emperors61 Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Hi, Anyone else experience a clogged sprayer with the Hyper Compound bottle? I think the compound is too thick and solidified in there. I was able to flush it out with an isopropyl solution after the first time, and got it working the next time I used it. However, today I went to use it again. I tired to flush didn't seem to work and the sprayer doesn't work anymore. Last time I was worried this happened so I actually took it out of the bottle, flushed it and stored it separately, so there shouldn't have been any material in there. Maybe my flushing last time damaged the internals. Any advice? Should I just apply it normally or is there a sprayer that would work better with this thick material? Can we buy the sprayer separately? I feel like this design is deficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setec Astronomy Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 I've had mine physically break when they get dried polish in there. You can get replacement sprayers out there at places like US Plastics or others, but I've kind of given up on the sprayers and just use a squeeze bottle. That also avoids me spraying my polisher, my arm, or the side of the house. It's possible if you used the spray products more often than I do that the product doesn't dry out in the sprayer, and that your aim gets better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A&J Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 lol i am laughing at Setec because its all true...the sprayer techique is all fine and dandy in theory but really bad in practice...the polish dries out and clogs the sprayer heads so unless you use it often its not gonna work for you. My hyper compound clogged and the sprayer stopped working, hyper polish is so thin that it leaks through the seems and in the screw part of the sprayer head, the only thing thats still working (somewhat) is the intensive polish. I swithched the sprayer heads for the Chemical guys pop up bottle cap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombie1991 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 I rinse mine out by putting the Hyper Polish/Compound sprayer in bottle of paint prep and give it a few sprays then follow that up with a few sprays from ONR bottle diluted at whatever is in THAT bottle. So far no issues after using for a few months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombie1991 Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 I also forgot to mention that the little filter thing on the bottom of the tube that goes into the liquid I remove first thing on the Polishes/Compound sprayer. Mentioning this in case someone in the future comes across this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evian Posted October 23 Share Posted October 23 On 11/27/2021 at 6:41 AM, zombie1991 said: I also forgot to mention that the little filter thing on the bottom of the tube that goes into the liquid I remove first thing on the Polishes/Compound sprayer. Mentioning this in case someone in the future comes across this post. Just shy of 3 years later and I find the answer(s) to my questions. thank you, I just spent a very frustrating night trying to get the BOGO bottles of Hyper Compound to work. 1 didn't really work at all, the other I had to clean out the nozzle between nearly every application along with shaking the BeJesus out of out it. I was not pleased. Thankfully they hit me with a refund. I did think it was hilarious that I found a thread somewhere else from 2011 - talking about this same issue and they were giving info on the new sprayer heads they were reviewing to replace their current ones. 13 years later and here we are... Anyways, thanks for taking the time to mention this, someone in the future DID come across this post! And I'm glad I did because this stuff works so damn well when I can actually get it out of the bottle! zombie1991 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted October 24 Share Posted October 24 as has been mentioned frequently, the Hyper products unique ability to be sprayed come with complications. They are thick products and can separate, with solid chunks forming that need to be broken up. It also takes a different spray head to cope with the heavy chemicals and they can get clogged. Optimum continues to look for solutions, but feel the products are worth some hassle. Hope you agree... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Opti Don Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 On 10/23/2024 at 3:59 PM, Evian said: Just shy of 3 years later and I find the answer(s) to my questions. thank you, I just spent a very frustrating night trying to get the BOGO bottles of Hyper Compound to work. 1 didn't really work at all, the other I had to clean out the nozzle between nearly every application along with shaking the BeJesus out of out it. I was not pleased. Thankfully they hit me with a refund. I did think it was hilarious that I found a thread somewhere else from 2011 - talking about this same issue and they were giving info on the new sprayer heads they were reviewing to replace their current ones. 13 years later and here we are... Anyways, thanks for taking the time to mention this, someone in the future DID come across this post! And I'm glad I did because this stuff works so damn well when I can actually get it out of the bottle! We just pulled the old version of Hyper Compound from sale this week due to reported issues with the old stock. We are only seling the updated Hyper Compound Rev5 now. The spray heads on the Hyper Twins are Tolco spray heads, which are pro grade and as good as it gets for spray heads. However Hyper Compound and Polish are tough on any spray head. We find that we can run a spray head on three or four 17oz bottles worth of product before they give out. For consumers who aren't using compound and polish every day, I'd recommend rinsing out the spray heads between uses to maintain their longevity. Ron@Optimum 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron@Optimum Posted October 26 Share Posted October 26 Thanks for the update, Don, benefit of working at the Mother Ship! