Griots Garage Paint Glaze - Perfect for Single stage CRX Paint

[imp_Rob.]

Hey guys, just wanted to give us CRX owners with single stage paint, mainly (barbados yellow and rio red etc) a great product that will safely hide swirl marks in your paint without being abrasive.





Most people use mild abrasive polishes that remove more paint than necessary, just to remove swirl marks. This is dangerous on cars with single stage paint (no clear coat).





If your paint is older and you don`t want to remove any more, even if it is microns, paint glazes are the best way to fill and hide these marks for a mirror like finish.











Well today I decided to attack the CRX paint with Griots Garage Paint glaze.





First, I washed the paint thoroughly using lukewarm water with `Super suds` soap which is amazing. Really leaves a nice clean surface to work with.





Then I spent some time (about 30 minutes) clay-barring the paint.

It actually wasnt that dirty since I clayed it right before winter storage in December.

Then wiped it all down with a microfiber clth to dry up the excess lube/water.





Next I used my small 3" Griots garage polisher, with the orange pad and Glazed the car, 1 panel at a time. Not much effort is necessary here. Once you put it on, dont let it sit for more than 20 seconds. It can become difficult to wipe off the excess.

You could see right away the small swirls disappear after you remove the excess. It leaves a bright/rich/smooth mirror like finish, while not removing much if any paint.





Once the entire car was glazed, next step was to apply some Victorias `Concours red wax`

Victoria Wax - Wax - Paste





I applied this with my bare hands, massaging it into the paint. Let it sit for at least 30 seconds, then wipe off with clean microfiber towel. This will protect the finish for at least 6 months.





All in all, Im very happy with the Paint Glaze Product. I no longer need to use polish or fine swirl remover on the single stage CRX paint.

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

Ummmm...... Pics???

[jmsc]

Never used GPG nor VCR. Curious as to the look and feel that the glaze and the wax imparted on your Rio Red paint.

[imp_Rob.]

Ummmm...... Pics???

Sorry I dont have a good camera to show how good it is...but trust me it has a deep snooth gloss without removing hardly any paint !



Its a great `trick` for single stage paints :nod:



Griot`s Garage Paint Glaze, show car glaze







This video is a hood example of what the difference is using the glaze

[imp_Rob.]

Another informative video:

[Accumulator]

Rob.- Hey, I loved my CRXes, though mine were earlier than either of yours.



Thanks for posting about the Griot`s Paint Glaze, I`d been wondering about it. A guy I know uses it on his cars, and I wasn`t too impressed.. but maybe he was asking too much of it (if you know what I mean).



One of the things I find interesting about that glaze is that they say you can use their sealant over top of it :think:

[imp_Rob.]

One of the things I find interesting about that glaze is that they say you can use their sealant over top of it :think:

Yes you can use a wax or sealant (lasts longer) to protect the glaze. All glazes do is fills in scratches and swirl marks. It doest remove paint. Its perfect for single stage paints with no clear coat.



My paint looks as nice as a mirror now.

[Accumulator]

Yes you can use a wax or sealant ...

With so many (old-tech) glazes being incompatible with sealants, I`m still a little surprised when one does allow sealants to bond.

[imp_Rob.]

Anyone else been using this?