Help Me Choose

[ZaneO]

I am in need of something a little stronger than my Menzerna IP. I will be using it with a PC.



Should I get DACP, SSR 2.5, or 1Z UPP?



I know they are all great products...which do you recommend most.



Thanks!

[andriver]

Zane, I`ve used both DACP and 1Z UPP. I find UPP to be more aggresive and easier to work with. I don`t know about SSR 2.5 but I imagine it`s a fine product.

[LOTA OT]

I use DACP pretty much as my go to polish for moderately swirled paints. In part because I know how it works and because I bought a bunch of it last year. Some find it difficult to use/buff off and some get hazing that they don`t want to follow up with a finer polish. Most of the hazing I get is based on my pad selection.



I find that if the defects are more severe that a pass (or multiple passes) with DACP and a cutting pad followed by a pass with a finer polish and a polishing pad leaves a great finish. If the swirls are just moderate, then DACP and a polishing pad is sometimes all I need. Either way, it`s important to work the DACP long enough so the abrasives break down.



I`ve not used 1Z UPP, but the PP and MP are great products. Very easy to work/buff off, but sometimes I think they take too long to break down with a PC and the fillers can be annoying if you keep trying to remove them to check the swirl removal progress. They do leave a great finish though and if total swirl removal isn`t your absolute goal, the fillers might be an added bonus. Depending on your defects and the hardness of your paint, UPP might be a little aggressive. Will definitely need to follow up with a finer polish.



Heard great things about the poorboy polishes too, just have too many others to use up first.



Michael

[6']['9]

ssr2.5 i think works better than the dacp never tried the 1z

[imported_memnuts]

I like Meg professional series "light cut" followed by IP. Works great with PC.



Mild marring - LC + polishing pad

IP + polishing pad





medium marring - LC + cutting pad

IP + polishing pad

[Nick Chronis]

Zane, I really really like the 2.5. I actually use it with a polishing pad instead of a cutting pad. This lets me work the polish longer, and I let the product do most of the work. Outstanding results, and I feel it removes a lot easier than DACP, especially in the sun. Oh, and it smells great!

[ZaneO]

Thanks for the feedback.