Meguiars Plastx Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish

[OCDetailingTO]

Has anyone used Meguiar's Plastx to remove fine surface scratches on powdercoat wheels? Is is safe as in it won't remove the gloss? My powder coat guy said the wheels can be buffed just like plastic and recommended this product to use in conjunction with a microfibre cloth. I assume its because there's a clearcoat on top. P.s the wheels are NOT matte. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Cheers.

[AZpolisher15]

I'd use a polish (ex. Megs Ultimate Polish) and a foam pad if they are clear coated. Clear coated or not, PlastX wouldn't be an appropriate product to use for this task IMO.

[OCDetailingTO]

Can i ask why Plastx wouldn't be appropriate?

[mengelhardt]

Can i ask why Plastx wouldn't be appropriate?

Because Plastx is designed to be used on plastics..... which you are not going to be working on. You said you are polishing clear coated, painted wheels.

Since you are going to be polishing clear coat (paint), use a product designed to polish clear coated paint like swirlX, ScratchX, or UP. (if sticking to Meguiars products)

[FUNX650]

Can i ask why Plastx wouldn't be appropriate?

Consider the "safeness factor":

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"While it may be safe to use on Clear
Coated wheels...we can not endorse nor
stand behind the product if it is used
outside of its intended purpose---which is
for clear flexible or rigid plastics."

~Meguiar's (via: Tim Lingor)

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Bob

[OCDetailingTO]

they're powder coated with a clear coat on top.

[Crispy]

they're powder coated with a clear coat on top.

The clear coat is powder coat as well, correct?

[Crispy]

I to am interested in what to use for polishing powder coated wheels.

Mine are base colour silver powder coat, with clear powder coat on top.

It has been suggested by other people, that powder coating's are closer to plastic than paint.

That would mean Plastx is the correct polish.

As I understand it, Plastic Polish abrasives are different (finer and more diminishing) from paint polishes (cutting, polishing, fine polishing).

That is why never use plastic polish on paint.

Not sure the reverse is true (don't use paint polish on plastic)?

Thus the question-what to use to polish powder coated wheels.

I'm surprised no major company promotes a polish for powder coated wheels, since most new cars come with them (would think would be a big potential market).

[OCDetailingTO]

Not sure. The guy who powder coated the wheels (reputable business) says that the candy red is a clear coat which can be buffed just like plastic. The base coat is Kromezone and top coat is candy red. Not sure if that info helps. I'm assuming a plastic powder was applied?

[Crispy]

Heck with it I'm going to try it on my powder coated winter rims (the barrels).

It's May 24 long weekend so lots of time to try.

Going to try PlastX , Plastic Polish that starts with N vs

Menzerns 3800 and Meguiar Mirror Glaze.

Might even use some 2000 grit wet sanding to see what works best

[OCDetailingTO]

Heck with it I'm going to try it on my powder coated winter rims (the barrels).

It's May 24 long weekend so lots of time to try.

Going to try PlastX , Plastic Polish that starts with N vs

Menzerns 3800 and Meguiar Mirror Glaze.

Might even use some 2000 grit wet sanding to see what works best

Let me know how the plastX works on the powder coat


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[robwoodgto]

How about uploading some pictures?

[Crispy]

Well went ahead and gave it a test on my powdercoated wheels.
Tested:
PlastX
Novus Plastic Polish
Meguiar's Mirror Glaze
Menzerna 3800

I wet sanded some orange peel with 1500 and 2000 grit for test spot.

First up PlastX applied by hand.
-very little effect and no shine
-rag turned slightly black

Next Novus
-same as PlastX with a bit more black on the cloth
-no effect on the sanding marks in the orange peel

Next Meg's Mirror Glaze with blue cutting pad Rupes Nano 1" rotary tool
-orange peel partially removed and colour darkened noticably
-shine coming out now and pad turned black

Last up Menzerna 3800 yellow pad Nano rotary
-very little colour change
-nice shine
-pad turned jet black (just like polishing metal)
-would not undo colour change from Megs Mirror Glaze

Conclusions:
-Menzerna 3800 with yellow pad on Nano rotary tool best results
-don't wet sand orange peel unless want to spend long time and effort to remove (colour will darken as well)
-polishing turns pads black (looks like you are polishing bare metal)

Comments:
Surprised that a fine polish produced best results
Colour change was result of wet sanding and blue cutting pad
Plastic polishes or compounds do not work

[OCDetailingTO]

Well went ahead and gave it a test on my powdercoated wheels.
Tested:
PlastX
Novus Plastic Polish
Meguiar's Mirror Glaze
Menzerna 3800

I wet sanded some orange peel with 1500 and 2000 grit for test spot.

First up PlastX applied by hand.
-very little effect and no shine
-rag turned slightly black

Next Novus
-same as PlastX with a bit more black on the cloth
-no effect on the sanding marks in the orange peel

Next Meg's Mirror Glaze with blue cutting pad Rupes Nano 1" rotary tool
-orange peel partially removed and colour darkened noticably
-shine coming out now and pad turned black

Last up Menzerna 3800 yellow pad Nano rotary
-very little colour change
-nice shine
-pad turned jet black (just like polishing metal)
-would not undo colour change from Megs Mirror Glaze

Conclusions:
-Menzerna 3800 with yellow pad on Nano rotary tool best results
-don't wet sand orange peel unless want to spend long time and effort to remove (colour will darken as well)
-polishing turns pads black (looks like you are polishing bare metal)

Comments:
Surprised that a fine polish produced best results
Colour change was result of wet sanding and blue cutting pad
Plastic polishes or compounds do not work

Thanks for this info. So to conclude, I should not waste my time using PlastX to remove fine surface scratches?


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[Crispy]

Yes it does nothing.

Fine polish for paint seems to be best.

Maybe metal polish might work too.

I'm not going any further on tresting.