Got my Optimum products today! Now how to use?!

[CleanFreak2]

Got everything in today! Optimum Polish and Hypercompound,ONR,Poli Seal, and Spray Wax. Now I need to know how to use everything correctly. I have an 04 Escape in Dark Shadow Gray with medium swirls. Here is my plan:

Wash-ONR
Claybar with ONR clay solution
Optimum Hypercompound with orange pad speed 5-6
Optimum Polish with white pad speed 5-6
Poli Seal with white pad speed 5
Natty's wax
Spray Wax to keep up the durability

Do I have to wait for the Poli Seal to cure before I apply my wax like other sealants?
I also have Aquawax on the way. Can this be applied over the Spray Wax or is it a waste?
Also thinking about throwing in some REd Moose or Vanilla Moose into the mix. Any help would be appreciated!

[Bigpoppa3346]

Try the Polish on a cutting pad first, as you don't want to go too agressive, only to discover that you could have got similar results useing a milder approach. OP on a cutting pad can remove decent defects, even from somewhat hard paints. I would say to give the Poli-Seal maybe an hour or two to cure. Top it with Natty's. Then use either OCW or AW every month or so to keep it fresh. Vanilla Moose or RMG wouldn't really fit into this regimen.

[MDRX8]

I like the RMG after the polishes ......

[CleanFreak2]

I still think I might throw the RMG into the mix. It's gonna take me forever to go through this gallon of Pol Seal! It smells like bananas by the way!

Also I can't believe how thin the HyperCompound is for a compound. It is pretty liquidy, is everyone elses like this?

[CleanFreak2]

By the way, thanks to Justin at ObsessiveDetail.com for the fast service and awesome prices.

He had the best prices that I've found on Optimum products plus he aswered all my e-mails and annoying questions promptly. I will definetely do business with you again!


Has anyone else used the Poli Seal? HOw much do you have to put on? Is it best putting it on like a polish?

[thesacrifice]

My bottle of Poli-seal says

For machine use, any type of wool or foam pad will work well at speeds between blah blah blah. Always use enough to create a barrier of product between the buffing pad and the paint surface. Wipe off the light residue with a slightly misted microfiber towel...

By hand it says use a dampened applicator to apply blah blah , after a slight hazing occurs, wipe off residue with a mf.

I'm assuming that "Poli"-seal is derived from its polishing abilities and probably should just be treated as one. I plan to apply mine using a white LC pad.

Mine smells like bananas too Have you transfered yours to a smaller container? Havent figured out how I'm going to get it from the gallon container onto a pad yet.

[CleanFreak2]

Yeah I'm thinking about getting a funnel and transferring it to another bottle. I wish they included a pump or something with it.

[thesacrifice]

I'm thinking of doing the same and trading those bottles for other products I want to try