[KirkH]

Originally Posted by Glen e

I disagree...you do what you want but have been using it on new cars for years...never too much. It talks about water spots here:

http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-ultimate-compound.html

You do what YOU want but I detail 7 cars a week and have a shelf of 40 polishes, all of which I have used. So I have a little experience....

[Glen e]

Originally Posted by KirkH

You do what YOU want but I detail 7 cars a week and have a shelf of 40 polishes, all of which I have used. So I have a little experience....

So what? Ive been detailing for 20 years.....we all have diff opinions.....

[GM Lifer]

Here's a pic showing what remains of the water spots after I washed and buffed the car. I'm thinking another polish or two will do it, whenever I get around to it.

[Burly]

Looks like you should do compound and polish. From that picture some of scratches could corrected at the same time. Meguiars 105 and then 205 combo works well.

[Adam's Polishes]

Here is some good info on removing water spots, hopefully it will help.

http://adamspolishes.com/how-to-remove-water-spots

[GM Lifer]

Originally Posted by Burly

Looks like you should do compound and polish. From that picture some of scratches could corrected at the same time. Meguiars 105 and then 205 combo works well.

I've used the 205 before and liked it. Oh--the stuff that looks like scratches is the reflection of a big ol' water tower nearby. I saw that and thought the same thing.

[Burly]

I went through this myself, had water spots all over from a couple different incidents, waited most of winter, then waited out pollen season, to finally correct just a couple weeks ago. Tried just 205 but didn't work. Ended up doing most of the car with 105 and orange cutting pad, 205 with white pad, IPA wipe down, then Blackfire Total Polish and Seal with white pad, topped with BF crystal seal. Took me 3 days, its a PITA. But it looks great now.

[timmy8784]

Originally Posted by Glen e

So what? Ive been detailing for 20 years.....we all have diff opinions.....

I'd be very surprised if the Wolfgang All in One is labeled a 6 out of 10 cut. It's advertised as a Prewax cleaner, light polish, and sealant.

I've used before and where I did like how it finished, i was never ever to get that much cut out of it.

[GM Lifer]

Originally Posted by Burly

I went through this myself, had water spots all over from a couple different incidents, waited most of winter, then waited out pollen season, to finally correct just a couple weeks ago. Tried just 205 but didn't work. Ended up doing most of the car with 105 and orange cutting pad, 205 with white pad, IPA wipe down, then Blackfire Total Polish and Seal with white pad, topped with BF crystal seal. Took me 3 days, its a PITA. But it looks great now.

Three days sounds about right. I may use my Ultimate Compound by hand on a small area and see what results I get. Don't really want to compound the whole car if I don't have to, though. I did that on my previous car (a 2005 GTO), and I think it thinned my clear coat to the point that the AZ sun ended up ruining the paint. I also may try a clay bar and see if that does anything.

[Glen e]

Use the ultimate compound and a softer pad, UC is a diminishing abrasive technology (DAT), it's only a rough cut for about the first pass and then the cut crumbles to a fine polish. The bottle even says for water spots-clearcoat safe. I've used it for years. In fact, it's what I recommend if your car's a year or two old to clean it up. The longer way around is 105/205 .

[GM Lifer]

Originally Posted by Glen e

Use the ultimate compound and a softer pad, UC is a diminishing abrasive technology (DAT), it's only a rough cut for about the first pass and then the cut crumbles to a fine polish. The bottle even says for water spots-clearcoat safe. I've used it for years. In fact, it's what I recommend if your car's a year or two old to clean it up. The longer way around is 105/205 .

I was actually thinking along those very lines--using the Ultimate with either a polishing or even a waxing pad, then following up with wax.

If memory serves, Glen, you're a sealant fan. What do you think of Meguiar's sealant vs. something like Blackfire? I've never done a sealant. Just wax.

[Glen e]

Originally Posted by GM Lifer

I was actually thinking along those very lines--using the Ultimate with either a polishing or even a waxing pad, then following up with wax.

If memory serves, Glen, you're a sealant fan. What do you think of Meguiar's sealant vs. something like Blackfire? I've never done a sealant. Just wax.

These are the hot products right now ..///very little work .///amazing the gloss and durability:

http://www.camaro6.com/forums/showthread.php?t=493444

[Burly]

Originally Posted by GM Lifer

Three days sounds about right. I may use my Ultimate Compound by hand on a small area and see what results I get. Don't really want to compound the whole car if I don't have to, though. I did that on my previous car (a 2005 GTO), and I think it thinned my clear coat to the point that the AZ sun ended up ruining the paint. I also may try a clay bar and see if that does anything.

I really didn't 105 the whole car except hood, roof, trunk and rear bumper. Those areas had the worst water spots. I've got stripes and just 205 worked on the spots on them. I did clay bar(speedy sponge) the whole car and used Dawn as a lube. Clay bar didn't do anything to the water spots that I could tell.

[GM Lifer]

Originally Posted by Glen e

Use the ultimate compound and a softer pad, UC is a diminishing abrasive technology (DAT), it's only a rough cut for about the first pass and then the cut crumbles to a fine polish. The bottle even says for water spots-clearcoat safe. I've used it for years. In fact, it's what I recommend if your car's a year or two old to clean it up. The longer way around is 105/205 .

Finally got around to using Ultimate Compound last weekend with a Meguiar's black pad. Only did one pass over the whole car, then waxed. Looks better, but there are still some areas that need attention. If I'd had more than one black pad and infinite time, I think another pass or two would've done it. As it is, you can only see faint residual spotting in the right light.