Difference between #5 & #7

[termigator69]

Re: Difference between #5 & #7

Both M05 and M07 are non-abrasive pure polishes, so they're not useful for removing swirls.

What are you working on?
What are you trying to accomplish?

I'm working on my 96' Prelude VTEC in Milano Red. When I bought it a couple of years ago, I had it repainted. It was a pretty good paint job, considering I had it done at Maaco. The condition of the paint job is excellent. It does have some minor swirls in a few areas, which I plan to address after washing(Just got a new bottle of SwirlX. Can't wait to try it out!).
I've never used a glaze on the car. I'm looking to give it the smoothest, deepest, wettest shine on the car before the LSP.

[termigator69]

Re: Difference between #5 & #7

Here's a a thread on the topic,

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8090

OK, so I think I would like #7 better because it will hide minor imperfections better than #5. How do you use it with a DA if it doesn't dry? Barring a quick answer here, I'll try and do a search in the how-to section.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Difference between #5 & #7

Barring a quick answer here, I'll try and do a search in the how-to section.

Sorry for any delays, been multi-tasking offline...

Use M07 with a W-8006 or W8207 yellow foam polishing pad. The foam used for the finishing pad is almost too soft and gushy for a pure polish and you'll find the foam pad doesn't want to move over the surface as easily as a polishing foam pad will when applying a very oily product like the M07

The 5.0 and higher speed settings are really too high for applying a pure polish and 3.0 is a little to slow so work in the 4.0 Speed Setting.

[3Fitty]

Re: Difference between #5 & #7

I'm familiar with the IS-F, but what's a 350c? Must be a Canadian version?

Funny, we must have similar taste in cars. I had a '93 Vtec Prelude (Brittany Blue-Green).

[termigator69]

Re: Difference between #5 & #7

Sorry for any delays, been multi-tasking offline...

Use M07 with a W-8006 or W8207 yellow foam polishing pad. The foam used for the finishing pad is almost too soft and gushy for a pure polish and you'll find the foam pad doesn't want to move over the surface as easily as a polishing foam pad will when applying a very oily product like the M07

The 5.0 and higher speed settings are really too high for applying a pure polish and 3.0 is a little to slow so work in the 4.0 Speed Setting.

I have Lake Country Pads. Which LC pads would be equivalent to the ones you mentioned? Also, do you just keep polishing until the stuff disappears?

[termigator69]

Re: Difference between #5 & #7

Funny, we must have similar taste in cars. I had a '93 Vtec Prelude (Brittany Blue-Green).

The convertible came out already? Haven't heard anything about it stateside. In any case, I'm not a convertible fan.

Wow! You had VTEC Prelude too? Weird....

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Difference between #5 & #7

I have Lake Country Pads. Which LC pads would be equivalent to the ones you mentioned? Also, do you just keep polishing until the stuff disappears?

Somewhere on the forum is a cross-reference chart, not sure where but if someone can find it I'll make it a Sticky.

You never buff to a dry buff, when you do this you buffed till you had no lubrication on the surface and risk micro-marring.

With a pure polish, 2-3 passes over each square inch is more than adequate, all you're trying to do is apply the polish to the surface, work it around a little and move on.

[termigator69]

Re: Difference between #5 & #7

I think it's going to be either the green pad with a little bit of cut or the gray pad with no cut. I'll probably try the gray one first just to be safe.

I was always under the impression that you had to work the polish until it "disappeared". Very useful info. Thanks.