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   Hello all. I was reading in the Millburn tutorial that they are using McGuire's show car polish #7 for the final polishing.
   I was at the local Home Hardware yesterday and couldn't find any (not such a big surprise), I did however buy some 'abrasive and silicone free' polishing compound. The name escapes me at the moment. It was more than three times the price of the regular ones, of course. (18$ vs. 5$)
   I was wondering what you FP experts usually use for final buffing? I will probably try to work a piece of scrap up to a shine and try it, but I'd still like to know if there are good alternatives out there. Thanks in advance.

   Alain

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I'd like to be able to prove, just for once, that money wouldn't make me happy...

good mornin' dude!

Alain, you'll find Meguiar polishes at auto-part stores. The numbering is
sometimes different, I use #1 (paint cleaner) and #2 (final polish). Good stuff
when you don't have a buffer.

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Laurent Brondel
West Paris, Maine - USA
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I use Novus 2 fine scratch remover or Macquire's 9 swirl remover.

#9, followed by #7

#7 is a non-abrasive...

I use the Meguires #9 swirl remover. I think that you may find the polishing compound pastes actually leave the finish a little dull. I've tried several kinds before and they seem to be about the same as 1800-2000 wet sandpaper. I wasn't able to get a great shine until I went to swirl remover, then polish.

Good luck!

John

I use the 3m liquid stuff on a power buffer and have had good results(ahh, the time honored art of french polishing....).

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I like the Novus #2 as well, although I'm not a FP guru. Takes the scratches out of cds and dvds too.

Mike

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Mike

"The Dude abides. I don't know about you but I take comfort in that. It's good knowin' he's out there. The Dude. Takin' 'er easy for all us sinners. Shoosh." The Stranger

[QUOTE=jfrench] I use the 3m liquid stuff on a power buffer and have had good results(ahh, the time honored art of french polishing....).[/QUOTE]

You know Joshua, to me you were almost a godlike figure a luthiery hero to be looked up to and held in awe! A man who with the simplest of tools, a swiss army knife and a few dead fish skins could turn a few scraps of wood into the stuff of dreams....

A #*#'** power buffer!!!!!!!

Pass the whisky, I need a drink.

ColinColin S38802.6722222222

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I don't believe in anything, I simply make use of a set of reasonable working hypotheses.

#9, followed by #7 works great for me.

Using both McGuires No7 and a 3M product for which I dont have details (away at work at present). One important criteria for me is no silicone.

   Thanks a lot guys for your replies. A lot of big guns answering me on this one.... Very cool. I feel a lot more confident now. The compound I bought is called 'Crystal-Glo'. I tried it out one some scrap yesterday and I think I got some sort of welders's flash, it came out so shinny!
   I'll try some swirl remover first and I'll finish off with this polish. Another hurddle crossed... Expect some intonation/set-up questions soon... Cheers.

Alain

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I'd like to be able to prove, just for once, that money wouldn't make me happy...

[QUOTE=Colin S] [QUOTE=jfrench] I use the 3m liquid stuff on a power buffer and have had good results(ahh, the time honored art of french polishing....).[/QUOTE]

You know Joshua, to me you were almost a godlike figure a luthiery hero to be looked up to and held in awe! A man who with the simplest of tools, a swiss army knife and a few dead fish skins could turn a few scraps of wood into the stuff of dreams....

A #*#'** power buffer!!!!!!!

Pass the whisky, I need a drink.
Colin[/QUOTE]


Hahaha... Colin - this is the funniest thing I've ever read. If it makes you feel any better it is easily the most expensive machine I own (I don't own a power tool over $100), and is left over from my repair days.

But still, its as good of excuse as any to reach for that bottle of bourbon...

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Well, yesterday I went to Pep Boys and got meguiar's 7 & 9. I buffed out a
tele I sprayed with the cheap deft spray can lacquer from the hardware
store. I believe I'd sanded to 1500 but don't remember. It buffed out so
incredibly easy by hand and I've never actually had a finish this glossy. I
used 9 first, followed by 7, as Mario and Arvey described (thanks guys!).
Now I'm not sure if I want to crack the lacquer and relic it afterall...      

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Don Atwood
Arlington, VA

Thanks Don. What did you do differently?

James...I hope someone dope-slaps you before you "relic" that neck!