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    Ultimate compound removing some major scratches

    Just found this post I did awhile back maybe about a year ago or so, still had my garage cluttered up and all my products where still inside. Have a buddy that just bought this jeep and brought it to me to see if I could "help these scratches, it looks bad" still remember that sentence!

    This is a 1975 CJ5 jeep with a repaint and someone was a little mad at the previous owner! He brought it down and I looked at the scratches and a couple caught my finger so I told him that I could remove some but not all and it would look alot better then it does now.

    Washed, dried, taped, covered and ready for some polishing. Ultimate Compound / 7424XP / Light Cutting Pad for this detail. Paint looks pretty good until you get alittle closer.





    And the close up!

    This is after 3 application of Ultimate Compound with LC's flat light cutting pad on my 7424XP DA on speed setting 6 using about 12 to 15 lbs pressure and slow arm speed. Much better! can only see a couple scratches that were pretty deep, plus UC also brought out the richness and gloss of this nice orange paint. Could have used a more aggressive cleaner and got the job done sooner but there's no need in removing more clear then necessary.

    Passenger side had some average light swirls nothing major.
    About 4 section passes with UC to clear up.

    Hood shot, again just neede about 4 section passes to clear up and bring some richness and gloss back.

    After all polished out and my favorite wax applied (#26 Hi Tech Yellow Wax/Paste) Wheel Wells, Tires dressed, windows cleaned and ready to go.



    Sorry for such a short post with not alot of pictures but it was still pretty cold out and this was pretty much a favor for a friend, The bad thing is about a week after he came and picked up as he was driving down the road going somewhere he had a underhood fire that burnt and scorch the hood real bad but at least he got it put out. could have been real bad and lost the whole jeep!

    Thanks for looking!
    ''USE THE LEAST AGGRESSIVE PRODUCT TO GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT''
    You Don't Know What You Can Do Until You Try '' TECHNIQUE IS EVERYTHING''
    Test Hoods Are Cheap And Most Of The Time Free
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    Re: Ultimate compound removing some major scratches

    Short, but more than enough. You just showed how effective UC is even if it's a consumer product. Your"short" post pretty much sums up how great UC is! The jeep now looks much nicer!

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    • #3
      Re: Ultimate compound removing some major scratches

      Originally posted by Daniel Kinder View Post






      It may have been a short post, Daniel, but these two pictures speak volumes. Nothing short of amazing!
      Michael Stoops
      Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

      Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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      • #4
        Re: Ultimate compound removing some major scratches

        Originally posted by ffboy View Post
        Short, but more than enough. You just showed how effective UC is even if it's a consumer product. Your"short" post pretty much sums up how great UC is! The jeep now looks much nicer!
        Appreciate the kind words ffboy, how you been doing?

        Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
        It may have been a short post, Daniel, but these two pictures speak volumes. Nothing short of amazing!
        Thank You Sir!
        ''USE THE LEAST AGGRESSIVE PRODUCT TO GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT''
        You Don't Know What You Can Do Until You Try '' TECHNIQUE IS EVERYTHING''
        Test Hoods Are Cheap And Most Of The Time Free

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        • #5
          Re: Ultimate compound removing some major scratches

          Amazing work!

          Seeing your tape lines - is it necessary to protect the panel edges when one uses a DA polisher, or just an extra precaution? I haven't done that before, but have second thoughts now...
          Many thanks

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          • #6
            Re: Ultimate compound removing some major scratches

            With all your recent posts I'm running out of words to describe your great work! Another excellent turn around, on another interesting vehicle.

            That's a sweet looking Jeep!

            **Sounds like your friends have great faith in your paint correction abilities too, which is amply justified.**

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            • #7
              Nice work!! I've never needed more power than what Ultimate could provide. I even use it on blue Rupes microfiber cutting pads.

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              • #8
                Re: Ultimate compound removing some major scratches

                Originally posted by szladob View Post
                Amazing work!

                Seeing your tape lines - is it necessary to protect the panel edges when one uses a DA polisher, or just an extra precaution? I haven't done that before, but have second thoughts now...
                Many thanks
                Thanks szladob appreciate that! Yes very! The edges and high point body lines are where the paint is the thinnest (from the spray pattern of the gun, where the edges and high point body lines just about always gets the middle of the paint and unless the do very short over lapping passes, them area's get short changed) Plus you don't want your pad running off one part of the edge of a panel and coming back up on it, (where it's thin to begin with you will remove more material there) and if there's a chip or in my case on this jeep, some of the scratches run off of the edges and if my pad caught just a small part of the jagged edge of the scratch(look at a deep scratch under a loop, it's sharp jagged and very rough) It could have tore/ripped off a soft piece of paint.

