best compound for ease of use w/ da buffer

[lakesiderider]

looking for the easiest to use mild/medium compound...when using 105 it is super dusty...are there any easier to use

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[BillE]

Re: best compound for ease of use w/ da buffer

For a 'replacement' for 105, look at Ultimate Compound. Verrrry similar to105 in cut, but lot more 'friendly.'

UC is derived from 105...

Bill

[Michael Stoops]

Re: best compound for ease of use w/ da buffer

By all means, go with Ultimate Compound. Very little dust, plenty of cut, and a fairly long buffing cycle. This is what we use in our Saturday Classes and we've had huge success on a wide variety of paints with it.

[Maruzo]

Re: best compound for ease of use w/ da buffer

Hi Michael, i've followed your saturday class threads and tried to replicate the uc + nxt2.0 steps with hand buffing. But i can still swirl marks on my cars paint.

I have a 15 years old mercedes with white paint. The surface is smooth and shiny, but the swirls are still there. I also tried using a random orbital buffer with the uc, but the result seems to the same for me.

any suggestions?

[ethereal45]

Re: best compound for ease of use w/ da buffer

My guess is that you were working too big of a section at once and not making multiple passes over each section of the paint. I usually do 5-6 passes over a small area (about the size of a microfiber towel).

[Mark58]

Re: best compound for ease of use w/ da buffer

What color pad are you using? Should be yellow cutting pad for UC.

[Markus Kleis]

Re: best compound for ease of use w/ da buffer

Hi Michael, i've followed your saturday class threads and tried to replicate the uc + nxt2.0 steps with hand buffing. But i can still swirl marks on my cars paint.

I have a 15 years old mercedes with white paint. The surface is smooth and shiny, but the swirls are still there. I also tried using a random orbital buffer with the uc, but the result seems to the same for me.

any suggestions?

Few things... first being that not all cars/paint will play the same with each product, so it is possible that a combo that works one time might not another. Next point would be that you mentioned the car is older and white - any idea if it is a single or dual-stage (ie has clearcoat) paint job? Do you get white transfer to towels or pads with using abrasive products?

If it is single stage white that is the hardest (physically) color out there due to the pigment used to make white, and as a result it is difficult to work on at times. (Sometimes it won't be, but like I said before it varies).

Next thing would be to check technique. When working by hand are you using a decent amount of pressure with the UC? Defect removal takes some work, spreading it like a wax won't do a thing.

Finally, a random orbital buffer is NOT a tool to be used for effective defect removal, so no surprise there that it didn't offer any corrective ability.

[daniel clark]

Re: best compound for ease of use w/ da buffer

Is Meguiars going to produce a new polisher with forced rotation like the makita b06040 for more effective defect removal?

Finally, a random orbital buffer is NOT a tool to be used for effective defect removal, so no surprise there that it didn't offer any corrective ability.[/QUOTE]

[Markus Kleis]

Re: best compound for ease of use w/ da buffer

Is Meguiars going to produce a new polisher with forced rotation like the makita b06040 for more effective defect removal?

Finally, a random orbital buffer is NOT a tool to be used for effective defect removal, so no surprise there that it didn't offer any corrective ability.

I am not privy to any information regarding a possible buffer in development, but, that said, the current G110V2 is a very capable machine for defect removal. A rotary buffer is really not necessary for a hobbyist or weekend warrior to get the job done anymore.

[Bjkearns]

Re: best compound for ease of use w/ da buffer

Mark I completely agree with your statement that DA's have completely changed the hobbyist and weekend warrior market
I am a hobbyist who wants results with minimal minimal risk
the DA is what I am comfortable using

the results that I can safely achieve with a DA give me really no reason to want to try a rotary other than knowing how to use it