ByndCln
05-08-2003, 04:46 PM
Sorry for the rookie question. How do I know whether to use compound or SMR.
:nixweiss
use the SMR first if it doesn`t work well enough then move up to something more aggressive.
JasonC8301
05-08-2003, 05:02 PM
Depends how bad the finish is. On most newer cars, less than 2 years old, a SMR might be in order. If the car is neglected and run through the swirless ::roll eyes:: car wash at the once a year a compound is in order.
There are also different abrasive levels within the SMR and Compound categories. A fine SMR will be the Meguiar`s #9 2.0, 3M Swirl Mark Remover, maybe Meguiar`s Speed Glaze or Hand Polish.
Clearkote`s Vinalla Moose, Pinnacle PCL, and P21S/S100 SEC are really fine polishes. They do little to swirls, maybe cover them up a little, also 3M Imperial Hand glaze or Meguiar`s #7, Mother`s Sealer/Glaze.
Then there are medium polishes which are in between SMR`s and compounds. 3M Finesse It II or 3M Perfect It III Machine Glaze come to my mind along with Valugard`s Machine Polish.
There are the light compounds, 3M Perfect It II Fine Cut Rubbing Compound, Meguiar`s DACP. Then there are heavier compounds 3M Imperial Microfinishing compound (medium) or 3M`s super duty compound (heavy.)
A search could turn up some good results on abrasive levels of products.
Jason