Meguiar's Polishes - which works the best?

[supercharged]

I'm pretty sure other members have the same question. Deep Crystal, Machine Glaze(#3), New Car Glaze(#5), Show Car Glaze(#7), Speed Glaze(#80), Body Shop Professional Hand Polish which one of them gives the best polishing results? Can ALL of them be applied by PC? My car is 2000 Acura 3.2TL white.

[Rockpick]

First and foremost, yes, all of them can be applied by PC. Secondly, I think you're going to find that each one of those products fills a specific void inside a detailer's arsenal.

#3 (Machine Glaze) is a pure polish that provides nutrients to revitalize nearly all painted finishes. It goes on and comes off in a very easy manner and is thought of throughout the detailing community as a top-notch product.

#7 (Show Car Glaze) is more of a pure polish which doesn't offer any abrasion. This is a product that can be utilized, again, on all painted surfaces and has the HUGE advantage that it doesn't dry white. This is my favorite pure polish as it provides a really deep, wet shine.

#81 (Hand Polish) is my second favorite polish in the Meguiar's line as it offers incredible gloss on dark paints (like mine).

So, with that brief description, I think you're going to find that nearly every person here has their preference. Mine is #81 or #7 (from the three you listed) but, they all have a knack or void that they fill.

Overall, one thing is common with each one of the products; apply thin coats.

I hope that helps a little even though I didn't directly answer your question. Opinions are like... well, you know and thus, I hesitate to say which is best.

RP

[supercharged]

Thanks a lot. I only tried #7 so far out of Professional Line, but will try more of the different ones. Thanks again.

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

Just to add...

Meguiar's makes various Pure Polishes for several different applications:

Although #3 Machine Glaze is designed to be applied by machine (i.e. the rotary buffer) it works very well with the PC. As far as I know, it is a pure polish that will add tremendous depth to the paint!

Moreover, again, as far as I know, #3, #5, #7 and #81 are all "Pure Polishes". Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze was designed waaaaay back when single stage paints were the norm.

Meguiar's #5 New Car Glaze was designed for high humidity areas. As such, unlike the other pure polishes, it will dry, leaving a white residue. Hence, extra diligence is required to make sure all of the rsidue is removed.

Meguiar's #81 Hand Polish, also a pure polish, was designed with BC/CC in mind. It leaves a tremendous gloss with a slightly easier to remove residue (compared to #7).

Mike has made a detailed comparison of these pure polishes previously on MOL. I will try and find the link.

Tim

[Cam]

Also, I see you've got #80 Speed Glaze on your list. That one's not like the others - it's a 4 on Meg's abrasive scale and will take out swirls, then break down to polish as it's worked. It's great stuff, but much more abrasive than the rest of your list...

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

Again, none of the pure polishes: #3, #5, #7 or #81 have abrasives in them.

Here is the post made by Mike:

Quote:

"Here's the short answer, the long answer is posted somewhere in the Detailing 101 Forum. If anyone ever finds it, send me the link and I'll use it for a FAQ question.

#3 Machine Glaze - Machine applied pure polish. Non-abrasive, much like #7 in that it's rich in polishing oils, but formulated to be wetter product for machine buffing where heat is generated. Been around since the 1930's I think, possibly the 1940's.

#5 New Car Glaze - Pure Polish formulated for high humidity regions. Dries fast, dries white. Originally formulated for Acrylic Lacquers and Acrylic Enamels. Will work on any paint. Been around since the 1950's I think.

#7 Show Car Glaze - Pure Polish - Originally called Sealer and Resealer Glaze. Richest in polishing oils of all Meguiar's polishes. Made famous for giving cars that Wet-Look at car shows. Been around since the 1930's I think.

____________________________________
End of Quote

Link for reference:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2128&highlight=Pure+Polishes

Also as the poster above mentioned, #80 Speed Glaze is not a pure polish. It is a cleaner, polish and has a paintable polymer.


I hope this helps!
Tim

[Mike Phillips]

Thanks Tim for clearing this up.

Mike

[Cam]

Originally posted by 2hotford
Again, none of the pure polishes: #3, #5, #7 or #81 have abrasives in them.

Was that in response to my post, Tim? Nobody else seemed to notice he had #80 lumped in with the pure polishes. I was just pointing out that Speed Glaze is not a pure polish like the rest - it's abrasive.

[Tim Lingor]

Hey Cam,

Nope, I was just trying to convey that those products that I mentioned were pure polishes. When I noticed your reply regarding the #80, I thought I should also clarify that as well for those that may be new to those particular products.



Tim

[Cam]

Originally posted by 2hotford
I thought I should also clarify that as well for those that may be new to those particular products.

Good thinking! Must be all that clean, fresh, BC air...

[Tim Lingor]

Hey Cam,

Do you mean, the cold air and all of the rain lately??? Ughhhh!!! Every morning I wake up expecting to see snow on the surrounding mountains!!!

Tim