Composite Microspheres: The tech behind Z1’s shine

Last Updated April 29, 2022

This is an article about NSP Z1, the one step primer and nanocoating from Dr. Beasley’s. Z1 removes scratches and swirls while adding a ceramic nanocoating durable for a year or more. Now available.

What is a one step polish? In the world of auto detailing and paintwork correction, you’ll get different answers depending on who you ask. A few common definitions:

• Definition 1: A product that corrects in a single step.
• Definition 2: A product that corrects and protects in a single step.
• Definition 3: A product that cleans, protects and corrects in a single step. Commonly called “AIO” or “All-In-One” to differentiate.

NSP Z1 falls under definition 2, but keep in mind it is NOT a polish — Z1 uses PRIMER technology (DxPrime) rather than outdated polish/compound tech.

NSP Z1.

So, to reiterate, NSP Z1 corrects and protects in one step. But lots of products do this — what makes Z1 such an improvement? 

Part of it comes from the durable ceramic coating, which beats any sealant, wax or pseudo-ceramic in terms of longevity. But what we’re here to talk about is the boost in speed and shine that Z1’s composite microspheres provide.

Microspheres are abrasives, and abrasives are what make one steps (and other paint correction solutions) work. There are a lot of different kinds of abrasive, but these tiny paint-cutting particles all have one thing in common — they determine the kind of results you get, how easily you get them, and how long it all takes. 

Building the best one step is a delicate balance between those three variables. You want to have results and speed maximized while minimizing the effort required.

We knew from engineering the DxPrime technology that microsphere abrasives are amazing at speeding up the cut while still delivering on shine, so we knew we’d need to re-engineer them as a one-step technology to truly make Z1 the best.

In the end we settled on a composite blend of microsphere abrasives, each engineered to work together in producing a fast but stunning gloss. The actual makeup of these abrasives is proprietary — just know that they’re a variety of sizes, materials and diminish-ability. Here are two of the microsphere varieties we engineered:

Two types of microsphere abrasive used in Z1’s formula.

And these are results they produced as part of our composite blend:

Pretty sweet, right? By mixing different microspheres, Z1 can cut enough to thoroughly correct while still finishing down into a gorgeous gloss, all with remarkable speed. Microspheres make for the best one step experience you can get.

Stay tuned for next week when we talk about Z1’s other one step breakthrough — its durable ceramic nanocoating!