Dave
07-05-2010, 07:35 PM
Product Name: Optimum Hyperpolish
Product Container: Average container with decent sprayer
Product Labeling: Nice label....will not run when wet
Product Characteristics: Pink in color and smells like bubble gum. Sticky
Product Performance: Easy to use....pad dependent
Product Price: MSRP is $24 I believe
Product Safety: Don't spray it in your eyes and you will be fine.
I divided the test area into two sections, one for the rotary and one for the R.O. polisher. The section closest to the pop up headlight is the R.O. section where I started with a light cutting pad at 5,000 opm's.
This is what I started with
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00093-20100705-1611.jpg
Here is what it looked like after one slow pass using a fair amount of pressure to start and ending with no pressure at all, just the pad spinning free on the paint. Not bad for one pass but this is super soft single stage. More on this finicky paint later.........
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00098-20100705-1619.jpg
I decided to switch up to a polishing pad for the second pass which did help eliminate "most" of the remaining swirls.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00097-20100705-1618.jpg
With this machine I only needed 2 small sprays directly on the pad. Working time was really good and I'm sure I could have worked the polish a little longer with better results considering the S.M.A.T.
Let's move on to the rotary side and see what happens......
I used the same light cutting pad that I used for the start of the R.O. side (new one) with the same 2 sprays starting at 1200 RPM. Here is what I started with....notice the water spots.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00099-20100705-1622.jpg
This is after one pass. I started at 1200 RPM spreading the polish and working it slightly followed by pressure at 1600 RPM and slowly back down to 800 RPM while letting up on the pressure.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00104-20100705-1630.jpg
Some improvement, let's move onto the polishing pad and see what happens.......
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00115-20100705-1649.jpg
On this side I ended up doing one more pass with a finishing pad. Sun is hiding but I think you can see the results. I tried to get close up pictures.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00110-20100705-1642.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00112-20100705-1643.jpg
Faint tape line........
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00117-20100705-1650.jpg
I previously stated that I was going to do a test on several different paints but I wanted to start here (I haven't had a chance to do the others yet :D) because this is the most finicky paint I have ever encountered so I thought it would be interesting to see the results. This paint is really soft, so soft that I have to be mindful of the pad/product combos I use because even a "light" combo can leave marring. I suspect it's mainly the pad though when using a diminishing abrasive polish. It's full of deep rids and is more than a part time job to maintain. The wash process is intense to say the least lol. Yes this is one of my cars and it got nasty because I simply let it go to hell :(
I ended up having to dial in the sprayer but once I did it seemed to mist the pad fairly even and with the R.O. 2 light sprays were fine. With the rotary I found that 3 light sprays worked better as the polish did seem to dry out a bit while in the middle of polishing. I think it was the result of the increased rotary heat and the fact that I was working in direct sunlight. Two light sprays should be fine in shaded areas via rotary.
What I was really impressed with is the look it left behind. It darkens paint while leaving decent gloss and clarity. I could see this being an excellent choice for a light swirl removing one step polish or light medium polish so far.
Picture quality could be better, I used my phone to take the pics as my real camera is M.I.A. More to follow once I get a chance to try this on some other paints......
Product Container: Average container with decent sprayer
Product Labeling: Nice label....will not run when wet
Product Characteristics: Pink in color and smells like bubble gum. Sticky
Product Performance: Easy to use....pad dependent
Product Price: MSRP is $24 I believe
Product Safety: Don't spray it in your eyes and you will be fine.
I divided the test area into two sections, one for the rotary and one for the R.O. polisher. The section closest to the pop up headlight is the R.O. section where I started with a light cutting pad at 5,000 opm's.
This is what I started with
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00093-20100705-1611.jpg
Here is what it looked like after one slow pass using a fair amount of pressure to start and ending with no pressure at all, just the pad spinning free on the paint. Not bad for one pass but this is super soft single stage. More on this finicky paint later.........
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00098-20100705-1619.jpg
I decided to switch up to a polishing pad for the second pass which did help eliminate "most" of the remaining swirls.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00097-20100705-1618.jpg
With this machine I only needed 2 small sprays directly on the pad. Working time was really good and I'm sure I could have worked the polish a little longer with better results considering the S.M.A.T.
Let's move on to the rotary side and see what happens......
I used the same light cutting pad that I used for the start of the R.O. side (new one) with the same 2 sprays starting at 1200 RPM. Here is what I started with....notice the water spots.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00099-20100705-1622.jpg
This is after one pass. I started at 1200 RPM spreading the polish and working it slightly followed by pressure at 1600 RPM and slowly back down to 800 RPM while letting up on the pressure.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00104-20100705-1630.jpg
Some improvement, let's move onto the polishing pad and see what happens.......
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00115-20100705-1649.jpg
On this side I ended up doing one more pass with a finishing pad. Sun is hiding but I think you can see the results. I tried to get close up pictures.
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00110-20100705-1642.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00112-20100705-1643.jpg
Faint tape line........
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w240/rdavex7/IMG00117-20100705-1650.jpg
I previously stated that I was going to do a test on several different paints but I wanted to start here (I haven't had a chance to do the others yet :D) because this is the most finicky paint I have ever encountered so I thought it would be interesting to see the results. This paint is really soft, so soft that I have to be mindful of the pad/product combos I use because even a "light" combo can leave marring. I suspect it's mainly the pad though when using a diminishing abrasive polish. It's full of deep rids and is more than a part time job to maintain. The wash process is intense to say the least lol. Yes this is one of my cars and it got nasty because I simply let it go to hell :(
I ended up having to dial in the sprayer but once I did it seemed to mist the pad fairly even and with the R.O. 2 light sprays were fine. With the rotary I found that 3 light sprays worked better as the polish did seem to dry out a bit while in the middle of polishing. I think it was the result of the increased rotary heat and the fact that I was working in direct sunlight. Two light sprays should be fine in shaded areas via rotary.
What I was really impressed with is the look it left behind. It darkens paint while leaving decent gloss and clarity. I could see this being an excellent choice for a light swirl removing one step polish or light medium polish so far.
Picture quality could be better, I used my phone to take the pics as my real camera is M.I.A. More to follow once I get a chance to try this on some other paints......