SIP vs IP

ptaylor_9849 said:
Time wise, it probably takes 2-3 minutes of rotory polishing for an area about 2x2. ... It does take quite a bit of time doing it this way but the results are well worth it.
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Slow compared to most I've used, but if it eliminates the intermediate step before final polish, then it more than makes up for the extra time spent.



One of these years I'll have to break down and try some of the Menzerna line. Time after time I read positive reviews and see great results.
 
SIP is the way to go if you are serious about correction. IP does good but can be harsh for the new user. SIP has a lubrication in it which makes it safer and the size of the grit are ultra fine, but extremely sharp. I can easily use this polish to correct and finish 100% swirl free using a polish pad via rotary.



In the 15 years of serious polishing, SIP is the king of all polishes and to find a replacement for it is a hard task in what it can do and how it does it all in one swing when used correctly. This is my #1 correction polish!!!!



For an even more intense finish, follow SIP with 106ff on a finish or polish pad and the finish will get better. This is where the "OH MY GOD" factor starts:chuckle: Then protect it:grinno:
 
ptaylor_9849 said:
I have SIP 3.02 from Germany and don't think I'll ever use anything but that from now on. It worked magic on my black vette and finished perfectly with NO NEED for additonal polishing. However, there is a learning curve to it. Check recent threads on how to use it properly with an orange pad. You do not use lines of polish like other products. Use only two pea sized dabs and polish until clear. I have only applied this product with a rotory so don't really know how well it would work by PC. While I'm on the subject, I feel that I must get this off my chest. Many, many people on this site keep asking about the proper product to help them achieve awesome results. Yet they keep using a PC to apply polish. Polish requires heat to break down properly and this is best acheived via rotory. Polishing never came together for me UNTIL I picked up a rotory. Then everything changed and my eyes were opened. I know that there are many here who work wonders with a PC but for the majority of the rest of us the answer lies just as much in the tool as the polish. For me it's just this simple. My rotory does all my correction and my PC applies all my glazes and waxes. Stop being affraid of the rotory. It's what's holding you back!



Patrick
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When I seen the look on your face when you first tried the rotary with SIP, you looked like you were in heaven and your worries were over forever:grinno:
 
WilliamHBonney said:
Maybe thats why I didnt get the results I quite expected with 106FF, are you supposed to just do the pea size spots with that as well?
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yes. 106 is a finish polish and it's correction abilities are very minor. Also it should be used with a polish or finish pad.
 
rydawg said:
SIP is the way to go if you are serious about correction. IP does good but can be harsh for the new user. SIP has a lubrication in it which makes it safer and the size of the grit are ultra fine, but extremely sharp. I can easily use this polish to correct and finish 100% swirl free using a polish pad via rotary.



In the 15 years of serious polishing, SIP is the king of all polishes and to find a replacement for it is a hard task in what it can do and how it does it all in one swing when used correctly. This is my #1 correction polish!!!!



For an even more intense finish, follow SIP with 106ff on a finish or polish pad and the finish will get better. This is where the "OH MY GOD" factor starts:chuckle: Then protect it:grinno:
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Exactly. It's so nice to have a product that has so much correction ability finish out so well. Most of the time, you'll have no compounding marks at all after correcting with SIP. Then the 106ff is just the proverbial icing on the cake.



I'd also say something about how well 106ff finishes with an Edge white wool finishing pad, but I don't want to sound repetitive...:chuckle:
 
SuperBee364: Have you been using SIP or PO106FF with LC foamed wool pads? If so what are your thoughts about it?
 
porta said:
SuperBee364: Have you been using SIP or PO106FF with LC foamed wool pads? If so what are your thoughts about it?
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I've been using SIP 3.02 with the purple foamed wool as my go-to cutting combination. Works very well on moderate defects, on hard and soft clears. Cuts fast, and finishes down very well. I've never tried the 106FF with the foamed wool, though. The foamed wool has too much bite for a finishing polish, IMO, so I always switch to the Edge white wool for 106FF.



SIP plays very well with the foamed wool.
 
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