How is this process?

[SUBARU WRX]

I planed on using the following products.
1 wash with gold class shampoo
2 dry with super suede drying towl
3 use heavy cut cleaner on a w8006 pad to remove swirls
4 use machine glaze on a w8006 pad
5 use hi tech yellow wax on a w8006 pad
6 hot shine tire dressing can spray

[xebola]

Re: How is this process?

Are you sure you need the Heavy Cut cleaner? Do you have some pics? You might get by with #83 or even just #80.

[yoliah]

Re: How is this process?

i think that M83 is sufficed

[Mike Phillips]

Re: How is this process?

I planed on using the following products.
1 wash with gold class shampoo
2 dry with super suede drying towl
3 use heavy cut cleaner on a w8006 pad to remove swirls - M04 Heavy Cut Cleaner is for Rotary Buffer Use Only
4 use machine glaze on a w8006 pad
5 use hi tech yellow wax on a w8006 pad
6 hot shine tire dressing can spray

As suggested, you should probably try M80 first and if that doesn't work the try the M83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish. M04 Heavy Cut Cleaner is for use with a rotary buffer only and it will scratch your paint if you apply it with the G100/PC or by hand.

If you use M80 you can usually go straight to wax, sometimes you can do this with M83, sometimes you need to re-polish each panel with M80 Speed Glaze before going to wax, it's a case by case, or paint type by paint type situation.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: How is this process?

Check out this thread...


Using the G-100 to remove swirls with the Professional Line

[bob-e]

Re: How is this process?

Are you doing this on a Subaru. Subaru paint is soooooooo thin, you'll probably go to the metal

[SUBARU WRX]

Re: How is this process?

I am doing it on a subaru. I thought it would be qhicker with the heavy cut cleaner. The swirls are very light and I thought since it was more abrasive it would work better and faster. Should I just stick with scratch. I don't have a pc yet. The nearest lowes has 2 and won't be getting ant more EVER. I will need the heavy cut cleaner on my dads ford ranger. That should be a very good practice car bevause it is dark green and has LOTS of swirls. The reason I say it will be a good practice car is because I never used a pc before and I'm only 14.

[Murr1525]

Re: How is this process?

What it Means to Remove a Scratch

How To Remove Swirls By Hand

How to remove a defect by hand with ScratchX

[xebola]

Re: How is this process?

You might want to go with wash/clay/Color-X to get everything cleaned and protected. Then work it panel by panel with Scratch-X or #80 (#80 has a really long play time by hand. Make sure you work it until it looks like vaseline, then wipe it off with a Supreme Shine.)

I don't know what your time constraints are, but you probably shouldn't be too worried about speed at this point. Unless you do this for money, does it really matter?

When you get your PC, stick with #80 at first. Don't worry you will eventually be using that heavy cut cleaner on your glass. Take baby steps towards the more agressive stuff.

BTW I love Ford Rangers. Rock on!

[SUBARU WRX]

Re: How is this process?

During the summer I do this for money but here at my house the subaru, infiniti, and maxima get a bath every week if the weather is permitting. Its usually infinit friday subaru saturday and maxima sunday. I cant do the ranger all the time because my dad works in lancaster which is about 100 miles from home and thats his daily driver. I really do apriciate all of you guys info and feedback. For the subaru could I use the deep crystal system because I already have that cause someone earlier said subaru paint is thin. Is that true?

[Mike Phillips]

Re: How is this process?

For the subaru could I use the deep crystal system because I already have that cause someone earlier said subaru paint is thin. Is that true?

The Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner is a very gentle paint cleaner so it's very safe for any finish, but at the same time it's not going to aggressively go after swirls and scratches, but you never know what you can do until you try and here at Meguiar's we always teach the philosophy of using the least aggressive product to get the job done.

As far as a blanket statement that Subaru's have thin paint, in reality all new cars have thin paint, the average clear coat is said to be between 1.5 and 2.0 mils thick and you can safely remove .5 mils and see the expected service live of the paint over the expected service life of the car.

Thus the reason we always teach people to use the least aggressive product to get the job done.

[gorin002]

Re: How is this process?

so i understand correct need be very careful with sctachX ?

[gr8-wrx]

Re: How is this process?

Personally, I haven't noticed that my Subaru paint is any thinner than my Honda or Ford.