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No. 7 Vs. No. 3
- Thread starter kiaser
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If the surface is already perfect, and you're ready to glaze (and ONLY a glaze), I'd go with Mequiars No. 7 Show Car Glaze. No. 3 Machine glaze has just a bit of very fine abrasive in it. By comparison, No.7 doesn't rate on Maguires abrasiveness scale, No. 3 rates a 1 out of 10, and the No. 9 Swirl remover (for comparison only, since it's not a glaze) rates a 3 out of 10 on Maguires abrasiveness scale. So, if there are still some very minor imperfections you want to work on, I'd go with No. 3, but No.7 should give you a bit more depth.
I'm not familiar with Vanilla Moose (VM), so I can't comment on it's suitability. I'm mostly a Meguiars person, since they have the most extensive line available over the counter in my area, but I've been known to mailorder Zaino and Colinite(sp?) products.
Hope this helps,
- Arved
I'm not familiar with Vanilla Moose (VM), so I can't comment on it's suitability. I'm mostly a Meguiars person, since they have the most extensive line available over the counter in my area, but I've been known to mailorder Zaino and Colinite(sp?) products.
Hope this helps,
- Arved
Setec Astronomy
Well-known member
If you haven't bought anything yet, I would use the #81 Hand Polish rather than the #7. It's a little easier to work with. I haven't used very much of my VM, and only on glass so far, but from what people say it is much easier to work with than the Meg's glazes.
Accumulator
Well-known member
Of the Meg's "pure polishes", I prefer #5. I only like/use #7 on single stage. #3 might contain some "abrasives", but for me it's always been *functionally* nonabrasive. I've never had any indication that it abrades automotive paint, even when using it on soft lacquer. I used #3 after b/c paint came out, and I like it better for that than #7 (much more user friendly IMO). #7 probably looks the best (deeper/richer) but for me the difference isn't worth using it over the others (#3/#5/#81).
VM's abrasives are stronger than those of #3, but for most paints it won't do any correction either. You could use it as a glaze after the final polishing without inducing any micromarring or taking off any paint. Hard to describe the difference in appearance between VM and the Meg's products, but FWIW, my VM stays on the shelf most of the time. I dunno if it has the "richness" of the Meg's glazes, but it does have plenty of shine and it lasts longer when left untopped. Also has more cleaning ability. Plenty of other people just *love* VM so :nixweiss which one will be right for you.
VM's abrasives are stronger than those of #3, but for most paints it won't do any correction either. You could use it as a glaze after the final polishing without inducing any micromarring or taking off any paint. Hard to describe the difference in appearance between VM and the Meg's products, but FWIW, my VM stays on the shelf most of the time. I dunno if it has the "richness" of the Meg's glazes, but it does have plenty of shine and it lasts longer when left untopped. Also has more cleaning ability. Plenty of other people just *love* VM so :nixweiss which one will be right for you.