Autoglym Super Resin Polish??

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If I used it with an LC white pad and Flex 3401, would it be able to knock out minor defects compared to the other AIO's out there? Is SRP an abrasive polish?
 
Yep, it has a mild powder package, but it has concealers too. Other AIOs... for example the FK215 way more aggressive, Poli-Seal is similarly gentle, Carlack cleans better chemically.
 
Bence said:
Yep, it has a mild powder package, but it has concealers too. Other AIOs... for example the FK215 way more aggressive, Poli-Seal is similarly gentle, Carlack cleans better chemically.
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I'm looking for a fairly aggressive AIO and I live 15 minutes from Finish Kare, perfect!
 
215 works great even with a wool pad! The wool emphasizes the abrasives in it, a polishing pad is the most balanced thing between surface prep/finish and a finishing pad brings out the max gloss. Don't expect any significant concealing from the 215 though. However, alone it can last between 1-3 months depending on the conditions.
 
longdx said:
** Swirl Removal By Hand - Test ** - Detailing World did a comparison on hand polishing . SRP came out pretty well in this comparo. Apparently SRP has very mild in terms of abrasiveness but able to deal with spiderwebbing and light scratches.
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The way *I* interpreted that thread, DaveKG (where is he anyhow, good guy...) never tested to see what was really corrected vs. what was merely concealed so there was simply no way to evaluate that.



I've used SRP a *LOT* and it's never done any real correction for me, not even on the Jag's sorta-soft ss lacquer. Most it can do is remove *very* light marring from the ss black windowframes, and that's incredibly soft stuff.



The last time I used it was on some black ss wheels (cheapie winter ones) and there was *barely* any pigment transfer at all, indicating (IMO) that it wasn't doing much cutting at all; by comparison, even really mild polishes resulted in a whole lot more transfer.



SRP might be a bit more abrasive than KAIO, but IME it isn't even *CLOSE* to ZAIO in abrasiveness.
 
@accumulator:

I posted the comparison based on what the OP was asking about knocking out minor defects. I remember the comparison that DaveKG by hand and that he liked the product. ( how much was due to filling as compared to abrasiveness is hard to tell) I have yet to use SRP so I cannot disagree with your statement.
 
longdx- OK, roger that. Heh heh, I seem to always be posting about "he didn't demonstrate the degree of true correction!" regarding that thread, and I sure hope I don't come across as critical or anything, not of you, or of DaveKG's thread, or SRP, which I really like.





I just think that there are better AIOs if somebody wants to do a little correction. The abrasives in ZAIO actually surprised me when they messed up some plastics that I regularly use AIOs on!



But OTOH, maybe the overall effect from the SRP *would* be just great in this case, and I'm all in favor of everybody having a bottle on the shelf anyhow :D
 
@accumulator : No problem with your post, I respect your work. I almost bought SRP the other day (@ Pep Boys) and may still do. How would you rate it compared to Klasse AIO?
 
longdx- OK, cool, I'm sometimes uncertain about how I come across over the internet.



I find KAIO cleans better, but others have found the exact opposite! Must depend on what you're cleaning off. SRP has a tiny bit more cut as in "hardly any" as opposed to "basically none". SRP hides (very minor) flaws infinitely better than KAIO and leaves a different look/feel (sorry, I'm at a loss to verbalize those diffs). And it smells different. To me, it's kinda a apples/oranges sort of thing- they're both in the same overall category but when you want one the other isn't really a direct substitute because they're just so different.



MDRX8- Heh heh, actually, I *do* use SRP religiously on the Jag! Used it on a pal's Jag too :think:



But I don't really use KAIO on German stuff as I never use the Klasse twins on those cars (for various reasons). Well, uhm, yeah...I do use KAIO on German black exterior plastic and sometimes use the twins on that fragile Audi aluminum trim...so I guess I'm true to the rule there after all!
 
I thought I read somewhere that SRP had a ton of fillers in it and that was where the "corrective" appearance it gave came from. Anyone else hear this?
 
WhiteStripes said:
I thought I read somewhere that SRP had a ton of fillers in it and that was where the "corrective" appearance it gave came from. Anyone else hear this?
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SRP does contain 'fillers' but is also mildly abrasive and can provide minor correction when worked well.
 
Even if the (mechanical/"true") corrective ability is virtually nil (as in my experience), SRP is simply a very good product. Nobody worries about whether KAIO/etc. will do any real correction and SRP is just like those products with the added *benefit* of being able to mask some very minor defects. I for one wish that KAIO/ZAIO did a little concealing, rather than making any residual marring even more obvious.



I'm reminded of something Mike Phillilps has said about stuff like this- "Does the car look better? Yes? OK, it's as simple as that." In other words, sometimes filling/concealing is perfectly OK.
 
IMO the advantage of a mildly abrasive product like ZAIO is that it eliminates the need for a finishing polish. What's the purpose of an AIO if it can't do any correction or is simply a concealer that will evaporate or wash away?
 
wannafbody said:
IMO the advantage of a mildly abrasive product like ZAIO is that it eliminates the need for a finishing polish...
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Plus, I often find that products that contain abrasives (even if they're so mild as to be pretty much functionally nonabrasive), tend to wipe away clean and easy.



What's the purpose of an AIO if it can't do any correction or is simply a concealer that will evaporate or wash away?
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Noting that I'm more into such stuff than many, having older cars that can't be corrected any more, I like AIOs for paint cleaning (with ease-of-use) and the concealers last a long time for me as long as I keep the LSP topper nice and fresh. One of the reasons I'm such a fan-boy for the SRP is the way it keeps my Jag looking so swell (as long as I refresh that Souveran often enough) Come to think of it, I hardly *ever* have its marring "come back" in a big way since I redo the Souveran so often.



Guess that's why I found it so, uhm... interesting (to put it politely!) when the filling from Menzerna 106FF went away even though the Collinite on top of it was still 100% :think: That was a great example of the "evaporating" you mentioned, but fortunately that hasn't happened with my SRP's fillers as long as I keep it topped.
 
WhiteStripes said:
I thought I read somewhere that SRP had a ton of fillers in it and that was where the "corrective" appearance it gave came from. Anyone else hear this?
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Just read the thread linked above (Dave testing by hand). It's pretty clear from that that SRP has a buttload of fillers. That's not a bad thing, imo, just something to be aware of.



I completely agree that KAIO and SRP are entirely different; at least they behave entirely different. For me, SRP is more akin to say, NXT 2.0 (a sealant with some cleaning ability and lots of fillers), whereas KAIO is a chemical cleaner with some sealing ability. I wouldn't use either to correct swirls even though they both have some cut. I don't know, I just think using say, 205 then following with SRP would take maybe 15 more minutes than cutting with SRP, and would leave you with more correction and a better finish. But that's just me.



(of course if your intention is to fill, SRP is fantastic).
 
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