Is GTechniq P2 Polish SMAT or DAT

[RedXray]

Their site has very little info... anyone know?

If not how would you work with this polish as in working time like a smat or dat?

I'm wanting to do some jeweling with the rotary and a 6.5 gold ccs pad.

GTechniq P2 Jewelling Polish (http://www.autogeek.net/gtechniq-p2-jewelling-polish.html)

http://i212.photobucket.com/albums/cc195/RedXray/IMG_3017.jpg

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I would assume it's DAT. Email GTechniq.

[RedXray]

I would assume it's DAT. Email GTechniq.

Now why didn't I think of that :doh:

Thanks e-mail sent.

ETA: they'll probably reply "neither is our proprietary super duper secret nano abrasive" :laughing:

[Andr3wilson]

I remember Mike Philips doing a thing on this. 90% sure it's actually SMAT

[maximus20895]

Off topic, but I just found out what PERL stood for.

[RedXray]

I remember Mike Philips doing a thing on this. 90% sure it's actually SMAT

I read the thread with the white 64 Impala where they used the P2. Didn't see or just maybe missed it. Mike links back to a lot of cars to help explain different things. I probably need to search deeper.

Thanks

[PiPUK]

ETA: they'll probably reply "neither is our proprietary super duper secret nano abrasive" :laughing:


Just remember that these terms are really not terms used in the abrasives industry - as far as I can ascertain, they were invented by some automotive marketing person. For instance, I use several abrasives in products but I would not be able to tell you if they are SMAT or DAT. More importantly, the manufacturer of the abrasives themselves, inspite of being a global multinational, could not tell me either! The technical guys I have spoken with can get relate the terms loosely to some more commonly used within the abrasives area but they are not exact matches and, without a full description of what SMAT or DAT actually means (the internet descriptions are incomplete and insufficient as far as they are concerned), they would be unwilling to try classifying on those terms.

[silverfox]

Frankly all polishes diminish as they are worked. Some take longer than others. The whole SMAT versus DAT argument is really a moot point in my view.

What matters is what works for you.

[RedXray]

Got the e-mail reply from Rob at GTechniq

The GTechniq P2 is a SMAT

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I think it absolutely does matter if you're using SMAT or DAT in terms of working the polish.


Got the e-mail reply from Rob at GTechniq

The GTechniq P2 is a SMAT
Interesting. I've never heard of a SMAT "jeweling" polish. Thanks

[Mike Phillips]

Robert and I used it to jewel the 1963 Impala in this thread and we both thought it worked really well...

1963 Impala and 1964 Chevy Delivery Truck - Show Car Makeover Pictures (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pictures-autogeek-s-car-week/60056-1963-impala-1964-chevy-delivery-truck-show-car-makeover-pictures.html)

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1730/64and63_Finished_010.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1730/64and63_Finished_013.jpg



http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1730/64and63_Finished_016.jpg



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