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In depth Product review: Mothers Professional Machine Glaze
Mother's line of Professional products was introduced nearly two years ago. After speaking with the man who formulated the line and learning of it's unique features I was intrigued to give the entire line a try.
From most aggressive: left-to-right: Heavy Duty Compound, Compound, Machine Glaze, and Foam Pad Polish. Also included in a hand compound and detail spray.
The test panel is the hood off of a pick-up truck. Mothers Professional Machine Glaze is designed to me an intermidate polish, for use after compounding or for removing moderate swirl marks. I compounded the test sections using Mothers Heavy Duty Compound a wool pad, then sanded an area using Meguiar's 3000 Unigrit DA sand paper to test the maximum cutting ability.
The condition of the hood prior to polishing.
The upper portion of the hood which has been machine polished.
View of the holograms (hazy paint) and sanded finish.
The Rotary Polisher.
For testing I decided to go with a Flex PE14-2-150 Rotary Polisher using Lake Country's 1-Pad Polishing system. Since I wanted to mimic the typical use of this product I elected to use an Orange Light Cutting foam and a White Polishing foam pad.
I taped the test section in half to test the different results of each pad side-by-side. This also would allow me to see the difference in the finish left from the Heavy Duty Compound/Wool pad and the subsequent finishing steps.
Mothers Professional Machine Glaze had a slightly runny consistency
I started off with the Orange Pad using approximately 1400 rpms. Unlike Mothers Heavy Duty Compound which liked pressure, Mothers Professional Machine Glaze performed better letting the weight of the polisher do the work.
The Machine Glaze had a quick work time. After 15 seconds...
After 30 seconds.
It took two full passes to remove the sanding marks completely. Quite an impressive level of cut with a Light Cutting foam pad. While testing with several solvents and CarPro Eraser revealed no filling, the finish quality was average.
Perhaps switching to a White Polishing Foam would result in a better quality finish...
The initial pass saw very little reduction in the sanding marks.
A second pass so some improvement in the sanding scratches.
In bodyshop's it is normal for the 'detailers' to use a lot of product. I decided to oversaturate the pad and see if this increased the cut. Mothers knows their target audience perfectly. By doubling the amount of product I would normally use I was able to get a much better finish and power through the sanding marks on the third pass.
The lower panel.
A comparison between the white pad (left), untouched (center), and orange pad (right) revealed that the both the white and orange pad had the power to remove sanding scratches, but both left a very fine swirl pattern that danced across the paint in the form of holograms. The orange pad required one fewer pass to remove the sanding scratches and left a slightly hazier finish.
The Random Orbital Dual Action Polisher.
I used a Porter Cable 7424 XP with a 5 inch Lake Country backing plate and White Polishing CCS Pad.
I loaded the pad, again using about twice as much polish as I normally would, and worked at speed 6 using firm pressure after spreading on speed 4.
When used with a DA, Mothers Professional Machine Glaze was a joy, offering long work time.
30 seconds in.
After 90 seconds the polish was spent.
Wipe off was slightly difficult and the finish exhibited slight micro-hazing. Wipe downs with alcohol and CarPro Eraser revealed no filling, what-so-ever.
Mothers Professional Machine Glaze is an intermidate polishing liquid designed and targeted for body shop use. Regardless of the pad and machine selected, Mothers Professional Machine Glaze has the power to cut through swirl marks but will require an additional finishing step.
For best results via rotary: Use double the amount of product you normally would and light-to-no pressure. Work the polish until it clears and remove. Working longer makes wipe-off difficult.
For best results via random orbital dual-action polisher: Use twice the product you normally would on speed 6, using firm pressure until the product clears.
Mothers Professional Machine Glaze Score Card:
Category: Intermediate Polish/Swirl Remover
Scores are based from 1 to 10 with 10 being the best.
Scores are in bold. Average scores from similar polishes are in red.
Cutting Ability: 6 6
-Is capable of removing 3000 grit marks with a DA or rotary and multiple
applications.
Rate of Cute:9 6
-Achieves maxim cut quickly.
Quality of Finish: 6 8
-Leaves a hazy, swirled finish that requires a final polishing step.
Working Time: 5 8
-Works quickly and dries fast.
Dusting: 8 8
-Only dusts if worked excessively long.
Ease of removal: 5 7
-Was difficult to remove completely from the surface.
