#80

[xjdmb16a2six]

will the #80 remove kinda heavy swirls or just light swirls?

[RamAirV1]

Yes, #80 can help make it a 2 step process. If #80 doesn't remove the swirls, the only product that is more aggressive and can be used with the PC is #83 DACP.

Tim, I hear ya about the hard paint. But why is it easy to put swirls on hard paint but very difficult to take them off? I have observed this sometimes also and have always wondered why? You would think, easy on, easy off, but that is not the case.

RamAirV1

[tripper_11]

Originally posted by xjdmb16a2six
will the #80 remove kinda heavy swirls or just light swirls?

Heavy swirls? NO! #83 or #84
Light swirls? depends on how light it is, and what pad you used. W8000 is the common pad for #80.

As I've just mentioned in another thread, I used #80 mainly to take the look of #83's finish to its peak. If you follow #83 with #80, I assure you, there's a dramatic difference.

This is the best combo that I have ever tried:

#83 (or #84) + #80 + NXT x 2. I'll bet on it versus the "Z" thing...

[94gpse]

Will #80 take off existing wax??? I waxed my car about 3 weeks ago and plan on doing it within the next week. Can I use #80 instead of having to use DC1 then #80 then wax???

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by 94gpse
Will #80 take off existing wax??? I waxed my car about 3 weeks ago and plan on doing it within the next week. Can I use #80 instead of having to use DC1 then #80 then wax???

Yes, #80 Speed Glaze will remove your existing wax.

You can polish your car's finish by hand or machine with the #80 Speed Glaze and then go right to wax.

Mike

[Larry A]

Which has the stronger cleaner Color X or #80 Speed Glaze?

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Larry A
Which has the stronger cleaner Color X or #80 Speed Glaze?

Hi Larry,

#80 Speed Glaze is probably a tad stronger in it's cleaning ability than the ColorX all things being equal.

Here's a similar thread,

#66 vs #80 - what's the difference?

#66 Quick Detailer is a tad stronger cleaner/wax than the ColorX and can also be used with a rotary buffer. The information in the thread some good information on both.

Mike

[Larry A]

Thanks Mike. Ive wanted to try #80 . I will have to pick up some. Does it work good by hand ? I also have a rotary but no PC.

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Larry A
Thanks Mike. Ive wanted to try #80 . I will have to pick up some. Does it work good by hand ? I also have a rotary but no PC.

Depends on what you're trying to do. If you want to remove scratches by hand, ScratchX will work faster. If you want to remove scratches machine, then using a rotary buffer will be much faster.

#80 Speed Glaze is probably one the better products to learn how to use the rotary buffer with because it offers a lot of play time and very little cutting power.

Mike

[RamAirV1]

How does #80 compare in aggressiveness (cutting power) to MPPC?

RamAirV1

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by RamAirV1
How does #80 compare in aggressiveness (cutting power) to MPPC?

RamAirV1

I'm not sure off-hand, I'll see what I can find out.

Mike

[RamAirV1]

Thanks, Mike.

RamAirV1

[jetta18T]

When polishing with #80 and a PC, and all of the diminishing abrasives have broken down, is it necessary to wait after the #80 dries on the paint to buff it off? Or should I just buff it off while it is still wet? I'm about to use #80 for the first time and just wanted to clarify that before I used it.

[gbackus]

I've only used #80 twice, but I buffed off wet both times with the Meg's ultimate wipe, and it came off really easy. Looked really good too

[scrub]

Two schools of thought on this topic.

One is to buff off wet like most polishes.

Second would be to allow #80 to haze then remove. This process will allow the paint shop safe polymers time to set up.

I've tried both and I stuck with wet removal. There was a thread about this topic around here somewhere.