Thanks for showing the difference between CUT and CUT+POLISHED surfaces. Most detailers like to show 50/50 between untreated and completely treated (cut+polished) panels, which always look impressive of course. But I could never see on a video this mysterious "haziness" after compounding stage, because nobody shows it in comparison with final result.
For me, these are the best compounds & polishes that exist for the general public and beginners!! 👍 👍, in addition, ultimate compound & ultimate polish work wonders on black lacquered parts! With the yellow DA pad for the ultimate compound and the black DA pad for the ultimate polish, so as not to be too aggressive on this material.
Excellent! Meguiars offers great performing products for any detailer to use. I have used both the compound and polish on black paint with similar results!
Alex915 yeah it’s great stuff, can’t recommend it enough! In the process of trying Rupes own polishes and they are spectacular! Stay tuned for a video on that in the coming weeks 👍🏻
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Meguiar’s has a “Mirror Glaze” series polish with a grit rating from 0 to 12. Very helpful. For marketing purposes they have added Ultimate, Ultra, Scratch Remover. Its the same stuff just in fancy bottles.
Can I just use the ultimate compound or the polish as one step correction? I have light to moderate swirls, and looking for a one step compound/polish to save time
After using their compound I’ve never used their ultimate polish afterwards. I usually just do an ultimate quick wax afterwards. Hopefully i didn’t screw myself
adam vyse it’s so good with a DA, especially if you use 2 different grades of pad! Halfords do a pretty good DA polisher for about £80, I’ve only recently upgraded to a Rupes, as my Halfords one finally gave out on me lol
Cool, thanks dude, I’ll take a look and see if I can get hold of some of that to give it a try 👍🏻. Yeah no much keeps scratches away from keys, unless you catch the person on the end of the key 😂
Took me a few years to realize it contains fillers and not very stable ones for that matter. I used it to polish out some dulling left after removing a paint spill with a clay bar, and it looked perfect till the next wash when the dullness reappeared. Only use after you're done cutting, or you'll be very disappointed in a few days when you realize the defects are still there. Also unless you have a black or a very dark car or use a gloss meter, the results are virtually indistinguishable from their ultimate compound.
Totally agree dude! At the time of making that video I didn’t realise the number of filler it had either! I typically use IPA now to wipe down the panel after it’s been polished fo see if the polish I’m using has actually achieved the result I want before applying a protective coat👍🏻
I've used this product for years as a professional. There are no "fillers" in it. It has a light glaze and and abrasives. I routinely use this before ceramic coatings, where the paint is stripped prior to application. Never have any defects reappeared, nor has any customer complained about a coating failure or a visual return to a pre polished state. Did you apply this by hand? Did you use a polisher? What tool, pad, speed, pressure, number of passes? Ultimate Compound can leave a much rougher surface. In a recent Porsche I did at work, the Ultimate Compound hazed the finish using a green Buff and Shine (or Hex Logic which is made for CG by Buff and Shine) on a Porter Cable 7424xp left a ton of DA haze. Ultimate Polish on a blue pad brought the gloss. I have an Audi A8 here right now, and UP is doing a fine job removing light to moderate car wash damage, oxidation, and marring. Don't even need the compound. The finish is excellent. CarPro Lite is going on after. On my test spot, there was no return of any damage after a panel wipe.
What do you recommend for wax? Should we use a sealant spray, traditional wax, something that works with DA? Or maybe ceramic coating? Please recommend some products. thank you
Sohail Ahmed hi, a ceramic coating is the best but takes a lot of time to do properly and I would recommend doing it in a garage. If you have a little less time or don’t have a garage, meguiars ultimate wax or autoglym high definition wax are both brilliant, wouldn’t recommend doing with a DA though unless you have a really soft pad and run it on a really slow speed👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds hi dude, thanks for the fast reply. Your channel is amazing for us brits. I have an m4 in San Marino blue and have the Halfords da polisher with their standard 3 pads. I've done polishing and some compounding. Most swirls and scratches are gone but some deep ones r still there alongside chip marks. My car does look pretty good however. With all this in mind, and the fact that I want the wettest look possible what is your advice?
Sohail Ahmed no worries at all dude, glad you like the vids👍🏻, if you want a wet look that’s easy (ish) I’d recommend caramics by auto finesse, you can get it in Halfords, lasts about 12 months if applied properly after a good polishing. I did a vid on it if you want to see how to use it and how deep a colour my focus ended up 👍🏻 it’s an entry level in to ceramic coats
Ah don’t worry too much, these are both user friendly products. Best advice (if you are using a DA polisher) is to start with a soft pad and the compound, if it removes the scratches, happy days, keep going. If it doesn’t, switch to a harder pad and do the same again until you find what works best. Then use the polish with a soft pad to remove the light swirls. If you’re putting a wax etc. On after polishing, I’d recommend wiping the panels down with IPA to remove any polish residue first so the wax has the best chance of sticking to the paint👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds Would theeee ol' Chris Fix soap water work as a substitute for an IPA because i have look for IPA's at my local car stores but could not find anything suitable. MY method was going to be "Chemical guys waterless wash" then a "Flash Prep" to remove older wax, ect. Then do my compound and polish, soap water to remove any oils n such then wax it. Thanks.
