First Try With Power Polish
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wannafbody
wannafbody
I didn't notice any staining on black hard plastic and it wipes off with ease-shake your bottle-if its water thin you've got one of the bad bottles-otherwise its a very easy to use product
I've done a few trials with it but not a full car so I can't comment on trim staining. One observation is that its *very* oily so it might not, but don't take that as gospel.
MPP is very easy to use with no learning curve...just apply and polish away. What you'd expect from something that *must* be very consumer friendly. Very forgiving.
But some tips to get the most out of it.
MPP alters its aggresiveness dramatically according to pad choice. So to remove bad marring use a yellow pad or to just give it a gentle polish and great gloss use a green pad. Its an all-purpose polish.
Use the same as other polishes, except that you need to work it in well. It hardly dust, if at all, and won't dry while your working it. Don't be scared to work it in, once its broken down, until it goes clear and starts to remove itself. At this stage use light pressure because your only 'burnishing'.
The easiest way to remove the residue is to let it dry, unlike other polishes. It wipes off as easy as a sealant. it leaves the finish slick and slippery like its just been glazed (*I* believe it has).
The only negative is that its a royal PITA to clean the pads because its so oily.
MPP is very easy to use with no learning curve...just apply and polish away. What you'd expect from something that *must* be very consumer friendly. Very forgiving.
But some tips to get the most out of it.
MPP alters its aggresiveness dramatically according to pad choice. So to remove bad marring use a yellow pad or to just give it a gentle polish and great gloss use a green pad. Its an all-purpose polish.
Use the same as other polishes, except that you need to work it in well. It hardly dust, if at all, and won't dry while your working it. Don't be scared to work it in, once its broken down, until it goes clear and starts to remove itself. At this stage use light pressure because your only 'burnishing'.
The easiest way to remove the residue is to let it dry, unlike other polishes. It wipes off as easy as a sealant. it leaves the finish slick and slippery like its just been glazed (*I* believe it has).
The only negative is that its a royal PITA to clean the pads because its so oily.
imported_seikoguy
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Bob,
I had a chance to use the Power Polish two weeks ago on my sister's Lexus and I got great results from it. First, make sure that you did not get a bad batch of the product. The bad batches were production runs with the last three digits ending with "017" and "018" and you can see the batch numbers printed on the bottle's back label close to the barcode. It's NOT the numbers directly under the barcode, but somewhere close to it. The product should not slosh around when you shake the bottle and it should not be watery. It should be thick and creamy.
I used a polishing pad and found the product to work very well with no sling at all. I worked it in one panel at a time, and buffed off with a microfiber cloth. It removed very easily, leaving behind a smooth, clean surface that was just begging to be waxed. I found that it did not stain black trim either.
To clean the pad, I filled a small bucket with some warm water and dishwashing soap (Dawn) and threw the pad in there. I let the pad soak for 6-7 hours and then used a toothbrush to gently scrub the pad. Rinsed it out with clean water and it looked as good as new.
I had a chance to use the Power Polish two weeks ago on my sister's Lexus and I got great results from it. First, make sure that you did not get a bad batch of the product. The bad batches were production runs with the last three digits ending with "017" and "018" and you can see the batch numbers printed on the bottle's back label close to the barcode. It's NOT the numbers directly under the barcode, but somewhere close to it. The product should not slosh around when you shake the bottle and it should not be watery. It should be thick and creamy.
I used a polishing pad and found the product to work very well with no sling at all. I worked it in one panel at a time, and buffed off with a microfiber cloth. It removed very easily, leaving behind a smooth, clean surface that was just begging to be waxed. I found that it did not stain black trim either.
To clean the pad, I filled a small bucket with some warm water and dishwashing soap (Dawn) and threw the pad in there. I let the pad soak for 6-7 hours and then used a toothbrush to gently scrub the pad. Rinsed it out with clean water and it looked as good as new.
termigator
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So, is MPP a glaze or is it a combination with both abrasives and fillers? How would it compare to 3M SMR?
Its definitely abrasive. It contains diminishing abrasives, or as Mothers put it, "self-refining polishes". 
Because of the feel of the finish and glossy look, *I* speculate that it's also a glaze, but that is *speculation*.
It does contain fillers though, because Forrest confirmed that. :up I guess fillers is the same as a glaze? :nixweiss
Because of the feel of the finish and glossy look, *I* speculate that it's also a glaze, but that is *speculation*.
It does contain fillers though, because Forrest confirmed that. :up I guess fillers is the same as a glaze? :nixweiss
but I will help 
wannafbody
wannafbody
if it's water thin take it back to the store where you bought it or call Mothers
imported_topnotch
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shoot i gotta get mine back to Pep Boys then. Thanks for the info guys
imported_perry
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So is Pep Boys the place to get Power Polish? Wish the local one hadn't gone out of business 3 or 4 years ago. Closest one is not 50+ miles away. Anyone found it at any of the other shops locally? Trying not to order online because I always order more than I need.. just wanna try out the Power Polish for now.