Detailed my daily driver - my first ever detail :-)

walletless said:
I don't know the history of UC and M105, but I found UC a PLEASURE to work with. M105 gave me much better cut and correction, but left lots of powdery dust (in fact, in one of the pics in the OP, you can see that I remove the tape, and the test spot was full of white chalky dust.. that was from 105). As far as I can tell, UC removed all the swirls and scratches, but I had to put quite a bit of downward pressure to get that correction.



I would chose UC any day over 105 for light scratches and swirls. For deep scratches, I have heard great things about Megs DAMF, and several people have reported that it is much easier to use than M105.. so I plan to add that to my supplies list soon and get rid of M105 if DAMF works fine.



To answer your questions directly:

1) Work time: About 5 section passes removed all the heavy swirls and scratches you see in the OP pics. Again, good amount of downward pressure was requried.

2) Dusting: None seen.. the product breaks down, and after 5 passses, I can still see a faint "path of travel".. so pretty long dry time if you ask me

3) Cut was great.. you can judge it from my "after" pics :-)

4) Pressure: Yes, significant.. I put a mark on my backing plate, and I can clearly see the backing plate rotating.. if the mark shows and dissapears quckly its rotating too fast and you need to put more pressure. YMMV depending on the condition of the paint

5) Super easy wipe off.



IMO, Megs UC is a keeper. Easy apply, long dry time, and easy wipe off.
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Thanks for answering. I was concerned that considerable pressure was required as it often is with the random orbital and this can easily tire you out if you are on a compacted timeline to finish the job. It also has a tendency to wear down pads quicker..



I've thought about reserving UC + PC (w/ 4" pads) for paint correction in limited areas like door frames, around antenna bases, etc..
 
JohnAndrew said:
Nice job, the results speak for themselves. I am very interested in doing my car like this, BUT my self ;) seems like I have lot to learn before I do that. Hell, I think I love doing this so much I once even went to a franchise consultant to start a car wash business, too bad I was not meeting the minimum experience requirement... Loving my time here and learning how to detail.
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Thanks John. It's quite easy to correct not-so-major imperfections with a machine. This forum is a great resource - ask questions, and they shall get answered :-) My blog post also has some basic articles that I have collated together - feel free to check it out.



truzoom said:
Thanks for answering. I was concerned that considerable pressure was required as it often is with the random orbital and this can easily tire you out if you are on a compacted timeline to finish the job. It also has a tendency to wear down pads quicker..



I've thought about reserving UC + PC (w/ 4" pads) for paint correction in limited areas like door frames, around antenna bases, etc..
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I also have a 4" pad order in.. unfortunately, due to a goof-up, it will arrive today instead of before the weekend.. so I ended up using a foam applicator for those hard-to-reach areas. There is one spot on my bumper that can use the 4" pads, but I will correct it after few months when the wax wears off.



Accumulator said:
walletless- glad to hear you'll stick with the FK, note also that 845 doesn't always respond well to ONR washes.
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Thanks Accumulator.

ONR does not like 845? Never heard that before.. does the layer wear off quickly when you use ONR? I will stick to FK for now.. next wax after few months, I might try 845 just to see the difference..
 
walletless said:
Yes.. but I already have lots of sealants and waxes.. Need to get through them before dropping more $ to buy another LSP.

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^^ The pic above is missing several paste wax.. I have Megs Ultimate Paste wax, the FK1000p, and one more (don't remember the name) :-)
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Great job!! And I love the fact that almost every product you used can be bought at the local Walmart. Makes a serious case for being able to use a few simple products to achieve great results all while saving a few bucks on shipping!
 
walletless said:
ONR does not like 845? Never heard that before.. does the layer wear off quickly when you use ONR? I will stick to FK for now.. next wax after few months, I might try 845 just to see the difference..
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When I use ONR on Collinite (both 845 and 476S), more often than not there's some weird kind of stripping or something going on. This has been kicked around here and on Optimum forums, with experts saying it simply "shouldn't happen", but in my case it does.
 
walletless said:
Just thought I will update with a beading shot. We had some rain here in the valley today, and I happened to take a pic.

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I know we all cringe anytime our cars are out in the open and it starts raining......but nothing brings a back smile like subsequent water beads on a well-protected surface.
 
walletless said:
Thanks John. It's quite easy to correct not-so-major imperfections with a machine. This forum is a great resource - ask questions, and they shall get answered :-) My blog post also has some basic articles that I have collated together - feel free to check it out
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Walletless, thanks! I just came back to the forum and read your comments... digging in your blog right now.
 
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