Mike Phillips
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- Dec 5, 2022
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I appreciate it anytime someone sends me an e-mail or FB message or Private Message via our forum asking for help but the best use of what limited typing time I do have is best spent answering questions on the public forum not in a private messages where only two eyeballs will see the conversation.
First - You cannot post to any forum until you join the forum. It's a normal protocol that enables the forum owners and moderators to cull out the troublemakers.
Here's the link to join AGO
Register at Auto Geek Online Auto Detailing Forum
As for removing swirls out of clearcoat paint by hand using Meguiar's Ultimate Compound?
Meguiar's Ultimate Compound is a very good compound but modern clearcoat paints tend to be hard, at least harder than traditional single stage paints as I explain in the first chapter of my book,
The Complete Guide to a Show Car Shine
Besides the paint hardness factor here's what I've been saying and typing for over 14 years in the online world,
Working by hand requires MORE SKILL than working by machine when it comes to removing swirls and scratches.
Most people don't possess the necessary skill to hand apply a compound to remove paint defects. It requires a lot of muscle as well as a fast hand speed with lots of downward pressure and you can ONLY work a very small section at a time.
This is why machine polishing has become so popular for the last 20 to 30 years.
At this time I don't have a how-to book or video showing how to compound scratches out of paint by hand. Perhaps in the future I can tackle this topic.
Until then here's an article that explains the technique,
How to use a hand applied abrasive polish or paint cleaner by hand
You can also get into machine polishing or hire a pro detailer to do the work for you. If you want to get a polisher I would recommend either the Porter Cable 7424XP or the Griot's Garage 6" Dual Action Polisher. These are similar tools in how they work and the easiest tools to learn how to use and master.
I would be happy to help you with any option you choose but it all starts with you joining this forum so we can discuss your detailing project on the same social media platform.
I have sent you the link to this reply via a reply to your original e-mail.
Hope this helps.
Mike Phillips
Gabriel said:
First - You cannot post to any forum until you join the forum. It's a normal protocol that enables the forum owners and moderators to cull out the troublemakers.
Here's the link to join AGO
Register at Auto Geek Online Auto Detailing Forum
As for removing swirls out of clearcoat paint by hand using Meguiar's Ultimate Compound?
Meguiar's Ultimate Compound is a very good compound but modern clearcoat paints tend to be hard, at least harder than traditional single stage paints as I explain in the first chapter of my book,
The Complete Guide to a Show Car Shine
Besides the paint hardness factor here's what I've been saying and typing for over 14 years in the online world,
Working by hand requires MORE SKILL than working by machine when it comes to removing swirls and scratches.
Most people don't possess the necessary skill to hand apply a compound to remove paint defects. It requires a lot of muscle as well as a fast hand speed with lots of downward pressure and you can ONLY work a very small section at a time.
This is why machine polishing has become so popular for the last 20 to 30 years.
At this time I don't have a how-to book or video showing how to compound scratches out of paint by hand. Perhaps in the future I can tackle this topic.
Until then here's an article that explains the technique,
How to use a hand applied abrasive polish or paint cleaner by hand
You can also get into machine polishing or hire a pro detailer to do the work for you. If you want to get a polisher I would recommend either the Porter Cable 7424XP or the Griot's Garage 6" Dual Action Polisher. These are similar tools in how they work and the easiest tools to learn how to use and master.
I would be happy to help you with any option you choose but it all starts with you joining this forum so we can discuss your detailing project on the same social media platform.
I have sent you the link to this reply via a reply to your original e-mail.
Hope this helps.
Mike Phillips