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Optimum G-P-S - First impressions...
At last night's project, in keeping with the philosophy of using the least aggressive product to get the job done, PLUS I wanted to test out the new Optimum G-P-S, we tried it out on the 1969 Camaro Pace car after claying the paint.
For this test we used a Flex 3401 with a 6.5" Tangerine Hydro-Tech Polishing pad on the 6.0 Speed setting.
Priming pad with Optimum G-P-S...
Working a section of paint on the hood on only one side of the tape-line...
Initial Impressions...
Like other Optimum paint care products the new G-P-S offers very smooth buffing with a long buffing cycle plus super easy wipe-off.
After buffing a section of the hood and then inspecting the results we found the G-P-S did an awesome job of removing all the light swirls and scratches and restoring total clarity to the clearcoat. If left the paint clear, glossy and very shiny.
By removing all the shallow swirls and scratches, we exposed lots of random, deeper scratches everywhere in the paint and decided to switch to a more aggressive polish and a more aggressive pad.
If you're car's paint only has light or shallow swirls and scratches, this would be a very good choice for a light correcting polish and paint sealant all in one.
The Major Correction Step
Getting more aggressive...
After testing the new G-P-S the next thing we tested was Purple Foamed Wool pads with Pinnacle Advanced Swirl Remover wit the Flex 3401 and this combination easily removed 98% of the swirls and scratches while leaving the finish incredibly glossy...
Here's Rene and Kyle working on the hood...
While they tackled the hood I knocked out the panel in front of the hood and some of the tops of the fenders...
Meanwhile Adam is using a 3" pad on the Flex PE14 to work out scratches from thinner panels on the Camaro...
The Polishing or Minor Correction Step
After we removed all the defects we moved onto machine polishing the paint to a high gloss, for this we switched over to DA Polishers and the Cyclo Polisher.
Here's Steve the owner of the Camaro testing out a Porter Cable 7424XP on the hood; this is the first time he's ever machine polished and after a few minutes of machine polishing he agrees it's the only way work on clear coat paints...
Here's Glen polishing with the Porter Cable 7424XP
Steve decides to give the Cyclo a try...
On the back rear fender, Hector is using the Cyclo to polish the paint to a clear, high gloss... this guy has only been to a couple of our Thursday night projects and he's already becoming very good at machine polishing paint.
Ron has some experience behind a traditional rotary buffer but the Meguiar's G110v2 is a new experience. He mastered the tool in just a few minutes...
Ron's buddy Scott tests out the Meguiar's G110v2, this is also his first time machine polishing...
Ron is da man! Check out how he flips the Cyclo vertically to tackle the back face of the rear spoiler...
This is the new Cyclo Mark 5 Variable Speed Polisher which you can tell by the variable speed dial just below his right hand...
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Re: 1969 Camaro Pace Car - Show Car Makeover - Modeled by Michelle
Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek
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WOW That looks like glass! You guys did an outstanding job!
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