Ultimate compund?

[mtldetail]

Hey guys, I have a question. I'm really looking forward to buying the new "ultimate compound" however I have a couple of questions.

Is the UC considered a cleaner/wax or is it to be used for repair purposes only?

Also another quick question. What's the difference between swirlX & scratchX?

And finally, does ColorX have stronger "cutting" than scratchX?

[akimel]

Re: Ultimate compund?

Hey guys, I have a question. I'm really looking forward to buying the new "ultimate compound" however I have a couple of questions.

Is the UC considered a cleaner/wax or is it to be used for repair purposes only?

Also another quick question. What's the difference between swirlX & scratchX?

And finally, does ColorX have stronger "cutting" than scratchX?

This will be fun hearing from the experts, but I can tell you that UC is NOT a cleaner wax. It is an abrasive polish, designed to remove scratches and swirls by removing paint and thus prepare the surface for waxing. Though I have no direct experience with either product, I suspect it is more akin to M105 than any other polish sold by Meguiars.

[Murr1525]

Re: Ultimate compund?

1. It is a cleaner only, and would be mostly for "repair". It is not something you should need to use often.

2. SwirlX will be the milder cleaner. Then ScratchX in the middle.

3. No, ScratchX will be stronger. ScratchX is also a cleaner only, while ColorX is a cleaner/wax.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Ultimate compund?

You pretty much got the 411 in the above posts...

Ultimate Compound is a dedicated rubbing compound in the same idea of what car guys used in the old days except ours uses our brand new SMA technology or SMAT for short and unlike traditional rubbing compounds that just scour the paint our product removes defects and in some cases will polish out and in some cases you'll need to follow it with a less aggressive product.

SMAT = Super Micro Abrasive Technology

The big picture is that there's been a real strong need in the market for an aggressive compound that's clear coat safe and to be honest there just hasn't been anything like this since clear coats started getting sprayed at the OEM level in around 1980

So the introduction of this new product is a huge change for the positive in the car detailing hobby.

[mtldetail]

Re: Ultimate compund?

Ok great! Thx for the info guys!

So what would u guys suggest as a good cleaner? I already have scratchX but I'm not about to scratchX the whole car, my arm will fall off :-)

[Markus Kleis]

Re: Ultimate compund?

Ok great! Thx for the info guys!

So what would u guys suggest as a good cleaner? I already have scratchX but I'm not about to scratchX the whole car, my arm will fall off :-)

Have a DA? How about some A12 cleaner wax, or M66, or ColorX via DA and a polishing pad. Any of those will clean it well and leave protection behind as well.

[Lexus Guy04]

Re: Ultimate compund?

M09, M80, and M83 are all very good options.

[Murr1525]

Re: Ultimate compund?

Ok great! Thx for the info guys!

So what would u guys suggest as a good cleaner? I already have scratchX but I'm not about to scratchX the whole car, my arm will fall off :-)

Is your goal to remove swirls? Or just clean the paint?

[mtldetail]

Re: Ultimate compund?

Is your goal to remove swirls? Or just clean the paint?

I know I can use scratcX to remove scratch's + swirls, but I don't plan on using that to clean the paint on the entire car. I'm looking for a cleaner.

I have the Deep crystal polish which I was planning on using after I clean the paint. When applying that by hand should I be using passion?

Also, I don't have DA, but I do have an orbital buffer (3200orbits/min) however I purchased that before I started reading on this forum and after all the reading I've done I've come to the conclusion that the orbital is virtually useless so I do all my work by hand now.

Thanks!

[akimel]

Re: Ultimate compund?

Since you are working by hand and since you already have Deep Crystal Polish, all you need to do now is to buy a bottle of Deep Crystal Paint Cleaner. Your method would something like this:

1) Wash car

2) Claybar car, if needed

3) DC1

4) DC2

5) Wax

Have fun!

[Murr1525]

Re: Ultimate compund?

The DC Cleaner is very mild, which is good for regular general cleaning. And you would not need to use a lot of passion just to work the dirt out. Just work the product in a bit.

[mtldetail]

Re: Ultimate compund?

Would it be easier to just use colorX? This way I save a step?

Is the abbrasif in colorX stronger than DC1?

[Murr1525]

Re: Ultimate compund?

ColorX would be fine.

1. Wash
2. Clay as needed
3. ColorX
4. Wax

is a popular combo for daily drivers.

[mtldetail]

Re: Ultimate compund?

ColorX would be fine.

1. Wash
2. Clay as needed
3. ColorX
4. Wax

is a popular combo for daily drivers.

Is colorx a cleaner/wax or cleaner/polish?

[Murr1525]

Re: Ultimate compund?

Cleaner/Wax, which means it contains cleaners, polishes, and wax.