                And always try to stay back from any edge at least a 1/4'', just good pratice. So they reason to tape up edge's and high body points. You never know if there's a small chip or just how soft and thin the paint is at these area's. Also I just used up my stock of this thin 1/4 & 1/8 painter's tape and can't find it any where so I will be going over to detailer's vinyl tape, cost more but alot better and your pads will glide across it better then the painters tape. Hope I've help you understand the reason behind tapping.

                Originally posted by Selectchoice View Post
                With all your recent posts I'm running out of words to describe your great work! Another excellent turn around, on another interesting vehicle.

                That's a sweet looking Jeep!

                **Sounds like your friends have great faith in your paint correction abilities too, which is amply justified.**
                Thanks Buddy, always appreciate your comments. My friends all know that for many years I've always kept test hoods behind my garage and have always been doing some kind of test or trying something new out to better my skills or just playing around to see just how far I can take a product rather it's paint, plastic or metals. always like to see how much better I could get something. You tell me I can't do something I'm going to try to prove you wrong or maybe stumble unto something else. But I guess if you love something enough were all like that, and my Passion is in polishing.


                Originally posted by drumdan View Post
                Nice work!! I've never needed more power than what Ultimate could provide. I even use it on blue Rupes microfiber cutting pads.
                Thank you, Get you a cutting disk and try it that why some time on a test hood and then step down to your cutting pad or a polishing pad and follow up with Ultimate Polish with either a polishing pad or finishing pad. Awesome Correction & Finishing ability from just a Consumer Product.

                Do you have a 21 or 15 Rupes drumdan?
                ''USE THE LEAST AGGRESSIVE PRODUCT TO GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT''
                You Don't Know What You Can Do Until You Try '' TECHNIQUE IS EVERYTHING''
                Test Hoods Are Cheap And Most Of The Time Free

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                • #9
                  Re: Ultimate compound removing some major scratches

                  Awesome work once again Daniel.

                  You just saved your buddy a repaint!
                  Originally posted by Blueline
                  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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                  • #10
                    Re: Ultimate compound removing some major scratches

                    Appreciate that davey, but about a week after he come and picked it up under the hood got on fire and burnt and scorched pretty bad so it does need a repaint now. LOL!
                    ''USE THE LEAST AGGRESSIVE PRODUCT TO GET THE JOB DONE RIGHT''
                    You Don't Know What You Can Do Until You Try '' TECHNIQUE IS EVERYTHING''
                    Test Hoods Are Cheap And Most Of The Time Free

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                    • #11
                      Re: Ultimate compound removing some major scratches

                      That's bad luck!

                      Well I bet he thought you saved him a repaint at the time!
                      Originally posted by Blueline
                      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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                      • #12
                        Re: Ultimate compound removing some major scratches

                        This sure should/would show folks that Ult Compound is a great product.

                        Never do understand how some just assume, because it is an OTC product, it just ain't good enough.

                        Great work!

                        Bill

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                        • #13
                          Re: Ultimate compound removing some major scratches

                          Originally posted by Daniel Kinder View Post
                          Thanks szladob appreciate that! Yes very! The edges and high point body lines are where the paint is the thinnest (from the spray pattern of the gun, where the edges and high point body lines just about always gets the middle of the paint and unless the do very short over lapping passes, them area's get short changed) Plus you don't want your pad running off one part of the edge of a panel and coming back up on it, (where it's thin to begin with you will remove more material there) and if there's a chip or in my case on this jeep, some of the scratches run off of the edges and if my pad caught just a small part of the jagged edge of the scratch(look at a deep scratch under a loop, it's sharp jagged and very rough) It could have tore/ripped off a soft piece of paint.

                          And always try to stay back from any edge at least a 1/4'', just good pratice. So they reason to tape up edge's and high body points. You never know if there's a small chip or just how soft and thin the paint is at these area's. Also I just used up my stock of this thin 1/4 & 1/8 painter's tape and can't find it any where so I will be going over to detailer's vinyl tape, cost more but alot better and your pads will glide across it better then the painters tape. Hope I've help you understand the reason behind tapping.
                          Many thanks for your response. I was aware of this danger when using rotary (which I stay away from), but thought I was safe with a DA... Will be more careful from now on!

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