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07-21-2007, 06:00 PM
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| |  What exactly is a compound compared to a diminishing abrasive?
Ok, I know what both are - and I know how the diminishing abrasives, like ssr 1, 2, and xmt 1, 2, work,- but how is that different from what you call a compound, like Menz Power Gloss? I do not get what that is, other than stronger.
All input appreciated!
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07-21-2007, 06:06 PM
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| | | "The XMT line does not use diminishing abrasives." thats what i was told by someone at AG. I always thought of a compound as a crazy strong polish. |
07-21-2007, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Thejoyofdriving "The XMT line does not use diminishing abrasives." thats what i was told by someone at AG. I always thought of a compound as a crazy strong polish. | then what are the xmt products? although that is not really what I wanted to know, but now I am curious. 
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07-21-2007, 06:08 PM
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| | | Lauren....they all have a diminishing abrasive....just some use bigger abrasives or more abrasives....some compounds if you feel them its like fine sand....gritty....thats for some serious cutting....the bigger abrasives take longer to diminish so they cut longer....but you will have a hazy finish most times and need a finer polish to bring back the gloss
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07-21-2007, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Al-53 Lauren....they all have a diminishing abrasive...
AL | Thats not what the guy at AG said, I asked him why, and he said"because with a diminishing abrasive you have to know how long to work it in, there for its harder to use, the XMT line is all about ease of use, so with a XMT polish you dont have to worry about braking down the polish, and you dont have to worry about having a hazy finish due to not working in the abrasive enough." thats what he said. |
07-21-2007, 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Thejoyofdriving Thats not what the guy at AG said, I asked him why, and he said"because with a diminishing abrasive you have to know how long to work it in, there for its harder to use, the XMT line is all about ease of use, so with a XMT polish you dont have to worry about braking down the polish, and you dont have to worry about having a hazy finish due to not working in the abrasive enough." thats what he said. |
Sorry Joy...Read..from the Pinnacle site on XMT2
The number and size of these proprietary abrasives enable them to effectively erase surface defects without marring the paint. The abrasives diminish as you polish so the swirl remover in effect becomes a finishing polish. Pinnacle XMT Fine Swirl Remover leaves the paint silky smooth in one step!
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07-21-2007, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Al-53 Sorry Joy...Read..from the Pinnacle site on XMT2
The number and size of these proprietary abrasives enable them to effectively erase surface defects without marring the paint. The abrasives diminish as you polish so the swirl remover in effect becomes a finishing polish. Pinnacle XMT Fine Swirl Remover leaves the paint silky smooth in one step!
AL | Sorry..why? I looked on the site and i can see that it talks about diminishing abrasives in the XMT polishes. i didnt misinterpret what the guy at AG said about the XMT polishes, thats what he told me, i figured since he works at AG he spoke the truth, guess he made a mistake. Oh well. glad that got cleared up. |
07-21-2007, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Thejoyofdriving Sorry..why? I looked on the site and i can see that it talks about diminishing abrasives in the XMT polishes. i didnt misinterpret what the guy at AG said about the XMT polishes, thats what he told me, i figured since he works at AG he spoke the truth, guess he made a mistake. Oh well. glad that got cleared up. |
don't feel bad..I had a rep of one company tell me one thing..and another tell me the complete opposite...on more than one occasion...
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07-21-2007, 06:30 PM
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| | | Thank you, AL, for the specifics there!
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07-21-2007, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Al-53 don't feel bad..I had a rep of one company tell me one thing..and another tell me the complete opposite...on more than one occasion...
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