@@sterben.7059 unfortunately and as much as I do love chrisfix, soapy water won’t dissolve the polish oils enough. I just googled flash prep and from what I read, it would do the same job as IPA, it’s just something to remove any residue of previous products so should be good to use after the polish stage before applying the wax 👍🏻. IPA is the acronym for isopropyl alcohol so anything that contains that ingredient is good enough 😃
Nice job,the Rupes is a nice polisher,but pricey,so I chose the Adams swirl killer 15mm and 12mm ,Awusome polishers ,then I had to have the Swirl killer Micro 2 inch,with Rupes backing 2. Inch ,and extension,it’s the only one that would fit the Adams
Thanks for the video, I have a query, I have a 5 year old car, never done any paint protection or detailing, so can I use meguiar's ultimate compound first to remove swirls and scratches and then turtlewax ceramic spray as a sealant without using meguiar polish? Will that be ok?
Hi, yeah that would be fine depending on the level of finish that you are looking for, but it should make the paint look good 👍🏻. I’d recommend the turtle wax graphene compound over the meguiars these days, it’s really good (think I have a video on it detailing an old Mercedes’ 😃👍🏻
One time i tried the polish on my mustang but for some odd reasons it was super hard to take off has that happened to you before??... had to use a thick microfiber drying towel to take it off
That happened to me once when I used a bit too much. Did you do it outside? Maybe left on for too long before removing it or using a bit too much? If it happens again, easiest way to remove it is to use a damp microfibre and it should remove it easier 😃👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds yes did it outside but wasnt to hot did it like around 6 when the sun had gone down but i did put alot lol so thats why it was hard to take off could i just use the polish to remove light swirl marks?... i havent measured my mustangs paint so i dont want to mess the paint up
@@Gumorisco11 yeah the polish should remove light swirl marks. I wouldn’t worry about messing up the paintwork by doing it too often, you would need to do about 60+ passes with a DA on full blast before you even get close to burning thru the clear coat 👍🏻, Chicago auto pros did an awesome video showing how many passes you can do with a DA polisher before you burn thru the clear, check it out if you have time 😃👍🏻
Dasi or anyone, just to clariify what type of pad do you use to put on the compound and the type of pad to put on the polish? Was going to do by hand but changed my mind and going to by a DA. Also, after the polish, you suggest a wax as well and if so, any preference?
Hi, bit of a tricky question as it depends on which DA you buy tbh, in the video I’m using the “fine” Rupes pad with the compound and “ultra fine” for the polish. If you live in the UK and don’t want to spend loads on a DA (£250 up) then Halfords do a good entry level DA with pads for about £100! As for wax, I really rate meguiars ultra was of Autoglym High definition wax👍🏻 Hope that helps?
When I started using the orbital more heavily (instead of the rotary) I got the green hex logic for the compound, and the blue for the polish. Even after trying the more popular orange and white, I found that I got better results from the green / blue combo.
Hi, it depends on if the panels are painted? If they are then yes, 100% this will do a great job. If it’s just polished plastic then it should do a fairly good job, but I’d recommend trying it on a hidden area first so u can judge how effective it will be 👍🏻 If the plastic is rough to the touch then it definitely won’t help 😃
@@DaveRebuilds thanks for the quick reply. The panels are coloured black plastic and I'm struggling to achieve a decent finish as they are full of swirls. Nothing I've tried so far seems to improve them. I may end up just flatting them down and clear coating them.
@@bazwaz1 honestly give the polish first as I’ve used it on car plastics before and it removed almost all the swirls. I may have done a video on it or it was part of a detailing video (can’t remember) 👍🏻 Flattening with sand paper will only scratch it more
@@DaveRebuilds sweet! Think I’ll skip the compounding! am I right by saying meguiars polish is actually a glaze. Ie it’s a filler rather than being an abrasive
@@sannyp120963 yeah you’re kinda right, it will remove some swirls but does contain fillers 👍🏻. Take a look at turtle wax graphene 1 & done compound, I did a couple videos on it, one review and another detailing an eclass Merc. It’s fantastic stuff 😃👍🏻
@@sannyp120963- No. It doesn't take "fillers". It can do true paint correction. I've used tested it on 2000 grit sanding marks. While it struggled, it did it.
I used the compound + polish yesterday, it was very difficult to remove it! I had to remove it almost immediately, because the longer I left it on, the harder and harder it was to remove. What im doing wrong ?
Were you doing it outside in the sun? Or it could just be you were using too much? It’s pretty hard to remove if you use too much and leave it on for too long 👍🏻
Do I always need to use compound then polish or could I clay then use polish and then wax? My paint is shiny and don’t have many scratches but do want to decontaminate not sure if I can skip the compound step.
