Audios S6
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I received these products at no charge from Meghan, and in return, I agreed to provide a review on the forum. I will try to keep this as objective as I can.
Of all the products I received, this is a pair I was really looking forward to. I've been a fan of the old SRC compound for a while now, it has worked wonders on harder paint as a one step with a light cutting pad like the Rupes yellow so I was really excited to see what this pair could do.
The new BF compound is white, no discernible solvent odor, does not feel gritty but not quite a smooth lotion. It is easily dispensed from the 32 oz bottle. It spreads well on the paint. I used a variety of pads and machines on the hood of this dodge nitro, none of the DAs had any dust whatsoever doing a single section. The rotary and wool produced a small amount of dust, likely a result of the additional product used on the rotary. It wiped off very easy in all cases, among the easiest compounds to remove using eagle edgeless towels.
Initial condition, the pictures don't do this justice as the flake was hiding a lot in the photo; this paint was very rough.
Results after megs MF cutting pad on a 21mm, a little haze and all but the deepest swirls and RIDs removed with 5 passes, the compound had plenty more to give at this point
Results after LC orange hybrid pad on a 3401, barely any haze and about 90% removed, some deeper swirls and RIDs remain after 5 passes, the compound had plenty more to give at this point
Results after Surbuf on a 15mm, quite a bit of haze and slightly better removal than the flex, some deeper swirls and RIDs remain after 5 passes, the compound had maybe a pass or two left at this point
I also used the flex with LC purple wool, not pictured, a lot of haze but everything but the RIDs removed after 5 passes, the compound had maybe a pass or two left at this point
I also used the rotary and twisted wool, not pictured, again a lot left to refine but everything but the RIDs removed after 5 passes, the compound had a few passes left at this point.
I would rate the cut somewhere between megs UC and FG400. The finish is pretty good (better than fg400) and the working time is pretty long with foam and shorter fibers, it dried up a bit quicker with longer fiber pads.
The new blackfire polish is similarly white with no discernible solvent odor. It feels like a lotion, though it's a bit thicker. It spreads easily on the paint but wipe off was a little more work that the compound when using an eagle edgeless. I think I need to try a different towel with this polish. This is definitely a finishing polish. It had no trouble cleaning up after the compound, but when used as a one step it fell a bit short.
Results after Rupes green on a 15mm, most of the swirls remain after 5 passes, I'd say 60% removal. That said, I think the compound would have been the better choice for a one step here. Similar results were found with LC white hybrid on the 3401 and Rupes yellow on the 21; the yellow and 21 providing the best results, though I have a lot more time with this combo than the others.
These two are matched very well as a pair and worked well with a variety of machines and pads. As stand alone one steps, perhaps the polish would perform on softer paints, but anything medium to hard I would grab the compound and a light cutting pad straight away.
Of all the products I received, this is a pair I was really looking forward to. I've been a fan of the old SRC compound for a while now, it has worked wonders on harder paint as a one step with a light cutting pad like the Rupes yellow so I was really excited to see what this pair could do.
The new BF compound is white, no discernible solvent odor, does not feel gritty but not quite a smooth lotion. It is easily dispensed from the 32 oz bottle. It spreads well on the paint. I used a variety of pads and machines on the hood of this dodge nitro, none of the DAs had any dust whatsoever doing a single section. The rotary and wool produced a small amount of dust, likely a result of the additional product used on the rotary. It wiped off very easy in all cases, among the easiest compounds to remove using eagle edgeless towels.
Initial condition, the pictures don't do this justice as the flake was hiding a lot in the photo; this paint was very rough.
Results after megs MF cutting pad on a 21mm, a little haze and all but the deepest swirls and RIDs removed with 5 passes, the compound had plenty more to give at this point
Results after LC orange hybrid pad on a 3401, barely any haze and about 90% removed, some deeper swirls and RIDs remain after 5 passes, the compound had plenty more to give at this point
Results after Surbuf on a 15mm, quite a bit of haze and slightly better removal than the flex, some deeper swirls and RIDs remain after 5 passes, the compound had maybe a pass or two left at this point
I also used the flex with LC purple wool, not pictured, a lot of haze but everything but the RIDs removed after 5 passes, the compound had maybe a pass or two left at this point
I also used the rotary and twisted wool, not pictured, again a lot left to refine but everything but the RIDs removed after 5 passes, the compound had a few passes left at this point.
I would rate the cut somewhere between megs UC and FG400. The finish is pretty good (better than fg400) and the working time is pretty long with foam and shorter fibers, it dried up a bit quicker with longer fiber pads.
The new blackfire polish is similarly white with no discernible solvent odor. It feels like a lotion, though it's a bit thicker. It spreads easily on the paint but wipe off was a little more work that the compound when using an eagle edgeless. I think I need to try a different towel with this polish. This is definitely a finishing polish. It had no trouble cleaning up after the compound, but when used as a one step it fell a bit short.
Results after Rupes green on a 15mm, most of the swirls remain after 5 passes, I'd say 60% removal. That said, I think the compound would have been the better choice for a one step here. Similar results were found with LC white hybrid on the 3401 and Rupes yellow on the 21; the yellow and 21 providing the best results, though I have a lot more time with this combo than the others.
These two are matched very well as a pair and worked well with a variety of machines and pads. As stand alone one steps, perhaps the polish would perform on softer paints, but anything medium to hard I would grab the compound and a light cutting pad straight away.
