Hey guys, here's my quick review of CG's infamous glossworkz glaze... Long story short; it doesn't do miracles, but it does improve abit on very shallow swirls without needing to remove any paint.
Product link: Chemical Guys Glossworkz Glaze
Product claims:
Chemical Guys Glossworkz Glaze is a revolutionary self-leveling glaze that fills in light to moderate paint imperfections to achieve the ultimate wet look. Glossworkz Glaze doesn’t remove swirls like a polish, it fills them in. This means you don’t have to remove any of your precious clear coat to achieve a smooth finish. What sets Glosswokz Glaze apart from other glazes is its proprietary self-leveling agents. These create a perfectly smooth finish much like a polish, but without all the hard work.
If your vehicle has thin paint or you simply don’t have any interest in compounding and polishing it, but you still want a swirl-free finish, fill in the defects with Chemical Guys Glossworkz Glaze! This easy on, easy off polymer-based glaze creates what appears to be a perfectly smooth finish. Unlike traditional glazes, Glossworkz Glaze lasts months instead of weeks.
Chemical Guys Glossworkz Glaze is one of the most advanced paint glazes available. Glossworkz Glaze has revolutionary self-leveling agents that deliver an even distribution of product that levels perfectly to create a smooth, glossy finish. What’s more, Glossworkz Glaze is packed full of UV inhibitors that protect the paint in much the same way that a wax does!
Chemical Guys Glossworkz Glaze can be applied by hand or machine
Here's the car I'm starting off with; it's a rental unfortunately (Canadian tire crashed my car so while doing an emission and safety test 2 days ago...), so I didn't bother sprucing it up. It also explains the lack of extensive testing as I'm handling a bunch of other things right now as well with my father's recent passing and my midterm exams... And because of my time constraints, I also gotta use my iphone's camera, which doesn't show things up as well as I had hoped... So I apologize for the picture quality! Anyways, looks fairly clean right?
Not really...
After using Ultima Waterless Wash Plus, here's how the hood looks like; not bad for a rental right?
But close up, you see a ton of RIDS and swirls...
So here's the bottle of glossworkz, and the taped off section.
Here's the condition of the taped off section (which doesn't look that bad in this picture but simply because of the angle; looking at the 5050 later you'll see a difference).
So with application, using it on my own car, I haven't had much success with a DA (I may have to retest this in the future), so I'm doing this by hand (something that has shown pretty good results with). Using a tiny applicator holder and a 5.5" hydrotech crimson pad. Put 3 small dime sized amounts on the pad to prime abit and to use. (Later on once the pad is primed you definitely won't need as much; and I think I definitely put too much on the pad for the small section, but whatever didn't want to under apply and undersell the product haha)
During application, I used the same kind of pressure that I do with my PCXP so that I ensure it gets into the little crevices, and did 2 section passes. Left it on for about 15 minutes. Here's a picture of it hazing.
And here's a pic of the results. RIDS still present, but swirls are definitely reduced, but still present.
Now for the real test; how it compares to the area without anything on. You can see the the tape line down the middle; right side is glossworkz and left side is what's under the tape.
This picture is another 50/50, with glossworkz on the left and nothing on the right.
You'll also notice n the 50/50's that it slightly brightens the paint? Not sure if it's cause of the glaze or not, but given that the paint probably hasn't been washed in a long time I guess it'd look like that with any type of protection, as I didn't notice any brightening on my own car (white car as well).
So does the product live up to its claims?
Err, sort of... Their product descriptions really are like infomercials, where 90% of the stuff they spew out is not true, BUT as you can see for yourself, while it doesn't make it a perfect surface, it definitely improves it. Whether or not the improvement will be appreciated to YOU as the user is totally up to you.
Personally I think it's a fantastic alternative for daily drivers, and there's a reason why I have 3 bottles of these at home
But constant application by hand (or at least the way I did it with overlapping passes and abit heavy downward pressure) would be taxing, as glazes typically don't last very long and would need to be reapplied fairly often.
