Ultimate Compound...The Importance Of A Test Spot

[Dsoto87]

Saw this on another forum...










Ultimate Compound messed up my paint

http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu148/anonstone/IMG_1066.jpg











All I can say is.............ouch.........:bolt





Im betting meguiars customer service line has been getting a ton of phone calls with the same line since ultimate compound hit the store shelves.



For a everyday consumer the directions are a little misleading.


Follow Meguiars Ultimate Compound with Meguiars NXT Generation Tech Wax 2.0 to seal in the shine

And from Amazon.com


# Leaves a Like-New Finish and Adds Gloss in One Step

# Perfect to Use Before Waxing



So has anyone actually used this stuff? How does it compare to m105? Its pretty cheap....$10 for 16 ounces



Is it more like m95?

[GLuXuRy]

wow that sucks



before people start blaming the product ... maybe it was the user ???

[Lumadar]

I literally used it the same day this guy posted. I used it as the first, and last step to remove my 3,000 grit sanding marks during some extensive touch-up work on a frost white (aka PEARL) Maxima.



This stuff was unbelievable for *me*...it works into the paint, and disappeared like water almost. Virtually nothing to wipe off, and what little there was left came off very easily. I checked under the sun, 1,000 watts of halogens, my HID orange portable light, and a dual Xenon Brinkman (first time using UC, so I wanted to see how it truly worked) and it was 100% gloss lovliness and ready for my topper of Opti-Seal and OCW.



It even removed all of the swirls on the car in the area (I worked a slightly larger area than the sanding) in a single attempt- car has 30,000 miles of use on it.



Very impressed with the product, and I think that Civic was a simple case of improper technique gone horribly wrong.



You can see the finger marks all over the place... yikes.

[longdx]

I used it on a 2001 Black Sonoma this past Saturday. This vehicle`s previous owner washed in improperly and did not wax it often. That being said, the vehicle had typical swirl marks, deeper scratches, and generally a neglected. surface. I used UC with a cyclo with green light polishing pads and with orange light compounding pads. I was pleasently surprised with the long work time, minimal dusting, and the vast majority of the time the surface is ready for LSP. I saw the post on Meguiars forum and would concur that it was improper application. For me, UC had less bite than Meguiars 105 and is specifically made for DIY`ers (personally I wish it had more but I understand that there are compromises for the home user). It is a real easy product to use. I am curious why that individual decided that UC would be appropriate for such a new vehicle, rather than a light polish (even Swirlx which was possibly right next to that on the shelf).

[Alfisti]

It IS on Honda! Maybe too strong for such a soft paint. Maybe used a wool pad and rotary and didn`t know what he was doing.

[Alfisti]

Ok...just looked at MOL...it was by hand.



Here`s the link: Ultimate Compound messed up my paint - Car Care Forums: Meguiar`s Online (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30356)

[RaskyR1]

I think we can all agree it was improper technique. Looks like Mike and Al already posted some good info so that the user can fix his problem. ;)



I too think their customer service line will be more busy with the roll out of UC. :nervous2:

[RonMexico]

I used UC on a black navigator and black harley f-150 and really like the results. on the harley f-150, there is holograming but i attribute it to improper technique and rushing through. there was a little haziness but that was easily removed with polish that has less cut. it appears to work pretty good for the weekend warrior that wants something OTC.

[autoconcierge]

If you look at the top of the door, you can plainly see holograms which ONLY a rotary can cause. Why would this guy lie about the product this way? he makes himself look stupid.:down

[BigJimZ28]

If you look at the top of the door, you can plainly see holograms which ONLY a rotary can cause. Why would this guy lie about the product this way? he makes himself look stupid.:down



:think: sorry I don`t see it

I do see finger marks from trying to using a ompound like a wax

[Frito Bandito]

If you look at the top of the door, you can plainly see holograms which ONLY a rotary can cause. Why would this guy lie about the product this way? he makes himself look stupid.:down



Check out the MOL thread. He clearly states he used it by hand. I don`t see how those holograms could only be cause by a rotary, either.

[akimel]

I`d like to give my support to the title of this thread: the importance of a test spot! The disaster of this car could have been avoided if the individual had done a test spot, instead of polishing his entire car. If he had done a test spot, perhaps he would have seen the disastrous consequences of his technique and would have refrained from inflicting it upon his entire car. Perhaps.



It`s hard for me to look at these pictures without cringing. :(

[bimmerzhp]

I saw this today too on Megs site. It is almost hard to believe that using a product by hand can cause that much damage.

[craigdt]

Wow! Wish I could have gotten that drastic of a result when I have used hand products!

[BigAl3]

it would be nice if a fellow member could help the guy out...