Manrique Molina yes you can skip the compound stage if you like, but it will make the paint really shiny if you use it. You don’t need to compound/polish your car often (1-2 times a year at most) as long as you maintain your wax coat 👍🏻
I couldn't get a decent result with Ultimate polish. Tried it on one panel and couldn't remove it. This was after using snowfoam, water wash and dry. Then clay bar and another wash. It just wouldn't bring up a shine and was very hard to polish. Went back to their previous polish (deep crystal) and that was great. Don't know what the problem with Ultimate Polish was but it just didn't work for me. Would their ultimate compound be a good idea to remove the polish from the panel I used the polish on then redo with Deep Crystal Polish?
Sorry to hear that dude! I wouldn’t use a compound to remove a polish, I would either use IPA (isopropyl alcohol) or panel wipe to remove the polish that’s left over 👍🏻, gtechniq do an amazing panel wipe in a spray bottle, should remove it with ease😃
Ultimate Polish wi do that sometimes. Last weekend I did a friend's truck at his house (same house I first machine polished my car back in 1996!), and it was leaving thise deposits that just stick to the paint. I switched to 3D ONE that day. Last night I got started in an Audi brought here to my shop and it's behaving properly and knocking it out of the park. Try reducing the amount of polish on the pad. When it starts sticking, usually one drop on the pad can reactivate the dried up clump and be wiped easily away. Yes, you could do that with Ultimate Compound as well, but it's not going to leave as nice of a finish. My alternatives to a Meguiar's finishing polish (because they can all do that "depositing" to a degree) are 3D ONE, AAT502, ACA520, Optimum Hyper Polish, and Jescar Micro Polish.
Hi, do it either first thing in the morning or late afternoon when the sun isn’t directly overhead and it’s a bit cooler. Personally I would compound the entire car first, then polish (if it’s needed) then do the wax one panel at a time, but use some panel wipe first to make sure the panel is clean from anything that may have landed on it 👍🏻
Hey i was planning to wet sand my car panel but i don't have any polishing machine will meguirs ultimate compound and ultimate polish remove the wet sand marks fully by hand buffing
Hi, I’d strongly advise against it tbh, wet sanding is pretty aggressive and that compound wouldn’t remove the marks left from the sandpaper, even with a DA polisher (I don’t think). You really need 2-3 steps of compound and different pads on a DA to remove them fully. Can I ask why you are thinking of wet sanding?
@@nayanultimate5582 ugh sorry to hear that. I’d recommend buying a DA polisher and a couple of different Rupes compounds to try and fix it. Wouldn’t recommend by hand I’m afraid. Hope you get it fixed 👍🏻
Doesn't polishing remove Clear coat...? I want polish my brand new car...So little worried...Also what Pad should I use for polishing...Please guide...
No, compound can possibly burn through clear coat depending on the abrasoveness of the compound and of your an idiot and leave the DA in the same area without moving it. A polisher is less abrasive then compound. Compound is made to cut (remove scratches and swirls), polish removes light swirls and creates a glossy wet look, and wax makes it even more glossy and protects the car. After doing those 3 things use maintenance sprays to protect the wax
@@U2Jaime1317 well I had an idiot compound the hell out of my car leaving swirls, static that attract dust so bad and a dull finish. What should I do? It’s a black car
@@tvalue4618 if he cut your paintjob then a detailer or you would have to look at the clear coat and see if it's still workable... if it is then it's possible to bring your car back and done right... otherwise, take to a paint shop and see if they can reclear
Coen is use a fine or medium pad, I use Rupes pads a lot and I use the “fine” grade pad for the compound stage and then the “ultra fine” pad for the finishing polish👍🏻
The polish may depending how light they are, the compound def will if they are light👍🏻, I’d recommend Rupes fine or ultra fine polish compound or new turtle wax graphene 1 and done compound, both are superb 😃👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds thanks! I have a black car and everything I have tried has left fine micro marring. I am using chemical guys hex pads, not sure which to use. I’m guessing compound with orange pad and polish with white.
Sounds like the polish/compound you are using is too rough. Definitely try a polish like Rupes ultra fine or the graphene turtle wax, it will remove them no bother at all 👍🏻. I’ve not used chemical guys pads before but the rule of thumb is that whichever pad is softer when pressing it, that’s the finishing pad (final polish stage). Meguiars and turtle wax both do awesome finishing pads, as well as autoglym 👍🏻, hope that was useful?
@@DaveRebuilds might be, I bought megs ultimate and polish after watching this vid. If that still leaves micro marring I will try rupes ultra fine. Medium to light cut on compound light cut on polish, and no cut on wax?
