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Best/Favorite Hand Polish?
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Accumulator
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Aman- I don't think UC will be too harsh unless your clear is very soft. Honda clear (which I haven't worked on since forever) is considered soft, but I dunno *how* soft :nixweiss Maybe try the Ultimate Polish first.
I never get any notable cut out of SPR, even on the Jag's (oh-so-soft) black single stage window surrounds :nixweiss So yeah, I too think of it more as a glaze than a polish.
I don't have any problems using it as a base for various LSPs and IMO it's very good stuff. Top it with something durable and you might be happy with just keeping things simple.
I never get any notable cut out of SPR, even on the Jag's (oh-so-soft) black single stage window surrounds :nixweiss So yeah, I too think of it more as a glaze than a polish.
I don't have any problems using it as a base for various LSPs and IMO it's very good stuff. Top it with something durable and you might be happy with just keeping things simple.
Two polishes that I have used that work well, at least on darker paints are Meguiars M205 ultra finishing polish and their new Ultimate Polish.
205 can be applied by rotary, DA or by hand and has a light abrasives in it for cleaning and removing very light swirls etc.. Very reflective finish is the result.
Ultimate Polish (consumer line) was derived from 205, but with a touch more polishing oils and is designed to be applied by DA or hand only. Nice thing is you can find it almost anywhere (Walmart etc..)
Both work real well if used after claying and followed up with your favorite sealant or wax.
205 can be applied by rotary, DA or by hand and has a light abrasives in it for cleaning and removing very light swirls etc.. Very reflective finish is the result.
Ultimate Polish (consumer line) was derived from 205, but with a touch more polishing oils and is designed to be applied by DA or hand only. Nice thing is you can find it almost anywhere (Walmart etc..)
Both work real well if used after claying and followed up with your favorite sealant or wax.
Accumulator
Well-known member
fordf150 said:..Ultimate Polish (consumer line) was derived from 205, but with a touch more polishing oils...
Yikes, even more oils than M205!?! I have enough trouble with the M205 on that account.
Ahhh ... no worry. I did a 2008 Mercury sable which had paint in very good condition and it was a breeze to use. Applies and buffs off with no issues.
Curious, what type of problems have you had with 205. I think it is easy to use and has a very long working time and is simple easy to remove.
These two polishes leave (from my perspective) a very high glossy reflective finish that only gets better when a LSP is laid down on top.
Curious, what type of problems have you had with 205. I think it is easy to use and has a very long working time and is simple easy to remove.
These two polishes leave (from my perspective) a very high glossy reflective finish that only gets better when a LSP is laid down on top.
Accumulator
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ford150- My issues with the M205 oils are a) they dissipate in time, which can result in things "looking different" later and b) they can look like "pseudo-holograms" in some lighting (e.g., the SunGun in an otherwise dark room), and c) they can be *very* tenacious, at least with some paints; I've had cases where IPA, allowed to dwell and used repeatedly, didn't get 'em (PrepWash works better IME).
I do like M205, and if somebody wants to just use it, buff off the residue, and LSP over top of the residual oils that's cool with me, and that approach *is* mighty user-friendly.
I do like M205, and if somebody wants to just use it, buff off the residue, and LSP over top of the residual oils that's cool with me, and that approach *is* mighty user-friendly.