after leaving the first glaze on overnight or for a good long time how should I go about getting it off?

what is glaze?

 

With a microfiber cloth. Now bear in mind, do not attempt this if you do not have a garage. Needless to say that we live in a dirty world.

Also I forgot to tell you about claying. After the wash process has been completed you should get a clay kit. You can finf it at the local aoto parts store. I believe the one made by Mothers is a good one. It comes with the clay bar, claying solution ( by the way can be 75% water & 25% rubbing alcohol. Just follow the instructions on the package.

If the car or truck has been stored overnight in a garage, the removal process of the glaze will be the most difficult part. However not too difficult, but expect to use some "elbow grease". I can not stress how important the glaze is. It seals the swirl patterns which are caused by improper washing or selection of type of cloth used. Never, never use a terry cloth towel no matter how soft it seems. They are the worst culprit.

Also if you like swirls take your vehicle to an automatic car wash. Remember don't dry the vehicle with a chamois or one of those super absorber cloths. It wont hurt the paint, but it will strip the wax. For a quick maintenence wash I go down to the local coin operated wash and spray off my truck. Use rinse cycle only as the typr of detergent they use is cheap and harsh.

I have an SRT-10 regular cab and it's black. Last night at the local car show it got rave reviews for the paint. I mean there were crowds around it all night. Needless to say there are much more interesting vehicles there but none with better looking paint. When I take it to the dealer for service the mechanics take pictures of it.

Follow these instructions and you will see what I am talking about and it will change how you care for your vehicles forever.
Glaze is a product made by the wax shop. It's avaliable at Pep Boys. It's a polish of some sort. It is very light in solution much like water when dispensed. Apply it with a damp m/f cloth.

Throw away that damn bucket!!!!

 

I think of all the waxes and glazes I've used, Car Brite is the easiest to apply and remove.

 

Cajun- I detail professionally and that is some of the weirdest damned advice I have ever heard despensed, EVER. You process seems to work for you, or atleast you think it does, so I'll leave it at that.

Original poster-there is a wealth of information out there for you to absorb, far more that I care to type here. I suggest you visit autopia, VERY good forums there. You will learn a ton through the search function and online tutorials.

 

over on ls1tech.com lots of people speak very highly of the "zaino" products. Due to the high cost, I continued using store-bought products for about two years. finally, I got tired of reading about everyones great success stories with zaino products so I ordered the complete kit. It was around 90 bucks but so far I have been very pleased with the results and I have tried all of the other products in the above posts. Has anyone else here used zaino? If so, how do you like it?

 

I've used zaino before and love it for its clarity and durability. Most colors look plasticy to me though when zaino is used, lighter colors seem to get away with it better. I still use it on several customer cars, but dont care for the look of it on my truck. One this missing from the zaino process is a true polish. What good are shiney scratches? Prep people, prep. I cannot stress this enough.

LSP's (last step products) are fun and flashy, but they are just that, the last step, which implies that there are multiple steps completed before this.

 

Z-PC!

 

I haven't personally used the Z-PC. I'm aware of it, but have yet to use it, and dont really see a need for it in my arsenal. From the reviews I have read it seems mediocre at best, and the only people that seem to really praise it are the zaino-philes that think sal is a god. I'm not saying its a bad product, but I think there are better out there.

 

I bought a bottle last fall and used it once on my parents' minivan. With my dad's washing technique, I wasn't going for swirl removal -- just a cleaner before Zaino. I must say that with an orange power pad on the PC this was by far the best cleaner I have ever used. I've used AIO and several other SMR's as paint cleaners, but this beat them all. The nicest thing about it is that you can go right to Zaino without worrying about fillers.

I do a swirl removal on my truck every spring, so I'll see how it works for that in a few weeks. I'm pretty careful when washing, so my paint only gets light marring. I'm pretty sure it will do fine for that (I was previously using Menzerna FPII). I'm using Zaino for the durability, so the Z-PC fits in well. Like I said before, I can go right to Z-2pro without worrying about what fillers might be in the polish. I'm sure there are better products out there for serious swirls though..

 

That pretty much fits most honest reviews that I've read of the product. If you are worried about adheration of zaino or any other sealant, a quick alch whipe down will remove any oil that will prevent proper bonding of zaino or any other sealant. That being said I have had great luck with Poorboys SSR's, both Menzernas, and Opti compound and polish. All of these leave a finish that is ready for any lsp be it a sealant or wax.

On a side note, as far as AIO style polishes, I am currently using Chemical Guys AIO and am loving it.