@@GuitarAX7Tutor the ultimate polish should do the trick of removing the marring mate, as long as the polishing pad is soft enough 👍🏻. Yeah, medium cut pads with compound, light cut for polishes and no cut for wax layer, or super soft application pad 👍🏻
Aswanth Ashok yes you can 👍🏻 just remember to use a panel wipe or IPA to remove any excess polish or the ceramic coat won’t bond to the top coat properly 👍🏻
Aswanth Ashok hi, unfortunately I don’t want to comment on your particular paint as I don’t know enough about it and haven’t seen it. But assuming the top coat isn’t really damaged, the polish should make the paint shine like it is new and bring back the depth of colour it had from factory👍🏻
Aswanth Ashok hi, very much depends on the depth of the scratch and how well the polish does at removing it. If you notice a difference after the first pass, then try a second pass and see if it’s still improving, if it is, then give it a 3rd 👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds what removes deeper scratches, compound? And what is chemical guys glaze for if you happen to know? They recommend compound, polish, glaze then wax.
@@tvalue4618 depends on how deep the scratch is, but yeah a good compound and a fairly hard pad should remove it. I use Rupes compounds for the deeper scratches I come across but turtle wax new one and done graphene compound is awesome as well (I did a video detailing a black Mercedes if your interested). But autoglym do a fantastic deep scratch remover as well. Check out some of my videos as I’ve done quite a few reviews of scratch removers 😃👍🏻
Yeah, learnt by experience dude, was fairly new to machine polishing when I shot this video 👍🏻. Thanks for the info tho, always good to get positive feedback 😃👍🏻
Anita Miles thank you! I will give them a try! I made these videos to show people how good (or bad) shop bought products are for people who want to try doing it themselves, so I’ll def give the mirror glaze a try 👍🏻, I assume the difference between 105 and 205 is the roughness of the compound?
These products are not full of "fillers". Gotta stop spreading misinformation. Check out Car Craft's review on them. Brian from Apex reviewed the compound, no "fillers". I used the compound to remove 1000 grit, and the polish to remove 2000. No "fillers". See post 4: meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?694-9-vs-82&s=
@@danlc95 Bullsh*t I been detailing cars for years and have tried all of these products and I can tell you that they are full of fillers... after a few washes the scratches are still there or after using them try IPA on it and watch how your scratches reappear. They don’t solve your problem (Fillers)they hide them, FACT.
@@1456941 - A lot of times when people get a reappearance of defects, it's because they got paint swell from excessive heat. It doesn't matter how long you've been "detailing", if you've been doing it wrong. Show me some proof of your claim. I backed up my statement with legit info. Let's see yours.
Thanks for showing the difference between CUT and CUT+POLISHED surfaces. Most detailers like to show 50/50 between untreated and completely treated (cut+polished) panels, which always look impressive of course. But I could never see on a video this mysterious "haziness" after compounding stage, because nobody shows it in comparison with final result.
You are very welcome! 😃👍🏻
For me, these are the best compounds & polishes that exist for the general public and beginners!! 👍 👍, in addition, ultimate compound & ultimate polish work wonders on black lacquered parts! With the yellow DA pad for the ultimate compound and the black DA pad for the ultimate polish, so as not to be too aggressive on this material.
9:33 LOVED IT!
Laughed so much 😂
Cheers.
@Brennan Manuel why cant you just grab her phone and go look at her account on your own?
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Excellent! Meguiars offers great performing products for any detailer to use. I have used both the compound and polish on black paint with similar results!
Alex915 yeah it’s great stuff, can’t recommend it enough!
In the process of trying Rupes own polishes and they are spectacular! Stay tuned for a video on that in the coming weeks 👍🏻
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@Giovanni Huxley Instablaster :)
I got 0 results :(
Car is silver.
May be the my meguiars product is expired?
Can't fault meguiar's products here and like you said if it enhances the car it will surely enhance the value and resale of that car. Nice job.
Thanks dude 😃👍🏻, yeah meguiars make some great products!
Meguiar’s has a “Mirror Glaze” series polish with a grit rating from 0 to 12. Very helpful. For marketing purposes they have added Ultimate, Ultra, Scratch Remover. Its the same stuff just in fancy bottles.
Cool, didn’t know that dude, thanks for the info! 👍🏻
Another good video that will help. Also congrats for 1k subscribers keep up the videos.
Thanks 👍
They are both good products, i use them, but i dont like the compound, it dries fast before i can finish a small section, then its hard to remove.
I keep a spray bottle handy with water and spray the pad to keep it moist so the compound doesn't dry up really fast
Awesome, thanks again for the tip. That’s actually something I learnt after making the video and it def helps the pad 👍🏻
What a great finish,learnt a lot there thanks 😎🤗
No worries at all, thanks for watching 😃👍🏻
Yessir awesome product
Can I just use the ultimate compound or the polish as one step correction? I have light to moderate swirls, and looking for a one step compound/polish to save time
Thanks for the tip 👍🏻
After using their compound I’ve never used their ultimate polish afterwards. I usually just do an ultimate quick wax afterwards. Hopefully i didn’t screw myself
sk8punk318 it’ll be fine dude, the ultimate polish is awesome
Just here after detailing my card, I use the same stuff but by hand not bought a da yet can't wait to try it with a da
adam vyse it’s so good with a DA, especially if you use 2 different grades of pad! Halfords do a pretty good DA polisher for about £80, I’ve only recently upgraded to a Rupes, as my Halfords one finally gave out on me lol
What you really want is Rain Dance by DuPont! that is one hell of wax but doesnt help with keying!
