Anyone have experience using glazes?

[searle]

Re: Anyone have experience using glazes?

Many questions, and the answers depend on what you want to achieve.

0) wash (obviously) to remove dirt and grime

1) Consider starting with a nice light clay preparation (buy the consumer kit with clay+lubricant). Use LOTS of lubricant and no real pressure, the clay should just glide over the paint and not stick to it. It wont feel like it is doing anything but will drastically smooth the paint and also prepare it for cleaning.

2) Then probably some light paintCleaning is a good first step, and SwirlX is probably a good place to start. This assumes you have no significant defects (scratches etc) that need to be removed (other than the "cloudiness"). Note that SwirlX has some glaze/oils in it, but you can certaily choose to follow with a pure glaze (as many of us do).

3) Assuming you are then happy with the paint preparation, apply the glaze (DC2 or #07 are good candidates available from most stores). This actually does 4 things:
a) the oils nuture the paint to help extend its life and well-being
b) the oils fill in the paints micro-pores which is what enhances its wet-look depth
c) the Meguiars oils actually help Meguiars waxs to bond better to the paint
d) the oils also slightly "fill-in" and temporarily hide any remaining minor swirls and blemishes
NOTE: glaze/oils have zero durability/protection, they need to be covered

4) Apply your choice of wax(s), 2 thin coats.

If the above is too-much work (as it is for many folks), ColorX is a very good All-In-One product with some mild but reasonable cleaner, plus some glaze/oils, plus wax.

[Spike]

Re: Anyone have experience using glazes?

Another question I just thought of...would M16 paste wax (in the blue tin) be more durable over the M80 speed glaze than the #26 wax would?

[Spike]

Re: Anyone have experience using glazes?

Here's a pic of the trunk lid...you can really see the cloudiness. It probably is oxidation.

[kimchiyuk]

Re: Anyone have experience using glazes?

Yes the glaze(I assume you mean pure polish) will last under a coat of wax. How long the wax lasts depends on many factors, but generally for M26, which is carnauba, probably 6-8 weeks. As far as the cloudiness in the paint, you may want to post pics, so we could better see exactly what it is. Cloudiness could just be neglected paint, like oxidation.

[Spike]

I will be detailing an '82 benz (single stage paint) for a friend by hand, and the paint looks all cloudy, and it looks like it needs those nourishing oils that are in glazes. I plan to apply M80 speed glaze, then put M26 high-tech yellow wax on top. My question to all you detailers who use glazes is: Will the M26 protect the finish with the glaze underneath it, and will the finish last, or will the glaze come right off after my friend gets in the rain, or then next time he washes his car? I have heard that most pro detailers do not use glaze because it just hides the defects, and they would rather correct the paint instead of hiding the defects. I also am not trying to hide anything, but the paint looks like it really needs those oils. What do you think? Will all my hard work be washed off the car the first time it gets washed again? I hope not...that would be bad...

And how long do you think the wax will last on the vehicle?