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I’m looking for a good guitar polish that I can include with my guitar care packages. I really like the Preservation polish from StewMac, but it is now one of the products that they will not ship outside of the USA. So I just thought I would see what else you guys would recommend.

Josh

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McGuire's #9 (or higher if they make it) will make a good polish.

Oz. Available through Constantine's and a few other places.

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Any custom car shop should have it. I use #7 and then #9

I would use the #7 for polish #9 is a pit too corse for my liking. Now to remove some light pick scratches use #9 followed by #7 to polish out.MichaelP38517.648900463

Guys, be careful...on some of these brands the higher number doesn't mean a finer grit. Read the bottles!

Carlton

McGuire's #7 is finer grit than McGuire's #9 I think that is how I stated it. #7 polish (finest), #9 swrill remover (a bit corser)

I got some wise advice regarding this topic from a wonderful builder and even better finish man (John Watkins). He said, and looking back at experience I agree, that any of the compounds previously stated, my statements included, are not actually polishing compounds but rather finishing compounds. If you use a #7 for polishing, you'll most likely have to use something to get the film off from the compound. Michael, I'm confused by your #7 being finer than #9 post. I've always been under the impression that McGuires is "higher number, higher grit". I've got some #10 that is "Clear Plastic Polish" which is used to take the scratches out of plexi and the like. My #7 or even #9 would just add scratches to the plastic.
So with John's advice at the top of my mind, Josh, you should think twice about including any compound with your care package. It's sort of like including a truss rod wrench, the buyer is going to screw it up, it's just a matter of time. If someone were to buy a new guitar that costs a lot of money, they would be likely to want to polish it every time they get a fingerprint on it. If they used compound, no matter how fine, it would only be a matter of time before the guitar would be coming back to you with a burned-through area in the paint. Why not just include a soft buffing cloth and if they get something on it that won't come off with that, recomend a spritz of water.

Here is the maguires I use and as you can see the numbers dont necessarily indicate a finer grit compound.
Also, Novus works well even on french polishes.

Look at the chart on the back of the bottle it has a graft showing the grit rating. put it on you finger and fell it is noticble. I could be thinking backwards but I dont believe so. The #7 is a glaze intended to use to buff out a finish to high sheen. #9 is swirl remover intended to remove oxdidation and shallow swril marks and scratches. If I am wrong I will stand corrected and set in the corner and pout

If you look at you posted pic notice ther is no relationship between the grit and the product #. My guess is the number is just the order they released the product.MichaelP38518.4149305556

Thanks

this has been helpful.

Josh

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MP I think you last comment is most likely true. The number and the grit might not really have anything to do with each other.

I concur with MP. #7 is finer than #9. I used to use #9 but once it dries it can leave white gunk in crevices where #7 doesn't leave any residue. I use #7 before the guitar goes into the case.

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Well, I guess there is no method to their madness. I KNOW #10 is finer than #9. It feels like Pledge (pretty much milky water) No grit at all to the touch. Go figure...

[QUOTE=MichaelP] McGuire's #7 is finer grit than McGuire's #9 I think that is how I stated it. #7 polish (finest), #9 swrill remover (a bit corser)[/QUOTE]

Michael,

Sorry, it looked like I was replying earlier to your post, but I was actually alerting some of the others who were misunderstanding the crazy numbering systems of polish manufacturers.

Even dealers get it wrong. Here's an example: I ordered "fine" and "super fine" polish from LMI. They're both Meguiar's products. They arrived with LMI's own lables on them--"fine" on the #10 bottle, and "super fine" on the #17 bottle. Makes sense, right? Wrong! Luckily, I read the bottles. Clearly stated on the back of the #10: "If surface requires light restoration, precede with Meguiar's Mirror Glaze Clear Plastic Cleaner (No.17)." The #10 (Meguiar's Clear Plastic Polish) is FINER than the #17 Clear Plastic Cleaner. Even LMI has it mixed up! What's a poor boy to do?!!

Carlton

The nice thing about using #7 is that it doesn't contain any oils, waxes or silicone. This is very helpful in case you have to do a drop filling

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