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ncsketch

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About how many medium sized cars do you guys get out of lets say a 32oz bottle of polish?

I noticed that I use harsher abrasive polishes faster than finishing polishes. I was wondering what you guys think.
 
I'd say 1-2 oz per abrasive polish on a med sized car. That's been my experience over the years.

<1 oz using a finishing/jeweling polish with a DA. Again, my experience.
 
Met a gentleman at Meguiar's TNOG who was having difficulty with M105 dusting.

He had used two 32oz bottles of M105 compounding his vehicle over the weekend.
 
allenk4 said:
Met a gentleman at Meguiar's TNOG who was having difficulty with M105 dusting.

He had used two 32oz bottles of M105 compounding his vehicle over the weekend.
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Holy cow! Can't imagine why he had problems with dusting!
 
My average is 5 cars. I use about the same amount of compound and polish.
 
Riff said:
My average is 5 cars. I use about the same amount of compound and polish.
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If your getting only 5 cars out of a 32oz bottle your using way to much product. I've had a 32oz bottle of FG400 and I've done a least 10 cars and there is still plenty in it. If your getting five cars out of a 32oz bottle your using over 6oz of product per car thats way to much.
 
Funny, I was going to ask this same question so I'm curious to hear answers.

I've had my 32oz bottle of 205 for five years I think, primarily just for my own car, but I've done a couple other cars now--over the last year.

I've done one really big truck (quad cab w/ long box), my own car probably three times, and just did a 2004 Ford Lightning (so beautiful). The bottle is almost gone, so I must be using too much. IDK though, because I really only use three drops to freshen up the pad and I certainly don't think they're very big. Maybe I've done more cars than I remember, or maybe the first time I used it five years ago I used way too much. I probably have half a car left in the bottle, but then again, I didn't think I'd have enough to finish the Lightning and I did.
 
At the rate I'm using, I should be able to get at least 4 cars from an 8oz bottle.
 
So glad I posted this. I guess I'm using way too much product. At first I thought it was normal but wow ! Right now I've used up most of the Griots Garage Machine Polish 2 and 3 and I've done 2 cars. :(
 
ncsketch said:
So glad I posted this. I guess I'm using way too much product. At first I thought it was normal but wow ! Right now I've used up most of the Griots Garage Machine Polish 2 and 3 and I've done 2 cars. :(
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Maybe it's a blessing in disguise. Now you get a chance to order some new and better polishes :)
 
Pureshine said:
If your getting only 5 cars out of a 32oz bottle your using way to much product. I've had a 32oz bottle of FG400 and I've done a least 10 cars and there is still plenty in it. If your getting five cars out of a 32oz bottle your using over 6oz of product per car thats way to much.
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It's probably the pad priming where I'm losing out. I only do 1 or 2 panels at a time because of the heat in my garage. I only do my personal vehicles. So each time I start I have to prime the pads again.
 
does the wax break down in a year if yo don't use them?
 
allenk4 said:
Met a gentleman at Meguiar's TNOG who was having difficulty with M105 dusting.

He had used two 32oz bottles of M105 compounding his vehicle over the weekend.
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:awman:Good GOD!!!!! :eek:

:confused:WHAT THE HECK WAS HE THINKING?!?!?!!!?!!!!?!?!?!!!???:confused:

I've not used 32oz of ANY compound and polish combined on a single vehicle, even back when I was doing tow trucks for 18 years. :rolleyes:
 
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