Advice on New Products

[blkbmw]

I'll be brief-

I have a 2004 Inferno Red Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. I've completely detailed it 1-2 times each year since I purchased the vehicle new. I used the pro detail clay - m80 - and NXT 2.0. I've gotten great results (thanks to attending one of the detailing 101 classes), however there are more flaws becoming visible due to the age of the vehicle. I was thinking of trying Swirl X, since it is more aggressive. Does Swirl X contain any polish like m80, if not will I need to polish, or will just a coat of NXT 2.0 be fine?

Lastly, I have heard that detailing 101 classes have been canceled for the east coast. So I was wondering what is the best pad selection and speed setting for the g100 when using ultimate compound and Swirl X? Also how much pressure (just more or less would be fine I don't want a physics lesson) should we be applying when using Ultimate compound as compared to M83 (I'm somewhat concerned since it has a more aggressive cut)?

[Chop]

Re: Advice on New Products

I'll be brief-

I have a 2004 Inferno Red Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland. I've completely detailed it 1-2 times each year since I purchased the vehicle new. I used the pro detail clay - m80 - and NXT 2.0. I've gotten great results (thanks to attending one of the detailing 101 classes), however there are more flaws becoming visible due to the age of the vehicle. I was thinking of trying Swirl X, since it is more aggressive. Does Swirl X contain any polish like m80, if not will I need to polish, or will just a coat of NXT 2.0 be fine?

Lastly, I have heard that detailing 101 classes have been canceled for the east coast. So I was wondering what is the best pad selection and speed setting for the g100 when using ultimate compound and Swirl X? Also how much pressure (just more or less would be fine I don't want a physics lesson) should we be applying when using Ultimate compound as compared to M83 (I'm somewhat concerned since it has a more aggressive cut)?

How do you wash your car? It's likely that those flaws are coming from poor washing techniques.

Anyways to your questions? You don't need a pure polish after SwirlX. Try it and if you are satisfied top it with NXT 2.0

I think your pad selection question has too many answers depending on what you want to do. But in general you want to use the least aggressive product/pad to get your results. And then go up the scale.

As far as pressure I believe about 20 lbs is the recommended pressure. Use a bath scale with your G110 + pad and press on it to give you an idea.

[Carfire]

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Although you may need Ultimate Compound

[blkbmw]

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Thanks for you replies. I know its not my car washing technique, I use meg's wash and towels. The problems is that this Jeep is a daily driver (all highway) and is not garage kept. I was just planning on going a little more aggressive then M80 over the entire vehicle. I know that M80 and M83 contain polish and was wondering if Swirl X is similar in the consumer line to M80, just with a different formula.

As for the pad question - I'm not very familiar with the cutting pads (other than using them to remove product with the da), and I didn't know if they should be used in conjunction with Ultimate compound or not. I was just planning on using the polishing pads.

[akimel]

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Unlike M80, which is a diminishing abrasive polish, SwirlX is a non-diminishing abrasive polish which utilizes Meguiar's new super micro-abrasive technology. It is rated as being potentially more aggressive than M80, depending of course on application method and pad selection. See: Aggressiveness Order for New Consumer Products.