Corey Bit Spank
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Poorboy's Super Swirl Mark Remover SSR2.5
When you pour SSR2.5 out of the bottle one thing you will notice is that it is thicker then Meguiars #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish. SSR2.5 has the consistancy of, well, cake frosting I suppose. This thickness causes it to spread a little less easily on the surface. No huge problem with this--you just have to use a little more product. This would be a problem with DACP, as adding more product means you have to work it more--but I'll get into how long it takes for SSR2.5 to break down.
Initial cutting is slightly more agressive than DACP. SSR2.5 breaks down much more quickly. Within two passes (one parallel horizontal, and one parallel vertical), SSR2.5 is already done with any cutting it would be able to do, and it's polishing agressiveness is diminished. Another 2 passes and it turns clear and you're done. Just think slightly less agressive SSR3 and you're on the right track.
Is how fast it breaks down a good thing? I'd say when removing swirls and general contamination--yes, it's very good. It allows the user to work quicker. However, when targetting a scratch with the PC, you'd be better using DACP. SSR2.5 just breaks down much too quickly to be immensely useful on minor scratches.
It cleans better than DACP. Ironically, I have noticed DACP lacks much cleaning ability. It's hard to really test this on a clear coated car, but my pad turned darker--which it should, the car hadn't been done with clay OR DACP since last november.
SSR2.5 Leaves a slick surface--somewhat oily. It does break down a bit more overall than DACP, but I would still use something less agressive in between this and a wax/sealant to bring reflectivity/wetness up. Overall, it was a pretty reflective surface, and I could tell I was doing something under flourscent lighting and on a silver/gold car (my car, for reference).
If I had to choose one product: DACP or SSR2.5 I would take the 2.5. DACP is a weird product for me. I either work it too long and waste time, or work it too little and don't get the results that I should. There's no question of how long it will take 2.5 to break down--you know what it's doing 100% of the time. Maybe it's because you don't have to take 5 or 6 passes with it.
It smells like bubble gum.
When you pour SSR2.5 out of the bottle one thing you will notice is that it is thicker then Meguiars #83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish. SSR2.5 has the consistancy of, well, cake frosting I suppose. This thickness causes it to spread a little less easily on the surface. No huge problem with this--you just have to use a little more product. This would be a problem with DACP, as adding more product means you have to work it more--but I'll get into how long it takes for SSR2.5 to break down.
Initial cutting is slightly more agressive than DACP. SSR2.5 breaks down much more quickly. Within two passes (one parallel horizontal, and one parallel vertical), SSR2.5 is already done with any cutting it would be able to do, and it's polishing agressiveness is diminished. Another 2 passes and it turns clear and you're done. Just think slightly less agressive SSR3 and you're on the right track.
Is how fast it breaks down a good thing? I'd say when removing swirls and general contamination--yes, it's very good. It allows the user to work quicker. However, when targetting a scratch with the PC, you'd be better using DACP. SSR2.5 just breaks down much too quickly to be immensely useful on minor scratches.
It cleans better than DACP. Ironically, I have noticed DACP lacks much cleaning ability. It's hard to really test this on a clear coated car, but my pad turned darker--which it should, the car hadn't been done with clay OR DACP since last november.
SSR2.5 Leaves a slick surface--somewhat oily. It does break down a bit more overall than DACP, but I would still use something less agressive in between this and a wax/sealant to bring reflectivity/wetness up. Overall, it was a pretty reflective surface, and I could tell I was doing something under flourscent lighting and on a silver/gold car (my car, for reference).
If I had to choose one product: DACP or SSR2.5 I would take the 2.5. DACP is a weird product for me. I either work it too long and waste time, or work it too little and don't get the results that I should. There's no question of how long it will take 2.5 to break down--you know what it's doing 100% of the time. Maybe it's because you don't have to take 5 or 6 passes with it.
It smells like bubble gum.
