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imported_Axe
03-15-2005, 03:23 PM
I have a local option to buy most of the 3M product range, I would appreciate your opinions as to which 3M products are a must have. Many thanks.
Lowejackson
03-15-2005, 03:58 PM
Clay - 3M is still my favourite clay
Accumulator
03-15-2005, 04:02 PM
My go-to polishes are the PI-III RC (05933) and the PI-III MG (05937). I can do at least 95% (how`s that for pulling a number out of thin air ;) ) of my paint correction with these two products. No fillers, very user-friendly by hand/PC/Cyclo/rotary. They`ve recently been discontinued and replaced by the PI-3000 line, but are still commonly available.
steck
03-15-2005, 04:05 PM
big fan of 3m`s fine cut rubbing compound followed by their SMR.
the perfect it car wax is no roarin`ell though.
i still want to try out the machine glaze.
although I dont know if any of the 3m`s are a "must have"!!!!
imported_Axe
03-15-2005, 04:16 PM
Originally posted by Lowejackson
Clay - 3M is still my favourite clay
Well thats a good start, coz I bought a bar of that today, well expensive though! It seems really quite soft and pliable, look forward to using that. By the way Lowe, is there anywhere UK or europe that we can buy Menzerna FP II from, or any of the Menzerna range that you know ?
Originally posted by Accumulator
My go-to polishes are the PI-III RC (05933) and the PI-III MG (05937). I can do at least 95% (how`s that for pulling a number out of thin air ;) ) of my paint correction with these two products. No fillers, very user-friendly by hand/PC/Cyclo/rotary. They`ve recently been discontinued and replaced by the PI-3000 line, but are still commonly available.
I thinks I saw both of those products today, so might go with that suggestion accumulator, thanks.
95% :woot:
Originally posted by steck
big fan of 3m`s fine cut rubbing compound followed by their SMR.
the perfect it car wax is no roarin`ell though.
i still want to try out the machine glaze.
although I dont know if any of the 3m`s are a "must have"!!!!
The machine glaze was available, so might give that a go.
wannafbody
03-15-2005, 05:00 PM
Perfect it 3000 SMR replaces the MG if you can`t find it
imported_fireberd350
03-15-2005, 05:01 PM
Originally posted by Accumulator
My go-to polishes are the PI-III RC (05933) and the PI-III MG (05937). I can do at least 95% (how`s that for pulling a number out of thin air ;) ) of my paint correction with these two products. No fillers, very user-friendly by hand/PC/Cyclo/rotary. They`ve recently been discontinued and replaced by the PI-3000 line, but are still commonly available.
Amen to that....these are GREAT products! Remember the perfect shine is 90% process and 10% product;)
G`Luk
Lowejackson
03-15-2005, 05:30 PM
...is there anywhere UK or europe that we can buy Menzerna FP II from, or any of the Menzerna range that you know ?
Have a look at www.menzerna.de it shows various distributors but none in the UK
imported_Axe
03-15-2005, 05:37 PM
Ye I had noticed, but the distributors page comes up blank in `English` (have to choose German, and as you say no English distributor)... I emailed them earlier today, so will be interesting if they come back to me at all, will let you know.
Don`t 3M do a good masking tape too ?
Accumulator
03-15-2005, 05:42 PM
Originally posted by Axe
Don`t 3M do a good masking tape too ?
Yeah, their blue and (*especially*) their green stuff is the best I`ve ever used.
3M electrical tape is great stuff also. I greatly prefer it over "duct tape" for emergencies. Sticks better in the rain (and on well-waxed surfaces :o ).
tripper_11
03-15-2005, 10:49 PM
Also a big fan of 3M polishes and compounds. The 3M PI-III MG as Accumulator suggested is really a must have. If that`s still available side-by-side with the new 3M PI-3000 SMR, I suggest you pick the former.
However, I`ve tested the PI-3000 SMR and it seemed to stay wet longer even when used via rotary, compared to the PI-III MG. So that means, it has a longer working time and seemed more aggressive than MG 05937.
Inzane
03-16-2005, 01:49 AM
Does anyone here use 3M`s Tire & Wheel Cleaner that was so highly praised in the Guru Tests?
imported_pdsterns
04-04-2005, 06:04 PM
Were do you guys get your 3m stuff online? I`ve hunted a little but not much luck.
termigator
04-04-2005, 06:36 PM
Did you try www.3m.com? You can also try this:
www.digitalriver.com/dr/v2/ec_Main.Entry?SP=10007&SID=28181&CID=0&CUR=840&DSP=0&PGRP=0&CACHE_ID=0
That will take you directly to the 3M online automotive section.
Accumulator
04-04-2005, 07:03 PM
Last time I ordered, I got it from HERE (http://www.handsontools.com/store/show_product/?product_id=3825)