I am mostly just a home gamer, finally got me feet wet and enough nerve from this forum and youtube to try DA polishing my own ride. Had too many water spots that were driving me nuts, would not come off by hand polishing a year ago. Knew I had to step up my game and hand polishing was not going to cut it (no pun intended).
Everything came out great. Went with Meguiars Ultimate Compound, thought about M105 but did not quite want to go that aggressive (yet) and figured the ultimate compound would have a longer work time for a rookie.
Lake Country 5.5" hybrid Orange pads. Mostly just the Ultimate Compound (although did do a bit of M205 and a white pad on the hood). Then for my LSP Duragloss 601/111 and a second application of 111 straight.
Probably got about an 80% or better correction on hood, roof, trunk (biggest offenders). Challenger is one big ass car to polish, kind of backed off on the side panels was getting tired of the multiple passes it was taking.
Next time think I need to get something more aggressive than the Ultimate Compound took too many passes and reapplications. And or a thinner orange pad (my LC hybrid force pads were/are quite thick, figured best for my first attempt).
Was afraid M105 would not give me enough work time and knew M105 would probably have to become a two step if clouded up things too much, so avoided the 105 from consideration.
Really wanting to stay at a 1 step, but needing something that cuts better than Ultimate Compound but still has a long/decent work time, easy off, and can mostly be used as a 1 step. Car is bright green, no metallic.
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