Color Restorer

Meguire's products always frustrated me because they name them instead of giving them a logical numerical identification. The numbers are there, but they only make sense with the cutting products. Basically, their marine products in order from heaviest cutting to least cutting power go Power Cut Compound #91, One-Step Compound #67, Oxidation Remover #49, Color Restorer #44, then High Gloss Polish #45. There is no logic going from #49 to #44 then back up to #45. This leads to a lot of the confusion.

So according to the company color restorer is a cutting compound that's going to be slightly less aggressive than oxidation remover. However, in my hands, oxidation remover and color restorer are basically identical. I never saw a difference between the two. A lot of my boat buddies love Meguires products and swear by those two, but I think they both pale in comparison to 3M or Presta.
 
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Thanks Z Worthy. Someone that got out of boating gave it to me. The pewter portion of my hull looks just slightly cloudy to me and I was going to give it a try with a rotory buffer.

Thanks,
Bennett
 
I am very happy with #49, 44 and 45. I use those all the time. Others on here love #67. To me, between your fingers #49 does feel slightly more abrasive than #44. I also have Presta Supercut and Light Cutting Creme which I used on my previous blue hull boat. I haven't used them on this white boat because the Meguires is working just fine and I have lots of it. Frankly I think all these products are good (including 3M) and everyone just finds the one they are most comfortable with. I think the more important factor is to use a rotary with a wool pad and not a random orbital.
 
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ZZ13 said:
I think the more important factor is to use a rotary with a wool pad and not a random orbital.
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And pressure! I see a lot of guys around the marinas trying to use a cutting compound while holding the buffer out at arm's length. It works that way, but it's not nearly as effective unless you're laying into it a little bit. Slow speed, moderate to heavy pressure, and work in small sections. If you do that, then almost any product will perform well for you.
 
Thanks for the replies and advice. I do not have oxidation so to speak, I just have a little "foggy" look in the pewter color and that may be my imagination.

Thanks,
Bennett
 
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