I know that wax isn't what gets the car shinny, but rather protects the paint. I have read that polishes bring the shine to the paint of the car,and can actually take of thin layers of paint. In reading detailing forums, I frequently read them mentioning Klasse glaze... or something like that. But what does glaze do to the paint? What about sealants? What do they do for the paint. I basically want to know what these diffrent types of detailing products do for the paint and what they are used for. Thanks in advance.

 

Glaze is what fills in the fine hair scratches. Sealants "seal" your clearcoat.

 

Polishes are supposed to be abrasive (varying strength). Glaze (like Step 2 in Mothers/Meguiars 3-steps) is used afterwards and hides/fills really (really) minor imperfections. Wax is the protection.

Klasse Sealant Glaze is a sealant, not a glaze despite its name. Sealants have the same type of job as a wax but good ones last a lot longer. A few coats of the Klasse does seem to glaze a bit though...

 

Thanks guys for the responses. I was always curious about that. Would a polish help in removing white paint dots on a car. My sisters boss' car had a bunch of these on his car and I tried clay baring it but it didn't help. Would a polish help in removing these little spots from a car? Since it is abrasive. Thanks.

 

It could I suppose, but it might have to be a bit stronger than pre-wax cleaners, swirl removers, etc. I would try and keep claying and see if it takes a while to make a difference. It's still better than trying to abrade it off for obvious reasons...

 

Anytime you want to remove something from your paint, compound is always the best step to take first. 3m has a very good compound.

 

I have a product from 3M. Its called Fine-Cut, Perfect it. I tried using it on the paint and the white paint spots where still there. The thing is I don't have a buffer. Maybe that is the problem, huh? Thanks for the replys fellas. I appreciate your time and help.

 

I just applied my first few coatings of AIO and SG past weekend and I am very pleased with the results. The trick is to use very little. I put 2 coats of AIO followed by another 2 coats of SG and the SG did work very much like a glaze. My sis then took it out in the ouring rain and when I came home to check on it, it seems like its been sitting in the garage all day.

 

The most common thing to do with SG is layer it. Bear in mind that SG has to cure at least 24 hrs before putting on the next coat. Many folks put 3 layers of SG on it and then throw a carnuba wax on top of it.

On my '94, I had 3 coats of SG and topped it with Souveran. Needless to say, it was drool inducing.