Liquid Glass?

[tatooine315]

Hello all VIBE'rs well today I was at PEP BOYS obsessing over my new (13 days old) VIBE, looking thru all the various wax's, sparays, and products...When I came upon a product called LIQUID GLASS. I had never heard of it..It is some kind of polymer that gives your car a clearcoat sort of shell?? It was 19.99 and comes in a steel can? Anyone ever heard of it, or used it??? I was tempted but opted not to until I consulted the mighty VIBE FORUM..Thanks..and keep on VIBING!!! RS.

[JohnC]

Sorry don't know anything about Liquid Glass. If it's your first waxing of the Vibe I would suggest using Mothers Claybar on it first, then a good quality carnuba wax. The claybar will remove all the small particles of contamination from the clearcoat before you wax em in. Use search feature to find out more about claybar. It is well worth doing, you can really see and feel the difference. Nope I do not sell the stuff, or have any shares of Mothers stock. Congrats on your new car.

[Stang2Vibe]

I've used Liquid Glass before and I still have a can of it around somewhere. I wouldn't recommend it. You have to apply several coats to get the protection and the shine and the product is hard to remove when it dries on the surface per the instructions. The surface of the car has to be absolutely clean as well for it to work properly, so you would have to use a clay bar or a step one liquid cleaner from another company's 3 step system. It provided absolutely no hiding of minor surface imperfections and didn't make a glossy shine until I applied at least 3 coats of it. Even then, it wasn't as shiny as the 3 step systems I've used. My final verdict on it is that it is more work, more expensive, and the results weren't as good as less expensive alternatives. It did last a good while, though. But, I attributed the acid rain damage on the roof of one of my previous cars to the lack of protection that it provided. I never had a single acid rain mark until the summer that I used Liquid Glass. That was even after I applied at least 3 coats.I would have to still advocate a 3 step system from a company like Mother's or Meguiar's. Many have reported very good results with them, as have I. I use a clay bar as a substitute for the step one product and have had great results. And I am not paid or compensated in any way by any seller or maker of automotive detailing products, either.

[Charlievibe]

Quote, originally posted by Stang2Vibe »I've used Liquid Glass before and I still have a can of it around somewhere. I wouldn't recommend it. You have to apply several coats to get the protection and the shine and the product is hard to remove when it dries on the surface per the instructions. The surface of the car has to be absolutely clean as well for it to work properly, so you would have to use a clay bar or a step one liquid cleaner from another company's 3 step system. It provided absolutely no hiding of minor surface imperfections and didn't make a glossy shine until I applied at least 3 coats of it. Even then, it wasn't as shiny as the 3 step systems I've used. My final verdict on it is that it is more work, more expensive, and the results weren't as good as less expensive alternatives. It did last a good while, though. But, I attributed the acid rain damage on the roof of one of my previous cars to the lack of protection that it provided. I never had a single acid rain mark until the summer that I used Liquid Glass. That was even after I applied at least 3 coats.How does this differ from Simonizing a car? I only ever get out the Turtle Wax and never have problems, so I am curious.

[tatooine315]

Believe it or not. I prefer TURTLE WAX. And I have spent a lot of money trying all those others...Oh well to each his own OPINION.

[Stang2Vibe]

Quote, originally posted by tatooine315 »...Oh well to each his own OPINION.Umm, correct me if I'm misunderstanding something here, but you asked for people's experience with a particular product. That is the information that I gave you. Nobody said that there was anything wrong with Turtle Wax. I've used it myself and I don't mind it at all. But when I compare my experiences with Turtle Wax to my experiences with Mother's or Meguiar's products, I found that the Mother's and Meguiar's were a bit easier to apply, gave more depth to the paint, and produced more gloss. The Turtle Wax seems to last a bit longer, though, so I suppose that it depends on what you are looking for from your detailing products.

