Race Glaze

Morethanpolish is the largest distributor for British-made Race Glaze products and has stocked them since 2003. Many of our customers are regular buyers who appreciate the ease of use, superb results and quality of this growing brand. Whether you are a professional detailer, classic, modern, sports or everyday car owner we’re sure you’ll be impressed!

Race Glaze Signature Series waxes, released in March 2008, have raised the brand to the top level of detailing supplies and have found a receptive audience amongst serious enthusiasts and valeters worldwide. As former Swissol / Swissvax distributors 2003-07, we report highly favourable comparison of 55 wax against any Swiss products over £70.

So, you’re willing to spend time making your car look good, and protecting it against the elements. But just how much time do you want to give up?

The truth is you could spend all day every day adding that extra protection and extra shine.  The problem is that such an approach doesn’t do much for your social life, and leaves little time to drive the car.

Which is why we suggest Race Glaze – the route to better protection and a better look, in half the time.

For those who would rather drive than polish.

Race Glaze are Official Car Care Suppliers to:

- Concours Sponsor 2008

Race Glaze products have passed the rigorous quality standards of QVC and are regularly demonstrated live on-air.

	“I'm totally converted by the deep shine and ease of use - this is superb stuff. I recommend it. ” Ron Champion, fleet of 6 classic wedding car Jaguars, including 4 pre-War SS Jaguars
	"Crèm Perfection protects the difficult red paintwork on both my classic Alfas. It gives a brilliant finish." Phil Speight, Alfa 75 Cloverleaf & Alfa GTV
	"..easy to use, leaves a superb swirl-free finish. It’s a lot better than Autoglym, Meguiars, Turtle Wax." Rob MacPherson, VW Golf
	"I’ll be sticking with the best." Andy Molloy, Ford Focus ST 170
	"A mirror finish!" Steve Marsh, Caterham SV

Our experience of stocking these products has been entirely positive and we recommend you try just one product if you’re new to the range. We’re sure you’ll be impressed, and are of course happy to advise you. Race Glaze is not available in shops, but read what others have said, totally unprompted, about these terrific products.

Four steps to a perfect finish by Mark Wibberley

Adviser to pre-Concours preparation seminars of the Rolls Royce Enthusiasts Club

Race Glaze products work in exactly the same way as systems such as Meguiars, Zymol, Swissvax etc – a series of 4 steps to achieve the perfect long lasting shine. Its one that top valeters such as DPN, Envy, Perfection, Refined Reflections, Karlsson Collins & Car Connoisseur, prestige car sales companies like The Ferrari Centre, Autofarm and owners of modest everyday cars, supercars, classics and modern classics have learnt gives great results for the minimum effort.

Step 1 - Wash the car
Never use a sponge as their bubbles hold grit which makes a perfect scouring pad. Use a mitt or wash pad, all available on this site. You can dry it off with a multi-magazine test recommended OnePass Drying Towel, water blade or chamois – our soft dry Deerskin chamois or Finest Italian chamois are ideal. I suggest you use 2 buckets – one for your shampoo, one with clean water to rinse your mitt in. Our Aqua Bathe shampoo is pH balanced, salt free and adds Carnauba every time you wash the car. Cheap shampoo will strip off your wax layer, shortening its life and wasting your time and money.

Step 2 - Clay Bar
Beloved by serious detailers, the results are surprising. The clay, fine material which is lubricated by special liquid provided lifts anything stuck to the paint surface – overspray, tar, flies, bird mess residue, bonded on brake dust – in fact all the stuff that stops the paintwork feeling glass-smooth. A clay bar kit will treat several cars, but you’ll only need to use it every year or so, maybe more on the front of the car if its heavily used in the summer. This step is optional.

Step 3 - Pre Wax treatment
Just like other systems, and akin to old fashioned T-Cut, but much milder, Paint Cleanse stage removes swirl marks and fine surface scratches – Clay Bar remember only pulls matter off the surface. This stage lifts dead paint off the car and smoothes the paint surface. You’ll only have to repeat this stage when you next want to really start from essentials. Again, many people with good paint omit this stage, but is is strongly recommended prior to application of Signature Series waxes..

Step 4 - Waxing - known also as Polishing
Once the car is prepared, and the key is preparation, you can apply the top coat that gives the shine. Nothing beats Carnauba Wax for a deep, long lasting shine – its sets as hard as concrete, protecting the car from stone chips, bird lime and fine scratches, filling some scratches and making it much easier to wash the car as dirt is stuck to the wax, not the paint. Expect the shine and water beading to last 2-3 months with Crem Perfection, up to 4 months or more with the new Signature Series waxes. The wax can be applied with a soft cloth or applicator pad, buffed with our washable ProWad polishing wadding, Microfibre cloths or Sheepskin Polishing Mitt. Crèm Perfection is our longest established product, easy to apply (I wax our Honda Accord in around 1 hour). Many customers only use this product – if the paint is good, you can achieve great results with just this and Aqua Bathe Carnauba Wax shampoo, which tops up the shine every time you wash the car.

You're not really polishing at this stage, that's completed in the preparation stage, but finishing off the shine process, providing protection and oils to your paint.

Note that you do not need a final ‘glaze / sealant’ with our products – Carnauba Wax in Crèm Perfection and Signature Series waxes do that job.

There are other products available to you, which you can mix and match to some extent, but ensure any shampoo is salt free and doesn’t strip your wax off. Other polishes are often just that – if I had a pound for every time Autoglym users told me about the dust (chalk, an abrasive, is used to bulk up the product) and white marks on trim I’d be driving a Ferrari ! Many cheap products are petrochemical based so the shine only lasts a few days, but you need to ask yourself one simple question: Is my pride and joy, with its expensive to replace paintwork, worth scrimping a few pounds on when it comes to the wax / polish I use? And do I want to spend hours with two sorts of cutting paste, plus a wax and a sealer, or so I want to get the job done well, with minimal effort?

Your choice, but if you want ‘admiration without effort’ or advice, please call us!