Cool, thanks dude, I’ll take a look and see if I can get hold of some of that to give it a try 👍🏻. Yeah no much keeps scratches away from keys, unless you catch the person on the end of the key 😂
Took me a few years to realize it contains fillers and not very stable ones for that matter. I used it to polish out some dulling left after removing a paint spill with a clay bar, and it looked perfect till the next wash when the dullness reappeared. Only use after you're done cutting, or you'll be very disappointed in a few days when you realize the defects are still there. Also unless you have a black or a very dark car or use a gloss meter, the results are virtually indistinguishable from their ultimate compound.
Totally agree dude! At the time of making that video I didn’t realise the number of filler it had either! I typically use IPA now to wipe down the panel after it’s been polished fo see if the polish I’m using has actually achieved the result I want before applying a protective coat👍🏻
I've used this product for years as a professional. There are no "fillers" in it. It has a light glaze and and abrasives. I routinely use this before ceramic coatings, where the paint is stripped prior to application. Never have any defects reappeared, nor has any customer complained about a coating failure or a visual return to a pre polished state.
Did you apply this by hand? Did you use a polisher? What tool, pad, speed, pressure, number of passes?
Ultimate Compound can leave a much rougher surface. In a recent Porsche I did at work, the Ultimate Compound hazed the finish using a green Buff and Shine (or Hex Logic which is made for CG by Buff and Shine) on a Porter Cable 7424xp left a ton of DA haze. Ultimate Polish on a blue pad brought the gloss.
I have an Audi A8 here right now, and UP is doing a fine job removing light to moderate car wash damage, oxidation, and marring. Don't even need the compound. The finish is excellent. CarPro Lite is going on after. On my test spot, there was no return of any damage after a panel wipe.
What do you recommend for wax? Should we use a sealant spray, traditional wax, something that works with DA? Or maybe ceramic coating? Please recommend some products. thank you
Sohail Ahmed hi, a ceramic coating is the best but takes a lot of time to do properly and I would recommend doing it in a garage. If you have a little less time or don’t have a garage, meguiars ultimate wax or autoglym high definition wax are both brilliant, wouldn’t recommend doing with a DA though unless you have a really soft pad and run it on a really slow speed👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds hi dude, thanks for the fast reply. Your channel is amazing for us brits. I have an m4 in San Marino blue and have the Halfords da polisher with their standard 3 pads. I've done polishing and some compounding. Most swirls and scratches are gone but some deep ones r still there alongside chip marks. My car does look pretty good however. With all this in mind, and the fact that I want the wettest look possible what is your advice?
Sohail Ahmed no worries at all dude, glad you like the vids👍🏻, if you want a wet look that’s easy (ish) I’d recommend caramics by auto finesse, you can get it in Halfords, lasts about 12 months if applied properly after a good polishing. I did a vid on it if you want to see how to use it and how deep a colour my focus ended up 👍🏻 it’s an entry level in to ceramic coats
@@DaveRebuilds any issues if I still have chips and some. Deep scratches? How easy is it to remove
@@DaveRebuilds I also have turtle wax sealant hydrophobic wax, is that any good or shall I go for a proper wax
Not going to lie, to scared to do this to my own car.
even though i have the appropriate tools.
any preparation tips?
Ah don’t worry too much, these are both user friendly products. Best advice (if you are using a DA polisher) is to start with a soft pad and the compound, if it removes the scratches, happy days, keep going. If it doesn’t, switch to a harder pad and do the same again until you find what works best. Then use the polish with a soft pad to remove the light swirls.
If you’re putting a wax etc. On after polishing, I’d recommend wiping the panels down with IPA to remove any polish residue first so the wax has the best chance of sticking to the paint👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds Would theeee ol' Chris Fix soap water work as a substitute for an IPA because i have look for IPA's at my local car stores but could not find anything suitable.
MY method was going to be "Chemical guys waterless wash" then a "Flash Prep" to remove older wax, ect.
Then do my compound and polish, soap water to remove any oils n such then wax it.
Thanks.
@@sterben.7059 unfortunately and as much as I do love chrisfix, soapy water won’t dissolve the polish oils enough. I just googled flash prep and from what I read, it would do the same job as IPA, it’s just something to remove any residue of previous products so should be good to use after the polish stage before applying the wax 👍🏻. IPA is the acronym for isopropyl alcohol so anything that contains that ingredient is good enough 😃
@@DaveRebuilds Thank you kindly.
@@sterben.7059 anytime 👍🏻
Nice job,the Rupes is a nice polisher,but pricey,so I chose the Adams swirl killer 15mm and 12mm ,Awusome polishers ,then I had to have the Swirl killer Micro 2 inch,with Rupes backing 2. Inch ,and extension,it’s the only one that would fit the Adams
True. I really want a micropolisher next, but need a few other tools for the garage first 👍🏻
Looks good mate!!! Is that a Holden Monaro???
god i wish it was lol, it was a Vauxhall Corsa VXR, still a nice little car though :)
Is the difference between just the compound and the polish that big? Does it elimiate that bit of cloudiness?
