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I bought a 2008 Black Toyota 4Runner a couple months ago. Of course the paint looked great except for a few minor scratches. Well now my paint looks like crap since the glaze they used has worn off. I know I can remove most of everything.

What product (glaze) would you recommend to hide the deep scratches?
 
The glaze won't fill in the deeper scratches. Only light swirls. The best thing to do is machine polish them if that is possible.
 
If you want the results to last but don't want to abrade the paint, then use a good cleaner/wax.

Some glazes are water soluble, so even if they make the paint look good they won't last as long as an actual wax type product.

Best results from a cleaner/wax would be to machine apply it, this will safe time, (one-step), give you good not show car results and these results will last longer...



:)
 
I use CG EZ creme glaze and Primo Amigo. But don't expect either of those to fill scratches, just light swirls at best.
 
Mike - It is going to get 15 hours of love or so with my Flex and some good polishes.

I just don't think I am going to happy with two decent scratches even after polishing. The dealers glaze hide them, so I would think any of the glazes on here would do the same.
 
I am a huge believer in glazes. With clear coats getting thinner and thinner, its impractical to do a correction every time you get a scratch on your car. There are two you only will ever need at this point...one has small correction ability and also a cleaner (Prima Amigo), and my new favorite glaze by Chemical Guys which is a great glaze with polymer enhancement that fills like crazy...two coats can eliminate all but the deep rids...its called "Glossworkz Glaze". Can be topped with wax or sealant. It was only available in Europe until recently...even CG web site doesn't have a link to it.

Autoality has it available. Apply with DA polisher, black foam finishing pad, speed 5.
 
silverfox said:
my new favorite glaze by Chemical Guys which is a great glaze with polymer enhancement that fills like crazy...two coats can eliminate all but the deep rids...its called "Glossworkz Glaze".
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Did you see my review on GlossWorkz Glaze? I couldn't believe how much it fills! It's a little steep for a glaze but the depth and shine it leaves behind is amazing. I've only used it a couple times on personal cars just to experiment but think it would make a great addition to anyone offering a wash and wax package with no correction. I'm toying with the idea myself for reasons like you stated, a full correction is not always the best option plus not everyone can spring for it.
 
silverfox said:
I am a huge believer in glazes. With clear coats getting thinner and thinner, its impractical to do a correction every time you get a scratch on your car. There are two you only will ever need at this point...one has small correction ability and also a cleaner (Prima Amigo), and my new favorite glaze by Chemical Guys which is a great glaze with polymer enhancement that fills like crazy...two coats can eliminate all but the deep rids...its called "Glossworkz Glaze". Can be topped with wax or sealant. It was only available in Europe until recently...even CG web site doesn't have a link to it.

Autoality has it available. Apply with DA polisher, black foam finishing pad, speed 5.
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exactly my thoughts.. Thanks for info.
 
rwright said:
Did you see my review on GlossWorkz Glaze? I couldn't believe how much it fills! It's a little steep for a glaze but the depth and shine it leaves behind is amazing. I've only used it a couple times on personal cars just to experiment but think it would make a great addition to anyone offering a wash and wax package with no correction. I'm toying with the idea myself for reasons like you stated, a full correction is not always the best option plus not everyone can spring for it.
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Thank you
 
What about glazes that have longer durability? I will try the Glossworkz Glaze but a longer durability would be nice... if that is even possible.
 
toycar18 said:
What about glazes that have longer durability? I will try the Glossworkz Glaze but a longer durability would be nice... if that is even possible.
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to add to the above ?... would a wax on top of glaze help with durability?
 
toycar18 said:
What about glazes that have longer durability? I will try the Glossworkz Glaze but a longer durability would be nice... if that is even possible.
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This is where the issue of word meanings comes into play...

A true glaze is a body shop tool and offers no lasting characteristics, that is no protection ingredients as it's for use in a fresh paint environment.

A lot of products with the word glaze in the name are not glazes in the traditional sense of the word but are either,

Polishes - They have abrasives in the formula and can abrade the paint in an effort to remove a defects "in" the paint.

Waxes or Paint Sealants - The contain some type of protection ingredient and are typically designed to be used after a polish



Sounds like what you're looking for isn't really a glaze but a cleaner/wax, that is a product that will remove some of the defects and a product that will fill in some of the defects.

If you want to simply remove defects then go for a true cutting compound or a Medium Cut Polish.


:)
 
jekyl05 said:
to add to the above ?... would a wax on top of glaze help with durability?
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You can put a wax or sealant over but the sealant won't last as long....All CG glazes say you can apply a wax over the glaze. Not all companies claim this though

I applied CG EZ Creme then applied Wolfgang 3.0 and it didn't last nearly as long as it last when I just applied the sealant.

I'm going to do a test here soon and I'll post it some time in the next month about durability on glazes and then waxes on top of glazes.
 
john b said:
Adams brilliant glaze looks interesting
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A couple of my mustang buddies love it. What I like to do before a car show is give my car a quick coat of ICE liquid polish, makes the paint really slick, gives it a wet deep look, takes about 10 mins to apply, you can get it on everything and apply it in the sun, cheap and readily available. I ONLY use it for shows to enhance and my buds use the Adams.
 
I'm just looking for a filler to hide or reduce imperfections that polishing cannot remove.

I'm going to start with Poorboy's Black Hole and Chemical Guys Glossworkz Glaze and see how they work

Thanks for all the input and recommendations!
 
Not used it myself, but people over at Detailing World are all going gaga over Prima Amigo.
 
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