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  • #1

    SwirlX vs ScratchX

    Before I begin asking my question I'd like to say "hi" because I'm new on this board.

    So to get started...

    I have the impression that if you use SwirlX to do a spot repair it is more aggressive then ScratchX?

    Last weekend I fixed a new scratch on my rear bumper with swirlX alone. I took me 3 hits by hand and I didn't use a lot of force on the foam pad at all. I started with SwirlX because I want to start with the least aggressive product first but I was impressed by how little effort I had to put into it! I just worked in the product untill it broke down, no hard pressure applied.

    Could this be possible because SwirlX is meant more to treat bigger areas and scratchX is typically used to fix up local paint defects? So if you would use SwirlX on just a small surface it will pack a bigger punch then ScratchX? If that is true then this means I started with the most aggressive method, I should have started with ScratchX then. Sure I'm happy to have the scratch fixed, but I don't want to take away more clear coat then needed!

    This is just a theory and might be rubbish...
    Can any expert comment on this?
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  • #2
    Re: SwirlX vs ScratchX

    I'm no expert, but I can tell you that ScratchX packs more abrasive power than SwirlX (see this comparative chart). Of course, abrasiveness is also determined by the choice of application pad and the vigorousness of application.

    Sounds like you had great success with SwirlX. Next time you might want to give ScratchX a try. You may find it gets the job done a little bit more quickly. I wouldn't worry about removing excessive clear coat by hand application of either product. In removing a scratch all you are trying to do is to level the paint surface. This does mean removing a little bit of clear coat: What it means to remove a scratch out of anything.... You work the polish until the scratch is gone. Then you stop. ScratchX simply helps you to get the job done more quickly.
    Swirls hide in the black molecular depths, only waiting for the right time to emerge and destroy your sanity.
    --Al Kimel

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    • #3
      Re: SwirlX vs ScratchX

      I'm beginning to think my bottle of scratch X 2.0 is a dud.

      The Swirl X is a very thick almost paste like liquid while the Scratch X 2.0 is not at all, it's MUCH more liquid than my Swirl X in fact.

      Is this normal? If not, that would explain why Scratch X 2.0 doesn't seem to work in my case and Swirl X seams to do wonders.

      It's not that I'm using it incorrectly, otherwise the Swirl X wouldn't work either.

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      • #4
        Re: SwirlX vs ScratchX

        Swirlx is very thick as it has Super Micro Abrasives along with a decent amount of polishing oils. Ultimate Compound on the other hand contains no polishing oils and is much thinner but is also much more aggressive. Scratchx 2.0 has no polishing oils either (I don't believe) and is a bit thinner than Swirlx; about the same consistency as Ultimate Compound.
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        • #5
          Re: SwirlX vs ScratchX

          SwirlX is a much thicker product than ScratchX 2.0, no doubt about it. In fact, SwirlX is very thick in viscosity. But ScratchX 2.0 should be more like a heavy hand lotion and definitely not watery. Make sure you shake it up thoroughly and if it's still very thin and just runs out then it has probably been exposed to extreme cold for too long. This could have happened well before you even purchased it too.
          Michael Stoops
          Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

          Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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          • #6
            Re: SwirlX vs ScratchX

            Thanks for your replies. Probably my Scratch X 2.0 bottle is normal then, it isn't watery in any way. I'll have to give it another shot then...

            Does SwirlX contain fillers maybe? Could be that I just filled up the defects and it just looks fixed?

            What I did with the Swirl X apply it 3 times, after that I couldn't even see the scratches no more so I re-applied NXT 2.0 wax. So maybe I've just hidden the defect with the fillers but in reality it's still there?

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            • #7
              Re: SwirlX vs ScratchX

              Always possible.

              Here is a short clip of ScratchX 1.0 being used.... I am sure you can youtube, etc more of it.

              How to correctly apply ScratchX to remove swirls and scratches
              2017 Subaru WRX Premium - WR Blue

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              • #8
                Re: SwirlX vs ScratchX

                Swirlx was designed to remove scratches, not fill them. However, the small amount of polishing oils in the product will inevitably fill some light scratches. If you want to remove all scratches then step up to Scrathx 2.0.

                If you applied it int he process you described then it sounds like Swirlx did its job and removed that scratch.
                Tedrow's Detailing
                845-642-1698
                Treat Yourself to that New Car Feeling

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                • #9
                  Re: SwirlX vs ScratchX

                  I am very happy with the results I got from SwirlX, actually it went a bit too easy... sertainly because it wasn't a tiny defect.

                  I'm going inspect the area in more detail again later today to see if I can find traces of it back with some better light. Then I will see if it stays that way or not. Is was very easily recognizable so I can't mistake it for a new scratch. If it doesn't come back after a while then I will be very happy!

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                  • #10
                    Re: SwirlX vs ScratchX

                    So here's the status update.

                    The scratch got hidden by the SwirlX and wax treatment. It was completely invisible up untill i washed the car again.
                    I do think it improved a bit however. I'll have to work it with ScratchX then.

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