Megs #9 swirl remover Vs Sonus Swirlbuster

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CamV6

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I've got both products to use, and will be applying by PC.



Being my forst time with a PC, and thus wanting to use the less agrresssive Polish first may I please ask you fellas the following?



1. Does #9 contain any abrasives? If so, which of the two is the least aggressive?



2. Which of the two is likely to perform better at removing and then hiding swirls?



3. Which of the two will give a better final finish in terms of gloss/depth etc?



4. If the general consensus is that I should go with #9 forst off, what pad should I use. I have the SFX kit, but I also have the sonus swirlbuster pad which i hear is excellent for swirl removal with various types of polishes. Should I use that maybe?



As usual, many thanks in advance for your comments/advice/views. Cam
 
I've used #9, but not SBP. #9 has minimal cut, barely useful.



I found #9 to be rather useless (with a PC anyway). OTOH, I've read great reviews about SBP. Based on that I'd say go SBP and leave the #9 for when you graduate to a rotary. :)
 
I've never used Sonus, but as far as #9 goes, it is dependant on your paint. I have a black Grand Prix that mars very easily, If I use #80 on a PC, the paint will have marring, if I use #9 or 82 with a finishing pad, it finishes out great. On other cars, I can usually finish them out with 80, but some paints are mar easier than others.



Tom
 
and you don't think 80 has oils? It removes the light marring that 80 causes. I use a Brinkman light and have wiped the panels down with Alch/water mixture to check and it does remove the light marring 80 caused. IMO it's a good product to use if you car needs a very light polishing.



Tom
 
Earl Keese said:
and you don't think 80 has oils? It removes the light marring that 80 causes. I use a Brinkman light and have wiped the panels down with Alch/water mixture to check and it does remove the light marring 80 caused. IMO it's a good product to use if you car needs a very light polishing.



Tom
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IMO #9 is close to worthless unless you are using a rotary. Mothers Powerpolish is a much better choice.
 
It still works pretty good on my honda. It works very well as a finishing polish. It also works wonders on single stage paints!
 
Earl Keese said:
I've never used Sonus, but as far as #9 goes, it is dependant on your paint. I have a black Grand Prix that mars very easily, If I use #80 on a PC, the paint will have marring, if I use #9 or 82 with a finishing pad, it finishes out great. On other cars, I can usually finish them out with 80, but some paints are mar easier than others.



Tom
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I have this exact same problem with my 99 grandam gt. I have to use #82 after #80 or its micro-mar city.
 
sneek said:
It still works pretty good on my honda. It works very well as a finishing polish. It also works wonders on single stage paints!
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Same experience I've had with the product and I've used it for a LONG time. Generally I use M82 now, since most vehicles are base/clear. M82 is OK on single stage as well.
 
#82 is such a great finishing polish. Im so suprised that it isnt talked about or used more around here.



Now that all 3 of my vehicles have been fully polished (3 step polish) and all defects removed all i do is use #82 once a year. It clears up any marring that was caused over winter and by basic washing.
 
I like how it leaves a brighter shine than M09, especially on the rotary.
 
I'm no Meg's expert and I can't get a straight answer on MOL about this either, but - it seems in my limited experience that the Meg's 80 series is better then the single digit stuff. My example, I had a job with old paint, swirled, scratched etc - tried # 1, stuff stunk and dusted like crazy, switched to #84 - a little dust but smelled good and finished beautifully. I was using a rotary BTW.
 
Junebug,

I believe this would be correct in stating that the single digit stuff was formualted back when there were single stage paints, the 80 series was formulated for bc/cc paints, I know they can be used on either, but each was formuated for a certain paint type.



Tom
 
When their rep visited my shop in 1995 after my repeated calls to CS and contact with my local vendors, he told me that the 80 series was to replace the single digit products, for the most part. I was told the new products were more aligned with the base/clear finishes.



I really do not like using M01 or M04. M04 does OK at removing junk from glass and I use M01 for plastic light covers. To me, those two are way too gritty for paint polishing applications.
 
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