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Title: Which Polish?
Post by: Tazzy on 03 September 2011, 22:07
ive been putting buying a polish off for a while now, ive got 2 of everything else, but i have no polish, ive come to the conclusion that i want a micro-abrasive polish, my paintwork is really quite bad, so i need a polish with fillers

im torn between these two...

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Meguiars Ultimate Compound

Autoglym Super Resin Polish

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ive never been a fan of AG, but i know the SRP has constant high reviews, and i think the AG Fast Glass is amazing (for a glass cleaner)

im not considering DoDo Juice Lime Prime, as i feel its over priced, where as the other 2, theyre near enough the same price for the same quantity, im a megs fan but i dont know if the SRP will be better?

opinions?

thanks guys!
Title: Re: Which Polish?
Post by: Jimble on 03 September 2011, 22:23
Afaik SRP has no cut at all mate, pretty much all fillers although i could be talkin rubbish! :embarassed:
Title: Re: Which Polish?
Post by: Mr Blue on 04 September 2011, 07:02
lime prime - dont bother if you dont have a machine buffer imo.

I am under the impression AG is just a filler.

Megs glass cleaner is miles better than AG glass cleaner :wink:
Title: Re: Which Polish?
Post by: Uruk Hai on 04 September 2011, 09:07
I have them both and I do rate both products but for different jobs !

SRP is (IMO) a very good polish which does a good job of filling and masking as well as providing a good shine and base layer to wax or seal on top of.

Megs Ultimate compound is when used by hand very good at removel of light scratches and swirls but like a lot of products it does have to be worked to get the best from it.
Title: Re: Which Polish?
Post by: JDM82 on 04 September 2011, 10:06
I have Meg's ultimate compound and I applied by hand and by DA polisher and both times been disappointed. I use the 3M compounds and polish and get great results but like lime prime these are better when used with a DA polisher.
Title: Re: Which Polish?
Post by: Guy on 04 September 2011, 10:11
if you need a polish with fillers then AG SRP is your product

if you want a good polish by hand then dodo LP will do the job very well, but obviously not as well as with a polisher

if you are looking for any type of correction then you will need to use a DA/Rotary
Title: Re: Which Polish?
Post by: RussZS on 04 September 2011, 12:48
Have a look at Auto Finesse Tripple:

http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=AFTripple2

Superb AIO, which cuts, fills and protects (similar to SRP, but boosted on each front)

Better value than Lime Prime too  :smiley:
Title: Re: Which Polish?
Post by: RFC84 on 08 September 2011, 16:39
Have a look at Auto Finesse Tripple:

http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/index.php?app=ecom&ns=prodshow&ref=AFTripple2

Superb AIO, which cuts, fills and protects (similar to SRP, but boosted on each front)

Better value than Lime Prime too  :smiley:
If this product is used, does that mean there's no need to wax??
Title: Re: Which Polish?
Post by: Seanl on 08 September 2011, 18:11
Is that the same sort of thing as DJ need for speed? Thats all I really use at the mo, but if it gets on plastics, it wont come off for weeks! Thinking of changing...............
Title: Re: Which Polish?
Post by: scarr89 on 10 September 2011, 11:43
DJ LP applied by hand is really great. Fantastic results IMO. Also good at getting rid of stubborn tar stains if missed em before hand!
Title: Re: Which Polish?
Post by: Tazzy on 10 September 2011, 12:17
i used dj lp on a mates car as he doesnt clean his car but has dodo juice stuff, and i did find it really good

the dj nfs i dont find 'tough' enough, i have the megs nxt gen tech 2 for the corsa, but its not suitable for the golf (the corsa has a daylight-unseen £2k paint job) the golf is a bit worn for wear  :sad:
Title: Re: Which Polish?
Post by: scarr89 on 10 September 2011, 14:21
What about purchasing a DA to aid you? I am buying one soon and hoping it be a worth while investment as many people rave about them...esp when using DJ LP. There are plenty of snaps on other forums of that combination used that are very impressive.
Title: Re: Which Polish?
Post by: tg1 on 10 September 2011, 14:58
also something to consider is how you apply the polish, i've been getting much better results using a german applicator than i ever did with a microfibre cloth.

poorboys pro polish 2 gets out marks quite well, and i've been experimenting with finishkare 215 which has given a nice finish, and hides minor marks quite well i've found so far, wont give much in the way of removing swirls by hand, but i'm still trying out different techniques.

megs deep crystal stage 2 gives a nice shine, but doesnt do too much for removal of marks, unless combined with the stage 1 paint cleaner, it does get some results, but i find this is more for improving the shine rather than sorting any marks.

the other polish i was considering was a wolf one, no idea if its any good but the brake duster is so guess the polish might be also