Lowejackson said:
Can I use DACP followed by FC to polish a non clear-coat paint or would this be to aggressive.
My black 1994 Alfa has a number of problems but mainly a fantastic collection of swirls but I do recognize just how delicate the paint is therefore I am after some guidance.
Hi Lowejackson,
First, let me back-up what Aurora40 said about the FC.
#2 Fine Cut Cleaner is more aggressive than the #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish. So the correct order to use this combination would be use the #2 FCC first, and then follow with the #83 DACP.
Now, I’m sure this will bring up the question of the
Scale on the label. That's what we call a
Whoops!.
Somewhere along the line, when Meguiar’s decided to include the scale on the label of the traditional Mirror Glaze paint cleaners, this oversight just seem to slip through the cracks. I'll make sure to bring this to the attention of the appropriate people so that the next time labels changes are made, the scale can be corrected.
I double checked with the head chemist and he confirmed what I already knew, that
yes, #2 FCC is definitely more aggressive for cleaning paint and removing defects than #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish.
For the 1965 Corvette I recently buffed out I actually used this combination with the rotary buffer and it worked perfectly. You have to be careful with the #2 Fine Cut Cleaner because it contains
Chemical Cutter, along with diminishing abrasives. This chemical cutter softens the very upper surface of the paint making it easier for the diminishing abrasives to do their work.
This is an excellent paint cleaner, one of my personal favorites for working on older single-stage paints. Here’s a tidbit of information that some of you might find interesting, I know I did. The head chemist has never updated this formula. As far as he know, it’s the same formula today as when it was developed, which he thinks was in the 1920’s. (I don’t tend to bother him to open up
the books, to check on such things, although I’d like to.
I think that the fact that many of Frank and Malcolm Meguiar’s formula’s have stood the test of time, says something very profound about their skills and knowledge. I mean the #2 Fine Cut Cleaner formula is probably close to 80 years old!
It’s important to note that the #2 Fine Cut Cleaner uses a very different diminishing abrasive than any of the 80’s Series products. For this reason, it may not work as well with a PC as would any of the 80’s series products. You’ll definitely want to work the product until the abrasive have completely broken down. Best results are obtained when this product is used with a rotary buffer.
By the way, when I first saw the acronym, FC, I wasn't exactly sure you were referring to #2 Fine Cut Cleaner. That’s because there are so many products on the market, I wasn't sure if FC might have meant, Finish Cut, or some other such product name. That’s why I tend to include the identification part number with the name.
Mike
