Hi folks,
Has anyone here tried a product called "Meguiar's Scratch X" for doing
final polish on a project (e.g., instead of rottenstone)?
Based on threads here and a Google search I figured I'd try the
automotive polish route, and noticing that a lot of people recommend
the Meguiar's brand. I dropped into the local auto parts store
thinking "Meguiar's, how tough can it be?" Unfortunately, there are
about half a dozen products by that manufacturer.
This will be my first try at using an automotive compound. Yes, I'll
try it on a scrap piece first :-)
Cheers,
Nate
I use Meguirs Number 9 for polishing before waxing the car. The
Meguirs stuff is much finer than the amatuer brands you see on the
shelf. 3M makes some good stuff also. You may need to go to an auto
parts store that mixes paints to get the good stuff. The July/August
Fine Woodworking has an article on smoothing a finish.
[email protected] (Nate Perkins) wrote:
>Hi folks,
>
>Has anyone here tried a product called "Meguiar's Scratch X" for doing
>final polish on a project (e.g., instead of rottenstone)?
>
>Based on threads here and a Google search I figured I'd try the
>automotive polish route, and noticing that a lot of people recommend
>the Meguiar's brand. I dropped into the local auto parts store
>thinking "Meguiar's, how tough can it be?" Unfortunately, there are
>about half a dozen products by that manufacturer.
>
>This will be my first try at using an automotive compound. Yes, I'll
>try it on a scrap piece first :-)
>
>Cheers,
>Nate
"Mike Pio" <[email protected]> wrote:
...
>
> I don't have experience with the Meguiar's product, but is it as fine as
> rottenstone? As you're probably aware, rottenstone is a very, very fine
> powder which should be used after a series of sandpapers and pumice powder
> to remove the scratch patterns left by those grits. I recently used
> rottenstone as the final step on a project, and it brought out a true mirror
> shine. Not sure what you're going for, but I'd certainly suggest you try
> samples of each first.
>
> Good luck!
Hi Mike,
Thanks to you and the others for the replies. I am not sure if the
Meguiar's is finer than rottenstone; I guess I'll need to try it out
on a scrap to see. Previously I, too, have been using rottenstone but
thought I'd try a change of pace. The rottenstone is great except
that it tends to be a little messy and is tough to remove from the
cracks -- it might be that the automotive polishes have the same
downside.
Cheers,
Nate
"Mike Marlow" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Automotive compounds do have this same downside. The newer 3M products
> aren't as nasty as the older stuff when it comes to cleanup - they don't dry
> like concrete the way the previous compound did. It's still a cleanup
> effort though.
Thanks, Mike. I might give the automotive compound a try on some
scrap, but it sounds like I'll probably stick with rottenstone for the
real project.
Cheers,
Nate
p.s. Thanks to all who posted a reply!
"Nate Perkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> Thanks to you and the others for the replies. I am not sure if the
> Meguiar's is finer than rottenstone; I guess I'll need to try it out
> on a scrap to see. Previously I, too, have been using rottenstone but
> thought I'd try a change of pace. The rottenstone is great except
> that it tends to be a little messy and is tough to remove from the
> cracks -- it might be that the automotive polishes have the same
> downside.
>
> Cheers,
> Nate
Automotive compounds do have this same downside. The newer 3M products
aren't as nasty as the older stuff when it comes to cleanup - they don't dry
like concrete the way the previous compound did. It's still a cleanup
effort though.
--
-Mike-
[email protected]
"Nate Perkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Hi folks,
>
> Has anyone here tried a product called "Meguiar's Scratch X" for doing
> final polish on a project (e.g., instead of rottenstone)?
>
> Based on threads here and a Google search I figured I'd try the
> automotive polish route, and noticing that a lot of people recommend
> the Meguiar's brand. I dropped into the local auto parts store
> thinking "Meguiar's, how tough can it be?" Unfortunately, there are
> about half a dozen products by that manufacturer.
>
> This will be my first try at using an automotive compound. Yes, I'll
> try it on a scrap piece first :-)
>
> Cheers,
> Nate
Nate,
I don't have experience with the Meguiar's product, but is it as fine as
rottenstone? As you're probably aware, rottenstone is a very, very fine
powder which should be used after a series of sandpapers and pumice powder
to remove the scratch patterns left by those grits. I recently used
rottenstone as the final step on a project, and it brought out a true mirror
shine. Not sure what you're going for, but I'd certainly suggest you try
samples of each first.
Good luck!
-m
In article <_gq3d.102547$yh.44752@fed1read05>,
"Mike Pio" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I don't have experience with the Meguiar's product, but is it as fine as
> rottenstone? As you're probably aware, rottenstone is a very, very fine
> powder which should be used after a series of sandpapers and pumice powder
> to remove the scratch patterns left by those grits. I recently used
> rottenstone as the final step on a project, and it brought out a true mirror
> shine. Not sure what you're going for, but I'd certainly suggest you try
> samples of each first.
I read a tip somewhere recently about using Bon-Ami ("Hasn't scratched
yet.") cleanser in place of rottenstone. Claim was that Bon-Ami is an
even finer abrasive.
--
Owen Lowe and his Fly-by-Night Copper Company
--
"Osama WHO?" asked *.
On Tue, 21 Sep 2004 12:16:54 -0400, "[email protected]"
<[email protected]> someone said:
>If I may throw a turd in the punchbowl (CLIP)
Thanks a lot. I fell off my freakin' chair and now my stomach hurts...
TomL
I believe you'll find most Meguiar's products to be the next step _after_
rottenstone. I've actually used the two together, in that order. Both produced
a mirror shine, but the latter became lighter and clearer.
GerryG
On Sun, 19 Sep 2004 18:22:21 -0700, "Mike Pio" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Nate Perkins" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> Has anyone here tried a product called "Meguiar's Scratch X" for doing
>> final polish on a project (e.g., instead of rottenstone)?
>>
>> Based on threads here and a Google search I figured I'd try the
>> automotive polish route, and noticing that a lot of people recommend
>> the Meguiar's brand. I dropped into the local auto parts store
>> thinking "Meguiar's, how tough can it be?" Unfortunately, there are
>> about half a dozen products by that manufacturer.
>>
>> This will be my first try at using an automotive compound. Yes, I'll
>> try it on a scrap piece first :-)
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Nate
>
>Nate,
>
>I don't have experience with the Meguiar's product, but is it as fine as
>rottenstone? As you're probably aware, rottenstone is a very, very fine
>powder which should be used after a series of sandpapers and pumice powder
>to remove the scratch patterns left by those grits. I recently used
>rottenstone as the final step on a project, and it brought out a true mirror
>shine. Not sure what you're going for, but I'd certainly suggest you try
>samples of each first.
>
>Good luck!
>
>-m
>
If I may throw a turd in the punchbowl the finishing gurus have found
Menzerna from Germany for the final steps as worthwhile. Check
www.homesteadfinishing.com for description.
On 21 Sep 2004 07:14:23 -0700, [email protected] (Nate Perkins)
wrote:
>"Mike Marlow" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Automotive compounds do have this same downside. The newer 3M products
>> aren't as nasty as the older stuff when it comes to cleanup - they don't dry
>> like concrete the way the previous compound did. It's still a cleanup
>> effort though.
>
>Thanks, Mike. I might give the automotive compound a try on some
>scrap, but it sounds like I'll probably stick with rottenstone for the
>real project.
>
>Cheers,
>Nate
>
>p.s. Thanks to all who posted a reply!