Yeah, the polish is for removing the silhouetting that is made with the compound 👍🏻
Thanks for the video, I have a query, I have a 5 year old car, never done any paint protection or detailing, so can I use meguiar's ultimate compound first to remove swirls and scratches and then turtlewax ceramic spray as a sealant without using meguiar polish? Will that be ok?
Hi, yeah that would be fine depending on the level of finish that you are looking for, but it should make the paint look good 👍🏻. I’d recommend the turtle wax graphene compound over the meguiars these days, it’s really good (think I have a video on it detailing an old Mercedes’ 😃👍🏻
One time i tried the polish on my mustang but for some odd reasons it was super hard to take off has that happened to you before??... had to use a thick microfiber drying towel to take it off
That happened to me once when I used a bit too much. Did you do it outside? Maybe left on for too long before removing it or using a bit too much? If it happens again, easiest way to remove it is to use a damp microfibre and it should remove it easier 😃👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds yes did it outside but wasnt to hot did it like around 6 when the sun had gone down but i did put alot lol so thats why it was hard to take off could i just use the polish to remove light swirl marks?... i havent measured my mustangs paint so i dont want to mess the paint up
@@Gumorisco11 yeah the polish should remove light swirl marks. I wouldn’t worry about messing up the paintwork by doing it too often, you would need to do about 60+ passes with a DA on full blast before you even get close to burning thru the clear coat 👍🏻, Chicago auto pros did an awesome video showing how many passes you can do with a DA polisher before you burn thru the clear, check it out if you have time 😃👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds awsome thank you for the info :) these time I won't use alot lol
@@Gumorisco11 you’re welcome dude 👍🏻, glad I could help 😃
Dasi or anyone, just to clariify what type of pad do you use to put on the compound and the type of pad to put on the polish? Was going to do by hand but changed my mind and going to by a DA.
Also, after the polish, you suggest a wax as well and if so, any preference?
Hi, bit of a tricky question as it depends on which DA you buy tbh, in the video I’m using the “fine” Rupes pad with the compound and “ultra fine” for the polish. If you live in the UK and don’t want to spend loads on a DA (£250 up) then Halfords do a good entry level DA with pads for about £100!
As for wax, I really rate meguiars ultra was of Autoglym High definition wax👍🏻
Hope that helps?
Hello,
Try buying a DA and Pads from Harbour Freight here in the States.
When I started using the orbital more heavily (instead of the rotary) I got the green hex logic for the compound, and the blue for the polish.
Even after trying the more popular orange and white, I found that I got better results from the green / blue combo.
I use blue painters tape instead for masking. The white tape sticks really bad and leaves glue behind on the paint
Cool, thanks for the tip 👍🏻
Would this be suitable for the black plastic body panels of my smart car? It has a lot of fine scratches. Or is there anything else you can recommend?
Hi, it depends on if the panels are painted? If they are then yes, 100% this will do a great job. If it’s just polished plastic then it should do a fairly good job, but I’d recommend trying it on a hidden area first so u can judge how effective it will be 👍🏻
If the plastic is rough to the touch then it definitely won’t help 😃
@@DaveRebuilds thanks for the quick reply. The panels are coloured black plastic and I'm struggling to achieve a decent finish as they are full of swirls. Nothing I've tried so far seems to improve them. I may end up just flatting them down and clear coating them.
@@bazwaz1 honestly give the polish first as I’ve used it on car plastics before and it removed almost all the swirls. I may have done a video on it or it was part of a detailing video (can’t remember) 👍🏻
Flattening with sand paper will only scratch it more
I wonder how effective the polish is without the compound
it only really removes super fine swirl marks, the compound does the "heavy lifting" lol
@@DaveRebuilds sweet! Think I’ll skip the compounding!
am I right by saying meguiars polish is actually a glaze. Ie it’s a filler rather than being an abrasive
@@sannyp120963 yeah you’re kinda right, it will remove some swirls but does contain fillers 👍🏻. Take a look at turtle wax graphene 1 & done compound, I did a couple videos on it, one review and another detailing an eclass Merc. It’s fantastic stuff 😃👍🏻
@@sannyp120963- No. It doesn't take "fillers". It can do true paint correction. I've used tested it on 2000 grit sanding marks. While it struggled, it did it.
Nice video!
Would the car in this video have a hard or soft clear?
Thanks 👍🏻
It had a pretty hard clear coat, a lot harder than say a BMW does
I thought BMW clear coat was one of the hardest? 🤔
I used the compound + polish yesterday, it was very difficult to remove it! I had to remove it almost immediately, because the longer I left it on, the harder and harder it was to remove. What im doing wrong ?
