Lento

Whats the best glaze that can be applied by hand to fill in light swirls.

I have Menzerna FTG but its doesn't do much. I'm looking for something with fillers that will stick when I put sealant and wax on top of it.


Any suggestions on a good one. I will be coating it with Menzerna FMJ and then either Natty Blue Wax or Dodo Juice wax

Thanks

exZilaration

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I used 3M rubbing compound 3M machine polish followed by 3M hand glaze and the car looks amazing. So yea, 3M.

superchargedg

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Poor Boys Black Hole

KornerCarver

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Get a dual action buffer and polish the paint. That is the only way to really get rid of the swirls.

qqqqball

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+1 all hail the black hole

Jay'Z

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Porta Cable needed to polish/glaze/seal/wax

exZilaration

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Never tried it but I heard it's really good

Lento

^Definitely for a good polish, but I think glaze, seal and wax can be applied just as effectively by hand.

Just need the rotary to generate heat for polishing

Detailed Image

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The real key is to polish the surface as effectively as you can before hand. This will minimize the imperfections and help the glaze do a better job. The FTG and Chemical Guys Extreme EZ-Creme Glaze with Acrylic Shine II are two quality products. If you have any other questions please let me know.

Greg @ DI

Lento

^Just recieved it, can't wait to try it out. I'll post a review on your site when I'm finished. I know the results won't be as great as if I used a buffer, but I'm curious to see how it does.

Jay'Z

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When I menzerna glaze it looks like glass.....

KornerCarver

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You don't need a rotary, a dual action will do an outstanding job with virtually no likelihood of damaging the paint.

Detailed Image

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Your purchase is greatly appreciated as always. Let me know if you have any questions and I look forward to hearing about your experience.

Greg @ DI

quiksilver38

3m stage 3 swirl mark remover, its pretty expensive though ($40-$50), ive been using it on all my cars for years last a very long time

AFD350Z

im a month or so away from opening a detail shop...did it for yeeeears on my own..if the swirls are from a compound and cutting pad...forget it..all you'll do is hide them temporarily with a glaze.. you'd need to go with a fine polishing pad and polish. then a gray?greh,grah,gray?...however its spelled.. waffle style foam pad (Auto Magic ones are F'n awesome) and glaze..LOW rpms.. no swirls

Lento

So I got around to using the Chemical Guys Acrilic Glaze II and it was outstanding.

Compared to Menzerna's finishing touch glaze I feel like the Chemical Guys Glaze filled in the swirls a little better and was 1000 X easier to apply and remove.

It also didn't seem to stain the trim like FTG did. I'm sold for now but I would love to try Poorboys Black Hole once Detailed Image starts to supply it

*wink wink nudge nudge*

Detailed Image

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The hint is noted, it may be something we add in the not too distant future. Let me know if you have any other suggestions.

Greg @ DI

shaun123

go with blackfire wet diamond sealant. provides decent protection, fills in swirls and makes a metallic paint really *pop*