Blackfire Scratch Resistant Clear (S.R.C) Compound is a companion product
to Blackfire Scratch Resistant Clear
Finishing Polish and is designed to remove deeper (1500 - 2000 grit) swirls,
scratches and defects in ceramic particle and scratch-resistant clear coats.
Blackfire S.R.C. Compound is manufactured by Menzerna exclusively for Blackfire.
It is an adaptation of the same compound used at the OEM level by German and
domestic automakers. Blackfire S.R.C. Compound contains additional lubricating
oils to allow to "work" the compound longer without fear of excessive
compounding haze.
Blackfire S.R.C. Compound is designed for machine application with either a
dual-action or circular machine polisher. Most 2000 grit and deeper swirls,
scratches, spots and defects in ceramic particle and scratch-resistant clear
coats cannot be removed by hand. After compounding, the surface may have a dull,
hazy finish. This is called compounding haze and is a normal result of compounding.
After compounding, use Blackfire Scratch Resistant Clear Finishing Polish to
remove compounding haze and restore surface gloss.
Cautions: Blackfire Scratch Resistant Clear Compound is for use on all
newer scratch resistant clear coats. Do NOT use on pre-2005, conventional clear
coats. 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 particle clear coat, always use Blackfire S.R.C.
Finishing Polish first to try and remove the defected area. It is unlikely that
you would need to compound an entire vehicle. Blackfire S.R.C. Compound is best
used as a spot, problem solver for removing deeper scratches and paint defects
that S.R.C. Finishing Polish could not remove.
Background of developing compound and 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 but 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
our 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, Blackfire Scratch Resistant Clear Compound and Polish were developed
exclusively for Blackfire by Menzerna, to adapt their state-of-the-art, ceramic
clear coat polishes for the enthusiast aftermarket. While working with Mercedes
Benz, a compound and polish were developed to remove defects in the new nano,
ceramic particle clear coats. These polishes are currently used at the OEM level
in various automotive manufacturing plants world wide and are considered within
the polishing industry to be the most advanced polishes in the world.
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