Were you doing it outside in the sun? Or it could just be you were using too much? It’s pretty hard to remove if you use too much and leave it on for too long 👍🏻
It's the polish. When it does that. Shake it up REALLY thoroughly.
Does this product have an expiration date?
Do I always need to use compound then polish or could I clay then use polish and then wax? My paint is shiny and don’t have many scratches but do want to decontaminate not sure if I can skip the compound step.
Manrique Molina yes you can skip the compound stage if you like, but it will make the paint really shiny if you use it. You don’t need to compound/polish your car often (1-2 times a year at most) as long as you maintain your wax coat 👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds
You never need to compound your car if you take care of it from new. Maybe every 5 -10 years!
@@mitchhedberg4415 thats very true
I couldn't get a decent result with Ultimate polish. Tried it on one panel and couldn't remove it. This was after using snowfoam, water wash and dry. Then clay bar and another wash. It just wouldn't bring up a shine and was very hard to polish. Went back to their previous polish (deep crystal) and that was great. Don't know what the problem with Ultimate Polish was but it just didn't work for me. Would their ultimate compound be a good idea to remove the polish from the panel I used the polish on then redo with Deep Crystal Polish?
Sorry to hear that dude! I wouldn’t use a compound to remove a polish, I would either use IPA (isopropyl alcohol) or panel wipe to remove the polish that’s left over 👍🏻, gtechniq do an amazing panel wipe in a spray bottle, should remove it with ease😃
Ultimate Polish wi do that sometimes.
Last weekend I did a friend's truck at his house (same house I first machine polished my car back in 1996!), and it was leaving thise deposits that just stick to the paint. I switched to 3D ONE that day. Last night I got started in an Audi brought here to my shop and it's behaving properly and knocking it out of the park. Try reducing the amount of polish on the pad. When it starts sticking, usually one drop on the pad can reactivate the dried up clump and be wiped easily away. Yes, you could do that with Ultimate Compound as well, but it's not going to leave as nice of a finish.
My alternatives to a Meguiar's finishing polish (because they can all do that "depositing" to a degree) are 3D ONE, AAT502, ACA520, Optimum Hyper Polish, and Jescar Micro Polish.
Hi am planning on doing my full car but need to do it outside should I do a panel at a time or compound the full car then move on to polishing ??
Hi, do it either first thing in the morning or late afternoon when the sun isn’t directly overhead and it’s a bit cooler. Personally I would compound the entire car first, then polish (if it’s needed) then do the wax one panel at a time, but use some panel wipe first to make sure the panel is clean from anything that may have landed on it 👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds thank you ❤👍
@@paul-fk7de you’re welcome dude 😃👍🏻
What polish machine were you using
So in that video I was just using Halfords own DA polisher, I’ve since upgraded to a Rupes Bigfoot and it’s incredible lol
Can i use both products on my car and then finish with wax ?
Absolutely. Use the compound first to remove the swirl marks, then the polish, then wax 👍🏻
Amazing!!!
Ty 👍
You’re very welcome 👍🏻😃
Hey i was planning to wet sand my car panel but i don't have any polishing machine will meguirs ultimate compound and ultimate polish remove the wet sand marks fully by hand buffing
Hi, I’d strongly advise against it tbh, wet sanding is pretty aggressive and that compound wouldn’t remove the marks left from the sandpaper, even with a DA polisher (I don’t think).
You really need 2-3 steps of compound and different pads on a DA to remove them fully. Can I ask why you are thinking of wet sanding?
@@DaveRebuilds orange peels on paint and rough paint a i got painted my panel from a local work shop he ruined it
@@nayanultimate5582 ugh sorry to hear that. I’d recommend buying a DA polisher and a couple of different Rupes compounds to try and fix it. Wouldn’t recommend by hand I’m afraid. Hope you get it fixed 👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds let's see what happens as my panel is already ruined i'm gonna try by hand 🧤 hope it goes good
@@nayanultimate5582 let me know how you get on please? I’d be interested to know how it went 😃👍🏻
Doesn't polishing remove Clear coat...? I want polish my brand new car...So little worried...Also what Pad should I use for polishing...Please guide...
No, compound can possibly burn through clear coat depending on the abrasoveness of the compound and of your an idiot and leave the DA in the same area without moving it. A polisher is less abrasive then compound. Compound is made to cut (remove scratches and swirls), polish removes light swirls and creates a glossy wet look, and wax makes it even more glossy and protects the car. After doing those 3 things use maintenance sprays to protect the wax
@@U2Jaime1317 well I had an idiot compound the hell out of my car leaving swirls, static that attract dust so bad and a dull finish. What should I do? It’s a black car
@@tvalue4618 if he cut your paintjob then a detailer or you would have to look at the clear coat and see if it's still workable... if it is then it's possible to bring your car back and done right... otherwise, take to a paint shop and see if they can reclear
@@U2Jaime1317 that’s really good advice thank you!
What pad do you recommend for Ultimate Compound on a DA machine?
