Ultimate compound

[polaris]

How many passes of uc by hand should it take to remove swirls. Just bought it the product seems to work fine but it was a little cold today so maybe warmer weather will make it easier. I did notice that i does leave a little haze which it was said not to , but followed with ultimate polish and it removed any haze that was there.

[Mark58]

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In my opinion it is almost next to impossible to remove all the swirls by hand. Yes it can be done, but before you are finished you will be getting a DA polisher.

[davey g-force]

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How many passes of uc by hand should it take to remove swirls.

That's almost impossible to answer. It depends on the severity of the swirls, how hard/soft your paint is, how you're applying / working in the UC etc etc.

If you're hazing the surface by hand, that would indicate your paint might be a little on the soft side, so you may be able to remove the swirls with just one pass!

Did it look like they were gone when you were done?

[polaris]

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They are gm cars the one it did not like the swirls were completely removed the other car that i tried it on is outside and was dark once i was done so cant tell if the swirls are gone and im working by hand.

[Michael Stoops]

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That's almost impossible to answer. It depends on the severity of the swirls, how hard/soft your paint is, how you're applying / working in the UC etc etc.

If you're hazing the surface by hand, that would indicate your paint might be a little on the soft side, so you may be able to remove the swirls with just one pass!

Did it look like they were gone when you were done?

Very well said! The variables are almost infinite.

They are gm cars the one it did not like the swirls were completely removed the other car that i tried it on is outside and was dark once i was done so cant tell if the swirls are gone and im working by hand.

Even though both are GM vehicles the paint can be quite different on them. Different factories, different model years, etc are just more variables in this hobby. What are you using for an applicator? We would discourage the use of cotton terry cloth since that material alone can be quite aggressive on the paint and inflict a lot of swirls regardless of the liquid paired with it. A soft foam wax applicator pad is your best bet here.

[polaris]

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A microfiber applicator is what im using just tried some on the pillars and got some grayish,blackish residue on the pad should i be concerend or is this a sign that the products is working.

[davey g-force]

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A microfiber applicator is what im using just tried some on the pillars and got some grayish,blackish residue on the pad should i be concerend or is this a sign that the products is working.

Is the vehicle gray / black? If so, it's probably got single stage paint and what you're seeing on the pad is normal.

How old is the vehicle? Make / model? I ask because someone here may know whether your type of vehicle has single stage paint or not.

BTW the microfiber applicator is probably the cause of your hazing. If you switch to foam applicator pads, you'll probably eliminate or improve the hazing.

[polaris]

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2008 grand prix black but area has not been clayed before either.

[polaris]

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[polaris]

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Here are some pics of the pillars.Just click on the pics to get a larger image.

[Michael Stoops]

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Those glossy black plastic B-pillars are usually a gloss plastic and not painted. It is very common, especially on neglected pieces, to bring up a lot of black when using a paint cleaner like Ultimate Compound. My car (different make and model but the same sort of B-pillars) have been very well maintained over the years and so don't exhibit this. But other cars just like mine that have been a bit neglected will exhibit exactly what you're describing. You shouldn't see this happening on the painted body panels of the car, unless it's really loaded with embedded dirt.

[polaris]

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Okay that sound right these piece often get missed in a detail the metal has not done this. I also had black wax on the a month ago so maybe residue from them.

[davey g-force]

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I'm not sure I'd be using UC on that type of surface. Is it removing the swirls or creating hazing of its own?

Personally, I would have gone for a milder product like SwirlX there..

*EDIT* Or perhaps even a cleaner wax would do the trick.

[Michael Stoops]

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I'm not sure I'd be using UC on that type of surface. Is it removing the swirls or creating hazing of its own?

Personally, I would have gone for a milder product like SwirlX there..

*EDIT* Or perhaps even a cleaner wax would do the trick.

When these are maintained well, a cleaner wax does wonders as a maintenance product. But with proper washing/drying/waxing they stay looking good for a very long time.

[Selectchoice]

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Those glossy black plastic B-pillars are usually a gloss plastic and not painted.

Very true, however on my car (2009 Holden Calais/Pontiac G8) the B-pillars are painted, which is much rarer to find. The funny thing is that the mirror caps are black plastic and are not painted, which is something unique to the black cars. All other colours of my model get painted mirror caps.