Re-discovered Optimum Hyper Polish.....

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WRAPT C5Z06

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This stuff is liquid gold!!!!!!!! It finishes better than anything I've EVER tried, and I've tried A LOT! The thing that put it over the top, I could not find a polish that would finish with no micro-marring using a gear driven DA(Flex 3401) on softer black paint(not ultraa soft, that's near impossible with any machine). Anyhow, Flex 3401 + Hyper Polish + B&S Yellow Uro-Tec did the trick!! I've also tested Hyper Polish against Sonax Perfect Finish(another favorite) with the same type of pads. They finished the same on some pads, but there were a couple of pads where HP finished better than PF. Another plus, no dusting from HP. Love it!!
 
It is indeed a good polish. My only gripe with it is that it stains pads. All of my rupes yellow pads have a green tint to them.
 
Ahh.... Something here actually UNIQUE that works...

I use GPS - same kinda deal. Has virtually zero cut - but as a paint cleaner / sealant combo it’s great.

The reason it is great is: no dust and the sprayable polish idea is brilliant & just works. So much nicer than glopping lotion polish all over.

If I ever need to buy polish again - I would buy HyperPolish as a first choice just cuz it’s sprayable & I know Optimum polishes work

At this point Polish II has been my go to for the GG6. It’s great as well - but when it runs out HP all the way
 
I have to agree, Mark. I use this stuff a lot. So much so, I bought a gallon. It seriously last forever. While it doesn’t have the cut of some other “finishing polishes” it works great for my second step after compounding.

Works great on every machine: PC, 3401, long throws and rotary. Super easy wipe off is really sweet also. I have really been liking the combo of this polish, the Flex XFE and a crimson HT pad. Finishes wonderfully on every paint, even resprays.
 
Agreed. Works well on soft paint but stains pads and pita to clean residue off pads as mentioned. Consistency of polish is like hair gel.
 
The staining part doesn't bother me. I'm pretty sure when I wash the pads, the "rest" of the polish gets out. I could see this as my go to for 1-steps on soft black paint and as a following up after compounding on any paint. Another huge plus is no dust! I'm really getting used that with other polishes(BOSS creams), so I've become picky.
 
Yeah the Hyper polish is pretty much my go to finishing polish on most jobs. Hyper polish on a Rupes yellow pad with a Duetto is awesome.
 
Mark, how's the wipe off?

Does it leave ya chasing oils, or does a couple wipes take care of it?
 
WRAPT C5Z06 said:
Hi Dan, the wipe off is fairly easy. I do find it on the oily side, but not the most oily I’ve ever used.


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Are you wiping it off with an ONR dampened towel like they always demo in their videos? It always seems to wipe off effortlessly when they use a towel damp with ONR


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Finick said:
Are you wiping it off with an ONR dampened towel like they always demo in their videos? It always seems to wipe off effortlessly when they use a towel damp with ONR


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I don’t like the idea of wiping of any polish with a damp cloth. Just don’t see how it could be streak free, especially with a bunch of residue on it.


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WRAPT C5Z06 said:
I don’t like the idea of wiping of any polish with a damp cloth. Just don’t see how it could be streak free, especially with a bunch of residue on it.


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No objections from me, I was just curious.

It just looks ridiculously easy to remove in their videos when the towel is damp with ONR.

I’ve always wanted to try their approach with the pad washer and their polish/compound. Maybe some day


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Hyper Polish is definitely my favorite polish. Just opened my second gallon.
 
Finick said:
No objections from me, I was just curious.

It just looks ridiculously easy to remove in their videos when the towel is damp with ONR.

I’ve always wanted to try their approach with the pad washer and their polish/compound. Maybe some day


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Hyper Compound is terrible.


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Yeah, the OPT polishes are good products that don't get much attention.

swanicyouth said:
I use GPS - same kinda deal. Has virtually zero cut - but as a paint cleaner / sealant combo it’s great.

The reason it is great is: no dust and the sprayable polish idea is brilliant & just works. So much nicer than glopping lotion polish all over.

If I ever need to buy polish again - I would buy HyperPolish as a first choice just cuz it’s sprayable
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I agree...the only problem is, at least for me, I wind up spraying as much polish on the pad as I do on my arm, the polisher, the car, the side of the house, etc. Also, a lot of people complain about the sprayers breaking, I had never had that problem, only some clogging since I don't use them that often, but last time I used my GPS I was kind of stunned when the sprayer broke. I think it may have been clogged, usually a good squeeze unclogs the polishes, maybe the sealant in GPS clogs it harder...


WRAPT C5Z06 said:
Hyper Compound is terrible.
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Which one? It seems like they have had 6 compounds (nobody remembers the first OPT polishes from 10+ years ago that were optimized for rotary, including a non-sprayable Hyper Compound). Then they had the blue Hyper Compound, then the orange, then they changed the orange to "Intensive Compound" and came out with a new white Hyper Compound.
 
The Optimum polishes used to separate on me and you were unable to mix them up again no matter how much you shook them. Is that still happening?
 
DBAILEY said:
The Optimum polishes used to separate on me and you were unable to mix them up again no matter how much you shook them. Is that still happening?
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I haven't had that happen...I think that was when they first went to the "water-based" formulations, and I didn't buy any in that period...when did you have that happen, around 2010? If I'm remembering right the polishes came out in around 2007 and they were "solvent-based" as in mostly solvent, they were really more of a lubricating medium for rotary polishing without that much emphasis on the abrasives.

Then a few years later they switched over to the "water-based" which were more creme and those had some bio problems and would separate or go rancid, but they fixed those problems, AFAIK.
 
Thanks Setec. It was probably about that time period. I was buying them because they were sun friendly. I kept having to throw away 2/3 full bottles.
 
I just used Hyperpolish a couple of weekends ago on our Toyota and liked the results as well. I wish it was a little bit more agressive, but overall it worked quite nicely and produced a really nice shine.
 
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