When not to use the #83?

[Marcus]

Hi there!

So far I've purchased some Mirror Glaze # 83 to remove swirls and other scratches etc.. Now I'm thinking "maybe I should use the #80 instead?"

Well, the thing is, I've gotten the impression that the #80 is more of an all-purpose product...

When should I use the #80 and when should I use the #83?
Of course, least abrasive first then go up the chain....

The #83 is an abrasive product, that I know, but not that abrasive? Should I go and buy another (expensive) bottle of #80 just in case?

(I am fully prepared to go through all the steps while polishing so I don't need an all-purpose product, that is, if the #80 is that kind of product, I might have misunderstood)

/Marcus

[Mike Phillips]

M80 is a light duty cleaner/polish

In order from the most aggressive to the least aggressive,

M83
M80
M82
M09


There's a lot of difference between M83 and M80, and quite a bit of difference between M80 and M82 and M09.


M80 is pretty much bubba-proof, it's really hard to make a mistake with this product and it's versatile in that it can by used with a rotary buffer, dual action polisher or by hand.

If you own a dual action polisher, M80 is for sure a tool you want to have in your tool box.

[Five Star]

The Meguiars rule of thumb.

Start with the least aggressive product M80 then work your way up to M83 if it doesnt cut it

[Marcus]

Sounds like I would miss out on something if I didn't have the M80 then!

[Ranger72]

Originally posted by Marcus
Sounds like I would miss out on something if I didn't have the M80 then!

[Mark2]

Marcus. You should get some #80, I use it after I clay the car and then 2x NXT on top of that. That combination works great on most paintjobs I have tried it on.

[zey]

Marcus, M80 can easily remove rotary swirls/holograms with a DA. Most of the time, it's powerful enough when used with rotary buffer.

[Marcus]

The more I read the more confused I'm getting

I went down to the local dealer and held the bottle of M80, at the same time the guy behind the desk said that maybe the M82 was more suited for my purposes since I already had the M83...

So, I started searching the forums again, this time for use-cases with the M82 (Swirl free polish)..

Now I'm kind of leaning towards getting the M82 instead of the M80...

Is this something I need to consider or do you think the M80 is generally a more suitable product? (I can't do like the Pokémon commercials tell us: You've gotta get 'em all!)

[TKDDAD]

All I can add from my limited experience with #80 is that I've used it on two pretty oxidized cars and the performance of this product continues to amaze me and the people who's cars I'm working on.....the combination of clay, #80 and then NXT is a winner....#80 will work for you....

[zey]

Marcus, not trying being a Pokémon commercial, but I have all M83, M82 and M80. Each of them has their own advantages. I've tried using M82/W-9006/DA to remove buffer holograms, but it's just not effective enough, M80/W-9006/DA solved it. On the other hand, I've to use M82/W-9006/DA to remove some micro-marring which is left by M80/W-9006/DA to produce the clearest finish. This result is only significant on dark color cars, especially my Ebony Black. You may want to try M80 first since it's a more versatile product. If you're satisfied with the result, then M82 is an option; If you still require a clearer finish, then M82 is a must! Hope this helps.

[Marcus]

Hope this helps.

It sure does, thank you all for the feedback!

I am looking into ordering from the US right now, looking at shipping costs.. If it doesn't exceed $100 I might actually get both the M80 and M82, otherwise I'll just go for the M80 if I have to buy locally..

Once again, thank you all for input!

/M

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by zey
Marcus, not trying being a Pokémon commercial, but I have all M83, M82 and M80. Each of them has their own advantages.

zey sums it up really well with his second sentence above. Each of these products has its place and best use. Out of these three,

M83, M80 and M82, I would say the M80 is the most versatile and I would keep this product in stock in my tool chest all the time, next would be M83 and after M82.