Does Z-PC need a finishing polish? Or is it one?

[danforz]

Hey guys, I'm a bit curious as to where Z-PC stands. Can I use it as a stand alone polish, using it as a light compound and finishing polish? Or should I use Sonus SFX2 before hitting the car with ZPC?

 

[gmblack3]

ZPC will finish out very nice. With a rotary and depending on pad choice it will also do some defect removal.



Here is a Porsche twin turbo that finished out very nice with ZPC/white LC pad/PC6. No LSP applied at this point:

 

[imported_rydawg1]

Hey Dan



Zpc is a very nice finish polish. It will restore gloss and remove some defects while leaving a clear smooth glass like surface ready for Z5 or Z2. ZPC is one of my favorite finish polish and is very easy to use with no mess. I have been using it more than 106ff lately!



On heavy jobs after I compound with a rotory, I use ZPC with a pc and LC white pad and it will take out every wool buffer trail mark and leave an absolute flawless finish ready for z5. Look at my avatar!

 

[danforz]

So ZPC on white after SFX2 on orange is a good combo?

 

[jmsc]

Z-PC has become my final finish if my next step is Z-AIO or Z-2P or Z-5P.



Still prefer Menzerna PO85RD or FP II on all others.

 

[Macruz19]

Ok, I have a question. So what color pad do you use for ZAIO? White?

 

[gmblack3]

I use a white pad with ZAIO.

 

[Macruz19]

I use a white pad with ZAIO.

Thanks! So how long do you need to run the PC on a section you're working on before you buff it completly off? When you do buff, you use a bonnet of MF by hand? Thanks again!

 

[shift_roro]

how is swirl-removal ability of ZPC w/ an orange pad?

 

[gmblack3]

Thanks! So how long do you need to run the PC on a section you're working on before you buff it completly off? When you do buff, you use a bonnet of MF by hand? Thanks again!

I run it till its clear by PC at speed 6. I always remove everything by hand.

 

[gmblack3]

how is swirl-removal ability of ZPC w/ an orange pad?

With a PC it all depends on the hardness of the clear you are working on. On the above Porsche I did, ZPC with a white pad is all I used to get the car 90% defect free.



On something with a hard clear like a vette, its not going to remove any serious defects.

 

[captkirk2]

Any ZPC users with a cyclo?

 

[silvergray]

Not to threadjack, but how about Z-AIO on a finishing pad?

 

[danforz]

Not to threadjack, but how about Z-AIO on a finishing pad?

From what I hear, its a bit stronger then kAIO. So it'll do a little bit of cutting. I saw Ryan's detail where he used a wool pad with Z-AIO and it looked damn smooth.