Glaze vs.Polish??

[dan708]

Can anyone tell me the difference???
I plan to wash,clay bar,the apply either a glaze or polish,then wax with NXT
what are the pro's and con's regarding Glaze vs. polish
Thank's for your time
Dan

 

[rabbi]

A polish cleans the paint while a glaze enhances the shine and clarity. Apply the glaze after the polish. A glaze provides some fillers. I'm waiting for when I have the time to apply Vanilla Moose then EX-P on my wife's silver.

 

[dan708]

My plan is to clay bar,wouldn't this take the place of the polish,(as far as cleaning the paint)?
Thanks again

 

[bigron62]

i clay then polish .clay cleans the paint but good polish has ingredients that remove scratches & brighten the paint , then wax .. i wouldnt wax without polish first .. the polish i use really makes the whole job.the stuff i use cant be bought in the store so i wont bother recomending it. but ive heard great things about poorboys & the pictures ive seen of cars done with it look great ..

 

[dan708]

So what seem's to be the way to go, is too,Clay Bar,Polish,Glaze,then Wax????

I already have the Clay Magic (bar)
Meg's # 7 Glaze
and I plan on going with the NXT wax!
Any suggestion's on a good over the counter,(Murray's,Pep Boy's, Auto Zone) Polish??
Thanks

 

[Don]

My plan is to clay bar,wouldn't this take the place of the polish,(as far as cleaning the paint)?
Thanks again

No, you still need the polish to finesse out the minor scratches and swirls. Clay is excellent for cleaning the paint, and making the polishes job easier, but you still need that next polishing step...(kind of what bigron62 just said, but stated differently )