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evian Posted November 6 Share Posted November 6 On 10/26/2024 at 12:23 PM, Opti Don said: We just pulled the old version of Hyper Compound from sale this week due to reported issues with the old stock. We are only seling the updated Hyper Compound Rev5 now. The spray heads on the Hyper Twins are Tolco spray heads, which are pro grade and as good as it gets for spray heads. However Hyper Compound and Polish are tough on any spray head. We find that we can run a spray head on three or four 17oz bottles worth of product before they give out. For consumers who aren't using compound and polish every day, I'd recommend rinsing out the spray heads between uses to maintain their longevity. Thanks for the update Don, makes sense. My constructive criticism here remains however, just add a slip of paper with care instructions explaining that. Your customer base follows 10 step processes to clean their towels. Letting them know to add rust resistant metal to break up clumps, remove and clean the sprayer head between uses longer than X amount of time, & to remove the filter at the bottom if needed doesn't seem like that complex of a solve or so burdensome as to drive them away. Having to care enough to get all the way to the Optimum Forum before anyone is willing to admit your product isn't literally perfect, with zero drawbacks whatsoever, is not as understandable. Just food for thought. P.S. Can I get an official ruling on whether ONR is safe to put in a diffuser? I love that scent so damn much I'd get it as a cologne if you made it. (I'm kidding about the diffuser, breathing in polymer steam is probably terrible for you) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlc95 Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 9 hours ago, Evian said: Thanks for the update Don, makes sense. My constructive criticism here remains however, just add a slip of paper with care instructions explaining that. Your customer base follows 10 step processes to clean their towels. Letting them know to add rust resistant metal to break up clumps, remove and clean the sprayer head between uses longer than X amount of time, & to remove the filter at the bottom if needed doesn't seem like that complex of a solve or so burdensome as to drive them away. Having to care enough to get all the way to the Optimum Forum before anyone is willing to admit your product isn't literally perfect, with zero drawbacks whatsoever, is not as understandable. Just food for thought. P.S. Can I get an official ruling on whether ONR is safe to put in a diffuser? I love that scent so damn much I'd get it as a cologne if you made it. (I'm kidding about the diffuser, breathing in polymer steam is probably terrible for you) I'd have to go look, but there may even be space on the label to mention that. I guess on one hand it isn't the "proper, corporate" thing to do, but as a consumer with a rebellious streak, it would further endear Optimum.m in my heart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlc95 Posted November 7 Share Posted November 7 On 10/26/2024 at 1:23 PM, Opti Don said: We just pulled the old version of Hyper Compound from sale this week due to reported issues with the old stock. We are only seling the updated Hyper Compound Rev5 now. The spray heads on the Hyper Twins are Tolco spray heads, which are pro grade and as good as it gets for spray heads. However Hyper Compound and Polish are tough on any spray head. We find that we can run a spray head on three or four 17oz bottles worth of product before they give out. For consumers who aren't using compound and polish every day, I'd recommend rinsing out the spray heads between uses to maintain their longevity. Thank you, Don. That prior version of Hyper Compound is some pretty pretty stuff. I'll just say that V5 was one of the hold outs from me going "all in'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evian Posted November 14 Share Posted November 14 On 11/6/2024 at 7:31 PM, dlc95 said: I'd have to go look, but there may even be space on the label to mention that. I guess on one hand it isn't the "proper, corporate" thing to do, but as a consumer with a rebellious streak, it would further endear Optimum.m in my heart. There's space for a QR code at least, but imma move on, no sense in being overly negative! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlc95 Posted November 15 Share Posted November 15 7 hours ago, Evian said: There's space for a QR code at least, but imma move on, no sense in being overly negative! Ha! Not negative though. Great observation / suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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