List of Compounds, Polishes level of Abrasiveness..

O

OUCH

New member
I got this from a different forum an was wondering if you guys could look thru it, cause I'm not sure if it's accurate.. He said he got it from here.



But some of it is wrong, like 3M Perfect it III Machine Glaze, I thought this thing was as aggressive as DACP if not more, yet on this list it's only listed as 2



COMPOUNDS, POLISHES AND GLAZES SORTED BY CUTTING ABILITY



10 – MOST AGGRESSIVE - COMPOUNDS

3M SUPER DUTY RUBBING COMPOND HEAVY CUT 39004

MEGUIAR’S BODY SHOP PROFESSIONAL DIAMOND CUT COMPOUND 2.0 VERY HEAVY CUT #85



8

MEGUIAR’S BODY SHOP PROFESSIONAL COMPUND POWER CLEANER HEAVY CUT #84

3M PERFECT-IT III EXTRA CUT RUBBING COMPOUND 05936

MEGUAIR’S MIRROR GLAZE HEAVY CUT CLEANER #4



7

3M IMPERIAL MICRO FINISHING COMPOUND MEDIUM CUT 39001

MEGUIAR’S MIRROR GLAZE MEDIUM-CUT CLEANER #1

3M PERFECT-IT III RUBBING COMPOUND 05933



6

MEGUIAR’S BODY SHOP PROFESSIONAL DUAL ACTION CLEANER POLISH MEDIUM CUT #83



5

3M PERFECT-IT II RUBBING COMPOUND FINE CUT 39002

MEGUIAR’S MIRROR GLAZE FINE-CUT CLEANER #2

3M ONE STEP CLEANER WAX, MEDIUM OXIDATION REMOVER 39066

MENZERNA INTENSIVE POLISH

3M PERFECT-IT SWIRL MARK REMOVER DARK CARS 39009

3M PERFECT-IT SWIRL MARK REMOVER LIGHT CARS 39109

MEGUIAR’S MEDALLION PAINT CLEANER #97

MEGUIAR’S SCRATCH-X #108



4 - POLISHES

MEGUIAR’S BODY SCRUB A10

MEGUIAR’S DEEP CRYSTAL PAINT CLEANER #30

MEGUIER’S QUICK DETAILER #66

MEGUIER’S SPEED GLAZE #80

BLACK FIRE DEEP GLOSS POLISH



3

MEGUIAR’S BODY SHOP PROFESSIONAL SWIRL FREE POLISH LIGHT CUT #82

MEGUIAR’S MIRROR GLAZE SWIRL REMOVER #9

3M FINESSE-IT II MACHINE POLISH 39003

3M FINESSE-IT II FINISHING MATERIAL 05928

MENZERNA FINAL POLISH



2 - GLAZES

MEGUIAR’S BODY SHOP PROFESSIONAL HAND POLISH VERY LIGHT CUT #81

MEGUIAR’S MIRROR GLAZE MACHINE GLAZE #3

3M PERFECT-IT III TRIZACT MACHINE GLAZE 05930

3M PERFECT-IT III MACHINE GLAZE 05937

3M IMPERIAL MACHINE GLAZE 05991

3M ONE STEP CLEANER WAX, LIGHT OXIDATION REMOVER 39006



1

MEGUIAR’S MIRROR GLAZE SHOW CAR GLAZE #7

3M PERFECT-IT III FINISHING GLAZE 05941

3M IMPERIAL HAND GLAZE 39007

BLACKFIRE ALL FINISH PAINT PROTECTION



And shouldnt the Show Car Glaze be 0 and in my experience the Meznerna IP and 3M FCRC is more abrasive than 3M PI SMR but according to that list they're even
 
Just did the trunk of my SC430 with 3M PIII-MG with PC and White pad. Did remove a good amount of swirls, but not as much as if I used DACP under same situation. The 3M does polish out very well. I then tried some Menzerna FP with Grey pad to bring up a bit more. Not bad work.



Here's a shot of the SC430, yes it's not up close and it's outside as opposed to inside with metal halide lights.



My SC430 After 3M-PIII MG/Menz-FP: Zaino



Still needs more work as the dealer really swirled it. Local detailer thinks that the swirls are the sheet metal/paint combo... NOT. Ran away fast!



People forget that a PC does not get as hot as a rotory, which some of these products are for, so the reaction time is diminished and it DOES take more time with a PC.



Anyway, happy detailing!



Regards,

Deanski
 
That list came from another thread on Autopia. It was posted by a member, Brett, who has three posts to date. He was attempting to assemble a list based on what he had read here. This list is hardly definitive and contains errors, as it was simply a compilation list from one individual member's perspective.



Hey, at least he took a stab at it. :up



Perhaps...someday a generally accepted list will be compiled.

There are those that have volunteered.



http://www.autopia.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=214829#post214829
 
Our story so far ...



The thread mentioned above also has a pretty good list of the relative abrasiveness of Mequiar's products.



Also, here is a pretty good thread on the relative abrasiveness of 3M products, based on a member's correspondence with a 3M rep.



Needless to say, it is a lot easier to establish a scale for a single manufacturer ...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top