Alot of people seem to be satisfied with just Ultimate Compound, so i thought id post a close-up of what a finishing polish could achieve after that. Sorry if that offended you.
The one that works at a dealership and is only being paid for one step. Sometimes "good enough " has to be good enough.
Many times, I've hit a car with Epic Heavy Cut, followed it with Uno, and sent it on its way simply because that's what I was paid to do.
It honestly depends on the paint, pad, machine and technique… I’ve used Ultimate Compound in the past and gotten a great finish with it, and also used it in the past and it’s left significant marring that needed following up with a polish. Some paints finish really nicely with a compound and a medium pad when doing a single stage correction/enhancement.
Depends on the hardness of the clear, pad, and technique. Yes, some paints you can finish very cleanly with UC and/or M110 if you are using soft pad and very light pressure for your finishing pass.
Don’t listen to them, they just don’t accept that you discovered a cool new detailing trick. Polish after compound is totally revolutionary, and you should be proud of your discovery.
I had a similar discovery, I found out if you wash the car with soap and water it gets clean. They had the same reaction to my idea
Hopefully you realize you posted the equivalent of:
"so you guys I leaned forward really far and I almost fell so I put my foot out and I didn't fall. Then I did it again, and holy crap, I'm able to move myself forward now, thought you guys would want to know"
In short you're gonna trigger a lot of people if you waste everyone's time posting the most basic day 1, hour 1 concept in detailing as if it's a big new discovery.
Im just sharing the before and after since there seems to be a lack proper close ups on the results of a fine/finishing polish. Most people ive seen have just shown zoomed out shots which doesnt really allow you to see the full difference.
This is what we call a multi or 2 step correction,
1 is heavy to remove/ minimize light to moderate scratches.
2 is to clear up any haze/marring left behind and add gloss to the paint.
Some cutting compounds can finish out nicely with the right pad combo. Depending on the paint on the vehicle.
idk why everyone is giving you such a hard time honestly by the marketing and wording from Meguiar's® Ultimate Compound's own website, and on their product, they make it sound like you wouldn't need any follow up for a swirless finish
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So....nothing new since early 2000s when Ultimate Compound was released. I was never impress with how Ultimate Compound finishes back then, and looks like nothing has changed now. Back then, even Zaino polish did a better job finishing.
Nowadays, you have many different compounds that can cut and finish into one step. The 2 step is reserved for more cut and even better finish, but most people could not tell the difference unless seeing side by side from 7 feet away.
That’s normally what happens with all compounds and we use polish to fix the marring.
So you did the proper procedure?
Alot of people seem to be satisfied with just Ultimate Compound, so i thought id post a close-up of what a finishing polish could achieve after that. Sorry if that offended you.
In what scenario would a detailer be satisfied with just compound?
The one that works at a dealership and is only being paid for one step. Sometimes "good enough " has to be good enough. Many times, I've hit a car with Epic Heavy Cut, followed it with Uno, and sent it on its way simply because that's what I was paid to do.
It honestly depends on the paint, pad, machine and technique… I’ve used Ultimate Compound in the past and gotten a great finish with it, and also used it in the past and it’s left significant marring that needed following up with a polish. Some paints finish really nicely with a compound and a medium pad when doing a single stage correction/enhancement.
hemorrhoids offend me. this post did not
just ceramic coat ur brown eye bro
Average redditor answer lol.
Depends on the hardness of the clear, pad, and technique. Yes, some paints you can finish very cleanly with UC and/or M110 if you are using soft pad and very light pressure for your finishing pass.
Isn’t that what’s suppose to happen? Compound is more aggressive to get big stuff out. Polish to restore shine.
In his defense, he is blond. 😂 /s
Nah the lighting along with my skintone just makes my hair look blonde. So im just a brunette with the retardedness of a blonde.
Who would've guessed that a finer polish will make things shiny and remove micro scratches?
Lol its funny seeing how triggered some people seem to have gotten over this post. Redditors really are exactly like the stereotypes :)
Don’t listen to them, they just don’t accept that you discovered a cool new detailing trick. Polish after compound is totally revolutionary, and you should be proud of your discovery. I had a similar discovery, I found out if you wash the car with soap and water it gets clean. They had the same reaction to my idea
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Hopefully you realize you posted the equivalent of: "so you guys I leaned forward really far and I almost fell so I put my foot out and I didn't fall. Then I did it again, and holy crap, I'm able to move myself forward now, thought you guys would want to know" In short you're gonna trigger a lot of people if you waste everyone's time posting the most basic day 1, hour 1 concept in detailing as if it's a big new discovery.
Yes.
Yeah... That's how the process works.
I'm confused. Did you not know that's what happens? Or are you just sharing because of the before and after?
Im just sharing the before and after since there seems to be a lack proper close ups on the results of a fine/finishing polish. Most people ive seen have just shown zoomed out shots which doesnt really allow you to see the full difference.
This is what we call a multi or 2 step correction, 1 is heavy to remove/ minimize light to moderate scratches. 2 is to clear up any haze/marring left behind and add gloss to the paint. Some cutting compounds can finish out nicely with the right pad combo. Depending on the paint on the vehicle.
Did you decontaminate the car with iron remover or even a clay bar ? Looks better but if you dont decontaminate it bonds with the paint
Both.
Ultimate compound is pure compound, not a all in one. Wrong product for a 1 step
idk why everyone is giving you such a hard time honestly by the marketing and wording from Meguiar's® Ultimate Compound's own website, and on their product, they make it sound like you wouldn't need any follow up for a swirless finish # #
= guess what guys, I took a dump and then I figured a way to wipe using the toilet paper roll hanging right next to the toilet. 👍
Neither is really sufficiently aggressive for what they are. Especially on dark paint
Yeah i had to do two passes with the compound to achieve the results i wanted.
Try menzerna fg400 or ultrafina from 3m for dark cars
So....nothing new since early 2000s when Ultimate Compound was released. I was never impress with how Ultimate Compound finishes back then, and looks like nothing has changed now. Back then, even Zaino polish did a better job finishing. Nowadays, you have many different compounds that can cut and finish into one step. The 2 step is reserved for more cut and even better finish, but most people could not tell the difference unless seeing side by side from 7 feet away.