Meguiar's MT300 DA Polisher in ACTION!

A trigger rather than a switch, someone was paying attention. A+ for that.
 
How does this machine compare to the Torq 10fx? I have one and absolutely love it!
 
Great review Mike. Seems like a great product. Will this new DA be incorporated in future boot camps? Is that Nick Rutter in the pic lol.
 
Gatorbait196 said:
Great review Mike. Seems like a great product.
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It's definitely a well designed tool for its category.



Gatorbait196 said:
Will this new DA be incorporated in future boot camps?
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Yes sir. My May class will be the first detailing class to have the chance to put this new tool to the test along with getting to use all the other tools I cover in this class.

Flex 3401
Flex PE14
Flex PE8
Rupes Bigfoot 21
Rupes Bigfoot 15
Rupes Duetto 12
Rupes Mini 12
Porter Cable 7424XP
Griot's Garage 6" DA
Meguiar's G110v2
Cyclo Polisher
Makita Rotary Buffer
DeWALT Rotary Buffer
MyTee Extractors
Dupray Steam Cleaner

as well as dozens of other tools, pads and products.

Mike Phillips' Detailing Boot Camp - May 1st, 2nd & 3rd, 2015



Gatorbait196 said:
Is that Nick Rutter in the pic lol.
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Yes this is Nick,

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This is called,

Framing up a shot

I had Nick stand and point to the location of the scratches from far enough away that you can easily identify the exact location on the car.


Then I added this shot to show the actual scratches....

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The idea behind framing up a shot is so the reader knows exactly where the defects are located. Otherwise the close-up shot could be on a back fender or anywhere if you don't have a frame of reference to show the actual location.

Photography 101


:) :Picture:
 
The new DA looks good. I almost didn't see it in the photo because of all the Pinnacle product displayed behind it. That was more impressive than the new polisher to be honest!
 
if anyone would be so kind to post a video of this in action (with a good amount of pressure applied on speeds 5-6) once they receive it, i would appreciate it (as well as other forum members). i'm curious if this has the same or more torque than the GG6...
 
VISITOR said:
if anyone would be so kind to post a video of this in action (with a good amount of pressure applied on speeds 5-6) once they receive it, i would appreciate it (as well as other forum members). i'm curious if this has the same or more torque than the GG6...
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Once I get mine (I hope it's soon!) I'd be happy to shoot a video of it next to my GG6 for comparison :props:
 
VISITOR said:
if anyone would be so kind to post a video of this in action (with a good amount of pressure applied on speeds 5-6) once they receive it, i would appreciate it (as well as other forum members). i'm curious if this has the same or more torque than the GG6...
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When I looked into it , it seems the common user experience from testers and customers who were able to demo the machine is that the pad is VERY hard, to the point of almost impossible to completely stop spinning when held flat against the surface. Another note is that the machine is very light weight and easy to move around. Im VERY happy that meguiars came out with this tool. A standard 8mm throw DA is very useful. There are areas on my cars that I go for the GG6 instead of the Rupes 15 or Duetto that I own. Especially areas like under the mirror or right up against the trim. I prefer a smaller orbit stroke for those areas. The first time I used a Rupes LHR 15 I polished underneath my side view mirror and smashed up against the bottom of it and completely removed the paint and gouged the painted plastic with the backing plate. So I quickly realized that you have to be careful and on point with the bigger throw machines in tight areas. Stuff like that never happened to me with the traditional DA's that I was used to. Just to be clear this was my own fault, not the machines. But i'm just using it as an example to make my case that the regular small stroke DA's are a bit easier to get on with and more foolproof.

anyway (sorry for the added opinion), here is the video:

take note of the video at the 55 second mark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Uc3ZtGOqs
 
The machine prolly works great with the low profile pads designed for it from Megs. "System" type things always seem to work well. I really wouldn't worry about "power" if I was in the market to buy this.

That being said, it may be just the video above - but the polisher sounds to me like it makes the most horrendous screeching sound from the motor. If it sounds like that in person, I think it would rattle my brain.
 
mg6045 said:
When I looked into it , it seems the common user experience from testers and customers who were able to demo the machine is that the pad is VERY hard, to the point of almost impossible to completely stop spinning when held flat against the surface. Another note is that the machine is very light weight and easy to move around. Im VERY happy that meguiars came out with this tool. A standard 8mm throw DA is very useful. There are areas on my cars that I go for the GG6 instead of the Rupes 15 or Duetto that I own. Especially areas like under the mirror or right up against the trim. I prefer a smaller orbit stroke for those areas. The first time I used a Rupes LHR 15 I polished underneath my side view mirror and smashed up against the bottom of it and completely removed the paint and gouged the painted plastic with the backing plate. So I quickly realized that you have to be careful and on point with the bigger throw machines in tight areas. Stuff like that never happened to me with the traditional DA's that I was used to. Just to be clear this was my own fault, not the machines. But i'm just using it as an example to make my case that the regular small stroke DA's are a bit easier to get on with and more foolproof.

anyway (sorry for the added opinion), here is the video:

take note of the video at the 55 second mark

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9Uc3ZtGOqs
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iirc, someone on here got to demo it and sema and mentioned that it bogs down and/or lacks power under pressure (still open to more opinions though). the thing is while the mt300 is probably smoother and feels nicer (and more ergonomic), the GG6 would do the same thing in that video (keep spinning) on a flat surface as well...
 
I may have missed it but is this tool a direct drive, like the Flex? It seems reading "standard throw DA polishers" may have answered my question but I want to be sure. I own a Porter Cable, and like it, but after using a friends Flex, that direct drive was what got me excited!
 
rockinrandall said:
I may have missed it but is this tool a direct drive, like the Flex? It seems reading "standard throw DA polishers" may have answered my question but I want to be sure. I own a Porter Cable, and like it, but after using a friends Flex, that direct drive was what got me excited!
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I do not believe it is a direct drive from the description. If it was, I'm sure it would be in the marketing materials!
 
rockinrandall said:
I may have missed it but is this tool a direct drive, like the Flex? It seems reading "standard throw DA polishers" may have answered my question but I want to be sure. I own a Porter Cable, and like it, but after using a friends Flex, that direct drive was what got me excited!
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no, the mt300 IS NOT forced rotation...
 
Art, who make that vid is going back to Meguiars in a week or so,, iLL pm him and ask him to do another vid that is directed to some of there questions.
 
DaveT435 said:
I would have to see some longer term testing. I still have a broken Megs machine with less than 12 hours on it.....
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yeah, never bought one those myself, not all of them broke I guess, Joe (Superior Shine) has one and never had a problem with it I think. I have a G100 (PC 7336) that works great.

I'd like to see the long term as well.

Meguiar's makes good stuff and I use mostly Meguiar's products.
 
woah! less vibrations and more quieter than the GG 6 !? ... soo.. who wants a gg?? LOL! I could use a quieter polisher for my apartments so not everyone comes out and asks what am I doing , then jokes around about me doing their car too -__- LOL!
 
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