[Stang2Vibe]

Quote, originally posted by Charlievibe »How does this differ from Simonizing a car? I only ever get out the Turtle Wax and never have problems, so I am curious.Simonize is just another brand of wax. I can't really comment on it because I haven't used any of their products that have been produced within the last 2 decades. About the Turtle Wax, I would also add that I noticed that it provided good protection against the elements in addition to my previous comments on it.

[wicked1981]

I used this and worked great Ill post some pics.

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[wicked1981]

Front hood you can see the reflection of the light post.

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[wicked1981]

and a side picture.

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[Charlievibe]

Quote, originally posted by Stang2Vibe »Simonize is just another brand of wax. I can't really comment on it because I haven't used any of their products that have been produced within the last 2 decades. About the Turtle Wax, I would also add that I noticed that it provided good protection against the elements in addition to my previous comments on it.I had no clue this was a brand, I thought it was some kind of process. Now I have my answer for a question I had many years ago. I took my car to this detail place and they told me they were going to simonize the car. They charged me almost $100 to do it, but fed me this line simonizing lasts longer. After the first rain storm, my car stopped beading up. In those days, I was still in my early 20's and didn't like to fight issues, so I never took my car back. It would be a much different story today. Thanks for the insight, Stang.

[wicked1981]

Took about an hour but my dog helped so it went a little faster

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[tatooine315]

Thanks for all your help I really appreciate it.......I will try this liguid Wax..I tried the Paste..I did like it but maybee I am not buffing long enough...I get an adequate shine....But not glass like...Ok Thanks to all..RS

[drummerdude]

nice to see a fellow TX viber here! welcome and enjoy your stay!

[londonbob]

Good Day...I knew of Liquid Glass over 20 years ago...It is just like rock hard glass, and will look great on your car. Leaves a bright, hard shine.Apply in shade, cool metal etc etc and your Vibe will look real nice.Keep a beverage close at hand to chase away fatigue applying the wax ...Worth the money.

[Stang2Vibe]

That's funny, both my stepdad and I both got acid rain damage to our show cars after applying 3 full coats of Liquid Glass. Neither of us ever experienced that kind of damage while using other products.

[scherry2]

[QUOTE=Stang2Vibe]both my stepdad and I both got acid rain damage to our show cars after applying 3 full coats of Liquid Glass.QUOTE]? how did you get acid rain damage from car wax?

[Stang2Vibe]

1.) Liquid Glass is not a wax and does not claim to be. It is some sort of synthetic polymer. Apparantly it did not work well for either of us.2.) My stepdad and I were both extremely meticulous with those 2 cars that we used them on. They were both covered and stored indoors in a heated garage in winter months. We both knew every mark on our cars.3.) At the time, my car was about 5 years old and his was about 12. Neither car had any acid rain marks on them whatsoever until after we both decided to try Liquid Glass on them. As previously stated, we both applied at least 3 coats (the bottle recommends more coats gives better protection and deeper gloss).4.) Within 2 months of stripping off the wax (as suggested by the Liquid Glass bottle with another product made by the same company for that purpose) and the multiple applications of said product, we both noticed that acid rain had damaged the paint on the upward facing surfaces of our cars. Our family's other 4 cars at the time were waxed with our usual regimen of wax products that we both had used for years before and during the same time period, and though those 4 other cars were exposed more to the elements, they recieved no acid rain damage. Now you tell me what you think may have contributed to the acid rain damage to the paint on the 2 cars to which the Liquid Glass was applied? BTW--acid rain leaves a very distinct type of marks on cars and we both had these marks verified by a local body shop when we went to see about having the damaged areas repainted. We were assured, as we had already thought ourselves, that it was acid rain damage.Therefore, the Liquid Glass did not actually cause the acid rain damage, as your question would seem to imply. The acid rain obviously caused the acid rain damage if you want to play semantics games. The Liquid Glass failed to protect against it on painted surfaces of our cars that were in better shape and much more meticulously taken care of compared to our other cars which were not in as good condition and were coated with conventional type waxes. So that is how "car wax" contributed to acid rain damage.