Scholls S3 Gold Compound vs UC

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I tried UC, it did remove the oxidation layer from the paint. Added some depth but not completely removed the scratches. Saw this Scholls S3 Compound, so wanted to know how much cut does it have? Will it remove the swirls and holograms? and some more pronounced scratches.
 
What pad did you use. I just used it for the first time ad I was able to go from a B&S orange MF pad to remove vinyl ghosting and spot correct severe scratches to orange foam to spot correct three spots and finished with a white pad and UC. If it was not for the vinyl ghosting I could have done the truck in one step. It was LSP ready and about 90% corrected with one compound.
You may need to step up to a hybrid cut or a MF cut. I did find the UC was not a huge fan of the MF and worked much better with foam but the ghosting from the 7 year old vinyl disappeared and left zero compounding haze.
 
It was some local made pad. I am about to buy a new set of DA and PAd. But still wanted to know if it has more cuts. Since my car is black. And it has quite a lot random scratches all over its place. These were not removed by UC. But swirls it did remove.

Is Scholls is harsher than UC?
 
I have never used Scholls. The UC is a great compound It should be able to tackle anything you throw at it as long as you have the right pads. If the RIDS are beyond the clear coat you may just want to live with them or get a paint gauge so you know what you are working with. Once the paint is gone it's gone. You can always reduce them a little and use a glaze to back fill them then top with a sealant. I use CG Glossworkz Glaze. Believe it or not it is one of the better ones out there for back filling imperfections really well.
 
hmm.. Which pad I should buy then for rotary?
 
Scholls S3 Gold is a great one step compound. its a diminishing abrasive, so the longer you work it, the finer the compound becomes. initially it is quite aggressive as compounds go, it will remove 1500 grit sanding marks, but if you switch to a finishing pad, you can run it right down to a jeweling polish. it also produces virtually no dust, which is a real bonus.
cut is rated as 4.5/6
gloss 4/6
 
Thankyou. But I guess UC also has the same properties of dimnishing abrasives. No?
 
Niblick said:
Scholls S3 Gold is a great one step compound. its a diminishing abrasive, so the longer you work it, the finer the compound becomes. initially it is quite aggressive as compounds go, it will remove 1500 grit sanding marks, but if you switch to a finishing pad, you can run it right down to a jeweling polish. it also produces virtually no dust, which is a real bonus.
cut is rated as 4.5/6
gloss 4/6
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^^This!

Here is a few excerpts from a thread I posted on the carproforum


Here's what we are currently working on. This is a 2004 GMC truck that's spent its entire life being an off road truck in the mountains of southeast Idaho. It's seen its share of sage brush and pine trees..:rolleyes: This is Scholls S3 (a little bit goes a LONG ways), paired with a Scholls Concept Spider pad. The clarity (especially for a one step) is incredible!

















Another job using S3 and a spider pad…






Also, really enjoying my Zach inspired lights, thanks again Zach!




Here's a few more shots.





All finished, and Cquartz curing in the sun (note the clairity, even on the black sections)...:cool:











 
Thankyou for the photos. Have you used UC? How do you compare both in terms of workability and results?
 
SArao said:
Thankyou for the photos. Have you used UC? How do you compare both in terms of workability and results?
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Yes I have used UC. UC is a good polish and is very easy to work with. However IMHO, S3 is leaps and bounds ahead of UC in terms of results, both are very user friendly.
 
However IMHO, S3 is leaps and bounds ahead of S3 in terms of results, both are very user friendly.

Ahem.. !
 
Superb work bud :dblthumb2:
I really rate scholls polishes in general. Their S30 and S40 finishing polishes are fantastic, especially if you have 'unforgiving' paint that's prone to holograming. S17+ is my 'go to' for most occasions, it finishes down beautifully and will tackle issues with all but the hardest of paints.
 
Niblick said:
Their S30 and S40 finishing polishes are fantastic, especially if you have 'unforgiving' paint that's prone to holograming. S17+ is my 'go to' for most occasions, it finishes down beautifully and will tackle issues with all but the hardest of paints.
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Exactly!
 
Pardon the pun, but literally the new "Gold Standard" of paint correction. There are very few equals to Scholl Concepts products (both in compounds/polishes and their pad innovation).
 
SArao said:
Thankyou. But I guess UC also has the same properties of dimnishing abrasives. No?
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No, Ultimate Compound features a non diminishing abrasive derived from their ultra heavy cutting M105 from the mirror glaze professional line. They gave the abrasives a wetter substrate for Ultimate Compound which makes it much easier to use.

Considering Meguiar's used this product extensively for their classes to great effect, it shouldn't be too difficult to get great results from it.

Here is a little write up I did regarding Ultimate Compound, after putting it through it's paces.

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...s-1000-grit-ultimate-polish-vs-2000-grit.html
 
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