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2000 Chevy Silverado 2500...guiney pig to try out BFP. I could not tell much difference between this and PO85RD. Maybe a slightly faster cut. An X to prime finishing pad and used on one-half of hood, two drops to do other half with PC on speed 6. No adverse effect on clearcoat. I feel warning the on CMA website is just to protect them. The sun is setting so a good pic was hard to get but still able to tell no damage occured to paint from the BFP.
Hope this will ease some fears.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e13/3Dog/hood440.jpg
Does it state on the label or do you know what the Menzerna Cut and Gloss numbers are for BFP?
Looks like another product pass for me in the making.
ZaneO
02-14-2006, 07:06 PM
I inquired about this polish last week. Here`s the response I got:
"Hi Zane,
Blackfire Scratch Resistant Clear Finishing Polish is the same as PO106FF with additional lubrication. Because we can not guarantee what the consumer might do, our legal department has advised us to just recommend this polish for the new Scratch Resistant Clear Coats.
Terry Freiberg
Classic Motoring Acc"
In other words, a cut of 2.5/5.0 and a gloss of 5.0/5.0 in a smaller bottle.
Mikeyc
02-15-2006, 12:21 PM
Hey Ric,
Thanks for being the guinea pig on this one. The warning on CMA`s website freaked me out a bit which stopped me from ordering the product. I may order it now, but I`m undecided. I feel much better that it is a safe product thanks to you, but I`m not sure I need yet another polish.
My thoughts are if you use 85Rd or 106FF you are not going to have any problems with BFP.
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e13/3Dog/hood2.jpg
imported_NHBFAN
01-31-2007, 10:50 PM
Would mixing RMG be a good idea to make SRC safer for non-SRC clearcoats?
EBPcivicsi
01-31-2007, 11:07 PM
I have used BF SRC FP on *many* vehicles with conventional clears. Even the softest of the soft show *zero* ill-effects and the product finishes down beautifully.
I would say that on conventional clears, the product is a 3, or 3.5 out of 5 for cut, with a 5 out of 5 for gloss.
mgm2003
01-31-2007, 11:24 PM
[quote name=`ebpcivicsi`]I have used BF SRC FP on *many* vehicles with conventional clears. Even the softest of the soft show *zero* ill-effects and the product finishes down beautifully.
Ditto. BF SRC is re-labeled Menzerna, and it finishes second to none (unless you can get your hands on some P085RD).
imported_NHBFAN
01-31-2007, 11:30 PM
What kind of PC pads are you using with SRC? Can you use LC white pads?
mgm2003
01-31-2007, 11:40 PM
Can you use LC white pads?
You sure can, and you will like the results if you`re going after minor marring/swirls or finishing up. I prefer to use this polish via rotary, but it works well on the PC too -just takes longer to work in and break down.
The gloss / finish achieved from this polish is very impressive IMO.
imported_NHBFAN
01-31-2007, 11:45 PM
You sure can, and you will like the results.
Thanks for the advice, but it`s still unsettling that vendors, e.g. Pakshak, still have warnings about using SRC on pre 2005 CC finishes.
mgm2003
02-01-2007, 12:00 AM
Thanks for the advice, but it`s still unsettling that vendors, e.g. Pakshak, still have warnings about using SRC on pre 2005 CC finishes.
I`ve used it on 20+ pre-2005 vehicles (including my own) and have never had a problem.
I inquired about this polish last week. Here`s the response I got:
"Hi Zane,
Blackfire Scratch Resistant Clear Finishing Polish is the same as PO106FF with additional lubrication. Because we can not guarantee what the consumer might do, our legal department has advised us to just recommend this polish for the new Scratch Resistant Clear Coats.
Terry Freiberg
Classic Motoring Acc"
It`s just a technicality.
imported_NHBFAN
02-01-2007, 07:00 AM
I`ve used it on 20+ pre-2005 vehicles (including my own) and have never had a problem.
Is your technique using SRC different than any other finishing polish, e.g. FPII?