Strongest paintwork cleaner/ polish

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AudiOn19s

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I've been using Meguiars ColorX as a paintwork cleaner following polishing for some time as I cannot find a complaint with this product, it's inexpensive and it's available locally. I'm getting near the end of the bottle and thinking of using something differet. Is There one product out there that might be stronger or stand out above the rest. I know everyone loves AIO but the others I'm considering are

P21S GEPC
AIO
PWC (can this be used under Zaino/ SG?)
Meguiars Medallion
 
Stronger polish?

I'd hit the Poorboy's line. They are very easy to work with, produce great results, and you can use them in the sun. The number's get higher with the level of abrasiveness.

Check out www.poorboysworld.com for more info.
 
Maybe I didn't phrase that correctly...omit the word polish...strongest cleaner as in solvents for prepping the paint.
 
AudiOn19s said:
I've been using Meguiars ColorX as a paintwork cleaner following polishing for some time as I cannot find a complaint with this product, it's inexpensive and it's available locally. I'm getting near the end of the bottle and thinking of using something differet. Is There one product out there that might be stronger or stand out above the rest. I know everyone loves AIO but the others I'm considering are

P21S GEPC
AIO
PWC (can this be used under Zaino/ SG?)
Meguiars Medallion
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I think a few of us are confusing paint cleaners with swirl removers. What exactly are you trying to achieve? :dunno

The P21S is not going to do that "great" of a job at cleaning up the paint. Granted, it is a great final polish type to get the paint looking superior, but no big cleaning agents.

AIO is not really a great paint cleaner, but does leave decent protection in mind. With that being said, it is very difficult to use a 1-step product in this matter. Most one steps will either clean well and leave crappy protection or clean crappy and leave only decent protection. That being said, it is a general thought that 1-step products polish/clean half as much and only leave half the protection.....there are some exceptions. PwC falls into this category for me.

Meguiars Medallion isn't a "bad" choice per-se, but as your question stated "what is the strongest"? The strongest cleaner, not swirl remover specific, I have used is Meguiar's Power Cleaner (Ranks 9 out of 10 on their scale). Another decent choice is Megs Dual Action Cleaner Polish, however, Poorboy's SSR2.5 is easier to use. Neither are a one step polish and both should be followed with a final polish (P21S, Adam's Revive, Poorboy's SSR1 or PP, etc...)
 
When I ment cleaner I ment something that I can use AFTER polishing (Menzerna, SSR's ect) to make sure the paint is completely cleaned and ready for sealants.

AS I look around many use AIO as a base cleaner for Zaino...BUT the poorboys Pro Polish is probably the best bet.

Am I going overboard here...should I trust that if I'm using the SSR's or Menzerna that I can go straight to Zaino without any problems as neither of these products are advertised to have any oils in them?

Andy
 
SSR's are advertised to have no fillers or oils in them, and furthermore, Steve says that they leave absolutely nothing behind. I can't speak for sure about the Menzerna products. I have both though, and have gone straight to sealants in the past after using them.

Let us know how it goes!
 
After you polish your paint should be clean enough to go straight to your glaze or LSP. I think the reason most people use AIO as a step is not for the cleaning properties but it leaves a protective layer behind that some feel helps Zaino bond better with.
 
I have slightly different opinion here....Zainos is a system and for the best results from a product line that requires certain procedures, I would stick with what the mfg. suggests.
As for my products, I specifically made them to be more flexible and able to be used with most other products you choose to use.
 
Poorboy said:
I have slightly different opinion here....Zainos is a system and for the best results from a product line that requires certain procedures, I would stick with what the mfg. suggests.
As for my products, I specifically made them to be more flexible and able to be used with most other products you choose to use.
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I completely agree, i wasn't suggesting that your products couldn't be used just that was the reason i've seen people use AIO.

Actually i see this a lot where people feel they need something before a sealant so it "has something to bond to", personally i just polish than seal. Do you see any reason why someone couldn't go straight to a sealant after a polish?
 
Not at all. I was under the assumption that sealants bond better to more permanent surfaces (i.e. Clearcoats) as opposed to diminishing ones (AIO/PwC type). I'm no chemist (and this discussion is probably at the new thread "Cure time for Sealants and Carnuabas), but it seems as if the durability of a sealant would be better if bonded directly to the clear as opposed to a carnuaba type. :dunno
 
I always use FPII before Zaino. It makes the paint squeak it's so clean, and it's fine abrasives polish a bit too. That's what I would do.
If you haven't tried FPII yet you need to.:bigups
 
l33 said:
I completely agree, i wasn't suggesting that your products couldn't be used just that was the reason i've seen people use AIO.

Actually i see this a lot where people feel they need something before a sealant so it "has something to bond to", personally i just polish than seal. Do you see any reason why someone couldn't go straight to a sealant after a polish?
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I see no reason why you can't go from a polish to a sealant, but some sealants just bond better with the product that was designed for it specifically.

yes I have seen many people use Zainos after SSR's and Pro Polish ..
 
nick, pretty sure the Menzerna product like does not use fillers, silicone, or wax of any kind.

Both IP & FPII leave the surface squeaky clean, I've never used PowerGloss but I intend to try FTG & FMJ before winter.
 
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