Hi All,
I have a 02 Suzuka blue S with some light swirl/scratches on the paint. What is a good product for tackling this? I was thinking about getting some Ultimate Compound by Megs want wanted to hear what others have to say first. I will be using a PC, FYI. Also looking for a really good glaze, any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I want something that will work with my wifes 05 Murano also, it's a dark grey in colour.

I'm thinking of the following
1 - clay car
2 - Ultimate Compound [ PC WITH ORANGE PAD ]
3 - Wolfgang 3.0 glaze [ HAND APPLICATION ]
4 - Zaino z2 polish [ HAND APPLICATION ]
5 - Autoglym HD wax [ HAND APPLICATION ]

WHAT YOU GUYS THINK ?

 

I like Ultimate Compound. It's easy to work with and has sufficient cutting power for my needs. Whether it will be aggressive enough for your needs only you will be able to determine. You will want to prime the pad with product before beginning and then apply 3 or 4 pea size drops of product to the pad per panel. Folks who are new to UC tend to use too much product.

UC uses Meguiar's non-diminishing abrasives. This means that you do not need to break down the abrasives in order to achieve optimal results. You may safely stop polishing at any point. Don't forget to clean the pad frequently, perhaps after every panel or every other panel. You will probably need to use two or three pads for the vehicle, so if you don't have multiple pads, be sure to stock up before beginning the work.

Be sure to do a test spot first. This will enable you to figure out how to use UC properly and optimally before tackling the entire vehicle. You don't want to compound the entire car and only then find you are dissatisfied with the results.

Though I haven't tried it, Wolfgang Finishing Glaze sounds like a good product to follow-up the UC. It should remove any marring left behind by UC and leave the paint LSP-ready. However, I would suggest that you apply it with your PC with a polishing or finishing pad. I'm sure you will get better results that way. I presume you are using Lake Country pads. LC pad users on the forum will be able to give you better counsel than I.

As far as your Zaino/HD combo, that's purely personal. But after you apply the Zaino you might want to take a good long look at the car to see how you like the Zaino look. If you really like it, you might want to just stick with it exclusively. Zaino lovers love to layer their Zaino. The disadvantage of topping Zaino with a carnauba is that you are committed from that point on to using the carnauba, at least until you are ready to strip wax and sealant and start over. But this is all personal preference. We all like to experiment with different sealant/wax combinations. Have fun with it.

 

Thanks Akimel for your response, I will experiment on different combos I report back on how a make out.
Cheers