Coen is use a fine or medium pad, I use Rupes pads a lot and I use the “fine” grade pad for the compound stage and then the “ultra fine” pad for the finishing polish👍🏻
Dasi's Garage cheers
Coen no worries at all, hope it helped 👍🏻
Can we use these products on glossy fiber parts of a bike ??
Aswanth Ashok hi, assuming the parts have a top coat then yeah it should be fine 👍🏻
Can use for new car?
Yes. As long the paint is more than 6 weeks old 👍🏻
Would that remove light swirls?
The polish may depending how light they are, the compound def will if they are light👍🏻, I’d recommend Rupes fine or ultra fine polish compound or new turtle wax graphene 1 and done compound, both are superb 😃👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds thanks! I have a black car and everything I have tried has left fine micro marring. I am using chemical guys hex pads, not sure which to use. I’m guessing compound with orange pad and polish with white.
Sounds like the polish/compound you are using is too rough. Definitely try a polish like Rupes ultra fine or the graphene turtle wax, it will remove them no bother at all 👍🏻. I’ve not used chemical guys pads before but the rule of thumb is that whichever pad is softer when pressing it, that’s the finishing pad (final polish stage). Meguiars and turtle wax both do awesome finishing pads, as well as autoglym 👍🏻, hope that was useful?
@@DaveRebuilds might be, I bought megs ultimate and polish after watching this vid. If that still leaves micro marring I will try rupes ultra fine. Medium to light cut on compound light cut on polish, and no cut on wax?
@@GuitarAX7Tutor the ultimate polish should do the trick of removing the marring mate, as long as the polishing pad is soft enough 👍🏻. Yeah, medium cut pads with compound, light cut for polishes and no cut for wax layer, or super soft application pad 👍🏻
Can i use the polish only for shine?
Aswanth Ashok yeah you can, but once finished, use a wax or protectant to protect the paintwork for as long as possible 👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds can i use ceramic coating after polishing?
Aswanth Ashok yes you can 👍🏻 just remember to use a panel wipe or IPA to remove any excess polish or the ceramic coat won’t bond to the top coat properly 👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds will it any way affect the paint or colour?
Aswanth Ashok hi, unfortunately I don’t want to comment on your particular paint as I don’t know enough about it and haven’t seen it. But assuming the top coat isn’t really damaged, the polish should make the paint shine like it is new and bring back the depth of colour it had from factory👍🏻
what happen when use only um polish?
~YoYO~ it’s wont remove the deeper scratches, but it should remove some of the swirl marks and make the paint a much deeper colour👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds is it possible to remove the scratches when we use 2 or 3 rounds of polishing ?
Aswanth Ashok hi, very much depends on the depth of the scratch and how well the polish does at removing it. If you notice a difference after the first pass, then try a second pass and see if it’s still improving, if it is, then give it a 3rd 👍🏻
@@DaveRebuilds what removes deeper scratches, compound? And what is chemical guys glaze for if you happen to know? They recommend compound, polish, glaze then wax.
@@tvalue4618 depends on how deep the scratch is, but yeah a good compound and a fairly hard pad should remove it. I use Rupes compounds for the deeper scratches I come across but turtle wax new one and done graphene compound is awesome as well (I did a video detailing a black Mercedes if your interested). But autoglym do a fantastic deep scratch remover as well. Check out some of my videos as I’ve done quite a few reviews of scratch removers 😃👍🏻
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That car would be keyed overnight in my hood! Unless it has 786 in the numberplate!
by people with no brains or respect
Chris fix 😂
Love Chris fix 👍🏻, the dude is a legend 😃
You put way too much product on the pad. All you need is 4 drops.
Yeah, learnt by experience dude, was fairly new to machine polishing when I shot this video 👍🏻. Thanks for the info tho, always good to get positive feedback 😃👍🏻
Don't use these m8 they are full of fillers use megs mirror glaze 105 and 205
Anita Miles thank you! I will give them a try! I made these videos to show people how good (or bad) shop bought products are for people who want to try doing it themselves, so I’ll def give the mirror glaze a try 👍🏻, I assume the difference between 105 and 205 is the roughness of the compound?
These products are not full of "fillers". Gotta stop spreading misinformation. Check out Car Craft's review on them.
Brian from Apex reviewed the compound, no "fillers".
I used the compound to remove 1000 grit, and the polish to remove 2000.
No "fillers".
See post 4:
meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?694-9-vs-82&s=
@@danlc95 Bullsh*t I been detailing cars for years and have tried all of these products and I can tell you that they are full of fillers... after a few washes the scratches are still there or after using them try IPA on it and watch how your scratches reappear. They don’t solve your problem (Fillers)they hide them, FACT.
@@1456941 - A lot of times when people get a reappearance of defects, it's because they got paint swell from excessive heat.
It doesn't matter how long you've been "detailing", if you've been doing it wrong.
Show me some proof of your claim. I backed up my statement with legit info. Let's see yours.
@@danlc95 I stand by my STATEMENT!! They are full of fillers.
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