I received a bottle of 5 year Ultra Glaze for Christmas and I was wondering if i could get some reviews on the product.
Since this is your first post here,
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Not sure how much you participate in "Discussion Forums" but often times when a brand new member brings up a *new* product, it can be suspect as the person being a Spammer trying to create awareness for the product and even sales.
That said, it's also common for someone to receive a gift, do a Google search and find a top quality discussion forum like
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We do our best to provide help for everyone.
Lots of "Miracle" products are always being introduced to the market, the Internet makes it possible for just about anyone to start a business and that includes car waxes and paint sealants.
Any product that claims to last more than a year is usually going to be looked at as a gimmick product because the majority of products available to the public just don't last that long and the people that would sell a product like a 5 year car wax are targeting people that just don't know a lot about the basics of car detailing.
Here's a few questions...
- What kind of car do you have that you normally wash and wax?
- What products have you used on it in the past?
- What condition is the paint in right now?
- Do you own any kind of machine polisher?
The product you've been given may be a good quality product, it's likely not going to last 5 years, that is it's likely you're not going to be able to wash your car and then apply this product and it will restore a like, new showroom finish and then keep your car looking like that year after year with no other intervention if the car in question is a "Daily Driver" exposed to the elements, normal wear-n-tear and repeated car washing.
But you can try and everyone here would love to see some great before and after pictures...
Before you apply this product, it's normally a good idea to wash your car thoroughly, and then check your car's paint for what we call,
Above Surface Bonded Contaminants
These are airborne contaminants like pollution, overspray paint, industrial fallout, tree sap mist, etc. and it gives your paint a rough feel to it and if your car's paint does in fact have above surface bonded contaminants, it will prevent your 5 year Ultra Glaze from properly bonding to the paint.
Try the Baggie Test after washing and drying your car...
The Baggie Test - How to inspect for above surface bonded contaminants
If you feel bumps on your car's paint, then at a minimum you'll want to use some detailing clay first to restore a clean and smooth surface and we can help you with that.
