So they say coatings need bare paint to bond to ...

[aim4squirrels]

The experience I had was with Blacklight and Klasse. They did not have "synergy".

 

[dpk20x]

Hmmm never tried Blacklight before.

I have had good success with amigo and blackfire GEP topped with Blackfire Wet Diamond.

It's too bad this PBL experiment was a fail because the paint was looking awesome the first week.

 

[PiPUK]

It's been my experience that a glaze will even reduce the life span of a sealant, much less a coating.

Many sealants will actually use the same ingredients as found in glazes. That may not be the case with 'acrylic' based products (honestly, this isnt how we do sealants and none of the big chemical companies know anything about acrylic tech for this application - so I have no idea what is in them or how they behave). So it may be that you have to ensure that your products work together or, at least, be aware that acrylic products may be picky, compared to polymer ones.

I don't know. They say EXO isn't any good after 2 months in the refrigerator. I've got part of a bottle I have left in the fridge for 7 months now. In my opinion if it's an sit tight container and climate controlled environment if it hasn't gone bad in two months it's not going to. Hoping some with more science education will chime in.

my thought is what makes a product go bad is the solvents turning to gas and escaping. In an air tight container only so much is going to turn to gas before the oxygen is gone at which time the evaporation process should stop. At 30 days I would say this process should complete in my mind, but they say it's good for two months.

As long as the cap is screwed down as tightly as it is at the factory and in a climate controlled area why does it go bad???

Sorry to the OP for getting a little off topic.

I cannot speak for Exo specifically but, generally the issue with products going off will be moisture. You can keep the temperature down and this will slow the process. You can keep it sealed and this will ensure that you do not get any additional moisture. But, if there is some in there initially, it WILL go off sooner or later, almost no matter how careful you are.

Not to discount your experience in any way, I am sure the different glazes have different effects.

Todd Cooperider suggests that use of a CG EZ Glaze actually increases the bonding between the sealant and the vehicle:

"I was introduced to Chemical Guys EZ Creme Glaze by DJ Mayo of Reflections Detailing, and am very glad that he did. I use it as a paint surface cleaner after polishing, and it preps the paint so that your sealant or wax can bond for maximum durability. For quick details where polishing isn’t involved, you can wash the car, then apply EZ Creme Glaze, and then finally top it with your favorite wax or sealant. You’ll be left with a high gloss and slick finish. I apply it with a PC on speed 5 or 6 with a black or blue pad, and can typically finish the entire application in about 20 minutes. Residue removal couldn’t be easier!"

I do not know if this is because of the cleaners in the EZ

Maybe the properties of the EZ, being acrylic has something to do with it?


I have used EZ under Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant with great results in longevity and visual appeal

I actually thought that EZ glaze was a bit like wet glaze 2.0 - which is polymer based. I did do a search but cannot find MSDS from CG (an aside but I would have considered that they are more than big enough to need to make MSDS available online).

Taking wet glaze as example, I would expect it would do absolutely no harm to many sealants, certainly it would be fine with anything we make.