NEW at Autogeek - Optimum Hyper Compound! Pics inside!

[Matt S.]

After waiting months for this product to be released, we've finally gotten our hands on it - and you know I had to use it right away. :D

Fortunately (not sure if that's the right word) my dad's boat was in some serious need of TLC. It's a 2007, 20' Scout and has never been waxed :eek:. Hey, I don't have time to take care of them all!

The product was very easy to work with in spray form. I used my Makita 9227 with a wool cutting pad. It cut fast, dust was non-existant, working time was awesome, and best of all it left an awesome finish. Gel coat is pretty hard, and when it gets nasty grimy stains and oxidation, it can be a real pain to work with! This is what a one-step with Optimum Hyper Compound got me....the pictures will tell the story!

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You can see how nice it finished in this picture....the residue wasn't even buffed off yet.

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab161/MattAutogeek/Optimum%20Hyper%20Compound/IMG_1621.jpg


Notice how oxidized and stained the gunnels are here. (I was testing out an Edge pad - it worked well but didn't have as much cut as the other 3M pad I started with so I switched back).

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Before/afters:

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab161/MattAutogeek/Optimum%20Hyper%20Compound/hullbefore1.jpg

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And a few after shots...finished it off with Collinite 845 Insulator Wax on the smooth gel coat, and Woody Wax on the non-skid. This should get us through the rest of the summer. :)

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Mandy's ready to go fishing! Also got my dad a new stainless prop for his birthday, which should net us a bit more top-end. Can't wait to try it out. :props:

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab161/MattAutogeek/Optimum%20Hyper%20Compound/IMG_1680.jpg

[Matt S.]

You guys might also remember the 1956 Chevy thread from a little over a month ago. That thread no longer exists, but I still have pictures from it.

The car started out with some nasty swirls/RIDS -

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/IMG_1202.jpg

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Taped off

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/IMG_1211.jpg

Damp-sanded

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/IMG_1238.jpg

Wiped down, with mystery products on hand (we can finally announce that the Optimum Hyper Compound, Optimum Hyper Polish, and new Optimum buffing pads were under those bags ;) )

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/IMG_1244.jpg



After Optimum Hyper Compound and Hyper Polish Spray

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/866/56ChevyBelairDampSand025.jpg


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And Fuzion wax :)

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[Matt S.]

Some more pics with the new wool and foam pads (both are double sided) and the Compound/Polish together in action. :)

http://i860.photobucket.com/albums/ab161/MattAutogeek/Optimum%20Hyper%20Compound/IMG_1764.jpg

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[Meghan]

Very nice job on that classic car!

[Chris Thomas]

Ive tried it already too and I love it. I don't ever want to go back to tiny sections and dusting again.