sx2.0 vs uc

[polaris]

What do you think the abrsion difference between the two is. Thanks

[Murr1525]

Re: sx2.0 vs uc

About 4 I think.

[polaris]

Re: sx2.0 vs uc

About 4 I think.

what do you mean by four kind of new to this stuff the cutting level on the swirl remover 2.0 is three what would it be on the scale for scratch x and ultimate compound.

[Murr1525]

Re: sx2.0 vs uc

I was just messing with you really...

There really isnt a good way to judge, since technique, and application method will throw things off further.

Here is a thread that gets into it a little bit... as they say, the charts are pretty general.

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?36180-AutoGeek-Comparative-Polish-amp-Compound-Chart

Perhaps more importantly, what are you working on, or trying to do?

[Michael Stoops]

Re: sx2.0 vs uc

The "cut scale" on the Mirror Glaze line of products is an indicator of the cut level achieved with each of the products when used in their recommended or most commonly used method. For example, M105 is a 12 on the scale, but that's when used with a wool pad on a rotary buffer. If you use it by hand with moderate pressure it won't offer anywhere near as much cut. M85 is a 10 on the scale, so you'd expect it to have less cut than M105, and it does when both are used with a wool pad on a rotary buffer. But again, use M105 by hand and M85 as intended, and M85 will cut much, much faster than M105. It's sort of like a Bugatti Veyron being no faster than a '59 VW Beetle when both are stuck in stop and go traffic.

So, ScratchX 2.0 vs Ultimate Compound - we don't actually scale the consumer products like we do the pro products, in part because it just confuses people and often causes them to make improper product selections or have unreasonable expectations. But UC will definitely cut more than ScratchX 2.0 and is, in most cases, going to be the better choice for overall defect removal from an entire vehicle. UC is also more aggressive than M09 (3 on the scale), M80 (4) and even M83 (6). But it's not only more aggressive, it goes about things quite differently from those three; UC uses SMAT abrasives similar to what's found in M105 and M205 while those other three are older formulations that still utilize DAT (diminishing abrasives) and vastly different levels of polishing oils as well. On a modern clear coat, UC is, again, probably the better choice overall for quick but safe defect removal.