a.k.a. Patrick said:
G, I think were on opposite side of experience here. I too enjoy the 1Z experience, but havent tried the pro line yet. It is my understanding (learning from 1Z CS) that the Pro Line MP and retail line MP are identical.... Remember, the Pro Line Metallic Polish is identical to the retail version.
That being said, I think are experiences are identical?.
Heh heh, we started this discussion a while ago and never really resolved it..
The Pro-line Ultra/Extra and Paint Polish *are*, as best I can tell, identical to the consumer stuff. I've compared them directly and I can't tell *any* difference. Last direct comparison was when we last discussed this; I still had both cans of each on the shelf and I went out and used them both.
The Pro-line MP and the consumer MP (now called Metallic Polish with Wax) are very different and the differences are pretty obvious when the two are compared directly. The Pro-line MP is *much* thicker, of a different color (consumer= pink, Pro-line = greenish white), has demonstrably more cut, and leaves far less wax/whatever [protection] behind. UPP, for instance *will* bond fine to the Pro-line but does so far less well to the consumer stuff (classic sealant vs. wax smearing). This comparison was with products from a few years ago, but AFAIK they haven't changed them. One of the Mikes at 1Z confirmed the preceding when I called them regarding the proposed discontinuence of some of their products (the same conversation where he said that the Metallic Polish with Wax is the same as the "old consumer level Metallic Polish").
I sent my last can of pink MP back to 1Z over quality-control issues, otherwise I'd just send you a sample of each and put this to rest.
Heh heh, crack open a can of each from inventory and you'll immediately see what I'm talking about; you can probably prove it to yourself in less time than it takes me to type this :lol I'm tellin' ya, you'll do the ol' :doh as soon as you compare for yourself.
I gotta order from you soon but I really, *really* don't need more polish.. otherwise I'd tell you to open both, compare 'em, and then send 'em to me. If I knew anybody who needed them I'd gladly pay for them for the sake of the comparison. I'm *that* certain whereof I speak
And if they've changed them to where the above is no longer true I sure want to know about it!
Bence- Any comment on how the HGP might compare with the MP or something like WaxPolishSoft.
Sorry to bug you guys, with all the Pro MP and WPS I have it'll be ages before I buy anything
mr.ikon- Generally, you can't overwork the 1Z polishes that I've tried (Ultra/Extra, Paint Polish, both Metalli Polishes, WaxPolishSoft). It's pretty easy to tell how the abrasives break down if you use them by hand a little, but the general rule is to not worry about working them too long (unlike some other brands).
