Difference between a glaze and a polish?

[shagnat]

Need help about when to use a glaze or when to use a polish? Maybe I need both. I just don't quite get all of it yet. Feed back please

[Quiksilver5882]

Think of glaze as a beauty product. You can use a glaze after polishing to fill minor defects.

[MarkD51]

A true polish=Abrasives
A true Glaze, Fillers, no abrasives.

I once did a 92 Lincoln Town Car (Sand Metallic) with nothing more than Claying, 3M Perfect-It Glaze with the Milwaukee Rotary with Foam Waffle Pad, and then Collinite 476 Doublecoat by hand.

The car came out magnificent. Even the folks at the local Ford-Lincoln Dealership here were wowed. The finish was silky smooth, and looked like glass. It glowed like a gem.

I suspect even though the 3M Glaze had no abrasives, the rotary leveled the paint, removing above surface nasties, and hiding defects.

[shagnat]

Meguiar's has a lot of glazes in the professional line, other name-brand products not so much. That brings in another set of confusion... *sigh*

[FUNX650]

Meguiar's has a lot of glazes in the professional line,
other name-brand products not so much.
That brings in another set of confusion... *sigh*
Talk about "another set of confusion" (regarding/in the Meguiar's brand):

What if someone were to tell you that Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #7 Show Car Glaze was in fact a: "pure polish".

:eek:

Bob

[MarkD51]

Talk about "another set of confusion" (regarding/in the Meguiar's brand):

What if someone were to tell you that Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #7 Show Car Glaze was in fact a: "pure polish".

:eek:

Bob

What about Meg's #9 Swirl Remover? Is that actually a true abrasive Polish, in the realm of like WG TSR? Or is it something else?
Hoping someone can enlighten me?
Mark

[MarkD51]

Sorry if I'm somewhat answering my own questions, but looked at AG's description of Meg's #9. It says it contains no abrasives, yet "rounds scratches", so this leads me to believe #9 is actually a Glaze, not a true Polish?
Mark

[shagnat]

Mark, you're fully understanding my dilemma. Maybe I should just leave Meguiar's out of the equation....... *sigh*

[spiralout462]

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/39020-word-definitions-compounds-polishes-glazes-paint-cleaners-waxes.html?highlight=word+definitions+Mike

[swanicyouth]

Sorry if I'm somewhat answering my own questions, but looked at AG's description of Meg's #9. It says it contains no abrasives, yet "rounds scratches", so this leads me to believe #9 is actually a Glaze, not a true Polish?

Mark


I think its an outdated product.

[FUNX650]

What about Meg's #9 Swirl Remover?
Is that actually a true abrasive Polish, in the realm of like WG TSR?
Or is it something else?
Hoping someone can enlighten me?
Mark
To me: "Swirl Remover"---regardless of 'brand'...
denotes a product having a type of abrasives contained therein.

:)

Bob

[shagnat]

To me: "Swirl Remover"---regardless of 'brand'...
denotes a product having a type of abrasives contained therein.

:)

Bob
Makes sense FUNX. Thanks for your input. :dblthumb2:

[nebojsa]

so what is a really good glaze then?

[arisking]

XMT Glaze is not a bad product, I enjoyed using it, just a little runny.

Wolfgang Finishing Glaze is more like a nano polish.

And the Menzerna Glaze is supposed to be good.

My vote would be Menzerna, even if I haven't used it.

[Andr3wilson]

Talk about "another set of confusion" (regarding/in the Meguiar's brand):

What if someone were to tell you that Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #7 Show Car Glaze was in fact a: "pure polish".

:eek:

Bob

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