List of Compounds, Polishes level of Abrasiveness..

[OUCH]

I got this from a different forum an was wondering if you guys could look thru it, cause I`m not sure if it`s accurate.. He said he got it from here.



But some of it is wrong, like 3M Perfect it III Machine Glaze, I thought this thing was as aggressive as DACP if not more, yet on this list it`s only listed as 2



COMPOUNDS, POLISHES AND GLAZES SORTED BY CUTTING ABILITY



10 – MOST AGGRESSIVE - COMPOUNDS

3M SUPER DUTY RUBBING COMPOND HEAVY CUT 39004

MEGUIAR’S BODY SHOP PROFESSIONAL DIAMOND CUT COMPOUND 2.0 VERY HEAVY CUT #85



8

MEGUIAR’S BODY SHOP PROFESSIONAL COMPUND POWER CLEANER HEAVY CUT #84

3M PERFECT-IT III EXTRA CUT RUBBING COMPOUND 05936

MEGUAIR’S MIRROR GLAZE HEAVY CUT CLEANER #4



7

3M IMPERIAL MICRO FINISHING COMPOUND MEDIUM CUT 39001

MEGUIAR’S MIRROR GLAZE MEDIUM-CUT CLEANER #1

3M PERFECT-IT III RUBBING COMPOUND 05933



6

MEGUIAR’S BODY SHOP PROFESSIONAL DUAL ACTION CLEANER POLISH MEDIUM CUT #83



5

3M PERFECT-IT II RUBBING COMPOUND FINE CUT 39002

MEGUIAR’S MIRROR GLAZE FINE-CUT CLEANER #2

3M ONE STEP CLEANER WAX, MEDIUM OXIDATION REMOVER 39066

MENZERNA INTENSIVE POLISH

3M PERFECT-IT SWIRL MARK REMOVER DARK CARS 39009

3M PERFECT-IT SWIRL MARK REMOVER LIGHT CARS 39109

MEGUIAR’S MEDALLION PAINT CLEANER #97

MEGUIAR’S SCRATCH-X #108



4 - POLISHES

MEGUIAR’S BODY SCRUB A10

MEGUIAR’S DEEP CRYSTAL PAINT CLEANER #30

MEGUIER’S QUICK DETAILER #66

MEGUIER’S SPEED GLAZE #80

BLACK FIRE DEEP GLOSS POLISH



3

MEGUIAR’S BODY SHOP PROFESSIONAL SWIRL FREE POLISH LIGHT CUT #82

MEGUIAR’S MIRROR GLAZE SWIRL REMOVER #9

3M FINESSE-IT II MACHINE POLISH 39003

3M FINESSE-IT II FINISHING MATERIAL 05928

MENZERNA FINAL POLISH



2 - GLAZES

MEGUIAR’S BODY SHOP PROFESSIONAL HAND POLISH VERY LIGHT CUT #81

MEGUIAR’S MIRROR GLAZE MACHINE GLAZE #3

3M PERFECT-IT III TRIZACT MACHINE GLAZE 05930

3M PERFECT-IT III MACHINE GLAZE 05937

3M IMPERIAL MACHINE GLAZE 05991

3M ONE STEP CLEANER WAX, LIGHT OXIDATION REMOVER 39006



1

MEGUIAR’S MIRROR GLAZE SHOW CAR GLAZE #7

3M PERFECT-IT III FINISHING GLAZE 05941

3M IMPERIAL HAND GLAZE 39007

BLACKFIRE ALL FINISH PAINT PROTECTION



And shouldnt the Show Car Glaze be 0 and in my experience the Meznerna IP and 3M FCRC is more abrasive than 3M PI SMR but according to that list they`re even

[Deanski]

Just did the trunk of my SC430 with 3M PIII-MG with PC and White pad. Did remove a good amount of swirls, but not as much as if I used DACP under same situation. The 3M does polish out very well. I then tried some Menzerna FP with Grey pad to bring up a bit more. Not bad work.



Here`s a shot of the SC430, yes it`s not up close and it`s outside as opposed to inside with metal halide lights.



My SC430 After 3M-PIII MG/Menz-FP: Zaino (http://www.autopia.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=3583&papass=&sort=1)



Still needs more work as the dealer really swirled it. Local detailer thinks that the swirls are the sheet metal/paint combo... NOT. Ran away fast!



People forget that a PC does not get as hot as a rotory, which some of these products are for, so the reaction time is diminished and it DOES take more time with a PC.



Anyway, happy detailing!



Regards,

Deanski

[wizardofahs]

FI-II is a 3 and smr is a 5?

[Mmmph]

That list came from another thread on Autopia. It was posted by a member, Brett, who has three posts to date. He was attempting to assemble a list based on what he had read here. This list is hardly definitive and contains errors, as it was simply a compilation list from one individual member`s perspective.



Hey, at least he took a stab at it. :up



Perhaps...someday a generally accepted list will be compiled.

There are those that have volunteered.



http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=214829#post214829

[imported_rachelanne16]

Our story so far ...



The thread (http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18913&highlight=Abrasive+AND+levels+AND+swirl+AND+remove rs) mentioned above also has a pretty good list of the relative abrasiveness of Mequiar`s products.



Also, here is a pretty good thread (http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14700) on the relative abrasiveness of 3M products, based on a member`s correspondence with a 3M rep.



Needless to say, it is a lot easier to establish a scale for a single manufacturer ...