Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

[greg0303]

Starting point:







Good wash was really needed. Foam gun with Meguiar's Super Soap was used.





The tools for exterior work:
- Ultimate Polish,
- Ultimate Liquid Wax,
- Lake Country Hydrotech pads: Tangerine Polishing 5.5" (low profile) and 4", Crimson Finishing 5.5" (low profile) and 4",
- Meguiar's G110v2 DA polisher.



Ultimate Polish:
Extremely user friendly. Very similar to M205 Ultra Finishing Polish with little less cut but smells much better. Offers long buffing cycle, stays on paint surface for a long time before drying. Rich polishing oils, not quite like M07 Show Car Glaze, but close.

Ultimate Liquid Wax:
Super easy to apply and wipe off. No streaking occured but the key is not to overdue it. Thin and uniform application is needed for best results. I checked the results after 12 hours and it looked even better than right after the application.

DA speeds:
Ultimate Polish - 3.0 with tangerine polishing pad,
Ultimate Liquid Wax - 2.5 with crimson finishing pad.
For some reason I prefer speed 2.5 when applying wax with G110v2. Speed 3.0 feels a little too fast to me. I guess it's my personal thing.

Finishing point:











I recommend this combo (Ultimate Polish/ Ultimate Wax) for gloss restoration projects when there are no serious paint defects. Both products are very easy to work with.



Special Thank You goes to Porky (white, short haired German Sheppard) for providing security for the event (most of the event).

[Marc08EX]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

Thanks for the review Greg! The detail came out great! Nice ride too!

[rapport25]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

Greg,a double post. I guess thats aimed at me "Rappy get your VW done" . Also nice swirls on your dog . Joking aside I like Porky.

[greg0303]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

Sorry, guys. I doubled this thread by mistake.

I asked our Administrators to delete one. I didn't detail this car twice.

[greg0303]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

Thanks for the review Greg! The detail came out great! Nice ride too!

Thank you, Marc.

I really like UP for pumping some rich oils into the paint. It took me about 4 hours to complete everything with glass, tires, wheels and trims.

[greg0303]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

Greg,a double post. I guess thats aimed at me "Rappy get your VW done" . Also nice swirls on your dog . Joking aside I like Porky.

Porky gets different detailing done when he gets "swirled up".

Meguiar's designed UP as a follow up after UC but of course it can be used separately (just like Pro version M105/ M205). For light defect removal UP will be enough but for serious stuff UC/ UP would be a better choice.

[Marc08EX]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

Thank you, Marc.

I really like UP for pumping some rich oils into the paint. It took me about 4 hours to complete everything with glass, tires, wheels and trims.

What?!?! 4 hours?! How do you guys do it? It takes me 1.5 hours just washing the car lol! Let alone polishing it hehehe!

Please share your secret!

[greg0303]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

What?!?! 4 hours?! How do you guys do it? It takes me 1.5 hours just washing the car lol! Let alone polishing it hehehe!

Please share your secret!

No defect removal, Marc.

I had jobs when just compounding took me 4-8 hours and the whole 3-step correction with interior 2-3 days. You're right if there are problems in paint they slow you down big time.

[rapport25]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

Porky gets different detailing done when he gets "swirled up".

Meguiar's designed UP as a follow up after UC but of course it can be used separately (just like Pro version M105/ M205). For light defect removal UP will be enough but for serious stuff UC/ UP would be a better choice.

Totally agree . I will be going over the car with a fine tooth comb. If theres any signs of a scratch or swirl UC will be used prior to any polish.

Just curious do you follow it up with a wax like Gold Class Plus? Or do you feel the sealant is enough. I will be topping mine with a wax.

Rappy.

Joking aside my dogs get detailed via the Dyson vac espeacially the lab when he shedding his coat !!

[greg0303]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

You can use any of your favorite protection products on top of UP. It shouldn't be any bonding issue at all. Good idea to pre-tread some spots with UC.

Joking aside my dogs get detailed via the Dyson vac espeacially the lab when he shedding his coat !!

I hope Porky doesn't read it. He's scared of vacuum cleaners.

[smack]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

Wow. Beautiful new X3 you have there Greg. Superb job on the detail. How do you feel about the new one compared to the old one?

[greg0303]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

Wow. Beautiful new X3 you have there Greg. Superb job on the detail. How do you feel about the new one compared to the old one?

Thank you, Mike.

I like that it offers much more room and comfort. The automatic transmission has 8 gears now to improve mileage. The car looks like X5's younger brother.

I wonder how X3's sales will hold up once X1 becomes available in the US. It may be a tough competition.

[Marc08EX]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

No defect removal, Marc.

I had jobs when just compounding took me 4-8 hours and the whole 3-step correction with interior 2-3 days. You're right if there are problems in paint they slow you down big time.

Greg,

Yeah but when you use M205 or UP, you still have to work in the product right? Nevertheless, that was really fast! Great job!

[Shawn T.]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

Nice job Greg!

I am really a fan of UP/UW combo. Delivers amazing gloss.

[greg0303]

Re: Ult. Polish/ Ult. Wax on Deep Sea Blue BMW X3

Nice job Greg!

I am really a fan of UP/UW combo. Delivers amazing gloss.

Thank you, Shawn.

After your UP Review I knew what to expect from the product. I like UP/ UW combo too.