A finishing polish for the new scratch-resistant clear coats.
The winds of change are blowing in automotive clear coat technology. In 2005, Mercedes Benz started using a nano, ceramic particle, clear coat and in 2006 domestic automakers will start using a super-hard, scratch-resistant clear coat developed by both PPG and BASF.
These new clear coats are scratch-resistant, not scratch proof. They can still be scratched and spotted. The problem is polishing, or removing defects in these new, super-hard clear coats. Conventional polishes may not have the cutting power to remove swirls, spots and defects in these new coatings. To the manufacturer's knowledge, no domestic polish manufacturer has developed a polish that is approved at the OEM level for use on these super-hard, scratch-resistant clear coats.
In 2005, the manufacturer approached Menzerna of Germany and asked them to adapt their state-of-the-art, ceramic clear coat polishes for the enthusiast aftermarket. Menzerna, working with Mercedes Benz, developed a compound and polish to remove defects in the new nano, ceramic particle clear coats. These polishes are currently used at the OEM level in various auto manufacturing plants world wide and are considered within the polishing industry to be the most advanced polishes in the world.
So why change them?
Polishes developed for the assembly line, are designed for finishes that have been oven-baked but before the clear coat has reached it's maximum hardness. These polishes may dry too quickly when used on fully cured, scratch resistant clear coats. To facilitate the extended polishing needed to remove defects in cured, scratch resistant clears, Menzerna added additional lubricating oils to their OEM formulas. This means the enthusiast can polish longer without fear of creating excessive haze.
The result of the Menzerna-Blackfire collaboration is BLACKFIRE Scratch Resistant Clear, Finishing Polish. This formula is exclusive to BLACKFIRE and offers the do-it-yourself, enthusiast a number of advantages:
It will restore gloss and remove minor defects in nano, ceramic particle clear coats.
It will restore gloss and remove minor defects in the new, 2006, super-hard, scratch resistant clear coats.
It can be applied by hand, dual-action polisher or circular polisher. (Machine application is required for maximum defect removal in ceramic particle clear coats.)
The manufacturer believes this to be the most advanced, consumer, finishing polish currently available.
S.R.C. Finishing Polish will remove any existing wax or sealant and burnish the finish to a mirror-like shine. Applied by machine, it will remove 3000 grit swirls, spots and scratches without hazing the finish.
WARNING: S.R.C. Finishing Polish is for use on all, newer technology, scratch resistant clear coats. Do not use on pre-2005, conventional clear coats. Softer, traditional clear coats should be polished with BLACKFIRE Gloss Enhancing Polish. If you're not sure about your 2005 or 2006 vehicle, check with your dealer to see if it came with a scratch resistant clear coat. If it does have a scratch resistant or nano, ceramic clear coat, S.R.C. Finishing Polish is the best polish you can buy to keep your car's finish scratch, swirl and spot free.
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