Meguiar's new "3in1" has been some good reviews (over at MOL) for an AIO.
Bill
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Meguiar's new "3in1" has been some good reviews (over at MOL) for an AIO.
Bill
Subie paint for me has always seemed on the soft side for correcting. Of the 2 AIO's I'm most familiar with...M37 and HD Speed...I like Speed for it's correcting ability over M37. For durability I prefer M37.
Given my experience I would go with M37 for a cleaner/sealant or AIO. You'll get.some correction on softer paint and better durability.
Having said that, I'm a correct then protect guy and in 3-4 hours would do a Menz 2500 (or maybe Menz 400/LC white pad) and then Collinite 845.
If she doesn't really maintain it until she visits again I would opt for the AIO route.
Paul,
You really listened to my original post. She uses a touchless mostly, then uses a swirl o matic every other month. Thank you for the feedback.
i think it's important to note that an all in one, like any all in one product, is good at 2 or 3 things, but not the best for any of them. So yeah longevity takes a back seat, but so does the polish. This isn't generally a problem for new or well kept cars, but you also might not like the results it has on swirls and light scratches. So i'd recommend you have a few different pad choices available. Orange, white and green LC pads would be my recommendation to start.
And I know you didn't ask this either, but you may also consider a good polish and then a spray on spray off, or spray on wipe off sealant. They are even worse for longevity, but i'm just putting that out there.
I have used mk360 and found longevity to be great. I also have some speed that i'm going to try soon but everyone here seems to like it. either of those 2 would be a good choice imo.
A subie is pretty small. I'd choose your favorite base prep (as suggested a good AIO and followup with Collinite 845 which is VERY easy to apply and remove. You should easily get 6 months out of that topcoat. Not hard to do 1 coat per hour.
Since I was late to the party, I can't comment on the durability of Blackfire One Step.....but I did post about how much I liked it after giving it a second chance. The three AIO's I'm most familiar with are McKees 360, HD Speed and Meguiars D166. Of those, 360 was the clear cut winner for durability.
During the sale, I picked up some PoorBoy's SSR2.5 & Sonax Perfect Finish. I found that I already have some Meg's D151 Reconditioning Cream.
I do have other polishes, but specifically bought the Poorboy's because I will probably be doing this in the sun.
I too would point you to duragloss. For the time/work saved, it's really tough to argue with.
My 2 go tos are not in order of favorite
HD Speed - Longer protection not as much cut IMO
Meguiars D151 - The cut has been really good for me considering its an AIO and the protection can go up to 5 months in my experience.
Backfire one step is one of the best. It cleans. Polishes. And protects. You can put it on by hand or machine..easy on and off