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Old 06-29-2006, 08:45 PM
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Klasse Glaze streaks / toomuch-toolittle-buffing ideas?

(Issue resolved, thanks to everyone for excellent suggestions)

My car is about a month out so I'm practicing with my new Klasse Sealant Glaze on my wife's black Volvo when she's not looking.

I keep getting light streaky marks left behind that can only be removed with serious elbow grease & buffing cloth. They're not swirl-scratches, something is being left behind by the sealant in an irregular pattern.

Is this normal? Or am I perhaps using too much or too little KSG, or buffing it the wrong way? Not shaking the bottle enough? Any ideas would be very helpful. Also, in your experience, for new cars is Klasse Sealant Glaze sufficient or is it really meant to be used after the Klasse All-in-one? We have K-AIO but the wife freaks when I use it because she insists it's abrasive. Thanks!

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Sounds like you are putting too much on or not letting it dry completely...
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I agree with tampastang. It sounds like you are putting it on too heavy. The Klasse AIO is not abrasive. It chemicaly cleans the paint as well as sealing it. Try a coat of good carnuba wax over the top of your sealant. It will really make it shine.
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I agree with tampastang. It sounds like you are putting it on too heavy. The Klasse AIO is not abrasive. It chemicaly cleans the paint as well as sealing it. Try a coat of good carnuba wax over the top of your sealant. It will really make it shine.

Yup. If you read the directions it says how much to use and it ain't much. Also, make sure your applicator is damp.

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Yes, use a damp microfiber applicator. Use very little AIO. You only put the glaze on TOP of the AIO, not by itself and then follow with carnauba (two coats) separated by a day to cure.
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If I have some residue streaks/smears left for some reason (like those mentioned previously) I just QD the car or wash it. Saves excess elbow grease.......and it's all gone!
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When I buff out the excess Klasse SG, I mist the microfiber towel very lightly with distilled water before buffing. It makes removal a lot easier.
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Couple comments:

1. Damp applicator - on Autopia-carecare.com they recommend using a spray or two of quick detailer on the applicator, that's it.

2. If one assumes the instructions on the bottle are correct (which I do), you can use SG by itself to protect a factory finish.
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Thanks everyone for all the excellent suggestions. I tried Mr. Burdell's method of using a slightly wet buffing towel. The streaky remains of the solvent (or whatever it is) disappeared in an instant. My experiments on the truck & the Volvo are now looking very very shiny. Now I'm toying around with AIO-SG-Wax layering to see what things look like.

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I tried Mrs. Burdell's method of using a slightly wet buffing towel. The streaky remains of the solvent (or whatever it is) disappeared in an instant.
Fixed.

Glad it worked out well for you.
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klasse makes an excellent durable product. glad to see everything worked out
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