Poorboy's SSR2.5 and how much is too much?

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ron7000

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this is sort of similar to the current thread about over polishing.

I am somewhat new to the whole polishing thing (ie removing clearcoat) and have the following question to anyone familiar with poorboy's SSR polishes 1, 2, and 2.5:

with the SSR2.5 how much can you polish before you are doing more harm than good, or how quick can you remove all or too much of the clearcoat?

I am using a handi-grip foam applicator from autopia for application of the polish
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Reason I ask is I have an 02 Camaro, black, that has a fair amount of scratches- cat had gotten on the hood and did a fair amount of damage, and front fenders look like they have some spiderwebbing scratches. Now I started off with SSR1 and that made no difference with scratches anywhere really. The finish is super smooth though. So I stepped up to the SSR2 and seemed to make a little more impact but the scratches are still there. The SSR2.5 is a different story, there is a night and day difference in the feel of applying it. You can feel and hear the grit in it when polishing. And within 10 seconds of light pressure, the surface is silky smooth and any minor to medium scratches are gone. The SSR2 and SSR1 is like applying liquid wax, and it seems like there's no cutting action. I've tried #1 and #2 on my front fenders, and they look good but there are still visible scratches in it, and I'm very wary of using 2.5 on them like I had the hood and the rear spoiler to get them out. This is the upper portion of the fender, it's a curved surface but it's not an edge or anything close to an edge. Am I worrying to much, should I try light pressure and minimal strokes with the 2.5 on the fenders? And if this question can be answered- what's the maximum amount of time or strokes that should not be exceeded on an area when using SSR2.5? If I sit there for a minute with moderate pressure, with a back and forth motion being one foot each way and taking one second to complete a back and forth motion, is that too much, getting dangerours, or not even close to danger?
 
you won't see that much of a difference when applying by hand. get yourself a porter cable buffer and some good pads and you will be amazed at what ssr can do for you. only a few products ideally should be applied by hand, like your sealant, that you would apply last. but when applying the ssr you really need a pc so it can break it down and work it more into the surface. you will not remove the clearcoat no matter how hard you try with the applicator pad. also anytime you apply products with an applicator pad by hand, dont apply in a circular motion, either go up and down or side to side, or both.
 
So you are saying I have absolutely nothing to worry about when polishing with the SSR2.5 by hand? Just want to confirm. I should hopefully be able to get most all scratches out, with a lot of time and effort.

Righto on the back & forth motion :xyxthumbs
 
How long does the whole bottle of SSR 2.5 last you guys?



Say mid-sized vehicle and you are doing one pass all the way around.



My first bottle didn't last too long.
 
ron7000 said:
So you are saying I have absolutely nothing to worry about when polishing with the SSR2.5 by hand? Just want to confirm. I should hopefully be able to get most all scratches out, with a lot of time and effort.

Righto on the back & forth motion :xyxthumbs
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Doing this by hand, you might want to try using a folded terry cloth towel (folded in 1/4ths) instead of the foam applicator for swirl removal. The folded towel gives you a thick pad that puts more even pressure on the paint, the terry cloth provides more "bite," and when one surface of the towel is dirty, you can refold it so that you always have a clean surface on the paint.
 
SkeptiKal said:
How long does the whole bottle of SSR 2.5 last you guys?



Say mid-sized vehicle and you are doing one pass all the way around.



My first bottle didn't last too long.
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Last car that I did with 2.5 had bad swirls and a heavy clear coat, prolly used 3-4 ozs.
 
I can see that on my truck which has pretty good swirling I may come close to using the entire bottle, at which point I will go to my local NAPA up the street and buy some #80 and see how I like that instead of waiting on an order again.
 
toml said:
Doing this by hand, you might want to try using a folded terry cloth towel (folded in 1/4ths) instead of the foam applicator for swirl removal. The folded towel gives you a thick pad that puts more even pressure on the paint, the terry cloth provides more "bite," and when one surface of the towel is dirty, you can refold it so that you always have a clean surface on the paint.
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:xyxthumbs :xyxthumbs
 
Id be Very careful using it by hand.. WE just did my friends M3 with it using our PCs, and it worked amazingly welll.. The best iVe ever seen in terms of a polish. But, I wanted to test a bit by hand. I had felt how abrasive the stuff is and my experience has been that applying abrasives by hand is tantamount to using sand paper.. Which is just what happened.. I put a few drops on a corner of my microfiber towel, and rubbed gently.. When I removed the residue, I had a bunch of scratches which were actually deeper than the swirls we were after. .Naturally, the scratches came right out when we hit the area with the Porter Cable and the product.. The moral of the story is, the ONLY way Id ever appy the product is by PC!
 
Everytime I tried using SSR2.5 by hand, while it would remove some decent sized scratches, I was always left with hazing. PC is well worth the investment both in effort and time saved.
 
on the ssr 2.5, id say that if you arent detailing anyone elses car but your own it should last you a long time. the key is not to overuse the product, a lot goes a long way. you only really need to cover the whole car in 2.5 one to two times a year, or for repair.
 
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