Summary on AIO, SG and Colorx

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gnahc79

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So, I'm finally venturing out beyond my trusty Meg's #9, VM, and S100. Soon, AIO, SG, and ColorX will be joining the tub of detailing fun :). I've been reading past posts about all three (very informative) and have these conclusions:



- AIO is wipe on/wipe off like VM.

- AIO does not remove or hide swirls that much. To take care of swirls while using AIO it is recommended to apply AIO first and then the filler. To use it with a swirl remover AIO is applied second. VM is mostly a filler, so it follows AIO right? There's some conflicting opinions here, here and here on whether or not AIO will be removed, but the consensus slightly leans towards no. I intend to use AIO as a cleaner/oxidation remover, so having it removed by a glaze is not that big a deal.

- SG is wipe on/wipe off also. There is/was a mild debate on the application of SG, interesting :). A cure time of at least 24 hrs (1 week is pretty popular) is recommended if you want to layer SG. You can layer S100 on SG as long as you allow SG to cure.



- ColorX is similar to AIO, but not meant to be its competitor according to Mike Phillips. It does reduce swirls some since it is mildly abrasive . Mike's before/after pics are very convincing :).



One unanswered question. Which is stronger (and how much stronger) for oxidation removal, ColorX or AIO? I'm thinking it's about the same.
 
gnahc79 said:




- ColorX is similar to AIO, but not meant to be its competitor according to Mike Phillips. It does reduce swirls some since it is mildly abrasive . Mike's before/after pics are very convincing :).



One unanswered question. Which is stronger (and how much stronger) for oxidation removal, ColorX or AIO? I'm thinking it's about the same.
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Just from experience .. Sat and today .. Sat .. Brothers 93 S-10 Single stage maroon badly oxidized .. after trying #83 / #80 and AIO .. ColorX was the product that worked the best using a white pad .. Same applied to a White Honda Civic today which was 12+ years old and chalk white with oxidization .. ColorX did the best / easiest removal.
 
Interresting query about the AIO vs. ColorX deal. I too am very interested to find out further information.



Here's what I want to know in relation to this topic....Can ColorX be used underneith SG or Zaino???
 
~ One man’s opinion / observations ~



Meguire’s ColorX is formulated with an extra strength chemical (solvent) cleaner and a synthetic polymer protectant a one-step paint cleaner. Products can be applied on top of it



I use a very similar product (AIO) under Zanio



~Hope this helps ~





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TOGWT...thanks for the response. I was actually about to purchase some AIO to use as a base for Zaino BUT I've got about a half bottle of ColorX left and it sounds like AIO would be pretty redundant. I'm now going to wait until the ColorX is out before taking the plunge on the AIO.
 
Well, I was gonna go with ColorX, but I decided AIO would be better. Now I'm not so sure. I just got my AIO Wednesday.
 
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