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    SCRATCH X 2.0 AND DA polisher

    i have this stuff and haven't used it much other then few interior trim area that did ok on light scratches but didn't really do much. I know it has smat in it and light abrasive. Since i have this and never polished, is it pretty good way to try use it as polish with my da porter cable that has white pad that came with it (i have also 4 chemical guys finishing pad). It couldn't hurt right since it's probally least abrasive and I can see if any swirl marks get removed then go to a more aggressive pad and polish (any recomendation on what polish to get that's like next step from this (which isn't even a polish , not quite sure what it is lol)... Then I'll repeat and go next aggressive so forth until swirls are gone.

    i just used this on hard water stains on windows and worked good and thought i should use the whole bottle on something cause it will be waste not to use it even though only 11$.

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    Re: SCRATCH X 2.0 AND DA polisher

    I've never tried ScratchX with a DA but if were in your shoes I'd have no hesitation to try it. Just try it out on a inconspicuous area like a lower section of the vehicle and see what the results are.

    And you mentioned that your not even sure what kind of product ScratchX is... Well it is a polish/compound. Although it's marketed as a product for "isolated" scratches, it's still a polish/compound and I see no reason that you couldn't use it on a complete panel or vehicle.

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    Re: SCRATCH X 2.0 AND DA polisher

    I'd say go for it but NOT with the pad that came with the DA. Frankly it's somewhat useless.
    Rick....now in North Texas

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    Re: SCRATCH X 2.0 AND DA polisher

    The below “screen shot” was taken
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    ScratchX - Consumer Market



    Hope this helps.

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    Re: SCRATCH X 2.0 AND DA polisher

    Quote Originally Posted by animescreen View Post
    is it pretty good way to try use it as
    polish with my da porter cable...

    It couldn't hurt right since it's probally least
    abrasive and I can see if any swirl marks get
    removed then go to a more aggressive pad
    and polish

    (any recomendation on what polish
    to get that's like next step from this...
    The below pictured Meguiar’s SMAT
    products is a linear representation
    of their aggressiveness order.

    The next step-up from ScratchX 2.0, in this
    aggressiveness order, is Ultimate Compound.

    {You can also see that ScratchX 2.0 isn’t the
    least aggressive of Meguiar’s SMAT lineup.}




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    Re: SCRATCH X 2.0 AND DA polisher

    Quote Originally Posted by RTexasF View Post
    I'd say go for it but NOT with the pad that came with the DA. Frankly it's somewhat useless.
    Well i used the white pad on the my sunroof to remove water stains (water stain wouldnt remove ) and did great job. Why is white pad useless?


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    Re: SCRATCH X 2.0 AND DA polisher

    You could save it and use it for hand polishing the recess under door handles. I think that is probably it's most common use. I use UC to hand polish those areas.

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    Re: SCRATCH X 2.0 AND DA polisher

    Quote Originally Posted by FUNX650 View Post
    The below “screen shot” was taken
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    Hope this helps.

    Bob
    Yes Bob helps a lot!. Just getting around to the messages as working a lot these days (don't even have much time for car as much but all this new knowledge, i'll make some time lol). I do hear a lot about SMAT from meguiars and just wondering what is in simple terms? is pretty much just some abrasive that works wonders without affecting clear coat (just a guess)

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    Re: SCRATCH X 2.0 AND DA polisher

    Quote Originally Posted by FUNX650 View Post
    The below pictured Meguiar’s SMAT
    products is a linear representation
    of their aggressiveness order.

    The next step-up from ScratchX 2.0, in this
    aggressiveness order, is Ultimate Compound.

    {You can also see that ScratchX 2.0 isn’t the
    least aggressive of Meguiar’s SMAT lineup.}




    Bob
    Oh whoa, this is great, I always thought that scratch x was in bottom of the aggresiveness and less the swirl x too. .it's actually pretty up there. So from right to left it is least to most aggressive right? So pretty much , scratch x is a polish/compound as someone described it here. Guess Its bad idea to start with this as i thought it was least aggressive.

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    Re: SCRATCH X 2.0 AND DA polisher

    Quote Originally Posted by animescreen View Post
    I do hear a lot about SMAT from meguiars and just wondering what is in simple terms? is pretty much just some abrasive that works wonders without affecting clear coat (just a guess)
    Everything you ever wanted to know about SMAT, and more. Courtesy of Mike P.

    The SMAT PACK - Everything you ever wanted to know about Meguiar's SMAT products...

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