QUOTE(PJ S @ Apr 15 2008, 10:22 PM)
I don't know where you think you've been lead to believe the term glaze means very fine polish - it hasn't done, afaik.
People did and still do, misrepresent Lime Prime as a glaze, putting in on a par with Zymöl's HD Cleanse and Swissvax's Cleaner Fluid - neither or which have any abrasiveness to their composition.
A glaze has always been something designed to give an extra depth/wetness to the paint's finish once overlaid with the chosen wax (carnauba).
Anything that has abrasives is by nature, a polish - e.g. AG SRP.
It's a bit like the misunderstanding that Snow Foam is only a pre-wash treatment, rather than a fully functional shampoo - which it is.
Trial and error is one way of doing things - another is to listen to others who've been there and done it, or have researched the heck out of the industry, and ascertained who spins and hypes their products versus those who don't and produce good honest kit at fair prices.
Polished Bliss are certainly well respected when it comes to detailing.
At the end of the day, the whole LSP element is about 5-10% of the equation, the rest is the preparation to get as mirror-like a finish to your paintwork.
In other words, any LSP is only ever the cherry on top of the cake, no matter how much money you throw at it.
Below is the text copied from the polished bliss web site. It clearly explains the position on glazes and also says that you can apply sealant over glaze where as, you state that only wax can be applied over glaze. See copied text below:
"Glazes are a seemingly misunderstood category of polishing products, perhaps because of confusion caused by the naming of certain products. In the true sense of the word, a glaze is a pure polish that does not contain any abrasives or cleaning agents. Glazes are designed to improve the brilliance and clarity of painted surfaces, and mask or visually reduce the extent of any remaining imperfections. In order to do this, glazes typically comprise mineral oils that enhance the wetness and richness of the finish, and kaolin (China Clay), which fills and hides minor swirl marks and other flaws. Somewhat confusingly, some glazes only contain mineral oils, meaning that they do not have any masking abilities, and some products that are called glazes actually comprise fine abrasive particles and solvent-based polishing agents, meaning that they are not glazes in the true sense of the word. We therefore recommend that you read product descriptions carefully before choosing an appropriate glaze.
A few important points should be noted about the use of glazes. Firstly, glazes are underused in the UK. In our opinion, it is far better to apply a glaze on a regular basis and hide any defects rather than polish your paint with abrasives on a regular basis. We only tend to polish our own cars with abrasive polishes once a year, and in the intervening period we use glazes to keep them looking good. Our reasoning for this is very simple - every time you use an abrasive polish you remove a further fraction of your clear coat. Do this too often and you risk compromising the integrity of your clear coat. Keeping daily drivers looking good is hard, but glazes offer a convenient solution that avoids the risk of over polishing. Secondly, once a glaze is applied you should apply wax or sealant protection immediately, in order to seal in the fillers. Whatever you do, you should never apply any product containing solvent-based cleaning agents over a glaze, as the fillers and the oils will be stripped away."
