Durable all-in-one?

[imported_NHBFAN]

Would SRP be a good base for BFWD?

 

[mini1]

Its just as easy and it has a bit more cutting power.







You would think it wasn't cost effective till you use it. Its actually mind boggling how little ZAIO you use on a single car. Even on a rough finish, I'd guess I'd use 1/2 to maybe an ounce if I was using lots of pads. On a similar car, I'd use 2oz of Poliseal. The one real strength Poliseal has over ZAIO and DG501/101 is it is great at filling minor swirls. But again, durability isn't that great.

Can you use ZAIO with a rotary? Does it work on nearly dead clear coats or single-stage enamels like Toyota non-metallic white? That are two major reasons I like D151. It works magic on single-stage enamels and does not 'soak'/drift into the pours paint.

 

[dschia]

Huh...tricky in what way? Can't recall ever having any issues with it :think:

Erm.. 'Tricky' as in when you use it for deep cleaning on dirtier paint with a rotary or DA, i find that it is harder to control and could gum up more often. It can be done, but can be easier with other stuff. I think depends on what you use it for. Nevertheless, could be my technique though.



Maybe tricky is the wrong word, but if i were use a buffer for deep cleaning, I would prefer something like D151.

 

[Accumulator]

Erm.. 'Tricky' as in when you use it for deep cleaning on dirtier paint with a rotary or DA,..Maybe tricky is the wrong word, but if i were use a buffer for deep cleaning, I would prefer something like D151.

OK, thanks for explaining. I've never used SRP via rotary but can imagine issues. And yeah, I agree that there are better choices for true cleaning; even KAIO cleans better IME. If something needs real attention, I'll use something else before/instead of SRP.

 

[Accumulator]

..have you ever noticed any sealants having bonding issues with SRP? I usually use OCW and have yet to try anything else. Would like to try Opti-Seal on top of it some day too just to givbe SRP a little umpth.

I haven't experimented enough to have a useful answer :nixweiss I almost always use waxes over it, but hey...their Extra Gloss Protection bonds to it so I wouldn't expect it to be all that finicky.



Only tried it on wheels, FK1000P seems to work fine over it.



Speaking of adding someting to SRP, Richard Griot used to recommend mixing the SRP and EGP together into a sorta homebrew cleaner-sealant (this was back before Griot's started selling their own line of such stuff).

 

[David Fermani]

Speaking of adding someting to SRP, Richard Griot used to recommend mixing the SRP and EGP together into a sorta homebrew cleaner-sealant (this was back before Griot's started selling their own line of such stuff).

Now that's a thought! Makes sense then. Kool deal.