Meguiars Ultimate Compound is good stuff!

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I normally only do one step polishes on daily drivers and UC is the ticket with either a white or orange pad and the Flex 3401. UC is easy to work with overall, and cuts enough to get the car looking much better. I have surbuf/M105 on hand when needed as well as M205 and 85rd. :buffing:
 
07 z-oh-6 said:
I normally only do one step polishes on daily drivers and UC is the ticket with either a white or orange pad and the Flex 3401. UC is easy to work with overall, and cuts enough to get the car looking much better. I have surbuf/M105 on hand when needed as well as M205 and 85rd. :buffing:
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UC is my go to product for hand polishing around tight areas such as under door handles. Easy to work with and leaves a nice finish ready for lsp.
 
Rsurfer said:
UC is my go to product for hand polishing around tight areas such as under door handles. Easy to work with and leaves a nice finish ready for lsp.
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Sounds like a good tip. I normally use M105 when I need to hand polish, but I don't like that sometimes it can be difficult to remove.
 
I really like Ultimate Compound as well. Has a ton of great uses and cant beat the price.
 
Ultimate Compound is truly amazing stuff. Cuts like nobody's business and leaves a finish that is also very nice (usually).
 
I have to try it as all you guys seem to like it and as i hate m105.
 
I keep Ultimate Compound on my shelf too. Great product :props:
 
It's become my go to polish, I have some SwirlX and ScratchX 2.0 bottles and I probably will never use them.
 
How would you compare this to M105? I heard that they are very similar products.
 
Ultimate Compound is amazing!! before I had a DA, I used that in hand polishing and it used to work great even then.

With a DA its even more amazing.

btw SwirlX is also good if you're working on a really soft paint!
 
Marc08EX said:
How would you compare this to M105? I heard that they are very similar products.
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UC is derived from M105. It doesn't have quite the cut, but it's still an effective compound. Not to mention, it doesn't dry nearly as fast and is much easier to remove than M105.
 
I have 1/3 of a bottle of UC out in my van at 17 degrees, want to see what happens to it when it freezes and then thaws back out. I liked UC when I used it on softer paint with my 3401 with a polishing pad. Now that I have the Dynabrade attachment for the rotary I am looking forward to trying UC with it. Last week I corrected a deep scratch with a 4" pad and 105 on the Dynabrade and it took 4 rather quick passes to get the job done. Thinking that UC might be my new go to polish for quick jobs.
 
Marc08EX said:
How would you compare this to M105? I heard that they are very similar products.
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I prefer UC to 105 when I don't have need heavy correction. It has a longer working time, easy to wipe off, cuts nearly as quickly as 105 and better than a typical TSR, works well for manual steps or with a DA, and is fairly inexpensive.

Best yet, it is easy to get at the auto supply shop on a weekend when you need something stronger than a TSR and you can't wait for the AG delivery.
 
Kurt_s said:
I prefer UC to 105 when I don't have need heavy correction. It has a longer working time, easy to wipe off, cuts nearly as quickly as 105 and better than a typical TSR, works well for manual steps or with a DA, and is fairly inexpensive.

Best yet, it is easy to get at the auto supply shop on a weekend when you need something stronger than a TSR and you can't wait for the AG delivery.
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What he said, 100%

Sometimes, depending on the paint, I use 2 blobs of UC and 2 blobs of 105 on each pole of the pad. Been working great for me so far :dblthumb2:
 
SilverJag said:
What he said, 100%

Sometimes, depending on the paint, I use 2 blobs of UC and 2 blobs of 105 on each pole of the pad. Been working great for me so far :dblthumb2:
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I have been thinking of trying this for some time now. Glad to hear that it works well. I was actually thinking of putting 4oz. of M-105 and 4 oz. of UC in a 10 ounce bottle and shaking them up and trying it that way, just haven't done it yet. Thanks for the tip. :props:
 
07 z-oh-6 said:
So they work in cohesion?
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Officially, no, since the manufacturer does not advise mixing chemicals. Practically (and personally) they work in cohesion very well IME. UC lubricates 105, drastically cutting down on dusting. I've noticed a longer working time too.

tuscarora-dave -- that seems like a good idea. I'm not sure how the two products would behave (chemically) in regards to shelf life, etc. Let me know how it works for you!
 
SilverJag said:
Officially, no, since the manufacturer does not advise mixing chemicals. Practically (and personally) they work in cohesion very well IME. UC lubricates 105, drastically cutting down on dusting. I've noticed a longer working time too.
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Although they both use SMAT, I would think with the different chemistries, they might not work correctly together. However, I'm going to give it a shot after the few positive responses from you guys.
 
SilverJag said:
tuscarora-dave -- that seems like a good idea. I'm not sure how the two products would behave (chemically) in regards to shelf life, etc. Let me know how it works for you!
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In the height of the season I use a lot so it wouldn't be on the shelf very long but in 17 degree weather I may want to go 2 ounces of each. Good thinking, who knows?
 
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