Anyone know of a medium and or light polish compound for use in the sun?

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I used to use Poor boys but AG doesn't sell the one I used to use, SSR1 and SSR2. Anyway, is there another compound that can remove light swirls and can be used in the sun? I like the SSR2 because even though it was a medium polish, it would still finish out as a fine. It used the abrasives that break down fiber and finer, I can't think of the name. Plus the polishes were low dusting, lowest or one of the lowest I've used.

Looking for opinions here...

Basically need a Polish that goes from a medium to fine by itself and that can take out dirt marring/swirling.
 
I've used HD products in the sun with very good results. Cut and Polish specifically.
 
I use everything in the sun, megs 105/205, mckees fast compound/polish griots fast correcting cream. All work great just keep the areas small like 16x16 and I've not seen any major issues or difference

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Pretty much today anything will work outdoors except 105.Blackfire and McKees products are a start.
 
MrOneEyedBoh said:
I used to use Poor boys but AG doesn't sell the one I used to use, SSR1 and SSR2. Anyway, is there another compound that can remove light swirls and can be used in the sun? I like the SSR2 because even though it was a medium polish, it would still finish out as a fine. It used the abrasives that break down fiber and finer, I can't think of the name. Plus the polishes were low dusting, lowest or one of the lowest I've used.

Looking for opinions here...

Basically need a Polish that goes from a medium to fine by itself and that can take out dirt marring/swirling.
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Yes poor boys stuff was great and that's all I ever used back in 2004 2007.But they reformulated alot of there stuff and it just wasn't the same.
 
There qd was good as gold.you can take a trashed swirled out mess of a car and that stuff would fill in everything and super easy to remove.That too was reformulated.
 
Sorry to hear... I have a little bit of SSR1 and SSR2 left, then it's on to something new.
 
Mckee's compound. Not designed specifically for sun, but will work fine (from personal experience) w/maybe just shrinking your work area. It also falls under the mild to light compound category.


I've heard HD Cut is a really good option for working in the. It is a little more aggressive than Mckee's 37, more in that typical compound area.
 
Rod73 said:
Mckee's compound. Not designed specifically for sun, but will work fine (from personal experience) w/maybe just shrinking your work area. It also falls under the mild to light compound category.


I've heard HD Cut is a really good option for working in the. It is a little more aggressive than Mckee's 37, more in that typical compound area.
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Are you talking about this 1?

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I tried to avoid polishing in the sun at all costs. Heat will cause the paint to swell which will cause marring issues. Use a canopy at least.
 
I have found different compound/polishes react different "in the sun".
A great investment is a simple Harbor Freight temperature gauge.
You'll be very surprised at the temperature of a black car in the sun!
Some of the better polishes gum up and misbehave "in the sun".
 
I generally always try to find some form of shade, or way of cooling the surface down a bit before correcting/waxing/sealing. HOWEVER, there are days that there are few options. I'm with Cruz, I just work a smaller section at a time and know my working time is going to be shorter.
 
Yeah I mean I still have shade but not garage shade. I may get a beam of light on the paint here and there
 
MrOneEyedBoh said:
I used to use Poor boys but AG doesn't sell the one I used to use, SSR1 and SSR2. Anyway, is there another compound that can remove light swirls and can be used in the sun? I like the SSR2 because even though it was a medium polish, it would still finish out as a fine. It used the abrasives that break down fiber and finer, I can't think of the name. Plus the polishes were low dusting, lowest or one of the lowest I've used.

Looking for opinions here...

Basically need a Polish that goes from a medium to fine by itself and that can take out dirt marring/swirling.
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At the first sign of swirls, light scratches, and oxidation, use Poorboy’s Light Abrasive Super Swirl Remover in the pink lotion.

Poorboy's Medium Super Swirl Remover (SSR 2.5) 16 oz: This medium abrasive swirl remover will eliminate light to moderate blemishes without the need
 
MrOneEyedBoh said:
I used to use Poor boys but AG doesn't sell the one I used to use, SSR1 and SSR2. Anyway, is there another compound that can remove light swirls and can be used in the sun? I like the SSR2
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Hmm....that's odd that AG is only carrying SSR1 and SSR2.5 now. I don't know if you have the old pink SSR1, I haven't tried the newer versions, but my favorite Pb's polish was SSR2.5, but that was almost an AIO back then.

Today for what you are doing I would try Optimum Hyper Polish or Polish II, they have really long working times, but you've certainly gotten plenty of other good recommendations, as well.
 
MrOneEyedBoh said:
Thanks I've never used the 2.5 and wondering why they would eliminate the 2 but still maintain the 3
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I'm not sure what you're saying here--Poorboy's still makes SSR1, 2, 2.5, 3 and Master Cut, along with Pro Polish and Pro Polish 2, it's just that AG doesn't seem to be carrying the full line (of polishes) anymore, they only have SSR1, 2.5, Pro Polish, the glazes and the AIO's.

Poorboy’s World Polishes and Compounds
 
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