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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2009 9:10:38 GMT -6
Has anybody used a glazing product? for the aurora meet I planned on using a 3M professional glaze, on top of a coat of wax and clay bar. I just wanted to know if anybody has used this and if it works good. I was going to buy some not too long ago and use it but time got the best of me and I didnt have the chance.
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Post by kbpickle on Jun 12, 2009 18:58:33 GMT -6
I used 3M Hand Glaze once and it was ok. But my paint was already in very good (new) condition and I had used a polish/glaze combination product in the previous step, so there wasn't really much visible improvement with the 3M. Obviously none of our Aurora's have new (factory) paint now, so I think the 3M glaze would show a visible improvement for most of us.
You say "on top of a coat of wax" - - just to clarify for those who might be thinking about waxing their Aurora for the first time ever, the usual sequence is that the wax is last - the only thing that goes "on top of a coat of wax" would be a maintenance spray detailer (or I guess, a second coat of wax).
Here's the typical sequence presented by most paint-care references:
Wash - clay bar - compound - polish - glaze - sealant (wax) - spray detailer for later maintenance of the sealant.
You can skip a step or steps, depending on what your paint needs at any particular time, but generally it's not a good idea to change the order. Always start with a wash, and if you do any of the other middle steps, always end with a wax.
Compounding is a very aggressive step, and once a year is probably too much. Do it once, carefully, and then after that take care of the paint with the other steps as needed. If you do the compounding step, you'll need to wash the car again to completely remove the very fine abrasives in the compounding product.
Ken
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2009 19:12:38 GMT -6
i didnt mean to actually put the glaze on top of the wax, it was more of a rhetorical statement kinda like "the kid wlaked down the road, and on top of that, he walked down it sideways!"
I am far from new on this whole thing, it will be the second clay this car has seen and probably the 100th wax since I've had it. (once a week now for almost two years) I was unaware of a clay bar until I joined the club, but if a nice glaze will bring the paint out than by golly I will get it!
thanks for that sequence by the way, its helpful for anybody that hasnt done the entire thing yet.
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Post by kbpickle on Jun 12, 2009 19:18:39 GMT -6
Aura1 - Sorry, I was sure you understood the process, but I went through it anyway just for those that might be first timers.
Ken
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Post by Deleted on Jun 12, 2009 19:24:19 GMT -6
Aura1 - Sorry, I was sure you understood the process, but I went through it anyway just for those that might be first timers. Ken thats why I thanked you for the sequence you posted, it helps the unskilled newbs! haha ;D |
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Post by Aurora40 on Jun 12, 2009 22:22:02 GMT -6
Personally I wouldn't bother. Glazes offer a pretty short-term appearance improvement, though they look really good. It would look better to glaze the car and not wax it. It's more for show cars that you rub with a diaper.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2009 5:20:19 GMT -6
Personally I wouldn't bother. Glazes offer a pretty short-term appearance improvement, though they look really good. It would look better to glaze the car and not wax it. It's more for show cars that you rub with a diaper. So I would be better off glazing instead of waxing? |
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Post by Aurora40 on Jun 13, 2009 6:36:57 GMT -6
I wouldn't think so. Like I said, they don't last long. And they don't offer any protection. They just look really good for a short while. I wouldn't waste my money on it.
Unless you already bought it? Then sure, give it a whirl and see what you think.
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