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    Meg's Ultimate Compound!

    Hello,

    I have a 2007 Acura TSX (Carbon Gray Pearl in color). Anyway, the other day I washed with Optimum no rinse, clayed with Meg's Smooth Clay Kit, then I applied Swirl-X, and then Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection. Anyway, I noticed while at the gas station the other night that the Swirl-X didn't remove some of the swirls on my trunk lid. So, I'm planning on going over the trunk lid with some Meguiars Ultimate Compound. Will this stuff remove the swirls if I do it by hand with an applicator pad, or do I need to pull out the G-100 to remove these swirls?

    Thanks much!

    Jeff
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    Re: Meg's Ultimate Compound!

    Did you look over all of the car? Just that one area is bad?

    You can tackle it either way... SwirlX with machine, or UC by hand. Sounds like you feel by hand would be easier for you, so do a test spot with UC.
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    • #3
      Re: Meg's Ultimate Compound!

      Originally posted by Murr1525 View Post
      Did you look over all of the car? Just that one area is bad?

      You can tackle it either way... SwirlX with machine, or UC by hand. Sounds like you feel by hand would be easier for you, so do a test spot with UC.
      Thanks for the reply! I did look over the car, and the only visible swirls that I can see are on the trunk lid. I will give it a shot by hand. If it works, awesome. If not, I will tackle it with the G-100.

      I guess my question is, are people achieving good results using the UC by hand? I've never had much success with hand applied compounds, but I suppose I just don't put enough passion behind it.

      Lastly, do you apply the UC in a circular motion, or a back and forth motion? I always though that if you applied things in a circular motion, you would instill more swirls into the paint?

      Thanks again!

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      • #4
        Re: Meg's Ultimate Compound!

        I guess if you are doing something that instills swirls, it is nice to have them all line up.

        But assuming you are using good products/applicators, there is nothing that would instill swirls.

        I think I tend to be able to apply more passion going in a striahgt line, then kind of finish off with circular motions.
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        • #5
          Re: Meg's Ultimate Compound!

          Originally posted by JLTSX07 View Post
          Hello,
          Anyway, I noticed while at the gas station the other night that the Swirl-X didn't remove some of the swirls on my trunk lid.
          A light medium to light cleaner/polish like SwirlX is limited as to what it can remove by how much paint it is removing. Light cut = less paint being removed. Heavy cut = more paint will be removed.


          Originally posted by JLTSX07 View Post

          I guess my question is, are people achieving good results using the UC by hand?
          Oh my gosh "Yes"!

          By hand you can exert more force to a smaller area and this will help you to remove more paint quickly which is how you level the surface and thus make the scratches disappear.

          At the same time you have to use good technique so you don't instill any fingermarks at the same time. Get some soft, foam wax applicators and use about a tablespoon of product the first time you add product to the face of your pad because some of the product is going to seep into the foam, and then work an area about a foot squared or smaller.

          Start by spreading the product out over the area you're going to work using an overlapping circular motion, after you have the product spread out so you have a uniform layer of product over the area, then start working the product over the surface. I usually use a combination of straight-line motions and circular motions and do this for about a minute to this one section.

          Put some passion behind the pad but no so much you instill your own scratches from excessive pressure. One thing for sure, you don't simply spread the product around lightly like a finishing wax.




          Then wipe off and inspect.

          Two or more applications like this and you can usually remove most defects at least to the point that you don't notice them easily.

          You can also try the Ultimate Compound with your DA Polisher too, just work small sections, not large sections, when going after the RIDS.


          Originally posted by JLTSX07 View Post
          Lastly, do you apply the UC in a circular motion, or a back and forth motion? I always though that if you applied things in a circular motion, you would instill more swirls into the paint?
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          • #6
            Re: Meg's Ultimate Compound!

            I bought a sample of bottle of M105 which is similar to UC, and I have been having difficulty getting the desired results. I'm not saying it doesn't work.

            I really think it's the technique I'm using. Maybe I'm not using enough "umph" or as Mike puts it "passion" behind the pad. I've tried it a few different times.

            I really wish I had an experienced detailing buddy that could show me what I'm doing wrong .

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            • #7
              Re: Meg's Ultimate Compound!

              Originally posted by MyFirstES300 View Post
              I bought a sample of bottle of M105 which is similar to UC, and I have been having difficulty getting the desired results. I'm not saying it doesn't work.

              I really think it's the technique I'm using. Maybe I'm not using enough "umph" or as Mike puts it "passion" behind the pad. I've tried it a few different times.

              I really wish I had an experienced detailing buddy that could show me what I'm doing wrong .
              One of the things you might try is working in smaller application areas, instead of trying to do a hood, or even half a hood. Try a one square foot area at a time, and check your results from there.

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                Re: Meg's Ultimate Compound!

                Originally posted by JLTSX07 View Post

                the other day I washed with Optimum no rinse, clayed with Meg's Smooth Clay Kit, then I applied Swirl-X, and then Four Star Ultimate Paint Protection.
                Did you start by doing a Test Spot to make sure your products of choice and your process, (that's how you apply the product including your personal skill and ability), work working? That is your process could successfully make one small area look GREAT before going over the entire car?


                On this forum we teach people to do a Test Spot, the idea being to make sure you're getting the results you want by testing out the products and process to one small area and make sure you're happy before going over the entire car only to be disappointed if you find out AFTER doing the entire car your process wasn't working.



                TEST SPOT

                Doing A Test-Spot

                Before going over the entire car, see if you can make just one small section look good, that is apply the product you're planning on using over the entire car to just one small section about a foot squared or so. Work it in and then wipe it off, then apply the polish, work it in but not as much as the compound because now you're not trying to remove paint, just spread the product out, then immediately wipe it off, then apply the wax and let it fully dry and then wipe it off.

                Now inspect our results. Make sure you can make one small section look GREAT before going over then entire car. If you can't make one small section look GREAT you won't be able to make the entire car look GREAT.

                Make sense?

                It should look like this,




                And if you're having any problems, the post back here after the test section and we'll help you tweak your technique to insure you get it right.
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                • #9
                  Re: Meg's Ultimate Compound!

                  Originally posted by Darth Raider View Post
                  One of the things you might try is working in smaller application areas, instead of trying to do a hood, or even half a hood. Try a one square foot area at a time, and check your results from there.

                  Peace,

                  Chief

                  Good point and the first point listed in the list of remedies to common mistakes listed here,


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