Help Me Choose
- Thread starter ZaneO
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andriver
Detailing Hobbyist
Zane, I've used both DACP and 1Z UPP. I find UPP to be more aggresive and easier to work with. I don't know about SSR 2.5 but I imagine it's a fine product.
I use DACP pretty much as my go to polish for moderately swirled paints. In part because I know how it works and because I bought a bunch of it last year. Some find it difficult to use/buff off and some get hazing that they don't want to follow up with a finer polish. Most of the hazing I get is based on my pad selection.
I find that if the defects are more severe that a pass (or multiple passes) with DACP and a cutting pad followed by a pass with a finer polish and a polishing pad leaves a great finish. If the swirls are just moderate, then DACP and a polishing pad is sometimes all I need. Either way, it's important to work the DACP long enough so the abrasives break down.
I've not used 1Z UPP, but the PP and MP are great products. Very easy to work/buff off, but sometimes I think they take too long to break down with a PC and the fillers can be annoying if you keep trying to remove them to check the swirl removal progress. They do leave a great finish though and if total swirl removal isn't your absolute goal, the fillers might be an added bonus. Depending on your defects and the hardness of your paint, UPP might be a little aggressive. Will definitely need to follow up with a finer polish.
Heard great things about the poorboy polishes too, just have too many others to use up first.
Michael
I find that if the defects are more severe that a pass (or multiple passes) with DACP and a cutting pad followed by a pass with a finer polish and a polishing pad leaves a great finish. If the swirls are just moderate, then DACP and a polishing pad is sometimes all I need. Either way, it's important to work the DACP long enough so the abrasives break down.
I've not used 1Z UPP, but the PP and MP are great products. Very easy to work/buff off, but sometimes I think they take too long to break down with a PC and the fillers can be annoying if you keep trying to remove them to check the swirl removal progress. They do leave a great finish though and if total swirl removal isn't your absolute goal, the fillers might be an added bonus. Depending on your defects and the hardness of your paint, UPP might be a little aggressive. Will definitely need to follow up with a finer polish.
Heard great things about the poorboy polishes too, just have too many others to use up first.
Michael
imported_memnuts
New member
I like Meg professional series "light cut" followed by IP. Works great with PC.
Mild marring - LC + polishing pad
IP + polishing pad
medium marring - LC + cutting pad
IP + polishing pad
Mild marring - LC + polishing pad
IP + polishing pad
medium marring - LC + cutting pad
IP + polishing pad
Nick Chronis
New member
Zane, I really really like the 2.5. I actually use it with a polishing pad instead of a cutting pad. This lets me work the polish longer, and I let the product do most of the work. Outstanding results, and I feel it removes a lot easier than DACP, especially in the sun. Oh, and it smells great! 