Meguiar Product Cutting Power Scale

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Can someone familiar with the following 3 Meguiar's products rank them by their aggressiveness and assign a number corresponding to its cutting power? For example, Meguiar's assigns a 3 to its #9 SR product. What about the other 2?



SFP (Swirl Free Polish)

#9 Swirl Remover 2.0

DACP (Dual Action Cleaner Polish)



Thanks.
 
1- SFP = 3

2- SR#9 = 3

3- DACP = 6



All the description that i will give are from the meguiars pro catalog.



DACP - removes light to medium cointamination, blemishes and oxidation that SFP wll not. SAFE : for clearcoat and paint shop



SR #9 - removes fine scratches and swirl marks whils providing a dark shine, deep gloss cleaner/polish. SAFE : for paint shop.



SFP - remove fine scartches and high performance polish elimiates swirl marks fast with cleaning power, resore a glistening "new paint" shine.

SAFE: for paint shop.
 
Appreciate the info. Looks like DACP is 2X the power and that #9 and SFP seem to be very similar.
 
When DACP contains what is known as "diminishing abrasives," does that basically mean that, after using it, you don't need to follow up with a finer polish such as #9 because the "diminishing abrasives" already handled that function?
 
in the catalog they catagorize the #9 as cleaner while the SFP as polish and it's paintable.



godofthunder

it's ok to apply by hand but what they mean is that it's paintable and you can use it in paint shop enviroment with out affecting paint.



EXAMPLE the medallion premium paint cleaner is safe for all paint finish and clear coat but not body shop safe and this is the only cleaner that is not recommend for body shop and reconditiong used car that is average or neglected paint.



hope this help

kal
 
no1000 said:
EXAMPLE the medallion premium paint cleaner is safe for all paint finish and clear coat but not body shop safe and this is the only cleaner that is not recommend for body shop and reconditiong used car that is average or neglected paint.
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Maybe. In the 2002 Professional Line catalog, the Medallion Premium Paint Cleaner was listed as not being body shop safe.

In the 2003 catalog, it is.

Did they learn something or did they make a change to the product?



Also, in the 2003 catalog, both #82 Swirl Free Polish and #9 Swirl Remover 2.0 are in the "Polish" section. #9 is still described as a cleaner/polish and SFP as a polish. Leave it to Meguiar's to keep everyone guessing.
 
Acura_RL said:
When DACP contains what is known as "diminishing abrasives," does that basically mean that, after using it, you don't need to follow up with a finer polish such as #9 because the "diminishing abrasives" already handled that function?
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Sometimes, yes. The abrasives start off big, and then break down into finer ones as you work. They seem to be fairly common and this is the main reason why a lot of products are suggested to be "worked in" for a long time until they start to dry out. Whether DACP will leave the finish fine enough though seems to depend on a number of factors...
 
#80 : 4



didnt do anything to the scratches that i had!!!!! grrrrrr

should went with #82 and attempted by hand like scott......live&learn i guess.
 
I've been searching for the past hour or so about paint cleaners...so is #9 a cleaner like mother's pre-wax phase 1, but just a tad stronger? If #9 is both a swirl remover and safe cleaner (twice,three times a year?), then that's great.



cleaner, polish....polish,glaze. If I think anymore about it I will explode :D.
 
Wheres that guy from Meguairs when ya need him ?

One day they will get it together and make Meg's product labeling comprehensible !!

One reason I dont use there stuff............
 
Patrick said:
Wheres that guy from Meguairs when ya need him ?

One day they will get it together and make Meg's product labeling comprehensible !!

One reason I dont use there stuff............
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Seems like he posted that he was going to be tied up for a few days for a seminar, school, something.



Granted Meguiar's product descriptions can sometimes be confusing but is 3M really any better?



My personal thought is that the product manufacturers have to be pretty careful to not make changes in products or descriptions that will turn off the "old school" users. Lots of people resist new products and technology. Meguiar's and 3M both seem to keep the traditional products around even though some of the newer products would probably do the same thing, only better.



Charles:nixweiss
 
I found this on my HDD. Don't know if it came from here.



FWIW:



Meg's Abrasiveness Scale





The ratings are on a scale of 10, higher number, more abrasive.

Product names and rating numbers are from containers.



#1 Medium-Cut Cleaner...................................7

#2 Fine-Cut Cleaner.........................................5

#3 Machine Glaze.............................................1

#4 Heavy-Cut Cleaner......................................8

#5 New Car Glaze

#6 Cleaner/Wax

#7 Show Car Glaze

#9 Swirl Remover 2.0.......................................3

#16 Paste Wax

#20 Polymer Sealant

#26 Hi-Tech Yellow Wax

#28 All-Metal Polish

#52 Express Wax

#53 Cleaner Wax

#66 Quick Detailer............................................4 Cleaner/Wax

#80 Speed Glaze..............................................4

#81 Hand Polish

#82 Swirl Free Polish........................................3

#83 Dual Action Cleaner/Polish.........................6

#84 Compound Power Cleaner.........................9

#85 Diamond Cut Compound 2.0....................10
 
Mmmph said:
#9 Swirl Remover 2.0.......................................3

#66 Quick Detailer............................................4 Cleaner/Wax

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This is weird.. #66 is labeled as a quick detailer, but functions as a cleaner wax, and is more aggressive than their swirl remover?
 
raymond_ho2002 said:
This is weird.. #66 is labeled as a quick detailer, but functions as a cleaner wax, and is more aggressive than their swirl remover?
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Absolutely! You will find that the name of a Meguiar's product may or may not have anything to do with its intended purpose. That doesn't mean they have bad products, (I happen to like many of them), but it does mean you need to be sure that what you are buying is the right product for your task at hand.



Charles
 
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Originally posted by raymond_ho2002

This is weird.. #66 is labeled as a quick detailer, but functions as a cleaner wax, and is more aggressive than their swirl remover?

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Absolutely! You will find that the name of a Meguiar's product may or may not have anything to do with its intended purpose.





This is EXACTLY why I dont use them !!



It has to be a great question of economics, on how a company can survive, when what you see, consistantly isnt what you get....

Can you imagine any major corporation, like a car dealer, selling you something that isnt what you thought you bought ? This really irritates the **** out of me !!!!
 
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