Optimum Compounds & Polishes vs Meguiars & Menzerna

[Perfections]

Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek

Nice comparison testing John, somehow I missed this when you first posted it.

I agree the new improved Optimum Compound II, Polish II and Finish work really well and are for the most part Bubba-proof no matter what pad or tool you use them with.

Plus, long buffing cycle, easy of wipe-off and clear, glossy results really show Dr. Ghodoussi's on top of his game.

I know behind the scenes most players in this game are trying to come out with a M105 Killer. If Dr. G can maybe introduce a heavy cut compound that finishes out like Compound II then he's going to give M105 a run for the money...

Thanks for posting...

I agree Mike, like most products the optimum line is a great tool, and honestly if you're new to polishing I think it's probably the best choice out there. Of course 105 is hard to beat if your in this to make money because of its price and speed.

[sushi]

Great review, just what I was looking for tonight. I'm going to try a bottle of OPT Polish II. I've read people are not noticing a difference between OPT compound ii and polish ii.

I'm interested if I could go ahead with a LSP after using OPT polish II or even compound. You mentioned that even the compound left the paint very clear. This would save me mucho time.

[Perfections]

Originally Posted by sushi

Great review, just what I was looking for tonight. I'm going to try a bottle of OPT Polish II. I've read people are not noticing a difference between OPT compound ii and polish ii.

I'm interested if I could go ahead with a LSP after using OPT polish II or even compound. You mentioned that even the compound left the paint very clear. This would save me mucho time.

What I do is polish the whole car, then go panel by panel cleaning them off with griots prewax cleanser or carpro eraser and then pop on your lsp of choice. Polish II doesn't leave behind much so a damp microfiber is sufficient to remove anything left behind before applying your lsp, which is pretty awesome.

[Chris@Optimum]

Sometimes they are hard to remove if you let them dry. I would wipe the panel off after polishing/compounding each time. The DAT versions could be left and removed with the following step, but these SMAT versions are hard to remove sometimes if not removed before drying. Well, not really hard...but more effort/pressure than I like to use on paint I just polished. Within a few minutes, they wipe off easily and quickly.

[Perfections]

Opps I should've worded that a little different, I meant I polish a section at a time remove the polish, then go over the entire vehicle with something to remove what's left behind on the surface depending on the polish used.

[fahoumh]

The first time I polished my car with Optimum Polish II, my taping job was a little sloppy so I ended up with some residue on my rubber trim above the windshield and above one door. I actually didn't notice the residue until a couple weeks later and it came came off quite easily...with ONR, no less.