Question on use of #7 on clear coats

[NitrousG35]

I need some help. I have been debating with someone on a forum about Meguair's #7 Show car glaze. I have used it since 1978 on cars with single state paint and paint with a base coat/clear coat. I have used it with great success on both my black G35 and Fiji Blue Honda Civic Si.

Now, some guy is telling me that #7 is not appropriate for clear coat paint. Can anyone clarify on this and set the record straight?

[Nappers]

Re: Question on use of #7 on clear coats

Good to use on Clear Coat

As taken from their site:

Show Car Glaze outshines all other hand applied polishes, glazes, waxes and sealants. Restores a dazzling, deep, wet shine. Show Car Glaze does not dry white and is safe and effective on all paint finishes.

M07 Show Car Glaze

Aaron

[NitrousG35]

Re: Question on use of #7 on clear coats

^ Thanks bro. I tried to do some searching, but couldn't find anything. I assume he means that since new cars have clear coat, #7 is worthless to use.

[Wolf-Strong]

Re: Question on use of #7 on clear coats

It won't have as dramatic effect as it will on a single stage paint; that is for sure. Is it useless? Well that varies from person to person.

Is it needed to keep your paint from fading? No.

Does it 'darken' or help provide a richer look to the paint? Yes. This is where it varies though. For some people, the difference it makes is neglectable due to it being such a small difference. To others who demand 'a little more', it isn't a question on if they should use it, only if they have enough in their garage!

[roushstage2]

Re: Question on use of #7 on clear coats

I need some help. I have been debating with someone on a forum about Meguair's #7 Show car glaze. I have used it since 1978 on cars with single state paint and paint with a base coat/clear coat. I have used it with great success on both my black G35 and Fiji Blue Honda Civic Si.

Now, some guy is telling me that #7 is not appropriate for clear coat paint. Can anyone clarify on this and set the record straight?

It isn't that it is "not appropriate," but it was originally formulated for SS paints. It also seems to have the most dramatic effect on SS paints as well. The 80 series of products was designed more for BC/CC (M80 Speed Glaze has almost the same amount of polishing oils as M07, so you can actually save a step there), as well as M03 Machine Glaze. Regardless, all of the products still work extremely well on either paint system.

[Holden_Caulfield04]

Re: Question on use of #7 on clear coats

Clear Coat is still paint. It's not some magical thing with magical properties. M07 will be fine.

[Nappers]

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^^^agree

Clear coat is a paint, although I haven't tried it on CC paint it should be just fine (well, tried DC#2 on the Yukon and liked it).

[mb911]

Re: Question on use of #7 on clear coats

I've used it on Clear coast, for sure. I can tell a difference before and after. I like it.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Question on use of #7 on clear coats

Now, some guy is telling me that #7 is not appropriate for clear coat paint. Can anyone clarify on this and set the record straight?

Meguiar's states that applying a pure polish is an "Optional Step", it's primarily something people that are passionate about making their car and thus their paint look as good as it can, thus it's an optional step as the majority of people in this world look at their car as a means of transportation, not an extension of their personality.

Also, when it comes to clear coat paints, when they are brand new, as in a brand new car or a brand new paint job, the paint itself is very impermeable, thus a pure polish is not going to penetrate into the paint as much as it will with a worn, older clear coat paint or a single stage paint, (that's another reason Meguiar's clearly states it's an "Optional Step").

That said, as paint becomes older it reacts better to the polishing oils in a Meguiar's pure polish and thats why many serious car enthusiasts around the world do in fact apply our polishes to their clear coat paints and have been doing this since clear coats were introduced and since our society transitioned from riding horses to driving cars. M07 Show Car Glaze has been around longer than the person giving you their expert advice and while being around for 80 or 90 years doesn't automatically mean a product is great, it is a pretty strong indicator that generations of car guys have been using #7 and happy enough with the results to buy a second, third, fourth, etc. bottle and also share the product with their car buddy friends. That's called word-of-mouth advertising and it's the most effective form of advertising there is.


For the cost of a bottle of any of our pure polishes you could always do your own test regardless of what this person claims and then be your own judge. The only results that matter are the results that you experience.

[Orca]

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... a word of warning about this "optional step" ... once you've done it, you'll find it becomes a "necessary step" since you'll never be as happy with your finish without

[angeloabbattista]

Re: Question on use of #7 on clear coats

... a word of warning about this "optional step" ... once you've done it, you'll find it becomes a "necessary step" since you'll never be as happy with your finish without

Agreed, I love the stuff

[J. A. Michaels]

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... a word of warning about this "optional step" ... once you've done it, you'll find it becomes a "necessary step" since you'll never be as happy with your finish without

x3. I really like it. For me I can see a difference.

[Carlsson]

Re: Question on use of #7 on clear coats

Is #7 OK with machine polisher, or better by hand?

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Question on use of #7 on clear coats

Is #7 OK with machine polisher, or better by hand?

#7 can be applied by hand, orbital or D/A polisher. A lot of people like to apply pure polishes by hand because they get a better feel for when the polish starts to set up and they can easier tell when it's time to start removing it. With any of our pure polishes you just want to work in small areas and cover every square inch of that area 3 or 4 times and then wipe the product off while it is still wet.

[Carlsson]

Re: Question on use of #7 on clear coats

#7 can be applied by hand, orbital or D/A polisher. A lot of people like to apply pure polishes by hand because they get a better feel for when the polish starts to set up and they can easier tell when it's time to start removing it. With any of our pure polishes you just want to work in small areas and cover every square inch of that area 3 or 4 times and then wipe the product off while it is still wet.

Cool, thanks much.