Great - Thanks.

[Jarhead0754]

I don't think it could of been explained any easier then what the guz said, except maybe mr stoops chiming in on the more technical side. That's y I love this site so much is the knowledge that is here!

[Murr1525]

Re: Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 135

Thanks much for your reply. One more question what is the ideal and easiest way to apply and remove UQW. I always use UQD but I read somewhere to apply UQW it will be much easier if it applied to wait surface.

You want UQW to be really thin, so there is nothing to really remove.

Its not really easier or harder on wet surfaces... people just like the UQW or UQD type of products while drying, or esp like on a final wipe around, they seem to help leave a nice finish behind.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 135

I don't think it could of been explained any easier then what the guz said, except maybe mr stoops chiming in on the more technical side. That's y I love this site so much is the knowledge that is here!

When I read The Guz's response my first thought was "why am I even here?". Since there really wasn't anything more to add to his well crafted and dead accurate response, I just moved along. Not sure what other technical sort of info I could really give, other than maybe this comparison of quick detailers and quick waxes in general:

Quick detail sprays are meant to allow for the safe removal of light dust and fingerprint smudges, without scratching the paint. Obviously there is a limit to how dirty a car can be before you need to step to a waterless or rinseless wash, or a full on bucket wash if it's really bad. As the common "mist & wipe" descriptor implies, QD sprays are all designed to be lightly misted onto the paint and wiped off with a clean microfiber towel. A little bit goes a long way so don't overuse QD sprays or you could end up with streaks. In the early days of quick detail sprays there were all pretty basic - just some lubrication to allow for that safe removal of dust. But as things moved along, we and others started adding some additional polymers that offered some additional characteristics, such as the water beading afforded by the hydrophobic polymers in Ultimate Quik Detailer, etc. But even with those enhancements, QD sprays are NOT a substitute for paint protection products like waxes and sealants. There are just very light duty cleaners, and that's it.

Quik waxes are a whole different animal. They generally don't offer quite the lubrication level of a QD but they do offer protection. As such, quick waxes (ie, spray waxes) should only be applied to a totally clean car, just as you would have when applying any liquid or paste wax. Nobody would ever apply a liquid or paste wax to a dusty car, and neither should you apply a spray wax to one. Again, in the early days of spray waxes, the products were often referred to as "boosters", because they would add a bit more protection to the paint, prolonging the life of your proper liquid or paste wax. But with the introduction of some very durable polymers in the mix, some spray waxes can be surprisingly durable in their own right. Ultimate Quick Wax (and it's pro big brother D156) are almost shockingly durable for a spray wax. And probably the fastest and easiest way to apply them is when drying the car following a wash. If you give the car a final rinse to sheet most of the water off the surface, it's then a simple matter of spraying a bit of UQW onto a panel before drying with a waffle weave drying towel. A super fast way to dry and wax the car in one go, and it works great.

Bonus Tip!!! If you detail a car with a one step process, using essentially a potent cleaner wax to remove some light defects and add protection all in one step, finishing with D156 or UQW is a great way to extend the protection. Treat your cleaner wax (D151, M06, White Wax, etc) like a compound during the application process. That is: speed 5, moderate pressure, slow arm movements, and three or four overlapping passes in a small area. Don't just apply these like a regular wax in this situation, work them a bit to maximize their cleaning and defect removing potential. When done, go over the entire car with D156/UQW to top everything off. This is still a one step process since regardless of process (major paint correction/polish & wax/one step) you should be going around the car anyway, looking for any residual product left in the crevices, along emblems, etc. Do this with D156/UQW and you kill two birds with one stone, and add some great polymer protection in the process.

[mohebmhanna]

Re: Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 135

Mike - what more could I ask for. Thanks much for your great inputs.

[The Guz]

Re: Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 135

When I read The Guz's response my first thought was "why am I even here?". Since there really wasn't anything more to add to his well crafted and dead accurate response, I just moved along. Not sure what other technical sort of info I could really give, other than maybe this comparison of quick detailers and quick waxes in general:


And probably the fastest and easiest way to apply them is when drying the car following a wash. If you give the car a final rinse to sheet most of the water off the surface, it's then a simple matter of spraying a bit of UQW onto a panel before drying with a waffle weave drying towel. A super fast way to dry and wax the car in one go, and it works great.

Bonus Tip!!! If you detail a car with a one step process, using essentially a potent cleaner wax to remove some light defects and add protection all in one step, finishing with D156 or UQW is a great way to extend the protection. Treat your cleaner wax (D151, M06, White Wax, etc) like a compound during the application process. That is: speed 5, moderate pressure, slow arm movements, and three or four overlapping passes in a small area. Don't just apply these like a regular wax in this situation, work them a bit to maximize their cleaning and defect removing potential. When done, go over the entire car with D156/UQW to top everything off. This is still a one step process since regardless of process (major paint correction/polish & wax/one step) you should be going around the car anyway, looking for any residual product left in the crevices, along emblems, etc. Do this with D156/UQW and you kill two birds with one stone, and add some great polymer protection in the process.

Mike I didn't mean to steal your thunder. But you have trained us well . Although I do like these two tips. And you thought you had nothing to contribute, that's just blasphemy.

[gclark26]

Mike
This is an excellent explanation. You really cleared up some questions I've had for awhile.

[gclark26]

Question about M135 application.
When i use LT or RFEW i mist them on the car and roll up a MF towel like a log and use it like a squeegee to remove the product. Then rotate the towel to get a clean edge for the next pass.
Should i use this same technique for M135?

[The Guz]

Re: Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 135

You could. I see nothing wrong with this technique.