Meguiar's product question please

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roadster

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Can some one tell me what the difference (if any) is between the:



M0916 #9 swirl remover



and the



m8232 #82 swirl free polish





?



From the pictures of the scales on the bottles, the both seem to read a number 3 on the scale?



Thanks,



Nic



:usa
 
Meguiars #9 has fillers in it whereas #82 does not

There is no point using #9 at all
 
Thanks for the reply. I am getting ready to order now and will leave #9 alone. Out of curiousity, what are fillers that you speak of please?



This forum Rocks :clap: !!



Thanks again,



Nic
 
Fillers are [typically] silicone that fills in the swirls so it appears swirl-free with a mirror finish. However, silicone will wash out over time to reveal the swirls again. The swirl-free polish will actually correct the paint and remove the swirls.



Since it does not contain silicone, #82 is also considered *Body Shop Safe* because silicone can cause havoc in a body shop setting.
 
todd@bsaw said:
Fillers are [typically] silicone that fills in the swirls so it appears swirl-free with a mirror finish. However, silicone will wash out over time to reveal the swirls again. The swirl-free polish will actually correct the paint and remove the swirls.



Since it does not contain silicone, #82 is also considered *Body Shop Safe* because silicone can cause havoc in a body shop setting.
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I'm not sure where you got that information, but M9 IS body shape safe. M82 was designed along with M80-85 as a 'dedicated line' to make it easier for body shops to know which products to pick from. M9 is an older formula but still works fantastically well.



I have used M9 on many occasions, and it will in fact remove surface defects, not just hide them. I love the way M9 works and how easily it works in, the long duration, and easy wipe off. M82 is a more advanced formula, and is 'just that little bit easier' type of thing. The big advantage of M9 is that you can buy it in small 16oz bottles in local retail stores making it readily available. Overall, M82 is probably a better polish, though I personally like having the smaller bottle size of M9 and I love how oily it is making it very easy to work with. M9 does have more polishing oils which will tend to give the surface a deeper look, though if you are finishing with a hand glaze anyways, it really doesn't matter and you could use M82 as well.



This is obviously some paint in dire need of polishing:

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This is the paint after being polished out with M83; there is still some light swirls if you look. Not the greatest picture, so forgive that:

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And finished up with M9 and a Isopropyl alcohol wipe down; much better picture to show just how well it finishes.

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Just to be sure if you achieved the finish you desired, do a Isopropyl Alcohol (diluted with water 1:1) or a solvent (e.g. Prepsol) wipedown after polishing and evaluate the finish.:heelclick
 
Wolf-Strong said:
And finished up with M9 and a Isopropyl alcohol wipe down; much better picture to show just how well it finishes.
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fishbonezken said:
Just to be sure if you achieved the finish you desired, do a Isopropyl Alcohol (diluted with water 1:1) or a solvent (e.g. Prepsol) wipedown after polishing and evaluate the finish.:heelclick
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I think he covered that. :up
 
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