Glazing and Polishing

[Vincent]

I am new and very interested in this product. I heard and knew what polish is all about but I wonder what Glaze is ? In what circumtances we need to polish and when we need to glaze our car finish ? What is actually different between this two ? Do I still need to wax after glaze ? Glazing is lasting or polishing ?

[Mike Pennington]

Hi Vincent,

The terms glazing and polishing are very similar that they create brilliant high gloss.

The following article will walk you through all 5 steps, and keep in mind once you get to the polishing step, you'll notice there are 2 kinds of polishes.

1) Pure Polishes
2) Cleaner/Polishes

With that said, "Glazes" usually fall into the pure polish even when applied by hand or machine.

5 Step Surface Care Cycle (http://meguiars.com/faq/index.cfm?faqCat=Paint%20Care&faqQuestionID=51&section=_51#_51)

Mike

[Murr1525]

Just to add, different companies use the same words to mean different steps. So dont get confused moving between companies.

Here is a bit of a Meguiars break down:

1. Wash - This is the soapy water step. Mainly to get the big, loosely attatched dirt.

2. Clay - Using a clay bar to remove bonded things off the paint.

3. Clean - Remove dirt from the surface/pores of the paint. Most products have some form of diminishng abrasives to remove swirls as well.

4. Polish/Glaze - Used a bit interchangeably by Meguiars, This is as Mike said, a step to add gloss and depth to the paint by filling in imperfections.

5. Wax/Sealant - Used a bit interchangeably by Meguiars, this is basicaly adding a top coat to protect the surface and seal in your results from the cleaning/polishing steps. Generaly speaking, Meguiars uses 'wax' for carnuba blend products, and 'sealant' for synthetic products.

Hope that helps :xyxthumbs