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Originally Posted by TomsMR2
^ yeah, good call. some products WILL create holograms no matter what, and is to be expected. your end result shouldnt have holograms at all, but if you see them in the middle of your buff job its pretty normal. they're typically finished off at the end with a fine compound (not hidden by polish/glaze!).
meguires 3 step stuff is great and terrible at the same time. it does NOT cut your paint, its not abrasive, and it really doesnt remove damage.. it does however, do an amazing job cleaning your paint and making it shine like crazy! if you've got a big meet coming up and you want your car to look great, clay it and do the 3 step (or first two and use a better wax, you'll get better results). your car will look fantastic, but will soon fade back to its previous condition as the glazes and polishes wash and wear off. 3 step isnt a fix, its kinda just a super deep cleaning and glazing for temporary good looks. not bashing it at all, just keep in mind the results you see arent permanent like a good professional cut and buff with abrasives.
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A glaze is a pure polish, polishes do correct minor paint flaws, otherwise my buffing pads wouldnt collect paint when used on a single stage paint. A polish doesnt CUT your paint, and there is no reason to use a cutting compound where it isnt needed. And the glaze does not wash off, It is totally gone when you wipe it off. If you want the results of the glaze to last, you need to seal the surface.
That said all my paint needed was a mild cleaner, the step one of Meguiars Deep Crystal sytem did the trick, I didnt need a cutting compound.
You dont need a high powered rifle to take down small game, its a waste, the same is true of using a powerful compound when it isnt needed. That said, if I use a cutting compound and do not properly maintain the surface, what will happpen? It will return to its previous state.
My car has had nothing but the three step system applied and sits outside in the weather, I wash it occasionally and havent had time to wax it in several months. It still looks great, I dont understand why some people have such a problem with glazes. If you wax your car on a regular basis to protect your finish it doesnt matter what you do to your paint as long as it looks great.
I usually religiously wax my cars, and once or twice a year I buff them with a cleaner and or glaze (Generally both though, I can be abit obsessive...). Most of the time thats all thats needed. I have only owned one or two that really needed a cutting compound to look their best. And they were REALLY bad, I thought they had clearcoat failure at first...
To be honest with you, if you think you can do the three step system and be done with it... No your results wont last, but it IS an excellent product for yearly maintence, and its CHEAP! (Oh, I dont use the step 3 wax... So technically I use the two step system
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