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Old May 24, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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Best polisher product by hand

I have an OB sedan. It has swirls and light scratches everywhere. I wash it once a week with MF towels and it gets waxed with Meguires every 3rd week. My car is always really clean looking except for the thin layer of dust that is barely noticeable. But i do have micromarring, swirls, and a tone of fine scratches everywhere.

All i have to use on the job is MF towels and maybe a applicator pad. I do not have a PC so i need a product that will work with just using your arm strength. So what do you recommend. SSR products Mezerna products or zaino. I dont care how long it will take me or how much work i just want a swirl scratch free Black car in the end. I also have read that you can use SSR by hand and Mezerna by hand on the Detailed Image site so i dont know if it will come out that good but what do you all think?

Which product?
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 07:35 AM
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I haven't personally used it, but I've heard a lot of people here using Meguiars Scratch X by hand with some success. I'd still recommend getting a PC, especially with a BO G35.
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 07:36 AM
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I have great luck using Zaino products.
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 07:37 AM
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I have great luck using Zaino products.
There aren't any Zaino products that will remove swirl marks though. The Z5 sealant attempts to hide the swirl marks, but it doesn't remove them.
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 08:20 AM
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best thing to do would probably use zaino to hide them if you're only gonna be usin elbow grease
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 12:51 PM
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which meguiars are you using? i started using the NXTGen Tech wax, and wow, it gets everything. Used the applicator pad it comes with, next, time im trying out my powerball.
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 01:51 PM
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I have great luck with Zaino on my OB 04' sedan.

Not the best pics but you get the idea:




 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 02:33 PM
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why does everyone keep recommending zaino, it does nothing on scratches, and hiding them is a poor substitute IMO. Scratch-x and some Advil is what you want. Pick up a "polishin pal" from Lake Country as well because it helps alot with hand polishing
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Garnet Canuck
There aren't any Zaino products that will remove swirl marks though. The Z5 sealant attempts to hide the swirl marks, but it doesn't remove them.
Doesn't Z-PC remove swirls?
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
why does everyone keep recommending zaino, it does nothing on scratches, and hiding them is a poor substitute IMO. Scratch-x and some Advil is what you want. Pick up a "polishin pal" from Lake Country as well because it helps alot with hand polishing
Polishin Pal??
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
why does everyone keep recommending zaino, it does nothing on scratches, and hiding them is a poor substitute IMO. Scratch-x and some Advil is what you want. Pick up a "polishin pal" from Lake Country as well because it helps alot with hand polishing
actually zaino does have a scratch remover called zpc. but i havent tried it yet i have so far used sonus and menzerna with a pc.
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted by abcquackyxyz
actually zaino does have a scratch remover called zpc. but i havent tried it yet i have so far used sonus and menzerna with a pc.
zpc, as the name implies, is meant for PC use, we are talking about hand products, which zaino doesn't have
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mixturepinoy
Polishin Pal??
Polishing pal

http://www.pinnaclewax.com/polishing-pal.html
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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Very COOL!! I wonder if these are available locally. I want to buy one today'
 
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Old May 24, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by redlude97
zpc, as the name implies, is meant for PC use, we are talking about hand products, which zaino doesn't have
Doesn't the PC in Z-PC stand for Paint Cleaner? Right on the bottle says it can be used by hand.
 
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