Testing PB's SSR 2.5

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Anthony O.

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Steve sent me some SSR 2.5 to test out for him and so far I am very impressed.



I messed around with it a little here and there, mainly with my Cyclo, but today I got to use it with a rotary on a Saab.



I first clayed the car, had lots of paint overspray from a re-painted rear panel. I then leveled the top portions with an orange pad and Hi-Temps Heavy Duty Leveler. The sides, except the passenger rear panel, were all done with the Cyclo, green pads and 2.5, the rear panel was done with my rotary because it had sanding marks in it from a re-paint.



The top portions were then polished with a LC polishing pad and the 2.5, which as already noted works great. Very low dusting and no problems removing. Leaves a nice gloss that's ready to wax. If you are looking to replace something like DACP then you may want to give the 2.5 a try. Awesome smell by the way:up



Cyclo and some FP finished the polishing and the paint was then topped with Hi-Temps Poly Spray.



2.5 works well with both the Cyclo and a rotary and I am sure it works justgreat with the PC also.



Here are a few pictures....of course :D (Sorry, no BEFORE pics)



Anthony
 
So is 2.5 readily available? Very interested as I cannot get DACP here in Australia and Im not too happy as I will now have to import something :(



And yeah, you got me, what did you use on the tires? :) Im guessing Dupont...
 
Your normal excellent work, Anthony! Really nice glow on that silver. :up



I really like Poorboy's SSR line up. I got excellent results using them with my PC. I need to reorder more and check out the 2.5, I want to see how it compares to #80 Speed Glaze, my current 'hotness' for light to moderate paint work.
 
Did you have any problem with the product staining trim? I assume you probably didnt since you didnt mention it, just asking.
 
6cyl's_of_fury said:
So is 2.5 readily available? Very interested as I cannot get DACP here in Australia and Im not too happy as I will now have to import something :(



And yeah, you got me, what did you use on the tires? :) Im guessing Dupont...
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I am not sure if the 2.5 is ready to ship just yet. I'll ask Steve that.



And to answer the "tire question" for you and all others. It is Akrya's "Slick 906" water based tire dressing. I sprayed it on and just let it sit, went over it with a tire sponge about 20 minutes later and it set real well. Nice deep black sheen without alot of gloss.



At $13 a gallon it's a pretty good buy also. It can be cut with water to produce less shine. How durable it is I have no idea as of yet. It gives a very similar "Armor All" look.



Anthony
 
Scottwax said:
Your normal excellent work, Anthony! Really nice glow on that silver. :up



I really like Poorboy's SSR line up. I got excellent results using them with my PC. I need to reorder more and check out the 2.5, I want to see how it compares to #80 Speed Glaze, my current 'hotness' for light to moderate paint work.
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Thank you Scott:)



You really need to try the Hi-Temp Poly Spray, I am thinking you'll love the stuff because it is so versatile.



Not only did I do the wheels with it but also polished the glass with it after claying them to remove paint overspray.



I have never used #80 si sadly I can't compare them for you.



Take care,

Anthony
 
JayC said:
Did you have any problem with the product staining trim? I assume you probably didnt since you didnt mention it, just asking.
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Jay, since I tape off all my molding and trim when buffing I wouldn't know really.



If I see this one guys car who owes me money and again doesn't pay, I'll test it out on his BMW trim.....K?:D



Later,

Anthony







PS......Pakshak...thaks for the heads up :xyxthumbs
 
Awesome work on silver no less!



I know you've worked 2.5 with cyclo and now rotary but do you think it can be worked by hand with any success? I ask because you compare it favorably to DACP and I've had moderate success with DACP by hand.



Also, do you think applying any sort of glaze after 2.5 but before sealing would be of any benefit? Or is 2.5 good enough that a followup glaze is unnecessary?
 
Came home from my regular job, and got mine in the mail,

plus the pwc:bounce



Repainted my front bumper earlier Thurs, so there is overspary

all over the car. Car is also suffering from some really

sucky swirls and scratches. I tink this would be a good

time for me to experiment with these products.



Thanks Steve:xyxthumbs
 
andriver said:
Anthony, nice work! Did you get the tire dressing at TOL?
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Yes, Irene hardly ever sells it so I figured I would give it a try and I must say I like the stuff, specially since it is water-based. Durability to me is not a problem since I do most of my clients weekly.



If you want lasting looks then try the Hi-Temp Grape Dressing.



Thanks:D ,

Anthony
 
maecrispy said:
Awesome work on silver no less!



I know you've worked 2.5 with cyclo and now rotary but do you think it can be worked by hand with any success? I ask because you compare it favorably to DACP and I've had moderate success with DACP by hand.



Also, do you think applying any sort of glaze after 2.5 but before sealing would be of any benefit? Or is 2.5 good enough that a followup glaze is unnecessary?
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I have also worked with it by hand and while it worked OK it's true benefits come out when worked with a rotary, then an orbital and last by hand. I did the bumper work on the Saab by hand with the 2.5 and then sealed with Poly Spray. So it does work well but not on really fouled paint, unless you use a rotary.



Anthony
 
Not sure how relavant this is, and I am not sure if

this has been done before. If so, please feel free to

let me know.



I have three compounds in my personal arsenal now:



Menzerna FP

3m PI II FCRC

Poorbyoys ssr2.5



I poured a little of each on a napkin just so i could feel

each ones courseness with my hand. I expected the 2.5

to be the most coarse, but i was surprised to find the the

FP was courser than the FCRC.



Left the samples on the napkin and went to work. When i came

back home, I noticed the samples had dried up, so I took a quick

look. And just as i suspected, the FP was in fact coarser than

FCRC. I could see each one was progressively grittier than

the other (once the liquid was mostly dried out).



I plan to try this with the pwc and vm soon.



Granted this is by no means a scientific study, since each

of these products is suppossed to have their own "special"

properties and functions, but I think it is interesting to note for future

reference. Perhaps in the future someone else could offer

up some samples of other product, to see what kind of

consistency they have. Then maybe we would have a

more accurate listing of abbrassives for quidance.



Course, i could be totally wrong.........:nixweiss
 
Quick update...



Just came back in the house, and touched the samples

again. It appears the 2.5 and the FP didn't quite dry

all the way as there was still some moisture in both

samples; both still with a grtty consistency. The FCRC

however, was totally dry, and much smoother to the

touch.



So as far as initial coarseness:



1. 2.5

2. FP

3. FCRC



Since the FCRC dried faster, and appears more fine than

the other 2, this may be the root cause of the dusting associated

with it's use.



Once again, these are my assumptions based on a non scientific

test, so i could be way off base. Anyone feel free to correct

me if needed.
 
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