Need your opinions regarding glazes

[Randyvous]

I thought I understood what these products were and their purpose but now I'm thinking I don't. Can the more experienced folks enlighten me please? Is it used like a fine polish before LSP? If I'm understanding correctly, glazes contain some fillers? Is that necessarily a bad thing? I mean after all, you only get so much clearcoat... If I wanted to use a glaze, can it then be topped with a sealant?

[Bob]

I thought I understood what these products were and their purpose but now I'm thinking I don't. Can the more experienced folks enlighten me please? Is it used like a fine polish before LSP? If I'm understanding correctly, glazes contain some fillers? Is that necessarily a bad thing? I mean after all, you only get so much clearcoat... If I wanted to use a glaze, can it then be topped with a sealant?
I never use a glaze before LSP because it seems like the LSP's never bond well. It just gets sooooo confusing when it comes to glazes, waxes, selaants, and polishes. Some glazes have abrasives and some don't. Most seem to have fillers. Glazes seem to be used at a lot of dealers and by a lot of car show people. But they just don't last long in the elements.
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Example, a friends dad asked me to detail his big black Ford F350. He did not like my price so took it to a neighbor who did an excellent job, until he washed it and complained all the swirls where back in it. That is basically how a glaze works from my experience.

[BigLeegr]

Yep, as Bob said, "glaze" means different things to different companies. Typically, it means a product that fills minor imperfections and imparts a wet or deeper look to the paint.
That said, some "glazes" have some abrasives, thus making them a final polish as well as a filler; some have protection built in, so they can be used as a stand - alone product.
I use glazes under wax. I like VM and Mothers, VM giving a more dramatic difference-it seems to darken paint noticeably, so if you like your paint looking the way it is, and just want a bit of extra wetness/hiding minor swirls etc., then Mothers might be a better choice.
Again, as Bob said, typical glazes don't last too long, so they are perhaps better suited for show cars or for Cruise night sparkle.