Megquires Swirl Remover

[IppoJ]

I know (now) that this is not a favorite product but it`s what I have right now for my son`s `92 SVX.

How do I remove the stuff? I Put it on a 2`x2` area of the car that had already been washed, clayed, and hit with Meg`s Fine-Cut.

I wiped it off right away per the instructions and it left a oily film so,

I let it sit for a long time thinking that it needed to haze. Still filmy. Finally just went over the film with DG aquawax.

I know that Tort warned me it was oily but, criminy, it`s like the E.Valdez :shrug:

[coupe]

Its not a wipe on wipe off product, you have to work it.

[IppoJ]

Its not a wipe on wipe off product, you have to work it.

Sorry about the omission, I worked it in, per instructions, with an orbital.

The instructions are roughly: work until nearly dry then wipe off remaining product with 100% cotton terry.

[coupe]

What kind of orbital?

It its the cheapy ones then it most likely did not break down the polish.

What swirl remover are we talking about? #9?



Either way just wipe off the residue with a QD

[mnguyen110]

With megs line, you dont let anything dry to a haze execpt for wax

[IppoJ]

What kind of orbital?

It its the cheapy ones then it most likely did not break down the polish.

What swirl remover are we talking about? #9?



Either way just wipe off the residue with a QD

#2.0

It`s not a cheap one. I don`t have the model # here but it is the Ryobi version of this:



with a white Griot`s pad. The orbital has plenty of torque and opm, it doesn`t bog.



edit: I used the white pad with the Fine-Cut and a black 3M convoluted with the 9.0

[coupe]

Just use a qd and a microfiber towel to clean up the oil.

[Jason M]

Sounds like too much product. With the high oil Meg`s products (#9 and #7 come to mind) you want to use very little product and spread it THIN. Think Sealant thin. I use about 4 pea sized drops on a 6" pad working a 3` X 3` area for #9 and 4 drops that EQUAL a pea for the same area of #7. Products like #80 and #83 are more easy to work with if you are attempting defect removal. #9 on a PC like machine won`t do much defect removal on all but the softest paints. I have seen #9 do some work on older black single stage paints but that`s about it. If you are using it on a BC/CC paint then it`s best used as a cleaning product pre LSP on well prepared paint to make sure the surface is good and ready for LSP.

[IppoJ]

Sounds like too much product.

After thinking about this way too much I`m certain that you are correct. I used a full perimeter of the #9 on the pad which seemed to be the correct amount for the #2.

[Jason M]

Give it a go like I stated above and keep us updated on how it works for you. Good luck!

[IppoJ]

After giving up on the Meg`s stuff I pulled it out a while back and tried it on a section of my M3`s hood. Worked great!

So, for some reason the paint on my son`s SVX doesn`t like Meg`s.

[Accumulator]

.. a white Griot`s pad... I used the white pad with the Fine-Cut and a black 3M convoluted with the 9.0

A white Griot`s? :think: Isn`t that made for polishing bare metal?

[IppoJ]

A white Griot`s? :think: Isn`t that made for polishing bare metal?

No, this is a Griots pad from a loooong time ago. Back when they had two pads, a thin orange pad and a thick white pad.

[Accumulator]

No, this is a Griots pad from a loooong time ago. Back when they had two pads, a thin orange pad and a thick white pad.

Ah, OK, *now* I`m with you. Yeah, I have some of those older pads too...even have some of the ~5" old convoluted white and yellow ones from his first generation of machine polishing setups. Heh heh, it never occurred to me that anybody else would still have one of those



Those white pads are mighty gentle for use with that compound (though I too often use aggressive products on mild pads) but hey, if it works it works :xyxthumbs