Meguiar's G17216EU Ultimate Compound Colour & Clarity Restorer 450ml for hand or machine polisher application

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Remember that Ultimate Compound is used to smoothen and clean your clear coat which is a clear coat of automotive paint that sits on top of your main coat of paint. So it doesn’t leave anything behind on the surface like wax or sealant. This means you don’t need to let it dry or cure like you should some waxes. Some of the factors that affect your car’s coat include natural oxidation, UV light from the sun, pollution, contaminants, extreme weather conditions, and solid objects that can cause scratches. You can restore the coat if it only has blemishes, small scratch marks, swirl marks, and dull looking patches. If the layer of paint above the primer wears away, a restoration process will not work. Should I dry my car before using Meguiars Ultimate Compound? Yes, your car should be dry before using Meguiars Ultimate Compound. Neglecting your car’s paint over time can result in a poor and often dull finish – something that is even more apparent on colours including yellows and reds. Last year we set ourselves one of the biggest challenges to date: restoring the faded paint of a Mk2 Golf using nothing but off-the-shelf Meguiar’s products. It proved to be such a huge success we’ve set ourselves an even bigger task this year – introducing the ’50 Shades Redder’ Corsa C!

The product is able to cut through grease and debris fast, like a harsh abrasive, but won’t leave scratches or swirl marks on the surface of your car. It is safe for clear coat and works fast to restore the look of a neglected or abused coat. I must confess that I am not exactly the world’s most talented car detailer. I’m probably not using perfect technique, and I’m only applying by hand. I suspect if you had an orbital/DA device you could achieve a better outcome, and also if you spent more time on the application you could achieve better results (as well as preparing the paint better by using a clay bar after washing, for example). An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" is especially true for boats and RV's. Washing and waxing a new boat or RV is easy and will make ongoing maintenance much easier. Wash your boat or RV frequently with a wash specially formulated for gel coat. Regular household detergents, if used, will strip your wax protection and accelerate oxidation. Wax your new boat or RV immediately with a high quality wax formulated for gel coat surfaces, then at the beginning and ending of each season to keep it looking sharp and its finish protected. How do I restore an oxidized finish on my boat or RV?Before and after machine polishing, I used a paint depth gauge to measure the amount of paint removed by the polish. This averaged out to 4 micrometres, which is slightly more than the level of cut I would expect from a polish like Menzerna 2500 but is not as aggressive as many heavy cut compounds. About Meguiar’s However, the Subaru has lived a fairly tough life under our ownership over the past few years. We’ve covered thousands of KMs around town, across the country, going up gravel ski and hill access roads etc.

In recent months I’ve been gradually doing “real world” tests of car detailing products I use on a regular basis. I had totally forgotten this neglected bottle of Ultimate Compound, and could easily have just thrown it out as it is looking a bit worse for wear. You can also use it on plastics where it removes blemishes, oxidation, and small scratches. This way, you can use it on your headlights and convertible plastic windows commonly found on Jeeps. How aggressive is Meguiars Ultimate Compound? It’s pretty aggressive but it depends on how you are using it. If you are using it by hand it’s not very aggressive. But if you are using a DA machine with a hard cutting pad it can be quite aggressive. Highly recommended for paintwork with a lot of swirls and / or scratches which many car owners suffer from due to age related washing or even external contamination and UV fade. Use Meguiars Ultimate Compound by hand or machine polisher for easy removal of these imperfections and restore your paintwork's original deep gloss shine.If your applicator is getting clogged, you should grab another clean one or wash it in warm water with some laundry detergent.

You can apply Meguiar’s Ultimate Compound by hand, using an applicator pad, or using a dual action polisher and an applicator pad. Before applying, clean your car to remove any obvious dirt that might interfere with the restoration process. Working on an area roughly 40 cm by 40 cm, I started the machine at a low speed and spread it out over the area, before increasing the speed to around 5 (out of 6). I made 5 complete passes with the polisher at this speed applying moderate speed while applying light pressure.Meguiar’s Ultimate Compound doesn’t have fillers. Instead, it has polishing oils that can mask some deep scratches that the product cannot correct. It also has several ingredients that make it highly effective at removing blemishes. It’s fantastic at removing that foggy look some dark cars can have. It makes the color lookdeeper and richer. Use Ultimate Compound before you wax your car to give you much better results than waxing alone. Oxidation occurs when environmental exposure dries out the gel coat, causing it to lose both color and gloss. It is necessary to remove the entire dead gel coat before lasting high gloss can be restored.