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What's special about Gtechniq P1 Nanocomposite Polish?

P1 is a very different polish.  A breakthrough in nano-chemistry allowed us to manufacture an abrasive particle of an incredibly uniform and very tiny (sub micron) size.  This allows us to manufacture a polish that uses almost no lubrication which offers three important advantages.  The first is speed .  With more particles working the surface then the faster the polish works.  Secondly with no lubricants a P1 finish does not suffer from drop back.  This is where the lubricants from a normal polish hide minor imperfections only for them to be revealed after the lubricants have been removed.  With P1 what you see is what you get.

Lastly, temperature.  Or to be precise the lack of it.  Having such a small particle size means that the surface does not heat up nearly as much as when using conventional abrasives.  This means much less likelihood of burning through paint and it also means you can make several passes over the same area to remove stubborn scratches.

How do I get the best from this product?
P1 is very versatile.  You can use it by hand, with a random orbital or with a rotary polisher.  You might think that because most hand polishes contain a high percentage of fillers, P1 would be an also ran if used by hand.  In fact the opposite is true.  Even we didn't expect P1 to be a strong performer when used by hand but when we tested it against products widely regarded as the best hand polishes, P1 showed them the way.  Furthermore because P1 doesn't use fillers your new finish that also used a lot of elbow grease won't deteriorate!

However for fastest and for best results we recommend a rotary (preferably a Makita 9227 CB).  Many beginners fear using a rotary due to horror stories about burning paint.  With P1 you actually have to try pretty hard to burn your paint.  So as long as you are a reasonably "hands on" kind of person you will have no issues with P1 and a rotary.  We recommend using pSystem HotSwap pads in conjunction with P1.  If you are new to detailing you may want to benefit from our pSystem pro kit which comprises 1l of P1, all the pads and backing plate or the pSystem intro kit which comprises 0.5l of P1, the cutting and finishing pads and the backing plate.