Review: Meguiar's DA Microfiber System

Wow, what a very nice review Rasky! I'm very impressed with this system and am really thinking of adding it to my arsenal. I love the fact that I could do a 2 step correction and wax and be finished. I know it's too early to tell, but have any idea's on the finishing waxes durability?
 
Wow Chad!!!! Absolutely incredible work!! Extremely well done professional videos and a great writeup from somebody we all have the utmost respect for. I read every word and watched every minute of video. Thanks for taking out the machine noise and great choice of music as well! The products look interesting. When I run through my 105 I might have to give this a shot. Meguiars picked the write guy when they picked you man. Great work!

Btw: If you ever have a minute or two I would love to learn a little from you on what you use to edit your videos.

Thanks again for all the time you invested in this and the quality with which you did it.

Corey
 
Tom Weed said:
Wow, what a very nice review Rasky! I'm very impressed with this system and am really thinking of adding it to my arsenal. I love the fact that I could do a 2 step correction and wax and be finished. I know it's too early to tell, but have any idea's on the finishing waxes durability?
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Not yet. I know Todd Helme used it on his daily driver so keep an eye out for his review. Almost all my testing was on cars from a used car lot, and the heading to the clean-up after I got done with them. The others were coated with Opti-Coat and I used M205 to finish on them.
 
CEE DOG said:
Wow Chad!!!! Absolutely incredible work!! Extremely well done professional videos and a great writeup from somebody we all have the utmost respect for. I read every word and watched every minute of video. Thanks for taking out the machine noise and great choice of music as well! The products look interesting. When I run through my 105 I might have to give this a shot. Meguiars picked the write guy when they picked you man. Great work!

Btw: If you ever have a minute or two I would love to learn a little from you on what you use to edit your videos.

Thanks again for all the time you invested in this and the quality with which you did it.

Corey
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Thanks for the kind words Corey! Your layout helped a LOT with the review! :props:

I'm actually a complete noob when it comes to video and I just used the Windows Live Movie Maker (similar to iMovie). It's very straight forward and these were actually the first videos I had ever done with it.

For some reason I get very nervous talking to the camera and sound like a tool when I say "umm" every other word! I tried re-shooting it a few times by kept doing it without even thinking! :D
 
PAR Detailing said:
Hey Rasky, how many pads would you use with each step? Mainly the compound?
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I was originally only sent 1 of each pad! That's right, one of each! If you have compressed air to clean on the fly with you should have no trouble keeping it down to 1-2 pads per car on the cutting step. For the finishing 1 pad is all you will need. Very cost effective! :xyxthumbs:
 
RaskyR1 said:
I was originally only sent 1 of each pad! That's right, one of each! If you have compressed air to clean on the fly with you should have no trouble keeping it down to 1-2 pads per car on the cutting step. For the finishing 1 pad is all you will need. Very cost effective! :xyxthumbs:
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Thats awesome! I am definitely going to try it out as soon as it becomes available
 
RaskyR1 said:
I was originally only sent 1 of each pad! That's right, one of each! If you have compressed air to clean on the fly with you should have no trouble keeping it down to 1-2 pads per car on the cutting step. For the finishing 1 pad is all you will need. Very cost effective! :xyxthumbs:
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So you only use a burst of compressed air? You don't press the face of a rotating pad against a terry towel first?


Edit: Oh and have you tried it with a rotary? Did you like the results?
 
kronos said:
So you only use a burst of compressed air? You don't press the face of a rotating pad against a terry towel first?
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I will after a few panels mist some water onto the face of the pad, then spin it against a towel, followed by a burst of air while the pad is spinning...a little tip I received from Chris Dasher. ;)

The mist of water helps loosen things up and cleans them out really well. For the most part though a quick burst of air after a section is all you need. :xyxthumbs:
 
Rasky, that was a phenomenal review! Meguiars always seems to find ways to reinvent the wheel. They're always on top of their game. Godfathers of Detailing!:wave:
 
Tom Weed said:
Wow, what a very nice review Rasky! I'm very impressed with this system and am really thinking of adding it to my arsenal. I love the fact that I could do a 2 step correction and wax and be finished. I know it's too early to tell, but have any idea's on the finishing waxes durability?
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A quote from Todd Helme's review on MOL...


How does the wax look? How long does it last? How easy is it to remove? Tell me more!!!!

To me the wax is very similar to appearance to Meguiar's M26 Hi-Tech Yellow Wax. It wipes off extremely easy, usually requiring no more than one wipe from a microfiber towel. In the Florida summer I experience between 2-4 months of solid water beading, with about 30 percent longer light in the drier, milder Florida winter. I also did not notice any staining of trim, although I was careful to remove any 'mistakes' quickly.
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Rasky, did you try the pads with a rotary? I know they're meant for DA's, but I'm curious what kind of results it would produce.
 
kronos said:
Rasky, did you try the pads with a rotary? I know they're meant for DA's, but I'm curious what kind of results it would produce.
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I did not. I was told they simply do not work well on the rotary so didn't see the need to try. ;)
 
I wonder how this system would work with the 3401? Recommended speed is 4800opm, that's the exact opm at speed 6 with the Flex.
 
RaskyR1 said:
I did not. I was told they simply do not work well on the rotary so didn't see the need to try. ;)
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Thanks for answering my questions. They sure do produce nice results. Unless the paint is really beat-up, I guess there really isn't a need to pull the rotary out, especially if this system can produce these kinds of results with single sectional passes. :props: For an amateur like myself, I can definitely envision myself using this system for single or even two-step jobs. Thanks again for providing us with a great review. :dblthumb2:
 
kronos said:
For an amateur like myself, I can definitely envision myself using this system for single or even two-step jobs. Thanks again for providing us with a great review. :dblthumb2:
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I don't run a full time detail business, and I have never, and will probably never do a 3 step job no matter what. This system looks perfect for me! :D Only thing that bugs me is the need for compressed air. so, I guess it wouldn't be perfect..lol
 
07 z-oh-6 said:
I wonder how this system would work with the 3401? Recommended speed is 4800opm, that's the exact opm at speed 6 with the Flex.
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I actually like it better on tools like the G110v2 and PCXP. I tried it on the Flex too and the correction was similar, but the ease of use goes to the other tools. Actually I think the PC and G110 work a little better with this system.

Here is a side by side, left with the PCXP and right with Flex. One section pass for each...

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