So is a glaze the same as a polish?

If i understand correctly (please correct me if not) a glaze has less polishing (abrasive) properties and more filling properties.
 
That's my understanding too, JCrawford. A polish will actually remove scratches and has some "filling/hiding" properties. Most glazes have some slight scratch-removal properties, but mostly act as "fillers" which means the swirls/scratches aren't actually gone.



Then, to keep us from ever resting easy, the manufacturers complicate things further my "misnaming" products. E.g., Zaino's Show Car Polish (wonderful product that I believe it is) isn't even a polish; it's a sealant. :wall



IntrstlarOvrdrv, if you'll tell us which product you're thinking about using, I'm sure folks here will give you more specific info about its polish/glaze properties. And have you checked the Product Reviews section at http://www.autopia.org/review/index.php ?
 
If I remember correctly reading one of Mike's posts,Step 2 from the DCS and Meguiars Hand Polish are both pure polishes with no cleaning properties and that both can be used as a glaze....or is it from one of David's posts:nixweiss Someone correct me if im wrong.
 
Lynn said:
That's my understanding too, JCrawford. A polish will actually remove scratches and has some "filling/hiding" properties. Most glazes have some slight scratch-removal properties, but mostly act as "fillers" which means the swirls/scratches aren't actually gone.

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That sounds about right, even though Meguiar's list their glazes, such as New Car Glaze and Show Car Glaze in the category of polishing.
 
Meguiars show car glaze is more what I was looking at...I just wondered what it actually was, and if it was a polish or not. Do I put it over teh wax or under?
 
IntrstlarOvrdrv said:
Meguiars show car glaze is more what I was looking at...I just wondered what it actually was, and if it was a polish or not. Do I put it over teh wax or under?
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Wax or sealant is the last step. All other products are used to enhance the shine and the wax or sealant is used to preserve what you've worked your butt off enhancing. :D ;) Wax or sealant is just a protective coating.
 
a glaze would be used to achieve the sought after perfect finish by going on after a light polish to fill the few very stubborn swirls or imperfections one may have. right?
 
JCrawford said:
a glaze would be used to achieve the sought after perfect finish by going on after a light polish to fill the few very stubborn swirls or imperfections one may have. right?
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That's the process I've learned here. :up :cool:
 
From what I understand...and please someone correct me if I am wrong...I believe Meg's products that end in 'glaze': New Car Glaze, Machine Glaze, Show Car Glaze are all products which only contain wetting/shining agents. From the description on the Meg's web site...they appear to contain no abrasives or cleaners (negligable if any). They are to be used after prepping the surface (cleaning and/or fixing blemishes) and before sealing it (sealant and/or wax).



Where it gets a little confusing is that there are products that cross the boundaries which do both surface prep and glazing in one step. I believe Meg's Hand Polish falls into this category.



Anyways...one thing that's helped me...is to stick with one product manufacturer while your learning. What one company calls a polish another calls a compound...
 
I was under the impression that glazes had oils in them and that if you tried to wax over them then it would cause smearing or something like that.
 
joburnet- Nah, you can wax over glazes, and even use *some* synthetics over them.



Unfortunately different manufacturers use the terms "polish" and "glaze" differently, even within their own product lines. The BEST thing to do is ask us about specific characteristics of specific products.



For the sake of reasonable (?) conversation, yeah, most of us would say that a "polish" contains abrasives and thus removes marring through mechanical action. Glazes, on the other hand, are NON abrasive. But with all the different products out there, many of which blur the lines between definitions, it's always best to consider them individually.
 
IntrstlarOvrdrv- Maybe not a MISTAKE, but IMO unnecessary. If you want to try it, put the glaze (Meg's #81, #3, #5, #7) after the MP and before your wax. BUT just try it in a little area and see if it makes a positive difference. If not, redo that area with MP and go straight to your wax. I just can't imagine anything like that really IMPROVING on the look of the MP if you've done the preceding steps correctly, but who knows?
 
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