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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 02:22 AM
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Glaze!!

Hey. I cant seem to find any so called 'glazes' at my local Autozone or Pepboys. They sell an obsense variety of polish, wax, and other **** but no glaze. Where stores sell them and what brands are recomended.
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 02:24 AM
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look for a bodyshop supplier in your area. they will have it.

e.g. http://www.yellowpages.com/info-LMS6...Paint-Supplies

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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 08:57 AM
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Sometimes Autozone will carry the Mequiars Show Car Glaze. It is in a tan bottle.
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 10:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Blackjack
Sometimes Autozone will carry the Mequiars Show Car Glaze. It is in a tan bottle.
You may be able to find the 3M Imperial Hand Glaze locally as well. If not, here's a link to our selection of glazes.

Keep us posted with what you end up going with and how things turn out.

George
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Old Sep 18, 2008 | 11:19 PM
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You may be able to find the 3M Imperial Hand Glaze locally as well. If not, here's a link to our selection of glazes.

Keep us posted with what you end up going with and how things turn out.

George
+1 to the Glazes that Detailed Image carries. Store bought glazes don't compare to products like Menzerna Finishing Touch Glaze and the Blackfire Gloss Enhancing Polish.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Blackjack
Sometimes Autozone will carry the Mequiars Show Car Glaze. It is in a tan bottle.
You know I saw that one. It says #7 Show Car Glaze or something. When I read the back side of the bottle it says its a polish. From what I understand it shouldn't be a polish because glazes should help conceal imperfections.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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what does glaze? does it subsitute wax? if so whats better?
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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Glaze = Filler (conceals imperfections)
Wax = Protection

Glaze is not a substitue for Wax.
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 08:17 PM
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so glaze would take care of the factory swirls for me? can i apply just me wax or i need a buffer?
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 10:11 PM
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I apply it just like wax. Than put a coat of wax on it. Never used a buffer.
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 08:56 AM
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sweet. so will it get rid of the swirls?
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 08:19 AM
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Glazes will fill in and hide some minor imperfections, but don't expect them to work miracles. Chances are if you can see swirls without a problem, you will still notice them after a glaze application. You need to polish your paint, preferably with a buffer, to really remove swirls and imperfections. Glazes may hide very light surface swirls or buffer holograms.

Hope this helps.

George
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