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    Ultimate compound

    How many passes of uc by hand should it take to remove swirls. Just bought it the product seems to work fine but it was a little cold today so maybe warmer weather will make it easier. I did notice that i does leave a little haze which it was said not to , but followed with ultimate polish and it removed any haze that was there.

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    Re: Ultimate compound

    In my opinion it is almost next to impossible to remove all the swirls by hand. Yes it can be done, but before you are finished you will be getting a DA polisher.

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    Re: Ultimate compound

    Quote Originally Posted by polaris View Post
    How many passes of uc by hand should it take to remove swirls.
    That's almost impossible to answer. It depends on the severity of the swirls, how hard/soft your paint is, how you're applying / working in the UC etc etc.

    If you're hazing the surface by hand, that would indicate your paint might be a little on the soft side, so you may be able to remove the swirls with just one pass!

    Did it look like they were gone when you were done?
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    I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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    They are gm cars the one it did not like the swirls were completely removed the other car that i tried it on is outside and was dark once i was done so cant tell if the swirls are gone and im working by hand.

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    Re: Ultimate compound

    Quote Originally Posted by davey g-force View Post
    That's almost impossible to answer. It depends on the severity of the swirls, how hard/soft your paint is, how you're applying / working in the UC etc etc.

    If you're hazing the surface by hand, that would indicate your paint might be a little on the soft side, so you may be able to remove the swirls with just one pass!

    Did it look like they were gone when you were done?
    Very well said! The variables are almost infinite.



    Quote Originally Posted by polaris View Post
    They are gm cars the one it did not like the swirls were completely removed the other car that i tried it on is outside and was dark once i was done so cant tell if the swirls are gone and im working by hand.
    Even though both are GM vehicles the paint can be quite different on them. Different factories, different model years, etc are just more variables in this hobby. What are you using for an applicator? We would discourage the use of cotton terry cloth since that material alone can be quite aggressive on the paint and inflict a lot of swirls regardless of the liquid paired with it. A soft foam wax applicator pad is your best bet here.
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    Re: Ultimate compound

    A microfiber applicator is what im using just tried some on the pillars and got some grayish,blackish residue on the pad should i be concerend or is this a sign that the products is working.

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    Re: Ultimate compound

    Quote Originally Posted by polaris View Post
    A microfiber applicator is what im using just tried some on the pillars and got some grayish,blackish residue on the pad should i be concerend or is this a sign that the products is working.
    Is the vehicle gray / black? If so, it's probably got single stage paint and what you're seeing on the pad is normal.

    How old is the vehicle? Make / model? I ask because someone here may know whether your type of vehicle has single stage paint or not.

    BTW the microfiber applicator is probably the cause of your hazing. If you switch to foam applicator pads, you'll probably eliminate or improve the hazing.
    Quote Originally Posted by Blueline View Post
    I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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    Re: Ultimate compound

    2008 grand prix black but area has not been clayed before either.

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    Here are some pics of the pillars.Just click on the pics to get a larger image.

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