SwirlX contains abrasives. I have used it by hand and you will have a great big and strong right arm after (if you are right handed).
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SwirlX contains abrasives. I have used it by hand and you will have a great big and strong right arm after (if you are right handed).
Meguiar's paint cleaner (purple bottle) is a chemical paint cleaner with a filler in it. It is not abrasive and won't correct swirls, just hide them.Quote:
Originally Posted by white_ep3_civic
At least it doesn't take as long to work as the original ScratchX! That stuff took forever...Quote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
- HZ
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Originally Posted by HunterZero
http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-swirl-remover.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
No abrasives. Unless meg's are lying about their own product?
I tried a couple of different polishes none then did a better job than the paint cleaner. I just used one micro fiber cloth to rub the polish in then one micro fiber cloth to take it off. I left it on there for a little while before taking it off.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevl
this stuff was in a red bottleQuote:
Originally Posted by aaronng
They are lying about their own product. It's called 'marketing'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type R Positive
Consumers don't like the word 'abrasive' in car cleaning products. When a car polish is very finely abrasive, they usually say it's 'non-abrasive' and 'clear coat safe'.
I can assure you SwirlX contains very fine non-diminishing abrasive.
- HZ
Thanks HZ, I clayed the car very lightly and it's very smooth now.
SwirlX didn't really do anything (no noticeable distance by hand) so I didn't end up using it. Put a coat of nxt 2.0 and the car looks shinier and kind if filled in the swirls but they are still noticeable. My car feels really smooth now.
We also used swirlX on my friends car (1997 red misubishi mirage Asti) and it looks so much better now. The red really pops and the difference is like night and day. So it worked really well on her car but not on mine.
How do you guys get rid of tough stuff which is kind of stuck to the paint, road grime remover?
Isn't the clay bar magic? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Kevl
As we said before, you'd probaby be at it for quite a while with swirlx to completely remove the fine scratches by hand. It's very hard to see the difference in gloss on a white or silver car.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevl
Red and black are the two of the colours that benefit the most from polish. The Mitsu red paint is notorious for oxidising and going chalky, polishing it would have removed the hazy dead layer of paint on top. I don't think it's clear coated? Did red paint come off on the polishing foam/rag?Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevl
You need a tar and bug remover, something like Tarminator, Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover, Meguiar's Gold Class Tar Remover... Any number of brands. Wash the area and re-apply wax to the area when you're done, the tar remover will remove all the wax and sealant.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevl
I am presuming (and hoping) you don't have dealer paint protection?
- HZ
They are lying. The company I work for owns Meguiars.Quote:
Originally Posted by Type R Positive
The MSDS for SwirlX states that it contains kaolin and aluminium oxide, both of which are abrasives. Kaolin is finer and very mild, plus it also acts as a filler to make swirls less noticeable. The aluminium oxide is the diminishing abrasive.
http://www.meguiars.com.au/msds/G17616.pdf
Haha yes it is, such a big difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by HunterZero
Yea, I may just get someone to professionally detail the car later on and just maintain it. The swirls are acceptable atm and like you said, not very noticeable on a white car.Quote:
As we said before, you'd probaby be at it for quite a while with swirlx to completely remove the fine scratches by hand. It's very hard to see the difference in gloss on a white or silver car.
Yup there was a hazy/chalky layer on the paint which is now gone. It might not be clear coated? Yea some red paint came off on the polishing foam whereas nothing came of on my car.Quote:
Red and black are the two of the colours that benefit the most from polish. The Mitsu red paint is notorious for oxidising and going chalky, polishing it would have removed the hazy dead layer of paint on top. I don't think it's clear coated? Did red paint come off on the polishing foam/rag?
Oh ok, Was on a bit of a budget so didnt buy a tar & bug remover but will next time.Quote:
You need a tar and bug remover, something like Tarminator, Autoglym Intensive Tar Remover, Meguiar's Gold Class Tar Remover... Any number of brands. Wash the area and re-apply wax to the area when you're done, the tar remover will remove all the wax and sealant.
I am presuming (and hoping) you don't have dealer paint protection?
- HZ
Nope no paint protection