Jump from Light Cut to Sealant?

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bill57

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Used Megs #2 with my PC to take out some scratches. My plan "A" was #2, then Deep Crystal 1, and #26 to seal. The #2 left it looking like I could jump to a finish wax. What is the downside of jumping from a light cut application to a final sealant?
 
Nothing, as long as the finish looks good to you. On some paints, following with a milder polish will take out hazing, but if you don't have any hazing then feel free to go right to LSP.
 
Yep, but IMO the chance of getting a ready-to-wax finish from #2 (applied by hand/PC) is pretty remote. It probably (I haven't tried the new formulation of it yet) just won't finish out that fine.. it'll probably be like #83 in that regard- maybe close, but no cigar. Give it a quick pass with something a little stronger than the DC#1 and then skip the DC#1. I'd probably reach for #80 myself.
 
I am new to posting, but been reading for a while. The original poster stole my thunder. On my Volvo s40, I have been using Megs, 1, then 2 then finishing it up with #26. Anybody have any recs as to drop one more coat on to bring out the lustre.
 
joshtpa said:
I am new to posting, but been reading for a while. The original poster stole my thunder. On my Volvo s40, I have been using Megs, 1, then 2 then finishing it up with #26. Anybody have any recs as to drop one more coat on to bring out the lustre.
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I'd suggest a more aggressive polish and a PC or RO sander and pads. Mothers Powerpolish is good and available at Autozone. Top with a good wax or sealant of your choice. Megs 26 or 21, Mothers Reflections or duragloss 105.
 
joshtpa said:
I am new to posting, but been reading for a while. The original poster stole my thunder. On my Volvo s40, I have been using Megs, 1, then 2 then finishing it up with #26. Anybody have any recs as to drop one more coat on to bring out the lustre.
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I want to make sure we're really on the same page here...Bill57/the original poster was (I believe) referring to Meguiar's MirrorGlaze #2 Fine Cut Cleaner, a fairly aggressive abrasive product. I do *not* believe he was referring to Deep Crystal step #2, which is a nonabrasive product.



When you say " Megs, 1, then 2.." do you mean Deep Crystal steps 1 and 2 (this would be my guess)?



Or do you mean Meguiar's MirrorGlaze #1 Medium Cut Cleaner followed by the MirrorGlaze #2 Fine Cut Cleaner? The #1 Medium Cut is a rotary-only abrasive that's almost "liquid sandpaper" and the #2 Light Cut Cleaner was only recently reforumulated so that it can be used by PC/hand, having been rotary-only for years.



I don't mean to be splitting hairs here, it's just that Meg's stuff can be sorta confusing as "#1 and #2" in the old MirrorGlaze line are utterly different from "#1 and #2" in the Deep Crystal line.



If you're using stuff from the Deep Crystal line, and want to improve your finish, the general answer is to use something more aggressive than the Deep Crystal step #1 for your first step. Something like the Mother's PowerPolish that wannafbody suggested, or Meguiar's #80 Speed Glaze.
 
Ah, OK, got it. It's bad enough with every company using words ("cleaner", "polish", you name it..) in different ways. And then Meguiar's has "this #1" and "that #1" to consider too.



Get somthing with a bit more cut than the Deep Crystal step #1 and you should be happy. If you use wax (as opposed to a sealant) I'd sure consider the 1Z line, especially if you're working by hand.
 
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