Alternative to HD POLISH?

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Alfisti

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I love HD POLISH..best I've used. But my sample size just ran out and the Australian distributor is out of stock. :( (Sorry Daniel)



I need something that behaves with Nitro Seal. I have several others but concerned the oils will interfere with NS bonding. I know POLISH works and looks amazing too.



How about Optimum Finish? Any other ideas?



(By the way Mods, I'm not receiving any email notifications for over a week so I won't know if I get any responses to this thread. Who do I contact about that? :bawling: )
 
Alfisit- Between this thread and the other HD Polish one, I'm guessing you have PO85rd in the back of your mind, huh? I no sooner bought the Menzerna when HD Polish came out, and now I'm going through buyer's remorse every time I see it sitting there unused on the shelf. The Menzerna has the whole "oiliness" factor to consider as opposed to the HD...
 
Accumulator said:
Alfisit- Between this thread and the other HD Polish one, I'm guessing you have PO85rd in the back of your mind, huh? I no sooner bought the Menzerna when HD Polish came out, and now I'm going through buyer's remorse every time I see it sitting there unused on the shelf. The Menzerna has the whole "oiliness" factor to consider as opposed to the HD...
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Yeah, I have 85RD and 106FA, but as you say I don't use them with LSP (NS, OC) that require a bare surface. I'm not convinced IPA removes all the lubricants.
 
Alfisti said:
That's not a superfine finishing polish like POLISH is it?
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How about Optimum Finish polish?? Not a spray and I've read it doesn't contain heavy oils. Check with Scottwax as he's a regular Optimum user.
 
Alfisti said:
Yeah, I have 85RD and 106FA, but as you say I don't use them with LSP (NS, OC) that require a bare surface. I'm not convinced IPA removes all the lubricants.
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I'm with you on the ineffectiveness of IPA. I use TOL/Hi-Temp's PrepWash instead, but I have no idea what'd be available in your locale.
 
Just use a alkalie detergent after you are done with the prep stage. I foam the car with a high alkalie detergent(diluted 1:25) and then wash it with a fine wool mit and a stronge shampo mixture and this will remove all residues of the polish such as dusts, oils and etc.
 
Alfisti said:
Does the prep-wash work? I could find something I'm sure.
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Yeah, works much better for me than IPA.



On vehicles with "grabby"/"sticky" paint, the PrepWash removed M205 oils with two or three applications whereas I had no luck with IPA (either diluted for longer dwell-time or straight for more immediate potency). I'm firmly sold on the PrepWash for this type of job (i.e., spray-on...dwell...wipe-off polishing oil removal).



I do tend to rinse a bit (DI water) instead of just wiping it off even though the instructions say the latter is sufficient. I just don't like the idea of anything possibly being left behind. I'll usually wait to do the rinsing until I'm sure I'm all finished with the polishing; any residual stuff seems OK when still doing more polishing.
 
Scottwax said:
Agree, both HD Polish and OHP work well with sealants.
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But is OHP the equivalent to HD Polish or Opt Finish? Remember, I'm needing it for use on very soft black paints so it has to mimic HD Polish.
 
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