Rubbing compunds

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I was wondering about Rubbing Compunds....



I have Turtle Wax Heavy Duty Rubbing Compound

I have also seen No 7 make one.



What is Meg's Scratch X exactly?



What is the correct method on using any of these?



I had a scuff mark on my bumper some paint from a metal pipe rubbed off on my bumper when I touched it barely.



The Rubbing compound from turtle wax took it out in a flash. It feels very grity like sand paper. I polished and waxed and it is all good now. I took a terry towel and did circular motions to get the scuff out.



also while this is up what is Wet Sanding and when would you use this also?



thanks everyone
 
i think rubbing compounds are used for intense swirls or during a wetsanding process. But then again its kinda the same as a SMR. If you have scuffs on your vehicles finish or bumper start with a light cut smr or a mild polish if it doesnt work go to something more abrassive. Wetsanding is for pro's unless your pretty proficient with a rotory i wouldnt try it. But it can be used for removing orange peel, removing pain defects that you cant remove with a rotory and your strongest cleaner/smr
 
You can get compounds in varying strength. They usually do not contain silicone or wax. They are designed to repair paint defects. You should always start with the mildest compound you think can do the job, then move up to something stronger if it doesn't do the job adequately enough. I've seen cars ruined by a detailer who used something like 3M Super Duty Compound on a car that just had mild swirl marks. 3M Super Duty has it's place, just not on a late model, black jetta with mild swirls.



The mildest compound is something like Mystique from Mark V, Mother's RC2 or 3M Finesse It II. These are designed to remove swirls and scratches from the finish. (this is what the guy should have used on the jetta).



Then they step up from there. Most companies will have two or three different compounds that vary in abrasiveness. The trick is to use the right one for the job!!. That just takes experience.
 
The mildest RC I've used shouldn't even be *called* a "rubbing compound" IMO. PI-III RC (05933) is much more like an "aggressive polish" than a "rc". You can even occasionally get a ready-to-wax finish with it. Very mild stuff. I've used it (even by hand a few times) to remove 2500 wetsanding marks but I usually use it on milder marring than that.
 
Accumulator,



Perfect it III Rubbing Compound is the most abrasive product I use with a PC. You recommended it to me along with Machine Glaze and I really like it. Works great by hand for me to. Not a lot of people seem to be using (05933) on Autopia, it isn't mentioned much. Too bad because it's a great product.
 
NYDetail said:
I was wondering about Rubbing Compunds....



I have Turtle Wax Heavy Duty Rubbing Compound
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I would not have tried this product first (if that's what you did). It's extremely abrasive as you've seen, and in doing anything you want to try and remove as little paint as possible.



Scratch-X is also abrasive, but less so. I would have started with something like this first. Start off gentler first, as Demon mentioned.
 
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