Confused?

[Jet Black]

Hey guys new here and I'm confused on what to use I have a 2012 TL. I had it detailed and afterwards it didn't look that great so a week go by and I decided I was going to do it myself. I purchased a clay kit, UC, UP and UPW. I have been studying the forums and I know too wash, clay compound polish and wax. After washing and claying I did a small test area of UC and it left it very hazy so I thought I maybe left it on there to long so I added a little more and that made it worst, I stopped and now I'm stuck. I was going to buy a DA polisher but if I can screw this up I may have to rethink about that purchase. Sorry for the long rant but any help would be great.

[Murr1525]

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What did you use to apply the UC? How much pressure ,etc?

[Jet Black]

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By hand and not a lot of pressure.

[Murr1525]

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I mean smooth foam applicator, terry cloth, etc?

[Jet Black]

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I mean smooth foam applicator, terry cloth, etc?

Yes, and I don't know what I did wrong?

[Murr1525]

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I kind of meant which type of applicator..

It sounds like your paint might be a little soft, and the UC is too strong. In that case you would want to go to a milder product, not stronger.

However, the applicator is also important. Using something like terry coarse also makes things more agressive. You are going to want to be sure of using a smooth foam applicator so things are applied gently.

[ffboy]

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If not for Ultimate Polish, I would recommend using SwirlX. I read somewhere in one of the threads or posts that swirlX is slightly more aggressive than Ultimate Polish. I would apply SwirlX first (test spot) then follow up with ultimate polish apply 2 times and check if the results are swirl free and clear shiny paint.

[ffboy]

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I would try using Ultimate Polish first, make 2 passes. If not, I would give swirlX a shot. I read somewhere here that it is slightly more aggressive than Ultimate Polish. I'd do a test spot using these 2, I'd make 2 passes with each product, apply wax. If results are swirl free and shiny and clear paint, then you may just have gound your ideal combination of products.

[Jet Black]

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Thanks for the help guys so add this on top off the Ultimate Compound to get it off. I used the foam applicator pad it's yellow.

[Murr1525]

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This may interest you as well:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?44344-The-Challenge-of-Delicate-Paint&highlight=soft+paint

[Jet Black]

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This may interest you as well:

http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums...ght=soft+paint

Thanks Murr that really helped I'm about to clay the area I did yesterday and skip Ultimate Compound and go with Ultimate Polish. I will post on how it turns out.

[Murr1525]

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Probably not much need for clay, if you did it recently. Just a QD spray for an area to dust it, and then try a test spot.

[Jet Black]

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I never removed the UC from yesterday

[Murr1525]

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Unless you actually left the residue on the surface, UC itself doesnt leave much of anything behind.

[Jet Black]

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Clean the UC off with the quick detailer test a small section with UP and the light swirls are still there what's next.