Review: Optimum Hyper Polish

[The Critic]

There does not appear to be many recent reviews on the reformulated Hyper Polish, so I wanted to post up my thoughts on the product. Last weekend, I did a 1-step polish and Opticoat 2.0 job for a friend’s 2012 Chevy Volt. The greatest advantage of Hyper Polish is that it eliminated the need for a post-polish wash and IPA wipedown.

The good:

- Lots of cut for a finishing polish. It removed the med scratches on the hard Chevy clear with no problems.
- Very long work time – six passes at speed five on a Rupes 21 was no problem.
- Cleans out of pads very easily – based on the smell of the pads during clean-up, I think the carrier contains mineral spirits.
- ZERO dust, even with long work times.
- SMAT, so not breakdown needed.

The bad:

- Not available in 32 oz size.
- Although I have not tried it, I think it may be a bit too much cut for certain paints. Of course, this is dependent on the pad and technique.
- If used at the recommended amount, it clogs up pads quickly – so you should blow out your pads with compressed air after each section.
- The recommended amount is way too much – you can cut it in half and still get good results.

The ugly:

- Depending on the polisher, amount used and the pad – this stuff can make a big mess. For me, it splattered everywhere….but I used the recommended amount and it was way too much.

Overall, I think this can be a great 1-step polish, especially for harder paints. It does not have an issue with fillers, so it’s a great final polish if you are planning to apply a coating.

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Any pictures?

 

[The Critic]

Any pictures?

Nope, but going forward, this will change as I am buying my D3200 on Fri.

This was a white car, so it was difficult to capture the defects.

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Nope, but going forward, this will change as I am buying my D3200 on Fri.

This was a white car, so it was difficult to capture the defects.

Congrats Michael. Will look out for your reviews.

 

[Vegas Transplant]

Appreciate your thread. rops:
Excellent polish for sure. Highly under-rated.
Not a finishing polish as you stated, but finishes out well, even on the rotary.

 

[Harry Da Hamster]

No surface prep is needed even if using with Opti-Coat 2.0? Opti-Coat 2.0 instructions says it needs a surface free of any polishing oils, waxes, and silicone.

 

[The Critic]

No surface prep is needed even if using with Opti-Coat 2.0? Opti-Coat 2.0 instructions says it needs a surface free of any polishing oils, waxes, and silicone.

That is correct. Per Chris@Optimum, you only need to use a damp MF towel when wiping down the surface. After completing that step, you can go straight to OptiCoat 2.0 application.

Optimum has also been shipping their Primer Polish, which is essentially Hyper Polish and a catalyst, as a prep product for OptiCoat Pro.

 

[Harry Da Hamster]

Wow! That would be a great selling point alone for the pro detailers!

Thanks for the review, i'll be getting a bottle for myself. Hopefully it'll work well on soft black paint.

 

[The Critic]

Wow! That would be a great selling point alone for the pro detailers!

Thanks for the review, i'll be getting a bottle for myself. Hopefully it'll work well on soft black paint.

Let us know how that goes. The Volt that I was working on had some med scratches, but no marring or light swirls. So, the paint must be pretty hard. 6-8 passes of Hyper Polish took them all out. On a softer black paint, I wonder if a finishing pad would be needed.