Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

[szjalo]

Hi, I just found a full bottle of Megs Ultimate Polish. I barely used this before. Partially because UC is usually good enough, partially because UP seems really weak when apply by hand(guess it's my own technique problem).

Now I'd like give UP a try with DA. Heard some people talked UP is EXTREMELY fine and mild polish. I know it's less aggressive than M205. However, I am thinking what's the exact capacity of UP? If using sanding marks as a criterion, then UP+DA is capable of removing what kind of sanding marks? 2000 grit? or 3K? or may be 1500?

Willing to know. Thanks a lot in advance!

[Murr1525]

Re: Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

Well, it will be weak applied by hand....

[szjalo]

Re: Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

yeah I know. I was asking if I use a dual action polisher, what kind of sanding marks will UP be able to remove?

[Redefined]

Re: Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

I wouldn`t imagine it would do a very good job of removing any type of sanding marks. It would be best to stick to a true compound.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

Ultimate Polish is a very light finishing polish and therefore not designed for any sort of sanding mark or other heavy defect removal. On a polishing pad with a DA it most likely wouldn't even start to pull out sanding marks. What it is designed for is as a follow up to Ultimate Compound to further refine the surface, adding gloss and clarity in the process. While derived from M205 (good luck pulling out sanding marks with M205, by the way, it's not designed for that purpose either) it offers less cut but more polishing oils.

What exactly do you hope to accomplish with Ultimate Polish?

[szjalo]

Re: Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

Thanks Mike. My first thought is just like you said. plan to use UP after UC. However the reason I start this thread is I am curious if there is any appropriate application of UP alone. Like what kind of situation I can use UP alone to get the work done? Maybe really really fine swirls?

Sorry I usually use sanding marks as my measurement, good to see the rich formula of oil in UP..

[davey g-force]

Re: Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

You would use UP to enhance gloss and clarity if you had VERY fine defects or no defects at all.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

Thanks Mike. My first thought is just like you said. plan to use UP after UC. However the reason I start this thread is I am curious if there is any appropriate application of UP alone. Like what kind of situation I can use UP alone to get the work done? Maybe really really fine swirls?

Sorry I usually use sanding marks as my measurement, good to see the rich formula of oil in UP..

You would use UP to enhance gloss and clarity if you had VERY fine defects or no defects at all.

Yes, that is the intended use for this product. Now, if you're car happens to have very delicate paint (not all that common, but they are out there) you might be surprised at what you can correct with UP but for the most part, on most cars, it's going to be a follow up product or gloss enhancer only.

[LS1BERLINA]

Re: Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

Would ultimate polish even be able to remove LSP when applied with finishing pad on a PC at speed 4?? Reason I ask is I wanna remove some natty's that I have on the car but still want to polish before re-applying some #26. I just wanted to save some time if thats possible, especially becuase the paint is still very smooth and doesnt need to be clayed.

[davey g-force]

Re: Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

I don't know much about this Natty's, but I would say yes, UP would remove or mostly remove it.

You might just want to try it on a polishing pad to be sure...

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

Depending on how long the Natty's has been on the car, the process you describe should do the trick. Being that Natty's is a carnauba wax it's not going to be quite as tenacious as a synthetic sealant, and since carnaubas break down quicker than synthetics do if it's been on the car for a couple of months there probably isn't a whole heck of a lot left on the car anyway. If you clay before polishing then that two step process should remove a carnauba even if it was applied pretty recently.

[sparkee]

Re: Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

I just bought a DA so I have no exp. with it yet. I can remark on the UP as I have used that for a while by hand. I have removed water spots and marks where branches have scraped along the side ( on my truck ). Takes alot of elbow grease however and time doing it by hand.... which has led me to get the DA

[Jagstang]

Re: Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

is UP somehow abrasive or non-abrasive at all?

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Ultimate polish: capacity question, removing ? grit?

is UP somehow abrasive or non-abrasive at all?

Ultimate Polish does indeed have very fine abrasives in it. Not as much as M205 from which it is derived, but then again UP has more polishing oils than M205.