I really, REALLY wanted to like the 1Z High Gloss Polish...

rydawg said:
Alright I tried the 1Z HGP and Intensive polish.



The HGP does dry up a bit even at lower rpm, and does not remove the marring left from 1ZIP. I will give a try with a couple more combos and see what happens.



Now the 1Z IP is aggresive and I love it a lot. It reminds me of Presta UCC. It is very gritty, but breaks down nice. It does leave hologramming, but all these types of gritty compounds do anyway. It has a great working time and leaves a very nice cut and give a great leveled gloss surface. The lemony pledge smell is not the greatest, but it is a keeper so far. It does need to be hit with a med. cut polish like SIP, but I am use to this method anyway.
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So, 1Z IP is not a medium cut polish? You're saying it's more of a heavy cut polish like Menzerna Power Gloss?



I just bought a bottle thinking it was a medium cut polish. :(
 
SpoiledMan said:
Mikeyc, it very much is a medium duty polish. Use it and be happy.
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Thanks! I was just checking some of the product descriptions on Autogeek and it definitely seems to be a medium duty polish.
 
The concensus seems to be that IP is about a 5 on the Megs scale, with DACP at 6.



I just used both last week and can confirm the above.



Menzerna gives IP a cut of 3.5/5 and PG a 5/5.



IP is definitely a medium-cut polish that finishes down hologram and marr-free.
 
Alfisti said:
The concensus seems to be that IP is about a 5 on the Megs scale, with DACP at 6.



I just used both last week and can confirm the above.



Menzerna gives IP a cut of 3.5/5 and PG a 5/5.



IP is definitely a medium-cut polish that finishes down hologram and marr-free.
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It depends on the clear coat, the pad, the rpm, etc...
 
That proviso applies to any polish.



Wrong pad, wrong speed, wrong technique, and you won't reach the polish's potential.



IP will leave a marr-free finish on even the softest paints if used correctly. It may need a finshing polish to create the best gloss, but it won't leave hazing, just a lower gloss level.
 
Alfisti said:
That proviso applies to any polish.



Wrong pad, wrong speed, wrong technique, and you won't reach the polish's potential.



IP will leave a marr-free finish on even the softest paints if used correctly. It may need a finshing polish to create the best gloss, but it won't leave hazing, just a lower gloss level.
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Yes, I agree mate. I used RD3.01 and 3.02 for a long time and if you use it with a medium pad and the latest passes are ~1000 rpm the finish will be amazing :heelclick
 
Can anyone give me suggestions as to what the best way is to use IP and HGP with a PC? I am assuming orange pad with IP and white with HGP? Is IP a heavy compund or medium polish? THe label on the side scares me - "...cutting compound for 1200 and finer snading scratches, course swirl marks, oxidation, etc..."

It is my first time using the PC BTW...
 
SuperBee364 said:
Well, it definitely looks like I wasn't working it correctly. I was between 1,200 and 1,400 rpms the whole time I was using it. Greg and I were running out of time on this car, so there were many areas we had to single step with finishing polishes (*he* was using 106ff.. spoiled brat that he is... :) ) so I had the rpms up a bit higher than what I normally would. You can get away with that with 106ff, in fact, it's a pretty good way to give 106 some teeth it normally doesn't have (as long as you slow down for the last few passes), but the 1Z just instantly turned itself into cement and wouldn't play.
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I was working with super on a Benz 500S and the clear seemed soft. The 106 ff kicked the butt of the 1Z, it is cheaper but does not seem to work as well.



What I like is the 106ff is really a no hassle polish, if you have to hassle and play with it and it is so conditional what is the point??



keep me posted on the outcomes of 1Z however.



Greg
 
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