after DACP and MPPP

[Airborne Ranger]

Well here are the final results after I did DACP and MPPP on the truck. My procedure follows:

Wash with Pro Cherry Suds using sheepskin mitt and 2 bucket method.

Clay with autopia clay. this took about an hr to do since the finish on my truck was like sandpaper. Used #34 FI for lube and Ultimate Wipe MF towel

Rewash using same procedure as above. At this point some of the neighbors were out but they didn't seem to care.

Using the PC on speed 5 along with a W-8006 pad and some DACP I went to town. buffed each area for about 5 mins or so with light pressure until little residue remained. DACP buffed off easily with a Ultimate Wipe. I did this around the entire truck oooooh smooth!!

After the DACP process I went straight to MPPP. My initial process was to follow DACP with SFP. But time was on my back so I needed to finish. At this point I used a W-9006 pad and MPPP. Buffed the entire truck and each panel for a couple mins and waited an additional 15-20 mins to ensure the MPPP was dry. Man I love the way this stuff buffs off!!! like butter that's been sitting in the 90* heat for a whole day!

Ok now for the good stuff. There not the greatest but hopefully enough to give you an idea of how well this process worked out. There is still a slight haze on the finish even as we speak. Once the weather clears up again, I will wash and SFP, maybe some #7 and reapply MPPP. This should really get my truck looking awesome!! Ok enough talk, pics!!

[FlaresideLariat]

Looks good

DACP = Dual Action Clean(ing?) Polish

MPPP = ?

SFP = ?

[Mike Phillips]

Hi deadman98,

Nice work, your results look good, I see you captured the sun reflecting of the hood.

MPPP is no slouch, it's a very nice wax. It leaves a very clear finish and very reflective finish. It also wipes off very easy. I like the smell too...

Mike

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by FlaresideLariat
Looks good

DACP = Dual Action Clean(ing?) Polish

DACP stands for M-83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish. This product contains a diminishing abrasive embodied into a rich lubricating film. It cleans, (removes defects), and then polishes, (adds gloss and beauty).

MPPP = ?

MPPP stands for M-98 Medallion Premium Paint Protections.

SFP = ?

SFP stands for M-82 Swirl Free Polish. #82 is less aggressive than #83, but more aggressive than #9 Swirl Remover 2.0

Ahhh.... the world of acronyms....

Mike

[Airborne Ranger]

Hey FlaresideLariat,

DACP stands for Dual Action Cleaner Polish. #83 in Meguiars Body shop line.

SFP stands for Swirl Free Polish. This is a finer polish than DACP, meaning it doesn't have the cutting power that DACP does. When polishing with DACP as your initial step, follow up DACP with SFP to bring up maximum gloss and shine

MPPP stands for Meguiars Premium Paint Protection. This wax is a synthetic polymer. Thus far making it very durable and it is very easy to use. I love it!!

Mike and Flaresidelariat,

thank you for the kind compliments. It makes me feel confident to know I did this right, the first time Take care,,,deadman98

[Airborne Ranger]

man mike beat me to it bro, oh well it's all good

[FlaresideLariat]

Thanks guys, both posts were informal I've now decided to take on that acronym trend... SFNO, IBTLT.
HAND!

[rusty bumper]

Great writeup Deadman!...I'll be using some of the same products real soon...Still waiting on my order of SFP and other goodies...Should be here Friday.

[Slats]

I keep hearing (and seeing) good results of using DACP. I've never used much from the pro line, so excuse my ignorance, but would the DACP be an alternative to using deep crystal cleaner and then the polish. Since it is a cleaner/polish could I save a step here and just use it before waxing? Also, how often can it be used? Mike said in another post that the DC cleaner can be used often, but what about DACP? Since it has the diminishing abrasives would it be a stronger cleaner?

Thanks,
Slats

[Mike Phillips]

Originally posted by Slats
but would the DACP be an alternative to using deep crystal cleaner and then the polish. Since it is a cleaner/polish could I save a step here and just use it before waxing? Also, how often can it be used? Mike said in another post that the DC cleaner can be used often, but what about DACP? Since it has the diminishing abrasives would it be a stronger cleaner?

Thanks,
Slats

Good questions...

The DACP is a dramatically more aggressive cleaner than the Deep Crystal Step 1 Paint Cleaner. The Deep Crystal Step 1 Paint Cleaner is a chemical cleaner only, no diminishing abrasives. So the DACP is definitely more aggressive. That said, DACP is still a pretty mild paint cleaner and paint polish in one product. I feel you could use #83 DACP often and have no problems, but I actually can't think of a situation where you would want to unless your constantly thrashing your vehicle's finish?

Which is the case for some people, such as people that take their trucks off road and incur scratches from the brush, or people that run their car through automatic car washes because that's the best option for them. In some cases, if your a detailer, you may have a customer that thrashes their finish and expects you to remove the defects and restore a high gloss finish.

For all of the above scenarios, #83 DACP is perfectly suited because while it's aggressive enough to remove most light swirls and scratches, it's not so aggressive that it will remove so much paint as to leave too little paint on the surface.

As far as saving a step, you can probably get away with applying a pure polish after the DACP, but on dark colors it's pretty hard to beat a Meguiar's pure polish for bringing out the color after polishing and before applying a wax. It is an extra step so it's up to you.

Hope this helps...

Mike

[Slats]

Thanks,

That makes sense. The idea of diminishing abrasives is awesome -- doesn't that mean that they begin very abrasive and then smooth down so no "lesser" abrasive is needed before polishing?

My car looks way better than it did when I bought it, because it had only been ran through car washes and probably rarely waxed. When I got it I tried various waxes, wet-sanded just about the entire car, and buffed it with a high-speed rotary buffer. Nevertheless, I still have nasty scuff marks that appear to be UNDER the clearcoat. I only see them when the sun directly hits the roof -- other than that is is very glossy. I will try to post a picture of it if I can take a good one and see if anyone has some advise or if the DACP might work.

Slats