Yeah...you're the second person to tell me that. I probably was a little over-cautious, but I decided to err on the side of safety. I'm not heavily or deeply swirled or scratched but I would like to achieve that 'perfect surface' or something close to it. If I don't see satisfactory improvement I'll go pick up something with a little more bite. Not sure at this point if I'll order the #2 XMT or just pick up a Meguiars product.