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Old 01-22-2012, 07:32 PM
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Has anyone had luck with meguiars waxes and swirl mark removing products?
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Not with their swirl remover.
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There is a section of the forum dedicated, and I mean DEDICATED, to care care:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/car-care-discussion-10/
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Originally Posted by guido7834
Not with their swirl remover.
it's junk. But I do use their wax. But in all fairness, I haven't had much luck with any of the so called swirl removers.
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Try the Mirror Glaze "professional" line of Meguire's line. There are a couple of different compounds that work well, provided you follow the instruction.

I swear by their Show Car Glaze #7 and the Carnuba #26.

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On cars with lots of swirls I use their 105, followed by 205 for a nice setup before I use Wolfgang Sealer
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I'm partial to the Adam's products, but then again....I am a dealer for Adam's!

The best way to remove swirls is with a polisher - I prefer the FLEX.
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
I'm partial to the Adam's products, but then again....I am a dealer for Adam's!

The best way to remove swirls is with a polisher - I prefer the FLEX.
I love Adams products, first class all the way!
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Originally Posted by ALLEGRO
Try the Mirror Glaze "professional" line of Meguire's line. There are a couple of different compounds that work well, provided you follow the instruction.

I swear by their Show Car Glaze #7 and the Carnuba #26.


used Klasse and mother's and others and have come back to #26 (maybe I just like the way is smells ) seriouly though- works great for me.
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Meguiar’s Mirror Glaze Fine-Cut Cleaner #2. It comes in a 16oz bottle and it is a great all purpose paint cleaner. This is great stuff to clean the surface of your vehicle and help remove and eliminate the very fine cat like scratches and spider webbing. This polish sets the paint finish to apply a coat of wax or sealent of your choice. I would, however, use a pre-wax cleaner before you apply any wax or sealent.
Old 01-23-2012, 07:19 PM
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Megs is a popular seller indeed, one of many great lines we carry. 105 and 205 are great polishes by machine. Ultimate Compound has a great following too.

www.autogeek.net
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I tried their swirl remover once upon a time, and ended up with just as many swirls as I started with lol. Their wax is pretty good, but I get better results with JaxWax.
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
I'm partial to the Adam's products, but then again....I am a dealer for Adam's!

The best way to remove swirls is with a polisher - I prefer the FLEX.
I have had no problems getting swirls out using meguiars products but you do need to choose the proper products for you you are trying to fix.
I used only their products for a long time.

I had a swirl free Vette when I first found Adams products and now nothing but Adams products touch it, for a swirl free finish with an even better shine.
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i had a ton of success with meguiars products.

Dual Action Cleaner Polish
Speed Glaze
NXT wax

a very simple combo that yielded incredible results. I only needed DACP a couple of times though. Speed Glaze on a higher setting and foam pad with a porter cable was enough for the light swirls. Otherwise it polished very well. My black mustang would look wet.

I know all about wax product wars. I'll just say I tried Zaino, and I preferred meguiars nxt liquid wax because the process was quick and didn't take a ton of effort. Half an hour to apply and wipe off a coat and it seemed to produce a lot of depth on dark colored cars.
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yes they are good. just to big and too many products to be bad
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Have used Meguiars products for years love them!! as good as any out there IMO. have done all work by hand in the past but his year I will start out with a new Meguiars DA and M205 to remove some very faint swirl marks in the black finish. I have 2 black smart pads 2 white and 1 blue which would be the best to use with the M205?? any and all opinions would be appreciated to a new power buffer user

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I love Blackfire products. I just got a Griots DA polisher and am in the process of doing a full paint correction. I have used Blackfire compound and then finish polish so far to get the paint swirl and scratch free. I used a lake Country orange pad. Tommorow I will use a white pad with some gloss enhancing polish to get the deep down wet look that Blackfire is known for. Then I will use a black pad to seal it with BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection. I will let that cure over night before I top it off with Midnight Sun Ivory Carnauba Paste by hand.Here are some pics of what it looks like when I did it by hand before I got my Orbital polisher.

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Originally Posted by KYbaldguysC4
Have used Meguiars products for years love them!! as good as any out there IMO. have done all work by hand in the past but his year I will start out with a new Meguiars DA and M205 to remove some very faint swirl marks in the black finish. I have 2 black smart pads 2 white and 1 blue which would be the best to use with the M205?? any and all opinions would be appreciated to a new power buffer user

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For M205 I use LC Black pads.
I use the Blue pads for putting paint sealer and wax on.
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DA with 105 followed by 205.....then sealant/wax of your choice....quality products..
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Originally Posted by cdoo932
I love Blackfire products. I just got a Griots DA polisher and am in the process of doing a full paint correction. I have used Blackfire compound and then finish polish so far to get the paint swirl and scratch free. I used a lake Country orange pad. Tommorow I will use a white pad with some gloss enhancing polish to get the deep down wet look that Blackfire is known for. Then I will use a black pad to seal it with BLACKFIRE Wet Diamond All Finish Paint Protection. I will let that cure over night before I top it off with Midnight Sun Ivory Carnauba Paste by hand.Here are some pics of what it looks like when I did it by hand before I got my Orbital polisher.

absolutely stunning ...

The Blackfire line is alive and well and several updated formulas and new products will be hitting the market this week. PBMG, owner of Autogeek, purchased the line and has infused it will the resources needed to keep its faithful very happy. Pretty soon you will see an AIO type wax for those wanting one step, and a wipe on walk away (no buffing) sealant.


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