Ultimate Compound -- good enough?

[tguil]

I'm about to remove a few (quite a few) paint nibs from factory base coat/clear coat. I'll use a 2000 Unigrit Sanding Block to level the nibs. Will Ulimtate Polish used with a four-inch orange Lake Country pad on a pc "git-r-done". I already have Ultimate Compound on hand. The local shops only have the 32 ounce size of #105. I most certainly don't need 32 ounces of the stuff.

Tom

[greg0303]

Re: Ultimate Compound -- good enough?

It will depend on your paint's workability/ hardness.

You could refine sanding with 3000 grit and use Ultimate Compound to remove sanding marks easier.
M105 Ultra Cut Compound would be the best product for this job however. It's also available in 8 oz. bottles (ADS, AutoGeek).

[Selectchoice]

Re: Ultimate Compound -- good enough?

I don't know much about the Lake Country pads, but I would say Ultimate Compound would certainly do the job. Ultimate Polish is too mild of a product to work here. Great to use Ultimate Polish as a follow up to the Ultimate Compound though.

I recently removed 2000 grit sanding marks with a 7" Meguiars Cutting Pad on a DA using M105, however the increased cutting action of the 4" pad you're using here should make enough of a difference to give Ultimate Compound the zest to pull the marks out.

There isn't much difference in overall cutting ability between Ultimate Compound and M105. In my experience it's more about how the two products go about getting the job done that differs.

If you already have the pads and the Ultimate Compound, it wouldn't hurt to give it a go before purchasing the M105 which, as you say, you won't need in the future.

[davey g-force]

Re: Ultimate Compound -- good enough?

I agree - UP is unlikely to do the job. Go straight to UC, then follow up with UP.

[FRS]

Re: Ultimate Compound -- good enough?

UC will do the job ..

[umi000]

Re: Ultimate Compound -- good enough?

The pad might not have enough cut - orange is a light-cutting pad. Step up to the LC yellow, or the Meg's MF cutting disc, if needed.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Ultimate Compound -- good enough?

Skip the UP for removing the sanding marks, it's not up to the task and isn't supposed to be. It's a final finishing polish. UC on a 4" pad should do the trick, just know that you're concentrating all the energy of the DA into a smaller space here, so take your time. If you have the DA Microfiber System in your arsenal, go with that instead. If not, UC and the right 4" pad should pull out the sanding marks created by the 2000 grit block pretty easily.