Which one: #80, #82, #83, HandPolish

[ToniPieleanu]

Hi

I'm looking for an abbrasive polish and don't know what to choose: SpeedGlaze, HandPolish, DACP, SwirlFreePolish.
My car has a good amount of swirls, not really taken care of from a detailer's point of view. I will be using it by hand.

What do you recomend?

[SiriusRIMZ]

If you looking to remove swirls, Try Scratch-X, while its not a polish, but a Paint cleaner, it will removed swirls more efficently that the other products. #80,82, and 83 are eaiser to use with a DA.

I'd they try some Deep Crystal Polish, or even some Hand Polish after Scratch-X.

[Murr1525]

ScratchX will be the way to go by hand, followed up by a pure polish like DC#2. Then a coat of your favorite wax.

Be sure to read the How-To Remove Swirls with ScratchX article in the How-To Section.

[ToniPieleanu]

Thanks guys, but those are the only products I can find here, so have to work with what I cand get (that means no ScratchX).

Read a little more and found out that #81 HandPolish is a pure polish without abbrasives so that rules it out.
#82 Swirl Free Polish seems to be less aggressive that #80 and not sure if it has the polishing oils that Speed Glaze #80 has.
#83 DACP seems a bit too aggressive, not sure how that would work by hand and again don't know anything about polishing oils.

At the moment my best bet would be #80 Speed Glaze. If anyone has anything to add please do, I really can't make up my mind, I want a mild abbrasive (somehow afraid of going for something aggresive for the first go) and with polishing to add more life.

[Murr1525]

Well, I think yo uare going to want to use either #80 or #83. However, I am not sure which will break down easier by hand to remove swirls.

Hopefuly Mike or someone willl chime in.

[Tim Lingor]

Hey ToniPieleanu

Since you are detailing by hand and can not obtain ScratchX, then I would suggest using Meguiar's #80 Speed Glaze. It would be, IMO, a little easier to use by hand compared to #83 which would require a lot more arm work. You may need to apply and remove the products a few times. Remember, you need to work the #80 until it is only a light residue. This may take a few minutes over a 2'x2' area.

If after a few attempts the swirls are not being removed, you may need to apply the products by machine. Or you could try #83 by hand.

Please keep us posted!

Tim