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Finally got a chance to try this product two days ago - on black paint nonetheless.
Ultimate Compound is like nothing I have tried before. I applied it with the G100, and the product had very good workability characteristics...much like the 80s series of products. Removal with a terry towel was a pill however. There were times when I thought I was trying to break up and remove #7 polish instead!
UC tended to smear with Meguiar's Super Plush terry towel...to the point that I had to resort to using a microfiber towel for the final wipe. The MF towel removed the residue nicely, but just when I thought I was ready to wax, the evening sun exposed some horrendous towel marks (from much terry towel wiping no doubt).
I then decided to hit these areas with D151 / W-8006 combo on the 5 setting, let it dry to a touch and remove the residue with a MF towel. Later, I came back with a coat of #21, and the finish really stood out.
Ultimate Compound truly does leave the finish ready to wax, but I would suggest removing the residue with a good quality microfiber towel - such as Meguiar's Supreme Shine MF, or you may run into what I did, and have to redo the panels.
As for UC's ability to remove paint defects, I was disappointed to say the least. It will remove oxidation with ease, but it wasn't too good at removing below surface etching. First, I started out with a W-8006 pad at the 5 setting on the G100. And after getting nowhere with this combo, I went against my better judgment and changed to a W-7006 pad at the same 5 setting. That combo worked the best of the two, but no better than #83 DACP.
Maybe I'm being a little too harsh on Ultimate Compound since it was my first time using it, but I just can't see where this product warrants such a high aggressiveness ranking. If I had to rank it, I would put equal to maybe, say, MPPC (Mediallion Premium Paint Cleaner), but less than DACP (Dual Action Cleaner Polish).
To UC’s credit however, it did leave an incredible gloss.
Ultimate Compound is like nothing I have tried before. I applied it with the G100, and the product had very good workability characteristics...much like the 80s series of products. Removal with a terry towel was a pill however. There were times when I thought I was trying to break up and remove #7 polish instead!
UC tended to smear with Meguiar's Super Plush terry towel...to the point that I had to resort to using a microfiber towel for the final wipe. The MF towel removed the residue nicely, but just when I thought I was ready to wax, the evening sun exposed some horrendous towel marks (from much terry towel wiping no doubt).
I then decided to hit these areas with D151 / W-8006 combo on the 5 setting, let it dry to a touch and remove the residue with a MF towel. Later, I came back with a coat of #21, and the finish really stood out.
Ultimate Compound truly does leave the finish ready to wax, but I would suggest removing the residue with a good quality microfiber towel - such as Meguiar's Supreme Shine MF, or you may run into what I did, and have to redo the panels.
As for UC's ability to remove paint defects, I was disappointed to say the least. It will remove oxidation with ease, but it wasn't too good at removing below surface etching. First, I started out with a W-8006 pad at the 5 setting on the G100. And after getting nowhere with this combo, I went against my better judgment and changed to a W-7006 pad at the same 5 setting. That combo worked the best of the two, but no better than #83 DACP.
Maybe I'm being a little too harsh on Ultimate Compound since it was my first time using it, but I just can't see where this product warrants such a high aggressiveness ranking. If I had to rank it, I would put equal to maybe, say, MPPC (Mediallion Premium Paint Cleaner), but less than DACP (Dual Action Cleaner Polish).
To UC’s credit however, it did leave an incredible gloss.
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