** Test - Swirl Removal By Hand **

mikebai1990 said:
edit: BTW, dave, you may want to rename your thread subject to something more informative like "scratch removal test with 7 different products incl. pictures" or something like that. I'm sure it this thread will help out lots of people :)
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Not sure how I do that...?? :o Perhaps a mod could rename this thread to something more suitbale? :)
 
racingbeat said:
What happened to the Poorboys?? I thought that was the most popular swirl remover?
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I'm afraid I didn't have any Poorboys swirl removers in my collection to test... have previously used the SSRs by PC and quite like them, but prefer Meguiars and Menzerna personally. By hand, I wouldn't personally use anything more abrasive then SSR2.
 
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Great thread Dave! That's a tremendous amount of work you put into this.



I was surprised as some of the results, like AIO. I've never used it on anything but a polished surface, so I don't have any personal experience with it and swirls... but I was always under the impression that it wouldn't do much at all. You definitely seemed to have filled/polished (I thought it was non-filling and non-abrasive :nixweiss ) some of the defects very well.
 
jaobrien6 said:
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Great thread Dave! That's a tremendous amount of work you put into this.



I was surprised as some of the results, like AIO. I've never used it on anything but a polished surface, so I don't have any personal experience with it and swirls... but I was always under the impression that it wouldn't do much at all. You definitely seemed to have filled/polished (I thought it was non-filling and non-abrasive :nixweiss ) some of the defects very well.
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Cheers, I enjoy doing things like this. :) Especially like demonstrating detailing in public though - signed up for do rotary machine polishing demonstrations at a Scottish Detailing Day in October. :woot2:
 
Awesome writeup!



What did you use to apply the products and how much of it was used for each application?
 
evo77 said:
Awesome writeup!



What did you use to apply the products and how much of it was used for each application?
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Meguiars foam applicator pads (a new one for each product), and about a 5p piece (1-1.5cm dia) blob of product applied to the pad. :)



Additional cvut can be had from using German applicator pads, and you can also use more aggressive cutting products with these like Intensive Polish. I will be testing this shortly.
 
Do you know if the AIO you guys have out in the UK is the same as the one on the US market? I know the US formula changed to be quite a bit less abrasive with the new VOC-compliant formulation.
 
firegate said:
Do you know if the AIO you guys have out in the UK is the same as the one on the US market? I know the US formula changed to be quite a bit less abrasive with the new VOC-compliant formulation.
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I think they also changed the one we have in the UK also, as it has been much discussed in the UK the the current AIO is far less strong cleanser wise than it used to be...
 
How the hell did I miss this thread. Awesome review Dave, thanks alot. I have some Amigo and Epic, might just put some on this year, not sure yet, but it will be used, just to many products to try out.
 
Well, that clinches it for me :wow: ; I've been wanting to try Autoglym Super Resin Polish for a few years now, and since you can get it OTC in Japan now, I guess I'll pop over to the local Autobacs or Yellow Hat and pick one up! Thanks for the nicely done review (all complaints from the wife concerning wasted money will be forwarded to you, however :doh )
 
Dave,



I am wondering if you ever tested 3M 39066, I have had great results with this. Also have you tested Zaino Fusion?
 
I just wanted to add my thanks for you taking on such a task for no other reason than to provide some information for the community as a whole.



Mods, this post shouldn't get buried.



MorBiD
 
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