Imperial Hand Glaze 3M

[citizen arcane]

I've used it in the past and still have an industrial sized bottle from about 4 years ago. As I remember it it was a great glaze but a major PITA to remove. Apply and remove panel by panel. If memory serves me correctly it left some heavy hazing I had to remove w/ QD.

Since I have a black DD I may revisit it topped w/ Collinite.

On a side note: what's the shelf life of stuff like this?

[Clean Dean]

themightytimmah,

Blitz! Great stuff, if it wasn't from an "old-school" manufacturer, it would probably get more attention, but that stuff really does look great and last forever.

I agree !!! Great easy on easy off non-cleaner carnuba. I used it religiously on my black Infiniti I30 back in the day and was very happy with the results. With the right marketing company, who knows maybe it could be the next $1k+ wax.

As for 3M's IHG. It has its benefits for those who are showing a car that is in need of paint correction. Other than that, I stay away from fillers.

[Super_Herb]

Ahhh, memories......

I still have my half full tin of Blitz and bottle of IHG from back when it was a popular combo here as Accumulator mentioned. I wonder how it compares to the RMG/Natty's Blue that I was hooked on last summer. Maybe I'll have to give it a try.

From my recollection, while Blitz is a great wax, it attracts dust like a mofo. I think I'll have to dust it off and give it a try again.

[Accumulator]

Originally Posted by citizen arcane

I've used it in the past and still have an industrial sized bottle from about 4 years ago... what's the shelf life of stuff like this?

It's a *lot* longer than four years, at least if the cap is on nice and tight. Just shake it up real well an it oughta be fine.


Super_Herb- Nice to see another old-time Autopian posting If you try the Blitz again, remember that it stains trim

Spilchy- Is your 3M Showcar Paste the old version with the "3M A.S.F." silicone stuff in it? That's the version I have and I like it a lot; never tried the later version. Mine just says "Perfect-It" with no II or III.

themightytimmah- I'm gonna take a wild guess and say that the 3M paste you tried is *not* the old version that I use...this stuff really is *NICE*. Tiny (and I mean *tiny*) spherical beads and a real shimmering look; I actually like it better than my beloved #16 in many ways and it absolutely puts Collinite on the trailer looks-wise.

[peterp]

I'm hooked on Zaino now, but I used to use IHG before P21S wax and always had great results. Durability of the glaze isn't good, but covered with wax it lasts a long time. The one thing I saw IHG "fix" that I couldn't do with any other polish was black wheels on a Porsche. I think they were anodized and not painted, but they were always a faded black. Once I used IHG, they looked like new and it lasted a long time with just occasional wax after that. It's possible other glazes would have done the same -- I didn't know a lot about glazes at that time -- but I was always amazed what it did for the wheels. It also has an amazing effect on paint. I didn't find IHG hard to remove when applied thinly.