Water based polishes

I think all the 3M polishes were, but some of them have been reformulated. My couple year old bottle of 3M FI-II says it is water based.



Menzerna Cermiclear polishes (e.g. PO85RD) are also water based apparently, but lubricating oil may be a listed ingredient. Will check when I get home!



- J
 
To meet VOC regulations, all polishes now made in the USA or imported into the USA must have reduced solvents (15% or less). As a result, polishes that were not already low-solvent have been reformulated.



You can call new polishes "low-solvent" or "water-based"... it is all symantics.
 
DavidB said:
You can call new polishes "low-solvent" or "water-based"... it is all symantics.
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You can also call some of them 'dusty' too. Maybe the oils help keep dusting down, I don't know. They still work great, but dust more than some of the more traditional polishes.
 
If I understand the intent of the question, perhaps we should be talking about polishes with low oil content or those that do not have fillers.



In other words, polishes that you could use and apply Zaino or SG directly afterwards. Klasse AIO and Jeff Werkstatt Prime seem to allow Zaino to link over them, but I'm not sure if there is any cost to durability.



Scott makes a good observation. Back in my Meguiar's days, I thought it was only 3M polishes that dust badly until I started using newer polishes.



- J
 
Scottwax said:
You can also call some of them 'dusty' too. Maybe the oils help keep dusting down, I don't know. They still work great, but dust more than some of the more traditional polishes.
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Scott,



I noticed the same problem, so I started playing with a mixture to use as a "pad prep" or "primer" to reduce or eliminate the problem. It's basically a mixture of glycerin, alcohol and water. The same mixture works to remove all silicones and oils from your paint after you polish so you can see the true finish. What I also noticed is that I can spray my pads after use and they cleanup with cold water. Amazing!



db
 
I guess the main reason why I started this thread was because we have been having some discussion on the new Zaino CP. It is a true water based product. (No fillers or Oil). So I was curiouse what else is out there that is "Truely" a water based product. I would say most (probably 90%) of them are not. Now, I'm not bashing them, I like most of them and they work well. But in the world of sealants and trying to achieve a true naked surface, oils will impead proper surface bonding. I have been reading in interest, It seems most of you are saying they have water & oil together.
 
DavidB said:
Scott,



I noticed the same problem, so I started playing with a mixture to use as a "pad prep" or "primer" to reduce or eliminate the problem. It's basically a mixture of glycerin, alcohol and water. The same mixture works to remove all silicones and oils from your paint after you polish so you can see the true finish. What I also noticed is that I can spray my pads after use and they cleanup with cold water. Amazing!



db
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David-any samples of this mixture you want tested?
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