Mother's line of Professional products was introduced nearly two years ago. After speaking with the man who formulated the line and learning of it's unique features I was intrigued to give the entire line a try.
From most aggressive: left-to-right: Heavy Duty Compound, Compound, Machine Glaze, and Foam Pad Polish. Also included in a hand compound and detail spray.
The test panel is the hood off of a pick-up truck. Mothers Professional Machine Glaze is designed to me an intermidate polish, for use after compounding or for removing moderate swirl marks. I compounded the test sections using Mothers Heavy Duty Compound a wool pad, then sanded an area using Meguiar's 3000 Unigrit DA sand paper to test the maximum cutting ability.
The condition of the hood prior to polishing.
The upper portion of the hood which has been machine polished.
View of the holograms (hazy paint) and sanded finish.
The Rotary Polisher.
For testing I decided to go with a Flex PE14-2-150 Rotary Polisher using Lake Country's 1-Pad Polishing system. Since I wanted to mimic the typical use of this product I elected to use an Orange Light Cutting foam and a White Polishing foam pad.
I taped the test section in half to test the different results of each pad side-by-side. This also would allow me to see the difference in the finish left from the Heavy Duty Compound/Wool pad and the subsequent finishing steps.
Mothers Professional Machine Glaze had a slightly runny consistency
I started off with the Orange Pad using approximately 1400 rpms. Unlike Mothers Heavy Duty Compound which liked pressure, Mothers Professional Machine Glaze performed better letting the weight of the polisher do the work.
The Machine Glaze had a quick work time. After 15 seconds...
After 30 seconds.
It took two full passes to remove the sanding marks completely. Quite an impressive level of cut with a Light Cutting foam pad. While testing with several solvents and CarPro Eraser revealed no filling, the finish quality was average.
Perhaps switching to a White Polishing Foam would result in a better quality finish...
The initial pass saw very little reduction in the sanding marks.
A second pass so some improvement in the sanding scratches.
In bodyshop's it is normal for the 'detailers' to use a lot of product. I decided to oversaturate the pad and see if this increased the cut. Mothers knows their target audience perfectly. By doubling the amount of product I would normally use I was able to get a much better finish and power through the sanding marks on the third pass.
The lower panel.
A comparison between the white pad (left), untouched (center), and orange pad (right) revealed that the both the white and orange pad had the power to remove sanding scratches, but both left a very fine swirl pattern that danced across the paint in the form of holograms. The orange pad required one fewer pass to remove the sanding scratches and left a slightly hazier finish.
The Random Orbital Dual Action Polisher.
I used a Porter Cable 7424 XP with a 5 inch Lake Country backing plate and White Polishing CCS Pad.
I loaded the pad, again using about twice as much polish as I normally would, and worked at speed 6 using firm pressure after spreading on speed 4.
When used with a DA, Mothers Professional Machine Glaze was a joy, offering long work time.
30 seconds in.
After 90 seconds the polish was spent.
Wipe off was slightly difficult and the finish exhibited slight micro-hazing. Wipe downs with alcohol and CarPro Eraser revealed no filling, what-so-ever.
Mothers Professional Machine Glaze is an intermidate polishing liquid designed and targeted for body shop use. Regardless of the pad and machine selected, Mothers Professional Machine Glaze has the power to cut through swirl marks but will require an additional finishing step.
For best results via rotary: Use double the amount of product you normally would and light-to-no pressure. Work the polish until it clears and remove. Working longer makes wipe-off difficult.
For best results via random orbital dual-action polisher: Use twice the product you normally would on speed 6, using firm pressure until the product clears.
Mothers Professional Machine Glaze Score Card:
Category: Intermediate Polish/Swirl Remover
Scores are based from 1 to 10 with 10 being the best.
Scores are in bold. Average scores from similar polishes are in red.
Cutting Ability: 6 6
-Is capable of removing 3000 grit marks with a DA or rotary and multiple
applications.
Rate of Cute:9 6
-Achieves maxim cut quickly.
Quality of Finish: 6 8
-Leaves a hazy, swirled finish that requires a final polishing step.
Working Time: 5 8
-Works quickly and dries fast.
Dusting: 8 8
-Only dusts if worked excessively long.
Ease of removal: 5 7
-Was difficult to remove completely from the surface.
