Opt Compound - DetailCity.org

holland_patrick · 07-26-2005, 08:47 PM

Well I was able to talk David out of a sample and let me tell you this stuff is great I knew i was pushing the polish to the limit and now I can go one step farther. I recieved 8oz and have been spot tring it on all sorts of car/trucks.

starting

After one pass with Opt C

It still needed one more pass I felt

Then one pass with Opt polish

All in all I did like it although I belive David missed the mark slightly he told me it should been near the abrasiveness of Powergloss. Now i didn't use a wool pad so maybe that is where I went wrong so when I get my new pads I'll try it again and post an update. the pictures above are with a rotary with EDGE 2000 pads both passes Yellow cutting and Opt Polish got a Blue Polishing pad

Cliff notes: Opt comp. is Great but I feel it should have a little more cut.

Now you can give your car the BIG O twice in one day.

jaybs02 · 07-26-2005, 09:02 PM

That cleaned up real nice.
What speed werre you running your rotary at, and did you have any issues with dusting?

"J"

holland_patrick · 07-26-2005, 09:08 PM

about 1500-2000 and no dusting issues

edschwab1 · 07-26-2005, 09:42 PM

Looks good. Can the Optimum compound be used the PC? Does the cutting power of Optimum compound depend on the pad like the polish?

Eric

GregCavi · 07-26-2005, 11:25 PM

Looks great Patrick. Is this stuff out on the market yet? I havnt been able to find it yet.

Greg

edschwab1 · 07-26-2005, 11:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GregCavi

Looks great Patrick. Is this stuff out on the market yet? I havnt been able to find it yet.

Greg

I think the opt compound will start shipping soon.

Eric

edschwab1 · 07-26-2005, 11:51 PM

Kevin Farrell's store has the compound listed. Kevin Farrell helped develop the polish with OPT. So the DC sponsors should have the compound it stock soon.

Eric

GregCavi · 07-26-2005, 11:53 PM

Thanks. So my question is can't you achieve the same or near agressivness of opt comp using optimum polish and a light cut pad? I just ordered optimum so please excuse my lack of knowlege.

Greg

Bell · 07-27-2005, 12:16 AM

Greg,

The compound is designed to remove 1200 grit wet sanding paper marks and the polish is designed to remove 1500 wet sanding paper marks, this is with a wool pad. The compound leaves a very nice finish and on a silver or light colored car it is possible to go to a finish wax without any further polishing. The compound works well with a PC or Cyclo, used it today with my Cyclo, but it really performs with a rotary.

GregCavi · 07-27-2005, 12:20 AM

thanks for clearing that up. I dont know if I will need that much abrasiveness but once I kill off some of my polish I might just get some OC.

Greg

07-26-2005, 08:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
holland_patrick Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Newington CT Posts: 1,003	Opt Compound Well I was able to talk David out of a sample and let me tell you this stuff is great I knew i was pushing the polish to the limit and now I can go one step farther. I recieved 8oz and have been spot tring it on all sorts of car/trucks. starting After one pass with Opt C It still needed one more pass I felt Then one pass with Opt polish All in all I did like it although I belive David missed the mark slightly he told me it should been near the abrasiveness of Powergloss. Now i didn't use a wool pad so maybe that is where I went wrong so when I get my new pads I'll try it again and post an update. the pictures above are with a rotary with EDGE 2000 pads both passes Yellow cutting and Opt Polish got a Blue Polishing pad Cliff notes: Opt comp. is Great but I feel it should have a little more cut. Now you can give your car the BIG O twice in one day. __________________ Words of Wisdom from Brak "In a restaurant, if you order chicken salad and egg salad, which one will come out first?" :drunk

07-26-2005, 09:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
jaybs02 OBEY ME Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Quahog Rhode Island Posts: 2,980	Re: Opt Compound That cleaned up real nice. What speed werre you running your rotary at, and did you have any issues with dusting? "J" __________________ 02 Bronzemist Oldsmobile Alero Acronym List (update) / Mfg. Pad Colors / Picture Posting & Resizing

07-26-2005, 09:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
holland_patrick Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Newington CT Posts: 1,003	Re: Opt Compound about 1500-2000 and no dusting issues __________________ Words of Wisdom from Brak "In a restaurant, if you order chicken salad and egg salad, which one will come out first?" :drunk

07-26-2005, 09:42 PM	#4 (permalink)
edschwab1 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,130	Re: Opt Compound Looks good. Can the Optimum compound be used the PC? Does the cutting power of Optimum compound depend on the pad like the polish? Eric __________________ Have you AIO'd today? Done, or Done right? You decide. Score early, Score often. You can not win from the penalty box. You can not score from the penalty box.

07-26-2005, 11:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
GregCavi Pinnacle Detailing Owner Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lake City, MN Posts: 2,808	Re: Opt Compound Looks great Patrick. Is this stuff out on the market yet? I havnt been able to find it yet. Greg __________________ Shiniest Red Cavalier "Love is Beautiful" - Grandpa Howie Holmgren

07-26-2005, 11:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
edschwab1 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 1,130	Re: Opt Compound Kevin Farrell's store has the compound listed. Kevin Farrell helped develop the polish with OPT. So the DC sponsors should have the compound it stock soon. Eric __________________ Have you AIO'd today? Done, or Done right? You decide. Score early, Score often. You can not win from the penalty box. You can not score from the penalty box.

07-26-2005, 11:53 PM	#8 (permalink)
GregCavi Pinnacle Detailing Owner Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lake City, MN Posts: 2,808	Re: Opt Compound Thanks. So my question is can't you achieve the same or near agressivness of opt comp using optimum polish and a light cut pad? I just ordered optimum so please excuse my lack of knowlege. Greg __________________ Shiniest Red Cavalier "Love is Beautiful" - Grandpa Howie Holmgren

07-27-2005, 12:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Bell Skinny Detailer Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 86	Re: Opt Compound Greg, The compound is designed to remove 1200 grit wet sanding paper marks and the polish is designed to remove 1500 wet sanding paper marks, this is with a wool pad. The compound leaves a very nice finish and on a silver or light colored car it is possible to go to a finish wax without any further polishing. The compound works well with a PC or Cyclo, used it today with my Cyclo, but it really performs with a rotary.

07-27-2005, 12:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
GregCavi Pinnacle Detailing Owner Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Lake City, MN Posts: 2,808	Re: Opt Compound thanks for clearing that up. I dont know if I will need that much abrasiveness but once I kill off some of my polish I might just get some OC. Greg __________________ Shiniest Red Cavalier "Love is Beautiful" - Grandpa Howie Holmgren

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