menzerna ip vs. pb ssr2.5, (pics included)

[03k20a2]

well i bought a winter beater car yesterday and was loaded with swirls and what not. so today, i decided to tape the middle of the trunk and see what performs better. each was done with a lake county polishing pad and a pc with speeds starting at 3.5 then to 5 then to 6 for the final pass. let the pics speak for themselves

First up: the swirls i was dealing with

next is menzerna intensive polish:

here is poorboys ssr 2.5:

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heres both:

conclusion: both are very good and i liked them a lot better than megs #83. there is very little hazing and if this was a light color, you could easily go straight to your lsp. the ip worked in quicker then the ssr 2.5 but i believe that the ssr 2.5 gave just a slight better results, not by much tho. this was also done using a polishing pad not a cutting pad. both polishes are great and recommend either of them.

 

[imported_truzoom]

What car did you get as your winter beater, and do you have a RSX? (the k20 in your name?)

 

[03k20a2]

my car is a 96 mazda 626 with 120,000 miles. got it from a friend for $350 and runs great.

also, yes i do have an rsx type s

 

[03k20a2]

no one likes???

 

[Scottwax]

Looks very similar. Nice test!

 

[03k20a2]

thanks. i know the results could be much better if i followed up with ssr 1 and fpII but im not gonna waste that much product for this. i just wanted to see the swirl removing abilities of both

 

[imported_Adamah1]

Nice comparison but try wiping down both sections with a 50/50 mix of IPA and water then re-evaluate the results. You may be surprised.

 

[mataku]

hey can you give some more details as to what you did or just these two details:



how many passes/applications with each product?



how long did you work each product per application?



I have 2.5 and haven't had the best results with it.

 

[X-Trail]

Nice comparison but try wiping down both sections with a 50/50 mix of IPA and water then re-evaluate the results. You may be surprised.

I want to see this result too.

 

[SpoiledMan]

Add me to the list of wishers......

 

[imported_animes2k]

I think I may do this side-by-side myself on a black hood, both with PC and rotary... as well as the IPA wipedown. If I get around to it, I'll post pics

 

[imported_COBRyan]

I had just the opposite opinion. I liked #83 far better than SSR2.5. But then again, I use a rotary.

 

[03k20a2]

hey can you give some more details as to what you did or just these two details:



how many passes/applications with each product?



how long did you work each product per application?



I have 2.5 and haven't had the best results with it.

alright, first i washed the trunk, then clayed it, then i taped off the middle. then started with the ssr 2.5 on a speed of 3 to spread it around, then made 2 slow passes on 4.5 and then 2 slow passes on 6 and wiped off. the same process for the menzerna ip. it took me about 3-4 mins for each product

 

[corsa_sport]

the SSR 2.5 has a more mirror like finish in my opinion

 

[Corey Bit Spank]

Now try both by rotary.

 

[imported_Sullybob]

Nice comparison. Interesting that you got almost the exact same results with two very different products.

 

[imported_animes2k]

a little comparison of IP vs. SSR2.5 I did tonight...

http://autopia.org/forum/showthread.php?t=61473

 

[gav'spurplez]

i am a huge fan of the IP, i use it with a yellow cutting pad and have never had any hazing problems.



then i decided to try the ssr2.5 and did not like it all that much. i did not see the results as i did with the IP especially on swirled darker paints.



ssr2.5 is a nice product and i would use it, but i think i am going to stick to the IP

 

[jasonmac]

I like IP as my favourite but have only used 2.5 a couple of times, so maybe I'm just not used to it.

 

[r12rex]

hello all, Im new to the forum was wondering what "lsp" and "ipa" stand for. :dance