How similar are VM and MP?

[Cincy94Max]

I'm claying and polishing my 10 year old car for the first time and I'm confused about MP and VM. I'm going with a VM + EX-P combo for my pearl colored paint and I'm using UP and or PP to remove oxidation, water stains, swirls, and scratches from 10 years of non-Autopian washing and drying. I'm confused if I need to follow up UP and PP with MP and then VM or if I can skip MP and just use VM. I understand VM has some fillers in it, so should I use MP to get rid of the slightest micromaring and then use VM to fill what I can't get out? Keep in mind that I am using/applying all of these products by hand. Thanks.

 

[dcswd]

MP and VM are relitively similar...



they both have abrasives. VM is very minor, and I think MP would be a little bit stronger. They both have fillers... I dont know which one fills better though.



If you do UP or PP, I would think you could skip MP and just use VM if you wished.