Breaking Down A Pure Polish

[RickyMartinZ28]

Is it possible to break down a pure polish like Meguiars #7 Glaze? Would it be beneficial to work that with a pad with no mechanical ability until it has "broken down" to burnish the paint/jewel?

[SVT Lightning]

Re: Breaking Down A Pure Polish

I don't think a pure polish breaks down....it has no abrasives. I recently tried what you are referring to on the tailgate of my truck. I first polished with #80 and a 8006 pad and then went over it again after the correction was done with a 9006 finishing pad and # 7. #7 is so oily that I could work it a long time. It did seem to add some extra depth to the paint though....I did this with a PC by the way. Supposedly jeweling the paint is much more effective if done with a rotary.

[RickyMartinZ28]

Re: Breaking Down A Pure Polish

Well I've been wanting to use the glaze, but I've never gotten any results from it... I can never ever tell a difference after I use it on a panel...

[Murr1525]

Re: Breaking Down A Pure Polish

What kind of paint are you working on?

[RickyMartinZ28]

Re: Breaking Down A Pure Polish

Just standard clear, fairly hard clear.

[the_invisible]

Re: Breaking Down A Pure Polish

Just follow the instructions as per the product. I used M07 a couple of times and I think that application of the product at speed 4 with a DA yields great results. But it doesn't jewel the paint. It just leaves a light film of stuff on the paint to make it shine.

There are other pure polishes in the market that benefit from high speed rotary application, but that depends on the formula. If you want a polish that burnish and jewels the paint, maybe you could try M205. It's awesome stuff. I don't know if it breaks down, since it is a SMAT formula, but it still requires working in to burnish and smooth out the paint.

[RickyMartinZ28]

Re: Breaking Down A Pure Polish

So would a product like SwirlX or Menzerna IP be suitable with a no-cut pad?

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Breaking Down A Pure Polish

Pure polishes, as has been pointed out, do not contain any abrasives whatsoever and are considered to be an optional step. The benefit afforded by these products are most evident on dark colors, especially single stage paint. On darker clear coats you can still see a further darkening of the color when applying these products, but on lighter colors the visual difference is minimal - depending on your level of prep and how critical your eye is. This is why we consider use of a pure polish to be an optional step.

M205 and SwirlX can do wonders for increased clarity when worked with a finishing pad on a D/A or, in the case of M205, either D/A or rotary. Both utilize SMAT abrasives which is the reason for the clarity afforded by these products. You want a pretty defect free surface before you undertake this so called "burnishing" or "jeweling" phase though if you want to get the most out of it.

As for our diminishing abrasive products like M80 Speed Glaze, it is fairly common practice to work it until it's well broken down, then ease up on the pressure and slowly go over the work area a couple times or more to somewhat finesse the surface.

Of course, how your paint reacts to this process will vary from vehicle to vehicle, so no one process will yield a universal result.

[RickyMartinZ28]

Re: Breaking Down A Pure Polish

I'll have to do some experimenting... I've got several comparable products to swirlx I'll mess with... I've never used a product like that on a finishing pad.