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Re: Ultimate Compound
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Wash and dry
Pretty much self explanatory.
Feel the paint to see if it needs to be clayed.
If it does then clay it. Compounding will remove above surface bonded contaminants too but claying is the most effective way to remove above surface bonded contaminants key word being effective. Plus you really only need to do the horizontal surfaces in most a cases so it doesn't take very long.
Compound the paint - Start by doing a Test Spot
Rub the paint out working a section about a foot squared. Work the section thoroughly and evenly for about a minute.
Wipe off the residue and inspect your results. If the paint looks good, this means if the swirls and scratches are removed to your expectations then simply repeat this over the entire car working one small section at a time and overlapping into the previous section each time you move on to new territory for Uniform Material Removal, (UMR) for a uniform appearance.
If the section doesn't look good the apply a second application and again, work the product for about a minute thoroughly and evenly over the paint.
If Ultimate Compound is removing the swirls and scratches to your expectations but leaving the paint with any kind of haze or dullness then this means you'll need to do second rub-out using a less aggressive product like SwirlX.
Some paints are more polishable than others but you really won't know till you do a test spot and inspect the results.
Polishing with a pure polish - Optional Step
After you rub the paint out and get it to where you like it you can polish with a pure polish as an optional step and then go to wax or you can go straight to wax.
Protect the paint
Apply a thin coat of your favorite wax or paint sealant, allow it to dry till it swipes clear and the remove the dried excess using a clean, plush premium quality microfiber polishing cloth.
Enjoy!
Afterwards, stand back and admire the results.
Originally posted by LarryT63
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Wash and dry
Pretty much self explanatory.
Feel the paint to see if it needs to be clayed.
If it does then clay it. Compounding will remove above surface bonded contaminants too but claying is the most effective way to remove above surface bonded contaminants key word being effective. Plus you really only need to do the horizontal surfaces in most a cases so it doesn't take very long.
Compound the paint - Start by doing a Test Spot
Rub the paint out working a section about a foot squared. Work the section thoroughly and evenly for about a minute.
Wipe off the residue and inspect your results. If the paint looks good, this means if the swirls and scratches are removed to your expectations then simply repeat this over the entire car working one small section at a time and overlapping into the previous section each time you move on to new territory for Uniform Material Removal, (UMR) for a uniform appearance.
If the section doesn't look good the apply a second application and again, work the product for about a minute thoroughly and evenly over the paint.
If Ultimate Compound is removing the swirls and scratches to your expectations but leaving the paint with any kind of haze or dullness then this means you'll need to do second rub-out using a less aggressive product like SwirlX.
Some paints are more polishable than others but you really won't know till you do a test spot and inspect the results.
Polishing with a pure polish - Optional Step
After you rub the paint out and get it to where you like it you can polish with a pure polish as an optional step and then go to wax or you can go straight to wax.
Protect the paint
Apply a thin coat of your favorite wax or paint sealant, allow it to dry till it swipes clear and the remove the dried excess using a clean, plush premium quality microfiber polishing cloth.
Enjoy!
Afterwards, stand back and admire the results.
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