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shadybreal

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I'm looking at buying either Meg Hyper Dressing or PB's dressing. Has anyone had any experience diluting either one and how does it look? I was thinking of diluting it 1:1 to make it last longer. Thanks!

Bradley
 
shadybreal said:
I'm looking at buying either Meg Hyper Dressing or PB's dressing. Has anyone had any experience diluting either one and how does it look? I was thinking of diluting it 1:1 to make it last longer. Thanks!

Bradley
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Not being a pro, but a guy who likes to keep a clean ride, I'm going to go out on a limb here and answer your question without waiting to see what the guys think.

IMO, diluting any dressing is not cost effective. You are cutting the product down from the quality that the manufacturer intended it to be in order to do its job.

The proper preparation of a car makes the application of a dressing cost effective so that you don't have to use as much product. The better the preparation, the less dressing you'll need, overall.

I'm still pinching myself that after an inital prep of my '04 Grand Marquis in December 2004, I STILL don't have to do a lot of "restorative" work on it to get it to gleam. I just apply a little LSP on it from time to time, and voila! Perfection. I even began an extensive prep with clay, etc., and then abandoned the procedure because there was nothing for the clay to grab on to. SWEET.

Disclaimer: I keep my ride garaged, both at home and on the job. Your experience may vary.

Charles
 
I dont dilute because I dont have products to dilute, however im pretty sure that hyper dressing was ment to be diluted, its a consantrate, it should diluted. It is sold for shops so they have less storage, as well as it saves money on things like shipping. Im not sure what dressing from poorboys you are talking about, im going to assume that that it is natural look, in which case i dont dilute becasue it looks alright as is (i dont use it any more becsaue i like the look of 303 better) . It is water based so it can be diluted but from my exprance it donsent need it, and the look it gives undiluted is matte enough for me

well just my 2 cents
 
I thought the megs hyper dressing is petrolum based? If it is i wouldn't cut it, the only dressings that should be cut are those that are water based. Its not cutting corners as some would say. I have a few bottles mixed up of the same dressing in different ratios. One for interior applications, engine or exterior applications and so on. I don't want the dashbord looking the same as say the wheel wells or engine ya know.

Why waste product, if you can cut it and get the results your looking for than why not? I wouldn't go past 5:1 ratio though.
 
TrueDetailer said:
I thought the megs hyper dressing is petrolum based? If it is i wouldn't cut it, the only dressings that should be cut are those that are water based.
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The Meg's Hyper Dressing is water based and their catalog says it dilutes up to four to one.
1:1 High Gloss
2:1 Medium Gloss
3:1 Satin Finish
4:1 Natural Shine

Charles
 
CharlesW said:
The Meg's Hyper Dressing is water based and their catalog says it dilutes up to four to one.
1:1 High Gloss
2:1 Medium Gloss
3:1 Satin Finish
4:1 Natural Shine

Charles
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Thanks! I think I'm going to go w/ Hyper, and see how I like it.
 
TrueDetailer said:
I thought the megs hyper dressing is petrolum based? If it is i wouldn't cut it, the only dressings that should be cut are those that are water based. Its not cutting corners as some would say. I have a few bottles mixed up of the same dressing in different ratios. One for interior applications, engine or exterior applications and so on. I don't want the dashbord looking the same as say the wheel wells or engine ya know.

Why waste product, if you can cut it and get the results your looking for than why not? I wouldn't go past 5:1 ratio though.
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I just did a search and found this review on Meg's Hyper Dressing.
http://www.detailcity.org/forums/de...dressing-review.html?highlight=Hyper+Dressing

Charles
 
CharlesW said:
The Meg's Hyper Dressing is water based and their catalog says it dilutes up to four to one.
1:1 High Gloss
2:1 Medium Gloss
3:1 Satin Finish
4:1 Natural Shine

Charles
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That'll larn me...
Charles
 
If you are diluting just to save money, you are better off not diluting.
If you are diluting to achieve a different look then you can dilute without problems
 
CharlesW said:
The Meg's Hyper Dressing is water based and their catalog says it dilutes up to four to one.
1:1 High Gloss
2:1 Medium Gloss
3:1 Satin Finish
4:1 Natural Shine

Charles
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Yep.

I dilute mine 2.5:1 Get a nice, allover shine. Not too glossy, and not too dull.
 
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