- What's going on, everybody.
Thanks so much for tuning in
for today's episode of detail garage.
A lot of people ask us
what's the best way to get a deep glaze
in their vehicle with one,
without having a machine Polish
and two doing it by hand.
So today we are going over
the optional step of glaze,
what they are, and how to use it.
Now before us I set up all the glazes that we carry.
If we want to know more about any of these products
we have a ton of videos on this channel
showing you guys how to use it
and when to use it.
And also you can learn more about
on our website "chemical guys.com".
But for today, we going to go to what glaze is,
I'm going to explain that to you.
And it's basically just a product that is going
to fill in minor scratches and swirls
without having a machine Polish.
You can use this by hand or machine,
By hand, you're going to ensure
that you cover the entire surface that missing any areas,
or if you don't have a machine Polish
this is a great way to give you a car
that really enhanced depth and shine.
But if using machine polisher,
it's going to save you product, time and effort
because it spreads a very fine coat.
thus saving you your product,
and also on the wipe off, it's a lot easier
to remove with that finner coat.
So here we have different kinds of Glazes,
and I mentioned you can check them out,
but for today we going to be using our EZ Creme Glaze.
This Kia has a very bright blue, but it's also very dark.
So it has kind of a color changing effect.
But it also has a lot of metallic flake in the paint.
So we want something that's going to one,
enhance the depth walls, giving it more of a warmer shine
while also magnifying that metallic flake.
We are also going to be showing you guys how
to apply it by hand, today using
our black Hex-Logic Foam Pad.
This Black Pad mimics the same path
that you get on your machine polisher.
Very soft, and it's great for applying
any kind of glaze, sealant's or waxes.
Before you apply any kind of coating,
whether it's a Ceramic glaze, Sealant or Wax,
then make sure that the vehicle has been washed and cleaned,
and in some cases necessary, you Polish it.
But as I mentioned,
this is something that you can apply
to fill in those minor scratches and Swirls.
If you don't have a polisher,
or maybe you want to skip over that step,
or maybe you did do that,
and you just have those minor perfections
and you want something, that's going to fill those in
and give you a more even finish
that's when a glaze comes in.
So we're going to apply it to the small section,
just to show you guys a quick before and after,
and then we're going to apply it to the rest of the vehicle.
We will start by shaking up the bottle,
and then we're going to apply a couple
of dots to our applicator pad.
A little bit goes a long ways,
there's no need to apply the five dime sized dots
for at least this small portion.
We're going to dab it out.
This is about a two foot section.
And then what I recommend using is a cross hatching pattern,
to ensure that you coat the entire surface.
Giving an even coat,
this way you don't have any high spots.
That's all it's going to make it easier to wipe off.
It's also saving you some product,
and this starts curing almost immediately.
So I would recommend letting it sit
for about 10 to 15 minutes.
It also depends on the ambient temperature on a warmer day,
this may haze and flash very quickly
while on a cooler day, it may take a few more minutes,
but just allow it to turn hazy or a little bit white,
and then come back with a clean towel, both off the excess.
And this is perfectly fine,
to Put any kind of clear or shiny surfaces,
any glaze paint work, it's still going
to fill in those minor scratches and swirls
with also enhancing any kind of metallic flake,
or if you Pearl and your paint really helps to magnify that
and give you a more Glossier effect overall.
So we're going to let this cure for a moment
and then we'll come back and wipe it off.
So after allowing about 10 minutes for the EZ Creme
to bond to the surface,
we going to use a green workhorse microfiber towel
to wipe off the excess.
You can use your favorite towel
or something like the happy endings towel,
which is very plush,
but I like this towel for wiping up glazes or polishers,
just because I know it's going to wipe off everything
without leaving any kind of streaks.
It's a very soft towel and it does a great job
for removing any kind of spared product.
And already, even though I'm the one that applied it,
I'm obviously, going to be able to see the difference.
There's a huge transformation that's going on right now.
The paint looks really dark.
It's also very smooth and that's because we filled
in any kind of minor scratches and swirls.
So the towel is not going to hang up on that.
And it's also added a lot of depth and glaze to the vehicle
and the metallic flake really stands out now.
And like I mentioned,
this is a great step for those of you guys that are looking
for a simple product that you can simply,
wipe on wipe off that haven't used a machine polisher
or applying to kind of other coatings.
It simply gives you car with that deeper glaze
that you're looking for without having a machine polisher.
But when I remove the tape now,
this way we can really see the difference from before.
Oh yeah. You can tell there a huge difference there.
Paint looks really dark.
The pigment has changed completely.
It doesn't look all cloudy and gray like it did before.
You can obviously see there's a noticeable difference
and this was without polishing.
All this is just by applying a glaze
and then this can be enhanced
by applying kind of sealants or waxes
for added protection and some more glaze.
So guys, I'm going to finish around the rest of the vehicle,
working that way, doing the same product,
same process using it by hand.
But in the meantime,
you guys can check out these products
on our website "chemical guys.com"
or "local detail garage".
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