How do you tell if the marring is coming from your washing mitt or drying towel? I am using ONR so it is wipe on with a mitt and then dry off with a WW. I noticed slight marring today and I just polished out everything last weekend with Menzerna 106/RMG on a rotary with a green excel P2 pad. I am just trying to determine what I am doing wrong-using two buckets with gentle almost no pressure. Thanks for any suggestions.
Marring from washing or drying?
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Follow StudlyJ's plan on a section of the paint that's easy to inspect thoroughly.
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Yeah, do as StudlyJ suggested.
FWIW, I'd bet it's the wash and *I* wouldn't be using a synthetic mitt like that...from Meguiar's or anybody else.
FWIW, I'd bet it's the wash and *I* wouldn't be using a synthetic mitt like that...from Meguiar's or anybody else.
imported_416 Auto
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I am not familiar with the Menzerna line. Was the polish bodyshop safe or did it contain silicone. Sometimes if you use a silicone based wax or polish the WW will mar the polish not so much the clearcoat. We use a silicone based wax sometimes and if you press a little to hard while drying the marring will show. Usually a little of the same polish on a pad will fix up the marks.
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02 SC Frontier said:
I would think your right ,i noticed lite marring after wahing just after using a SMR. I use a FG Cobra Guzzler ,sheepskin mitt. the marring was light itpolished out when i step down to a finer polish.
That being said what can be done to lessen it . I use FG at 2 bucket method 2 grit guards etc. Sorry im not hijacking your thread but i think a solution or answers can help the 2 of us..
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74 thing- Glad you found the problem. This isn't the first time that Meg's synthetic mitt has messed up somebody's car, I sure wish they'd quit selling them. Doesn't help my opinion of Meguiar's any when they sell stuff like that 
Menzerna polishes are bodyshop safe. They're one of the few polish lines my Jag's painter has in his shop and he's a fanatic about keeping silicones out of there.
416 Auto said:
Menzerna polishes are bodyshop safe. They're one of the few polish lines my Jag's painter has in his shop and he's a fanatic about keeping silicones out of there.
I'd like to know the answer to that as well. Here's a link listing all Meg's wash accessories.
I use the Deep Pile Chenille Wash Mitt and waffle weave's for drying. While the poster stated he solved the probelm already making further discussion on his point mute, I don't think it's always the mitt.
I think the only way to really tell is by following 'ol StudlyJ's sugguestion.
I use the Deep Pile Chenille Wash Mitt and waffle weave's for drying. While the poster stated he solved the probelm already making further discussion on his point mute, I don't think it's always the mitt.
I think the only way to really tell is by following 'ol StudlyJ's sugguestion.
I'd like to know the answer to that as well. Here's a link listing all Meg's wash accessories.
I use the Deep Pile Chenille Wash Mitt and waffle weave's for drying. While the poster stated he solved the probelm already making further discussion on his point mute, I don't think it's always the mitt.
I think the only way to really tell is by following 'ol StudlyJ's sugguestion.
I use the Deep Pile Chenille Wash Mitt and waffle weave's for drying. While the poster stated he solved the probelm already making further discussion on his point mute, I don't think it's always the mitt.
I think the only way to really tell is by following 'ol StudlyJ's sugguestion.
Yeah, we bought a new minivan recently and like a dumb@@@ I used the (what I thought was a) nice wash synthetic wash mitt which the dealership gave to us as a gift. Gift from hell! After about 4 washes I now see moderate swirls despite two buckets and light pressure. I'll be pulling out the PC soon. :hairpull
It was the ultra plus mitt. It was rinsed well and everything but did not work well for me. It is definately not really soft to the touch. I am much happier with a natural sheepskin mitt-nice and soft. On a customer service note I did notify Meguiars and let them know and they offered to send me a refund. I guess that is what I get for spending $3- on a mitt instead of $10-. I have used their chenille mitts in the past and I do like them though, and still will use Meguiars products, just not their synthetic mitts.
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Noting that it's not perfect, I use the CD test to evaluate my wash media before I use it on a vehicle. Even my AutoGeek BHBs passed it, so IMO it's not *too* stringent a test (the primary criticism of the CD test is that the CD is too soft compared to Auto paint).
Remember to test properly- the CD and the wash media should both be wet and the wash media should be wet with shampoo mix and press the media against the CD with the same pressure you'll use when washing. It only takes a moment to do the test, better safe than sorry.
Remember to test properly- the CD and the wash media should both be wet and the wash media should be wet with shampoo mix and press the media against the CD with the same pressure you'll use when washing. It only takes a moment to do the test, better safe than sorry.