How abrasive is a typical glaze?

[FUNX650]

The other issue to consider here is:

Why use a glaze to temporarily cover up defects when they can be removed all together with paint correction? :buffing:

So why spend time on applying a glaze, when you can use that time to FIX the problem?

One reason why:
When the EPTG readings indicate that it would be wise to no longer engage in any more "paint correction"!


Bob

 

[Matt-erhorn]

All the glazes I have tried have been abrasive except lime prime lite. If it has kaolin clay or kaolin dust in it trust me its abrasive, and they pretty much all contain those ingredients.

Then would you classify EcoSmart as a abrasive? After all, cg did say in one video that it has kaolin clay in it.

 

[Christopher.Brown]

One reason why:
When the EPTG readings indicate that it would be wise to no longer engage in any more "paint correction"!


Bob

lol yes bob you are correct. rops:

I understand this can be an issue at times, but the OP didn't mention paint thickness as an issue..

I was touching on the core concept of how glazes are used in general since he mentioned them as "mysterious glaze products."

So i figured he should know they don't fix any paint defects... they only temporarily disguise them.

And yes some glazes do have a bit of abrasives in them to deliver some slight final polish luster to paint, but their primary duty is to fill in defects and make them appear to be gone.

 

[Desertnate]

One reason why:
When the EPTG readings indicate that it would be wise to no longer engage in any more "paint correction"!


Bob

I would also add that using a glaze or similar mild product is a handy way making a daily driver look good. I'll own my cars for a long time and don't want to be taking an abrasive to the paint twice a year for 10 years or more. The solution for me is to polish in the spring and glaze in the fall. They are always covered by an LSP, so the positive effects of the glaze are sealed in under the LSP.

I've only used 3M Imperial Hand Glaze and Poorboy's Black Hole. If either of those have any abrasives in them, they must be very mild as I've seen no correction ability. They work great and the cars look good...they just don't knock out defects from what I observed.

 

[FUNX650]

lol yes bob you are correct. rops:

I understand this can be an issue at times, but the OP didn't mention paint thickness as an issue..

I was touching on the core concept of how glazes are used in general since he mentioned them as "mysterious glaze products."

So i figured he should know they don't fix any paint defects... they only temporarily disguise them.

And yes some glazes do have a bit of abrasives in them to deliver some slight final polish luster to paint, but their primary duty is to fill in defects and make them appear to be gone.

There are many Waxes, and Sealants that will also "fill in defects"...temporary fixes to say the least...preservation of CC-paint at best.

It's also not surprising to me that even some Coatings will "fill in defects".

TO WIT:

(From the CarPro USA website.)
CarPro CQuartz UK Edition
•Features
-Minor swirl filling abilities

Bob

 

[peterhurcos]

I would also add that using a glaze or similar mild product is a handy way making a daily driver look good. I'll own my cars for a long time and don't want to be taking an abrasive to the paint twice a year for 10 years or more. The solution for me is to polish in the spring and glaze in the fall. They are always covered by an LSP, so the positive effects of the glaze are sealed in under the LSP.

I've only used 3M Imperial Hand Glaze and Poorboy's Black Hole. If either of those have any abrasives in them, they must be very mild as I've seen no correction ability. They work great and the cars look good...they just don't knock out defects from what I observed.

That's pretty much my purpose. I have really made an effort to protect the paint on my car since new, and I don't see any swirls. Sure, I'd like to amp up the shine when I wax, but not at the expense of the ultimate durability of the finish.

Everything falls apart, but I figure with conscientious care, I can make a paint "correction" a once every 5 year event. I don't want to blow it by mindlessly adding a "glaze" which is really an abrasive in between (unless its something really, really, insignificant that does little more than abrade the wax left over from the wash).