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    Question regarding 3 in 1 products

    I just got done watching a youtube video of Griots 3 in 1 vs Meguiars 3 in 1 (both are cleaner, polish, wax.) What these companies offer in 1 bottle is a great idea, but I'm curious if it would that be the same thing as say if I mixed my own concoction like say Meguiars swirl remover, glaze, polish, and nano wax, all in one bottle? I only ask this because as I keep doing my car and customer's cars also, all of these bottles start to run low and going around the vehicles numerous times and consuming lots of time gets me thinking, "what if I mixed my own stuff and went around the whole car once?" Good idea, or leave it to the professional chemists who make the products? Just curious about what everybody's thoughts are.

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    Re: Question regarding 3 in 1 products

    Leave it to the pros in my opinion.
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    Re: Question regarding 3 in 1 products

    Quote Originally Posted by PaulMys View Post
    Leave it to the pros in my opinion.
    I'll 2nd that

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    Re: Question regarding 3 in 1 products

    Isn't HD speed just a mixture of two of their other products? Polish and Poxy?

    It's the concentration that you would need to know to make it effective.

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    Re: Question regarding 3 in 1 products

    Quote Originally Posted by pickles View Post
    Isn't HD speed just a mixture of two of their other products? Polish and Poxy?

    It's the concentration that you would need to know to make it effective.
    Yes, it may combine the same properties of both, but I'm sure they just don't take HD Polish and Poxy and shake them them up in a bottle. There is more science than that to the process.
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    Re: Question regarding 3 in 1 products

    A 3in1 is like an AIO/ abrasive cleaner wax. Mostly and not every time 3in1 is more user friendly when hand polishing and also marketed to 3in1. As not all waxes is actually waxes but sealants.

    I would not mix polish and protection by my self. There are some great AIO out there. McKees 37 360 if you want longevity and it seems like Blackfire One Step Finish AIO is also great at the longevity part. Take a look at the Sonax Polymer Net Shield to top an AIO with as it seems to be bonding as good as on bare paint.

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    Re: Question regarding 3 in 1 products

    Quote Originally Posted by fabiolas4 View Post
    I just got done watching a youtube video
    of Griots 3 in 1 vs Meguiars 3 in 1 (both
    are cleaner, polish, wax.) What these
    companies offer in 1 bottle is a great idea,

    but I'm curious if it would that be the same
    thing as say if I mixed my own concoction
    like say Meguiars swirl remover, glaze,
    polish, and nano wax
    , all in one bottle?

    I only ask this because as I keep doing my
    car and customer's cars also, all of these
    bottles start to run low and going around
    the vehicles numerous times and consuming
    lots of time gets me thinking, "what if I mixed
    my own stuff and went around the whole car once?"

    Good idea, or leave it to the professional chemists
    who make the products? Just curious about what
    everybody's thoughts are.
    In the traditional sense:
    The blending of detailing products, in an
    exacting manner
    , is best left to the domain
    of the professional Chemists. But there are
    many Detailers that can, at times, be quite
    “non-traditional”.

    •As such:
    -If I were to be dead-set on using up the
    remains in each of the above listed Meguiar’s
    containers, by mixing them all into one container:

    -I’d make sure to perform two separate and
    independent “Test Spots”:
    1.) Using the Meguiar’s AIO
    2.) Using the above DIY Meguiar’s Mixture

    •That way I would be able to see, first hand,
    if this DIY Meg’s Mixture concoction was actually
    capable of effectuating an exacting AIO result.

    Or if I was just spinning my wheels...



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    Re: Question regarding 3 in 1 products

    Thank you everybody for your thoughts and input! I figured I'd ask and see what everybody thinks. Maybe I'll get a cheap test panel from a junk yard that's black and do a test or something and report back with a write up and see if it works. I have a black 01 Grand Prix 2dr so the paint/clear isn't anywhere near as durable as the newer cars are.

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    Re: Question regarding 3 in 1 products

    I have no problem mixing polishes and compounds (like M105 with M205 or M105 with D300) but when it comes to protection, I see no reason to. Plenty of good products on the market, why would I try to mix something that might fail after a week because one of the ingredient of the compound prevents the sealant from binding to the paint?

    I am curious, how did the products from Griot and Meguiar's fair against each other? I really like Meguiar's products, D166 Ultra Polishing Wax is my goto AIO. I still have half a gallon of D151 Paint Reconditioning creme that I never use now This year I will use it for my basic detail package. Will do a 2 pass at medium speed. Some correction, some oxydation removal and decent protection, but when am done with that gallon, D166 all the way... unless McKee's 360 manages to win me over, have not tried it yet

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    Re: Question regarding 3 in 1 products

    Quote Originally Posted by Calendyr View Post
    I have no problem mixing polishes and compounds (like M105 with M205 or M105 with D300) but when it comes to protection, I see no reason to. Plenty of good products on the market, why would I try to mix something that might fail after a week because one of the ingredient of the compound prevents the sealant from binding to the paint?

    I am curious, how did the products from Griot and Meguiar's fair against each other? I really like Meguiar's products, D166 Ultra Polishing Wax is my goto AIO. I still have half a gallon of D151 Paint Reconditioning creme that I never use now This year I will use it for my basic detail package. Will do a 2 pass at medium speed. Some correction, some oxydation removal and decent protection, but when am done with that gallon, D166 all the way... unless McKee's 360 manages to win me over, have not tried it yet
    I'm glad to see there's someone out there who has tried this. I might go forth and buy a test panel to see how this goes.
    Here's the video I watched that influenced my question and idea about mixing supplies together.
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