Thanks for taking the time to read this guys! Hopefully this review can at least help you with your decision on whether or not to jump on the glaze boat!
Product link: Chemical Guys Glossworkz Glaze
Product claims:
Chemical Guys Glossworkz Glaze is a revolutionary self-leveling glaze that fills in light to moderate paint imperfections to achieve the ultimate wet look. Glossworkz Glaze doesn’t remove swirls like a polish, it fills them in. This means you don’t have to remove any of your precious clear coat to achieve a smooth finish. What sets Glosswokz Glaze apart from other glazes is its proprietary self-leveling agents. These create a perfectly smooth finish much like a polish, but without all the hard work.
If your vehicle has thin paint or you simply don’t have any interest in compounding and polishing it, but you still want a swirl-free finish, fill in the defects with Chemical Guys Glossworkz Glaze! This easy on, easy off polymer-based glaze creates what appears to be a perfectly smooth finish. Unlike traditional glazes, Glossworkz Glaze lasts months instead of weeks.
Chemical Guys Glossworkz Glaze is one of the most advanced paint glazes available. Glossworkz Glaze has revolutionary self-leveling agents that deliver an even distribution of product that levels perfectly to create a smooth, glossy finish. What’s more, Glossworkz Glaze is packed full of UV inhibitors that protect the paint in much the same way that a wax does!
Chemical Guys Glossworkz Glaze can be applied by hand or machine
Here's the car I'm starting off with; it's a rental unfortunately (Canadian tire crashed my car so while doing an emission and safety test 2 days ago...), so I didn't bother sprucing it up. It also explains the lack of extensive testing as I'm handling a bunch of other things right now as well with my father's recent passing and my midterm exams... And because of my time constraints, I also gotta use my iphone's camera, which doesn't show things up as well as I had hoped... So I apologize for the picture quality! Anyways, looks fairly clean right?
Not really...
After using Ultima Waterless Wash Plus, here's how the hood looks like; not bad for a rental right?
But close up, you see a ton of RIDS and swirls...
So here's the bottle of glossworkz, and the taped off section.
Here's the condition of the taped off section (which doesn't look that bad in this picture but simply because of the angle; looking at the 5050 later you'll see a difference).
So with application, using it on my own car, I haven't had much success with a DA (I may have to retest this in the future), so I'm doing this by hand (something that has shown pretty good results with). Using a tiny applicator holder and a 5.5" hydrotech crimson pad. Put 3 small dime sized amounts on the pad to prime abit and to use. (Later on once the pad is primed you definitely won't need as much; and I think I definitely put too much on the pad for the small section, but whatever didn't want to under apply and undersell the product haha)
During application, I used the same kind of pressure that I do with my PCXP so that I ensure it gets into the little crevices, and did 2 section passes. Left it on for about 15 minutes. Here's a picture of it hazing.
And here's a pic of the results. RIDS still present, but swirls are definitely reduced, but still present.
Now for the real test; how it compares to the area without anything on. You can see the the tape line down the middle; right side is glossworkz and left side is what's under the tape.
This picture is another 50/50, with glossworkz on the left and nothing on the right.
You'll also notice n the 50/50's that it slightly brightens the paint? Not sure if it's cause of the glaze or not, but given that the paint probably hasn't been washed in a long time I guess it'd look like that with any type of protection, as I didn't notice any brightening on my own car (white car as well).
So does the product live up to its claims?
Err, sort of... Their product descriptions really are like infomercials, where 90% of the stuff they spew out is not true, BUT as you can see for yourself, while it doesn't make it a perfect surface, it definitely improves it. Whether or not the improvement will be appreciated to YOU as the user is totally up to you.
Personally I think it's a fantastic alternative for daily drivers, and there's a reason why I have 3 bottles of these at home
But constant application by hand (or at least the way I did it with overlapping passes and abit heavy downward pressure) would be taxing, as glazes typically don't last very long and would need to be reapplied fairly often. Thanks for taking the time to read this guys! Hopefully this review can at least help you with your decision on whether or not to jump on the glaze boat!
