Meguiars Ultimate Compound

[Thundertiger652]

Hi everyone, i have wanted to polish and bring back the shine on the bonnet of my car which i think has oxidation(it just looks dull and not shiny) so i clayed the bonnet and decided to use ultimate compound. I didnt get much of a difference using a machine but then noticed some marks and imprints the compound has left behind. Wtf is going on!

https://ibb.co/t4vbfcP

[White_Turbo]

Re: Meguiars Ultimate Compound

A little difficult to see from the pictures as it doesn't seem to be of high resolution. I suppose you are referring to the somewhat dull finish, which is some type of marring left behind after using compound. Have you tried following it up with Ultimate Polish? That should bring the shine back and should be done every time after compound is used.

[Thundertiger652]

Re: Meguiars Ultimate Compound

A little difficult to see from the pictures as it doesn't seem to be of high resolution. I suppose you are referring to the somewhat dull finish, which is some type of marring left behind after using compound. Have you tried following it up with Ultimate Polish? That should bring the shine back and should be done every time after compound is used.

If you can zoom up on the picture it you can see the marks it has left behind, I just bought the ultimate compound expecting to get my paint clear and shiny but it made it worse. I don’t want to spend more money on the polish if it’s not going to make a difference. How can I make the picture clearer?

[drumdan]

Re: Meguiars Ultimate Compound

The rock chips up towards the front?

Ultimate Compound usually leaves a great finish. The polish is designed to deliver even more gloss after.

What was yoir method of application? Hand? If so, what type of applicator did you use?

If by machine, what kind of pad?

[Thundertiger652]

Re: Meguiars Ultimate Compound

The rock chips up towards the front?

Ultimate Compound usually leaves a great finish. The polish is designed to deliver even more gloss after.

What was yoir method of application? Hand? If so, what type of applicator did you use?

If by machine, what kind of pad?

I applied it with a machine with a soft microfibre pad, and its not the rockchips im worried about its those small white lines the compound has left(also the polish didnt remove water spots and bird droppings) im not sure if you can see it in the picture but if you zoom in you should be able to. Is it worth getting the car detailed professionally as i think they will remove all the imperfections.

[The Guz]

Re: Meguiars Ultimate Compound

What machine? It is hard to tell from that photo you posted on what we should be looking at.

[Thundertiger652]

Re: Meguiars Ultimate Compound

What machine? It is hard to tell from that photo you posted on what we should be looking at.

Its a cheap rockwell 8 inch DA polisher, how can i upload a better picture so you guys can see what im tlling about.

[Thundertiger652]

Re: Meguiars Ultimate Compound

He is another picture more close up, zoom up to see the white lines i am talking about and also the dull finish.

https://imgur.com/0qS2WPR

[drumdan]

Re: Meguiars Ultimate Compound

I applied it with a machine with a soft microfibre pad, and its not the rockchips im worried about its those small white lines the compound has left(also the polish didnt remove water spots and bird droppings) im not sure if you can see it in the picture but if you zoom in you should be able to. Is it worth getting the car detailed professionally as i think they will remove all the imperfections.

Those white lines are called "crows feet".

The only way to fix that is to re paint.

This happened to one of my cars in the past. Not much can be done to prevent this type of thing, unfortunately. More than likely Ultimate Compound revealed this condition.

[Thundertiger652]

Re: Meguiars Ultimate Compound

Those white lines are called "crows feet".

The only way to fix that is to re paint.

This happened to one of my cars in the past. Not much can be done to prevent this type of thing, unfortunately. More than likely Ultimate Compound revealed this condition.

dang thats not good to hear. Is it just the clear thats affected or the base coat aswell. If so i would prefer to sand down the clear and shoot some more on, and for the rest of the car i think the previous owner has used the brushes at those car wash places and has scratched the paint. I have used scratchx 2.0 and remove those scratches but not that happy and want a better finish. What should i do

[The Guz]

Re: Meguiars Ultimate Compound

He is another picture more close up, zoom up to see the white lines i am talking about and also the dull finish.

https://imgur.com/0qS2WPR

To me this looks like clear coat fracturing. Which means a repaint to repair it. It is noticeable as the compound has migrated its way into the fracture. This is also probably contributing to the dull finish.

https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-to-articles-by-mike-phillips/40855-clearcoat-fracturing-versus-clearcoat-failure.html

[Thundertiger652]

Re: Meguiars Ultimate Compound

To me this looks like clear coat fracturing. Which means a repaint to repair it. It is noticeable as the compound has migrated its way into the fracture. This is also probably contributing to the dull finish.

https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...t-failure.html

ok i think i should leave it then, as for the rest of the car ive used the compound on the rear quarter panel by hand and hasnt damaged the paint at all, is there a way to tell if the bonnet or car has been painted before?

[drumdan]

Re: Meguiars Ultimate Compound

dang thats not good to hear. Is it just the clear thats affected or the base coat aswell. If so i would prefer to sand down the clear and shoot some more on, and for the rest of the car i think the previous owner has used the brushes at those car wash places and has scratched the paint. I have used scratchx 2.0 and remove those scratches but not that happy and want a better finish. What should i do

Those marks go all the way through the paint, usually. You might have to sand to metal, prime, base coat, and clear.

If you're still not liking and all the major swirls and scratches are gone, try using an fine polish like Ultimate Polish. Usually a couple passes with that, and the gloss will be very nice. After that is done give it some protection.

Lighter colors can be a challenge to make "pop". My car is white, and has M26 Hi-tech Yellow Wax paste on it right now. It looks crisp, and glossy.

I have done some cars where no matter what I do, nothing really makes it "pop". Take my mom's Saturn Ion. It's a dark grey, and has a horrible respray on it. I had to sand off some of the orange peel, compound, polish, and wax it. I would never recommend sanding factory clear coat though. That paint responds well to harder, more dense pads (Lake Country Hydrotech, Rupes) to really get the gloss effect.

[Thundertiger652]

Re: Meguiars Ultimate Compound

Because i dont have a good da polisher with the proper pads i sort of want to leave it for someone else to do the job right, well at least i know the bonnet needs painting which isnt a big deal but the colour match for this particular colour is hard to get right. So i think instead of buying more products and not getting the best results i should just leave it to the pros who have the right tools lol.