Review: CarPro Fixer

[Ed@TheArtofShine]

Bravo Corey! I am very intrigued by Fixer. Would you say this would be a go to one step if given the choice from what is in your vast arsenal?


"These cars are meant to be driven, not polished" - Dr. Ferdinand Porsche

[CEE DOG]

Originally Posted by pcw25

Wow man! Great review! I just have a question.

Yesterday I used Fixer on a white flat pad yesterday on my Pilot with some swirls. I used it and it dried so fast it caused micro-marring from the pad. It was brand new so I primed it and all. I then misted water on the paint and it kept drying...is the paint too hot or what?

Thank you!

The paint was probably hot. I'm sure your working in the shade so I will assume that's a given. But the act of polishing heated the paint just like you say so spraying directly on the paint it probably dried quickly.

I don't know what that pilot paint was like but it could also be a function of the paint. That is less likely though.

Let me ask you- when you spray the paint did steam come off or did it visibly evaporate before you even put the pad back down? Try spraying a fine mist or 3 directly on the pad instead.
If it didn't dry immediately how many passes did you get before it dried? I'm assuming the way you describe that means it dusted as well? How much polish did you use? Did you work the machine on a slower level for the first 2-3 passes?

[pcw25]

Originally Posted by CEE DOG

Thank you!

The paint was probably hot. I'm sure your working in the shade so I will assume that's a given. But the act of polishing heated the paint just like you say so spraying directly on the paint it probably dried quickly.

I don't know what that pilot paint was like but it could also be a function of the paint. That is less likely though.

Let me ask you- when you spray the paint did steam come off or did it visibly evaporate before you even put the pad back down? Try spraying a fine mist or 3 directly on the pad instead.
If it didn't dry immediately how many passes did you get before it dried? I'm assuming the way you describe that means it dusted as well? How much polish did you use? Did you work the machine on a slower level for the first 2-3 passes?

I got about maybe if I am lucky half a pass and it was dry- it was only 70 degrees, but it had black paint. I didn't dust though! I had ZERO dusting. I had about 2-3 drops on my PC. Yes, I did bring down the speed, wondering if it was the friction caused by the pad in contact with the paint. The test was done in my garage, so I don't know how I could've been getting poor results. I did check in the sunlight as well. It's really annoying though because my house faces west and I get all the afternoon sun, and I mean ALL of it. I couldn't shut the garage door because I wouldn't have enough room to move around. But I don't think the light shining into the garage could've caused it. I was really disappointed. It's been driving me nuts. Is there anything else I could do?

EDIT: The paint really wasn't even in bad condition at all. It had some swirls from washing, but that's about it. And Honda's are also notorious for soft paint.

[CEE DOG]

Originally Posted by Porsche Pilot

Bravo Corey! I am very intrigued by Fixer. Would you say this would be a go to one step if given the choice from what is in your vast arsenal?


"These cars are meant to be driven, not polished" - Dr. Ferdinand Porsche

Thank you Ed!! I'm still laughing at your video btw... Wife even laughed and that's saying something gotta show the guys at work tomorrow.

Sorry, focus focus! Yes, I would absolutely say this has become my go to one step polish. Because all paints and levels of defects are different I'll still do a couple test sections using Fixer on a couple different pads or Fixer and one of my other go to one step polishes to make sure but Ill usually go into it expecting Fixer to win. On a paint that is in really good shape or defects aren't too deep M205 might be my choice if it feels good with the paint.

[dlt21]

Corey, what speed did you use on the 3401 with the mf pads,how much pressure?

[CEE DOG]

Originally Posted by dlt21

Corey, what speed did you use on the 3401 with the mf pads,how much pressure?

Depends: Beginning-about 2 and barely any pressure to allow the lubricants to take effect. During the Correction phase I believe it was near speed 5.5 with medium to a bit heavier pressure. Near the end turned it down to about 4 if I recall and lessened the pressure with each pass until I only held it flat and had no pressure the last few passes.

I may have written it in the review.

Heres the video: Fixer mf 3401.mp4 - YouTube

Difficult to explain how much pressure in my mind.. my light medium and hard may be different from yours and so on. When people say 5, 10, 15, 35 lbs or whatever I wonder how the heck anyone knows what that means. Unless everyone goes and presses the machine into the scale twice a day until they memorize what each of those mean.

[dlt21]

Corey

I had been using the exact same setup Flex3401 /CG MF pads/Scholls S3 on my friends 2009 Jet Black BMW and tore up one pad ..too much preasure ? speed about 5-6

Question, removed the swirls but not the RIDS ,was tempted to go my Rotary but do not feel comfortable with it. Based on your experience would I have to go to a rotary to remove RIDS? BTW he thought end result was "stunning"..I was disappointed that I did not accomplish more

thanks in advance

David

[CEE DOG]

Originally Posted by dlt21

Corey

I had been using the exact same setup Flex3401 /CG MF pads/Scholls S3 on my friends 2009 Jet Black BMW and tore up one pad ..too much preasure ? speed about 5-6

Question, removed the swirls but not the RIDS ,was tempted to go my Rotary but do not feel comfortable with it. Based on your experience would I have to go to a rotary to remove RIDS? BTW he thought end result was "stunning"..I was disappointed that I did not accomplish more

thanks in advance

David

Hi David, well I haven't used the scholls so not sure if it is aggressive enough to remove the rids. I'll let others comment on that. I will say it sounds like too much pressure if you exploded the pad but I suppose it could be a defective pad... Less likely though.

You should not have to go to rotary to remove rids but it is certainly an option that makes quick work of them.

Congrats on the "stunning" results!! If he is stunned then I would not chase the rids. Keeping in mind that to remove a rids you are in fact removing the paint around the rids to the level of the rids.

[richy]

Corey, I've been using D300 as a one step and loving it along with a yellow B/S pad and my DA (it'll probably work even better when I get my Flex!). How would Fixxer compare to this as a one step using a foam pad? I am not a fan of the mf pads.

[rzatch]

Not answering for Corey Richy but I've been using Fixer more and more lately and really liking it. I just used it today to remove 1500 wetsanding scratches with a rotary and a 4" HT pad LSP ready.