Recipe for Success

[Stealth97]

I found a local parts store that carried a limited selection of the professional line, So I picked up what I think will work. there was no 80 or 82.

-Swirl remover 2.0 - the closet thing to a cleaner I could find...

Next I would use

-Show car glaze- A pure, very fine polish. Correct?

then top with NXT.

I plan to use polishing pads for the cleaner/polish and finishing pad for NXT on the G-100. I will use these on my black Miata with new paint, and my 2 year old truck. Both have very slight swirls which all but disappear with a coat of NXT, So I don't need anything very aggressive.

Any thoughts?? Thanks!

[Tim Lingor]

Hey,

Your plan looks good! And yes, Meguiar's #7 Show Car Glaze is a pure polish. It will help beautify the surface even further!

Give the products a try and report back!!

Tim

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Recipe for Success

Originally posted by Stealth97
I plan to use polishing pads for the cleaner/polish

Just to note, this is the step you really want to focus on. Don't rush, take your time and really do a good job when you apply the #9 Swirl Remover 2.0

#9 Swirl Remover 2.0 is a fairly light cleaner/polish but it will remove light swirls which is by your description what you have.




A polishing pad like Meguiar's W-8006 foam polishing pad working together with the diminishing abrasives in the #9 SR 2.0 on the dual action polisher on the 4.5 t 5.0 setting will remove light swirls.



Remember to use a slow arm speed, work a small section at a time, like 16" square or so, and when you move on to a new section, overlap into the previous section for uniform swirl removal over the entire surface which will then give you a uniform appearance over the entire surface.

Have fun...

Mike

[Mojo1]

Can someone tell me the difference between #1,2,3 and #s 80,81 ,82? I am very new to Meguiars line .
Thanks.
Bill

[Stealth97]

Thanks mike! I was going to ask about speeds next!

I bought plenty of polishing pads, but I have not used them yet. It looks like it will be a few weeks before I can clan and polish my car, there are some paint defects I need to send it back for.

Btw, the g100 ROCKS! I waxed my truck with NXT in less than half the time I could do it by hand... and the shine is even better!

[Tim Lingor]

Originally posted by Mojo1
Can someone tell me the difference between #1,2,3 and #s 80,81 ,82? I am very new to Meguiars line .
Thanks.
Bill

Hey,

First, the #4 Heavy Cut Cleaner, #1 Medium Cut Cleaner and the #2 Fine Cut Cleaner are all part of Meguiar's Traditional Cleaners. They are designed to be used with a rotary buffer only as the Diminishing Abrasives need the heat/friction to break down that only a rotary can provide. They were designed more for single stage paints though they can be used for clear coat paint (BC/CC) as well.

Meguiar's #3 Machine Glaze is a pure polish that will beautify the paint's surface. Awesome product! It was designed to be used by machine (the rotary buffer) but also works well with a PC, orbital or by hand.

The 80 Body Shop Series was designed with BC/CC in mind. The #81 Hand Polish is a pure polish that is a little easier to remove on BC/CC paint. Meguiar's #80 Speed Glaze is a cleaner/polish with a paintable polymer. It one of the products that I utilize on almost every detail I do! Meg's #82 Swirl Free Polish is a mild cleaner (less aggressive than #80) that will remove mild marring and swirls. Meg's #83 DACP, #82 SFP, #80 Speed Glaze, and #81 Hand Polish can all be applied by PC, orbital, rotary or by hand.

I hope this helps!

Tim

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Mojo1
Can someone tell me the difference between #1,2,3 and #s 80,81 ,82? I am very new to Meguiar's line .
Thanks.
Bill

Hi Bill,

Before I type up an explanation, could you clarify for me what you mean by #1, 2, 3?

In our Consumer Line we offer the Deep Crystal System which includes,

Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner
Deep Crystal Polish
Deep Crystal System Carnauba Wax




We also offer some products in our Professional line that use the reference numbers, 1, 2 and 3



#1 Medium-Cut Cleaner
#2 Fine-Cut Cleaner
#3 Machine Glaze



Mike

[Mojo1]

2hotford ,thanks thats what I was after ,
Mike ,I am talking about the brown bottles and he answered my questions. Thanks guy. I have bought a full load of Megiuars,just got back from a local place that carries the ful line.I bought a pack,25 sheets,of 2000 unigrit paper and it was $24.00 ,I didntnotice till I got home is that about right? Also got a gallon of Hyper Dressing and All Purpose cleaner,hope it warms up a tad ,plan on doing a job on the suburban tommorow.
I bought some #1 ,2,3 and didnt kow it was for rotary only ,I have a PC 7336 ,I guess I should have read before I ordered, O well live and learn.

[Stealth97]

I applied the swirl remover 2.0, and it all but removed the fine swirls, as well as added depth and a grat deal of reflection. Car looks like a mirror!

To remove the rest of the fine swirls, Should I apply the swirl remover again and work it in longe rto remove the fremaining swirl marks, or use a more agressive product?

Also, regarding the show car glaze, should this product be worked in to the finish like the swirl remover, or something to be quicly applied? I did not spend a lot of time working it into the finish, and it only provided a minimal (but measureable) improvement.

Thanks!

[Stealth97]

I just read mikes write up on #7. Very informative.