-> Polish -> Glaze -> Sealant -> Nuba

alowe · 05-12-08, 11:13

After I polish (NANO), I was thinking about glazing, then using a sealant (or reverse that), followed by a good nuba? How does that sound? Will I loose and pop?

phamkl · 05-12-08, 12:41

Depends on the glaze. If you use DWG or CG EZ Creme then you can glaze before sealing. If you have DWG, though, I would seal, glaze, then nuba just to make sure my sealant sticks but CG EZ Creme has slight cleaning abilities so I would use that right after polishing.

If you're using almost any other glaze (like 3M IHG or Meg's #7) then you have to wait to glaze after the sealant.

budman3 · 05-12-08, 12:56

EZ Creme doesn't have any cleaners in it anymore ... If you are looking for a glaze with cleaners, the new Poorboy's glazes do. Alowe, your process looks good, as long as you don't use a traditional oily glaze. The Poorboy's and Chemical Guys glazes will work fine with sealants.

JoshVette · 05-12-08, 12:57

All those steps are overkill....

Using a nano or micro polish is like a glaze, then you're going to glaze it again for what reason??

With a nano polish you will not remove much if any defects so you're wasting time with that, then glazing will fill in and hide some defects. Anything on top of the glaze will only last as long as the glaze which is about 2 washes.

If it were me, depending on the condition, I'd polish it with something more aggressive then finish down with the nano polish, skip the glaze, rewash it, seal it and nuba if you must.

Josh

alowe · 05-12-08, 01:05

Well I could also use SIP, NANO, Danase Paint sealant, then 845. Only asked about the glaze because I have some DWG.

phamkl · 05-13-08, 08:24

Throw DWG on there at any time after polishing. So much of detailing is 90% subjective anyway so use it if you like.

IME, glazes don't just fill in defects but will change the characteristics of the shine of the LSP.

alowe · 05-13-08, 11:18

Does applying a sealant under carnuba change anything. I have a metallic gray color GTI MKV. Just want to know if the sealant may mute the sparkle carnuba will have?

VroomVroom · 05-13-08, 01:51

I think you're on the right track. The sealant will make the metallic pop. If you like it - and you will - apply a second light coat for durability. If you think it needs a bit of wetness, add the carnauba.

I agree about the use of a glaze, at least in my minimal experience. The first time I used RMG on a vehicle that wasn't black, I was knocked out...it appeared to make the Audi red a little darker and a bit more wet.

Accumulator · 05-14-08, 07:38

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Originally Posted by JoshVette

All those steps are overkill....

Exactly what I was thinking. I'd rather spend the time/effort/money on prep and just put one product on top of nicely polished paint.

If somebody's a true expert at this stuff, and has a certain combo that works especially well on a given paint, well, that's another matter. But *IMO* 99% of the time people oughta just polish and LSP and then concentrate on not marring the paint again.

bert31 · 05-14-08, 09:12

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Originally Posted by Accumulator

Exactly what I was thinking. I'd rather spend the time/effort/money on prep and just put one product on top of nicely polished paint.

If somebody's a true expert at this stuff, and has a certain combo that works especially well on a given paint, well, that's another matter. But *IMO* 99% of the time people oughta just polish and LSP and then concentrate on not marring the paint again.

Congrats on reaching 19,000 Accum.