Testing Optimum polish (pics)

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DSVWGLI

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Finally got my Optimum twins. With all the hype about this polish I thought I'd try it. OCP is kinda similar in density to ssr's maybe but a little wetter. Spreads really easy and like everyone says has a long working time. The first panel I did I didn't work it long enough which made it harder to buff off with a MF towel. The second time I tried it I continued to work it till it started to become translucent then buffed it off, which was really easy this time. The longer I used this polish on my car the more I liked it. OCP polishes very bright and even with absolutely no dusting :grinno: . I must say this is a quality product. I'm looking forward to using the compund. Here's a couple of pics, sorry for the cloudy weather no sun shots.



before

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after

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Looks great! The improvement in clarity between the first two pics is incredible! What did you finish your car off with?
 
Scottwax said:
Looks great! The improvement in clarity between the first two pics is incredible! What did you finish your car off with?
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I tried a couple things. First, making the finish on my GLI clear and free of any marks left by a polishing pad is not easy. To obtain this claity I have to follow with a finishing pad. So after OCP on a LC polishing pad I tried OCP on a black LC finishing and compared that to SSR 1 with the same finishing pad. I couldn't tell the difference. OCP finished as well as SSR 1 did with the same finishing pad ( I had two finishing pads, one for each ). Very impressive. I was also very pleased with how well OCP with a polishing pad looked after those swirls :xyxthumbs . Oh right you wanted to know the LSP, it's EX I love it on black.
 
something I've found, (and was very excited about) was how much a microfiber bonnet w/ some of the finest polish you have cleans up any marks left by a polishing pad. I use a speed about 1.5 on the PC. Hope that you try it out. ZERO Micromarring on black.



Your car looks great.
 
rfinkle2 said:
something I've found, (and was very excited about) was how much a microfiber bonnet w/ some of the finest polish you have cleans up any marks left by a polishing pad. I use a speed about 1.5 on the PC. Hope that you try it out. ZERO Micromarring on black.



Your car looks great.
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Wow great tip - finally a use for my MF Bonnets!
 
rfinkle2 said:
something I've found, (and was very excited about) was how much a microfiber bonnet w/ some of the finest polish you have cleans up any marks left by a polishing pad. I use a speed about 1.5 on the PC. Hope that you try it out. ZERO Micromarring on black.



Your car looks great.
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Interesting, I've never thought of using a MF bonnet for that. I don't even own one. Has anyone else tried this? Are the results any better than using a finishing pad?
 
I may have soft paint, but between the polishing and finishing pad, I had very slight micro-marring. The microfiber pad is THE ONLY thing that removed the marks.

I was trying some of my polishes in a small area by hand, and found that FPII and PO85RD cleared my paint back to crystal clear.



If you don't have a dedicated microfiber bonnet, you could always use a piece of foldeed microfiber just big enough to cover the pad.
 
sorry to double post, but I was using a 1000 watts of halogen light to look @ the paint from about 6" away. When I say NO MARRING , I mean NO MARRING. I was so glad that I could use the PC to get hand results.



BTW, I felt the bonnet to check for heat, and the bonnet was barely warmed after really working the polish.



I hope you guys give this a try and that it helps.



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How much longer of a working time does OCP have compared to one of the SSRs?

Did you apply with a PC?
 
Mad iX said:
How much longer of a working time does OCP have compared to one of the SSRs?

Did you apply with a PC?
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The working time of OCP is probably 3 times as long using a PC. With a rotary I wouldn't know. This is now my new goto polish.
 
Mad iX said:
How much longer of a working time does OCP have compared to one of the SSRs?

Did you apply with a PC?
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SSR 2.5 is probably the most common. It will work for ~2 minutes on half a hood or say, a door, before it starts to dust (this is in a garage), OCP will work for 6-8 minutes.
 
JBM said:
Do you guys actually polish one section for 6-8 minutes?
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It's nice to be able to if you need to. The great thing about OCP is that when you wipe it away, what you see is what you get!!!

:dance
 
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