DC-1 Discontinued

[mis3]

Although I still see DC-1 in the Meguiar's website, I read that it is or will be discontinued. Is this true?

If so, what do I use to CLEAN in the 5-step process? SwirlX or Ultimate Compound? What are the differences between these 2 new products?

I am a bit confused that SwirlX is in the Paint Cleaner section. My understanding is the purpose of a paint cleaner is to remove wax and surface contamination. Then the next step, Polish, is to remove swirls and fine scratches.

[Tuck91]

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DC1 is being phased out

SwirlX is now the least aggresive paint cleaner in the consumer line.

pure polishes do not have any cleaning ability

[rusty bumper]

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I still have a new bottle of DC 1.

It sure is a great product...hate to see it go.

[Mike Pennington]

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DC-1 is being phased out in the US. However, it will still be available outside the US...

SwirlX or Ultimate Compound would be options to replace it since they both fall under the paint cleaner category. Paint cleaners are designed to remove paint defects (swirls/stains/oxidation/scratches etc.)

The difference is SwirlX is less aggressive than Ultimate Compound. So depending on what type of defect(s) you have, simply choose 1 to do the job Keep in mind, they can both be applied by hand, orbital and D/A polisher.

As far as polish goes, Deep Crystal Step#2 Polish is a pure polish with no cleaning ability and it is designed to create brilliant high gloss and would be the next step, but keep in mind it is really an optional step these days, as paints are so resilient.

Next would be applying your favorite wax Gold Class NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0 etc...

[Black300]

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Hi Mike! So which compound would you use or do you like the most (swirl x or ultimate compound) my car is black so I see water spots a lot since we have hard water and does the polish go on after or before these are used?

[Mike Pennington]

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Tough question....For light / fresh spots, SwirlX will be great. If they (water spots) are left on there and not addressed for a while, Ultimate Compound would definitely be the best choice....

The polish would go on after the above and before a wax...

[Megafast13]

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I still think this is a bad idea Meguiars...

Again, I need this product for when I need something that is less aggressive than SwirlX.

I use it on my own cars, when they have very light swirls, or the paint just needs cleaned.

I also find this product much easier to work with, in terms of Application, Consistency, Removal, etc.

SwirlX is way too Thick, Hard to get out of the bottle, and chunky...
- I still love the product, and it works wonders, but again, when I am detailing a car, and the paint is very soft, SwirlX will induce marring/halograms, I need DC1 to remove those.

I think Meguiars needs to keep their classic 3 Step System, I have used it for years.

I Guess I'll have to go stock up on this product now

[Mike Pennington]

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I still think this is a bad idea Meguiars...

Again, I need this product for when I need something that is less aggressive than SwirlX.

I use it on my own cars, when they have very light swirls, or the paint just needs cleaned.

I also find this product much easier to work with, in terms of Application, Consistency, Removal, etc.

SwirlX is way too Thick, Hard to get out of the bottle, and chunky...
- I still love the product, and it works wonders, but again, when I am detailing a car, and the paint is very soft, SwirlX will induce marring/halograms, I need DC1 to remove those.

I think Meguiars needs to keep their classic 3 Step System, I have used it for years.

Love your passion for DC # 1

For your needs, have you tried M82 Swirl Free Polish. Less aggressive than SwirlX and it just may be your answer to losing DC #1 ?

[Megafast13]

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Love your passion for DC # 1

For your needs, have you tried M82 Swirl Free Polish. Less aggressive than SwirlX and it just may be your answer to losing DC #1 ?

Thanks for the tip Mike. I will give M82 a try. But again, can I go to my local Walmart and see M82....No

[Tuck91]

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Thanks for the tip Mike. I will give M82 a try. But again, can I go to my local Walmart and see M82....No

M09 Swirl Remover 2.0, M82 Swirl Free Polish and maybe even M80 Speed Glaze will most likely remove any micromarring by SwirlX. I havent seen SwirlX not finish out nicely though, so I cant comment on that,

If I were you, I would pick up a gallon of M09 or M82. These two products are definitly muc less aggressive than SwirlX

[Megafast13]

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M09 Swirl Remover 2.0, M82 Swirl Free Polish and maybe even M80 Speed Glaze will most likely remove any micromarring by SwirlX. I havent seen SwirlX not finish out nicely though, so I cant comment on that,

If I were you, I would pick up a gallon of M09 or M82. These two products are definitly muc less aggressive than SwirlX

Hey Tuck,

Yeah I don't know what experience you have had with really soft paints. But I have worked on a few VW's that have left some marring

Will do on the M82

[Mike Pennington]

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Thanks for the tip Mike. I will give M82 a try. But again, can I go to my local Walmart and see M82....No

Good point and for that we need to apologize...

M09 Swirl Remover would be a good solution also and it can be found much easier than M82. In fact, you can find it at most auto parts stores !!!!

[Tuck91]

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Yeah, I have worked on a few VW Passats. I did a test spot with M205 and it worked nicely.

M205 is less aggressive than SwirlX so that may be handy for you too.

I only have M82 in case of the problems with soft paint like you mentioned.

Like Mike mentioned, I have found the M09 at Pepboys.

[ajb39oh]

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Thanks for the tip Mike. I will give M82 a try. But again, can I go to my local Walmart and see M82....No

Try KOI Hannah Paint in Middletown. They carry a lot of Mirror Glaze products.

[rusty bumper]

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I can vouch for either #80, or #82.

Both are great for fine polishing, but has anyone considered D151 for removal of marring?

I used it the other day, as a last step before waxing, and it did a great job of removing toweling marks, as well as leaving a superb gloss.