APC vs M39?

[Bunky]

How does Meg's APC differ from M39 when used on tires and exterior plastics? Is M39 just an APC in a specific dilution or does it have other components that clean vinyl and rubber better?

[Murr1525]

Re: APC vs M39?

APC can be used on fabric, leather, plastic, rubber, etc. #39 is for vinyl/rubber only. So #39 probably would work better on vinyl/rubber if you had a tough stain. But APC certainly seems to handle most everything just fine, and is more versatile.

Just for cleaning tires, APC would be much more cost effective as well.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: APC vs M39?

M39 has been around as long as M40 which is kind of Meguiar's version of Armor-All and that's probably close to 30+ years.

So M39 has been around about 20+ years longer than APC

M39 is a dedicated vinyl cleaner and APC is a multi-purpose, multi-surface cleaner and so no they are not the same product just in a different bottle at a different dilution level.

They are both great products to have in your arsenal of tools for tackling a wide range of surfaces and components.

[asim_296]

Re: APC vs M39?

I use M39 to remove cured over sprayed paint from trims and rubber.

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: APC vs M39?

For tires I like using APC. Way more economical.

[Megafast13]

Re: APC vs M39?

Do you guys dilute APC at all?

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: APC vs M39?

I generally go with a 10:1 dilution. You can go 4:1.