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Does a New Car Need Glaze Coating?

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BellaDella
08/26/2025, 11:56:41 PM

New cars do not need glaze coating. The paint quality of a new car is already in good condition, and it comes with a layer of original car wax from the factory. If you choose to apply glaze coating, you must first remove the original wax by polishing, which would be wasteful. It is recommended to wait until the original wax wears off before considering glaze coating. Once a car undergoes glaze coating, it will require continuous applications in the future because the process involves polishing the vehicle to remove a layer of the new paint, ensuring better adhesion of the glaze. However, new cars do not need polishing, as it can damage the paint surface. Glaze coating involves using a soft wool or sponge with a high-speed vibrating polisher to forcefully penetrate glaze molecules into the car's surface and paint crevices, leveraging the glaze's unique permeability and adhesion properties.

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