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tstrenuous10 · 06-27-2005, 09:33 PM

ok ive seen a million differeny bottles. i went to summit and like all car stores they got a lot of stuff. my questions is about the swirl removers and such. i saw that (i think meguires) makes about 9 different steps like DEEP SWIRL REMOVER and SWIRL REMOVER and all that kinda stuff. it comes in a beige colored bottle. my quetsions is this. how much do i really need this stuff. if it honestly extends the life of my paint or makes it look better id probably buy it a little bit at a time. i noticed there was different ratings of harshness or something like that on them. anyone know anything about this stuff?

LikeaRock · 06-28-2005, 09:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by tstrenuous10

ok ive seen a million differeny bottles. i went to summit and like all car stores they got a lot of stuff. my questions is about the swirl removers and such. i saw that (i think meguires) makes about 9 different steps like DEEP SWIRL REMOVER and SWIRL REMOVER and all that kinda stuff. it comes in a beige colored bottle. my quetsions is this. how much do i really need this stuff. if it honestly extends the life of my paint or makes it look better id probably buy it a little bit at a time. i noticed there was different ratings of harshness or something like that on them. anyone know anything about this stuff?

The ratings basically tell you how abarasive the product is. Using a more abarasive compound will take out deeper scratches and harsher swirl and spider-web marks, but also leave a bit of hazing, but that can easily be fixed by using a less abrasive product. You don't need to use a LOT of product when you're polishing, but use enough so you can see results. A bottle should last you quite a while, providing you're conservative with the product and don't end up detailing a lot of cars.
Which product you use depends on how bad your trucks paint is. I'd reccomend these following steps though, providing you stick with the Meguiars Professional line-up

Wash
Clay
Wash
Paint Cleanser (Any paint cleanser will work)
Megs # 9 (You don't need to use this if swirls aren't bad you can skip to the next step)
Megs # 82
Megs # 26 (Hi-Tech yellow carnauba wax)
Megs NXT Paste or Liquid as a topper.

If you follow all these steps, you can make your truck look better than it did off the showroom floor. It might take a while if you plan to do it by hand, but the results will be well worth it

06-27-2005, 09:33 PM	#1
tstrenuous10 planning and saving Age: 25 Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,400 Location: Reno User is: OffLine	bottles ok ive seen a million differeny bottles. i went to summit and like all car stores they got a lot of stuff. my questions is about the swirl removers and such. i saw that (i think meguires) makes about 9 different steps like DEEP SWIRL REMOVER and SWIRL REMOVER and all that kinda stuff. it comes in a beige colored bottle. my quetsions is this. how much do i really need this stuff. if it honestly extends the life of my paint or makes it look better id probably buy it a little bit at a time. i noticed there was different ratings of harshness or something like that on them. anyone know anything about this stuff?
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06-28-2005, 09:51 PM	#2
LikeaRock Rustbucket Club Age: 22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 772 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: bottles Quote: Originally Posted by tstrenuous10 ok ive seen a million differeny bottles. i went to summit and like all car stores they got a lot of stuff. my questions is about the swirl removers and such. i saw that (i think meguires) makes about 9 different steps like DEEP SWIRL REMOVER and SWIRL REMOVER and all that kinda stuff. it comes in a beige colored bottle. my quetsions is this. how much do i really need this stuff. if it honestly extends the life of my paint or makes it look better id probably buy it a little bit at a time. i noticed there was different ratings of harshness or something like that on them. anyone know anything about this stuff? The ratings basically tell you how abarasive the product is. Using a more abarasive compound will take out deeper scratches and harsher swirl and spider-web marks, but also leave a bit of hazing, but that can easily be fixed by using a less abrasive product. You don't need to use a LOT of product when you're polishing, but use enough so you can see results. A bottle should last you quite a while, providing you're conservative with the product and don't end up detailing a lot of cars. Which product you use depends on how bad your trucks paint is. I'd reccomend these following steps though, providing you stick with the Meguiars Professional line-up Wash Clay Wash Paint Cleanser (Any paint cleanser will work) Megs # 9 (You don't need to use this if swirls aren't bad you can skip to the next step) Megs # 82 Megs # 26 (Hi-Tech yellow carnauba wax) Megs NXT Paste or Liquid as a topper. If you follow all these steps, you can make your truck look better than it did off the showroom floor. It might take a while if you plan to do it by hand, but the results will be well worth it
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