Is megs 7 a finishing polish or glaze, got my megs 7 today and it says its a pure polish, i already have the DP-555 finshing polish, I dont need 2 finishing polish's.....at this time............and what pad do i use to apply?? grey?? but ill buff off with a M.F.
Dp 555 / Megs #7
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MikeyC
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I'm not sure I agree with your statement.wytstang said:
#7 is definitely a glaze containing only oils and no abrasives or cleaners. It's simply meant to be a filler and shine enhancer.
#80 on the other hand is listed by Meguiar's as a cleaner/polish. Also, on the bottle their abrasive level indicator states #80 is level 4. I would probably consider #80 a light polish or even a finishing polish.
So, I would say they are completely different products. One is a glaze and the other is a light polish.
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MikeyC said:
This is also my understanding. It can be used under a wax but shouldn't be used under most sealants.
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MikeyC said:
:iagree: I think that the problem arises from Meg's terminology "polish". I think most people when they hear the word "polish" they imagine something abrasive to be used with a buffer. But I always think of #7 like a furniture polish, something that enhances shine and it's purpose is for beautification. Let's not forget that Meguiar's started out making polishes for furniture. #7 is a beautification product employing oils and fillers. It adds shine and gloss but doesn't clean and doesn't abrade the surface. Meg's would do better to call it a "pure glaze" rather than a pure polish, but that's just my opinion.
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Pretty much though some like to throw multiple waxes on. Like glaze, wax, wax or sealant, wax, wax. It seems like people reserve their high dollar waxes as a LSP. I know I've used Souveran in this manner over a variety of other waxes though I typically don't use two different waxes on top of a sealant. My take on it is that glazes seem to have become less popular in recent years strictly due to their durability. They tend to go away pretty quickly.BILL said:
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GearHead_1 said:
They go away even topped with wax? so if i waxed weekly would that keep the glaze up or would i have to re-glaze and wax bi weekly?
if i were to re-glaze? would i also have to re-polish first?? if so??
ill go with just a sealer and wax.......too much work.......
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I can answer this one specifically to #7 with #26 over it. Within 10 days light swirls were very apparent again. In fact the slickness of #26 lasted longer by itself than it did with #7 under it (I've done a side by side on the same vehicle in order to say this). This is only my experience but I believe others would say they have had similar results with glazes. They don't tend to last very long regardless of what's on top of them and they don't make a good base for a sealant (something like AIO or ColorX is a better choice here). The place where I've seen glazes used with some actual benefit is on a show car and when it's used instead of an LSP (no topper). They will make the car look wet for a day or two and durability isn't the primary intended result.
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Thanks!killrwheels@autogeek said:
One of the biggest problems in the car care industry IMO is the lack of universal terminology. One company calls a product a glaze while their competitor calls their identical product a polish. It can be very confusing. Personally, I don't really like to use glazes at all. I feel like if you do a good job polishing your car and maintaining it then there's really no need for a glaze.
I do have a bottle of #7 on the shelf, but I only use it on freshly painted areas to provide some limited protection.
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I really like using #7 - I'm very fortunate in that I have not encountered any difficulty with its removal. As an owner of a black car that I intend to keep awhile - glazes really help with minimizing the need for polishing due to their filling properties. Infrequent abrasive polishing now = more clear coat years later .