Originally Posted by
Capt. Paintball
There are 3 Stereo Glaze products. Ardex describes Stereo #3 as a good quality one step product for details where time is limited. Auctions, "spot" deliveries (which where I work means the customer is waiting, has 4 kids with them, has to go to work/soccer practice/court/etc--not to be confused with Ardex`s "Spot Delivery" brand spray wax) etc. It is te most "aggressive" of the three stereo products I use, but it has no real cutting power. It is a glaze, so it has filler. If using it alone, (which I almost never do) I would use a polishing pad.
Stereo 2 is described as a "machine brightener" It is minty green in color, and is used as a polish/glaze. Ardex touts this as one of their best products. I would use it after the cutting stage, since it has a glazy finish to it. They recommend using it with a polishing pad on dark colored cars. They claim it lasts a long time, but in my experience, it does wash away if not sealed in with a wax or sealant. And for black cars, I prefer their Seal B product, (NOT "COB") which is grey in color and is used to cover up defects, and make black look, uh, blacker. Seal B is after polish, and needs wax and sealant to keep it on the car. Rumor has it, this is the product closest to the fabled "Ebony", a product all the old-timers rave about for black cars.
Stereo 1 is bright and light yellow, similar to Stereo 3, but less aggressive. It is a final polish step, or a wax, or both. meaning it can be applied with a pad, and polished off if you need to get the car out quick.
I have over 30 different polishes, and I believe the Ardex Stereo Glaze line is pretty good for light work. I have used these products in all different kinds of combinations over the years. For example, when I first got the product, (and wanted to see what these products were made of) I tried a 3-2-1-B-sealant combination on moderately messed up dark colored cars, and they turned out nice.
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