COMPOUND VS POLISHING FOR YOUR CAR | When to use compound vs polish?

Is is not obvious that you should have scratched the surface with a know sand paper such as P1000 or P1200 so you'd know what the 3 products were capable of removing? Meg's says it will handle P1200. So with it you'd know if it truly handle it and if the other products could handle it.

Chemical guys uses pad conditioner with the polisher that moistens the pads. Maybe that is why it seems dry.

great information, that looks like a interesting Ford in the background

Do i have to add wax once finished ?

And really when do you call it buffing as opposed to polishing. Both are very different then sanding and or grinding a surface. But buffing vs polishing seems like you could just call it a harder more coarse polishing = buffing but essentially its all polishing of different detail levels one more coarse then fine. Is my take away. And some seems to call it all polishing. Like compounding could be called the buffing stage and polishing solution the polishing stage i suppose. Anyway like to here your opinion on these question sometime.

Because polishing/buffing ...etc is quite different then just sanding aka moving from coarse to fine grain sandpaper. Because its not like there is an easy way to measure chemical solutions abrasiveness you got to trust the bottle or try it out on something first before using it on your main object. Where as sandpaper is pretty standard in terms of abrasive numbers 220 ,...etc. Anyway good video and yes i do see that compounding and polishing makes a difference if you got bigger problems in your clearcoat or paint then just polishing only.

And the other question is i only ever wax cars with these polishing tools to give a quicker way to put on wax and remove it. Havent come across the need to fix the clearcoat on cars yet. Then and only then would resort to compounds/polishing solutions. But i am also curious why not just use bare pads of different types. Do you have to use chemical solutions on polishing pads when polishing??? Does it not work well or damage the car clearcoat/paint if you didnt apply compound/polish solutions on the pads first??? Maybe you could do a video on that explaining this confusing aspect. As is polishing done from the abrasiveness of the pad , or the abrasiveness of the chemical used on the pad , or both ???

ya i was curious have polishing equipment and realize there different types of pads you can get like terry cloth , foam pads , wool pads ...etc. So i am curious when you use one over the other. Seems like your testing with only foam pads do you ever like using the other types.

Hi Josh, I really like your videos, lots of info. I was wondering if you used CarPro Ultracut compound? I just did my vehicle and I wasn’t impressed, and I used the orange lake country pad. Thanks

I have found that the location has a lot to do with how different products work. For example ; A car by the cost and a car in the mountains and a car on the desert will require different products to be efficient.
Sorry ! One size does not fit all in this industry. It depends on where you're standing. The good news is that they will all work if used in the right place & environment. Thanks Josh ! Your video will help people make that important choice .

With chemical guys, did you try putting a few drops of water on the pad?

You can put the cord through the belt loop in your pants, or use a d link to keep the cord from touching the paint

Best video on the subject

I wanted to see the difference between all those and the 3d

I always experience heavy dusting when using Meguiars Ultimate Compound. Is this a common problem for anyone?

So with an Aluminum painted trailer .040 ... Would you recommend Compound or Polish? I need to smooth out some scratches.

Needed this thanks

If you use the better Turtle Wax products you will get better results. NUFF SAID. MAD RESPECT FROM EAST LONG BEACH 💯

just watched a video on chemical guys and they said you are required to prime when you use chemical guys polish
maybe that's why????

The Chemical Guys C4 and P4 is meant to be applied with the Hex Pads. They dissipate heat very well and can assist in the problem you were facing. That is why they also strongly advise the pad prepper i forget the name.

They have a spray for the pad for your lubricant look it up.

please measure =) or do you have another video I can watch since this was 8 months ago/ thanks bro

Just used the P4 and no haze at all but didn’t make any difference to paint either.

Nice video bro. Still not sure what was the verdict

Chemical Guys,…no clue how they’re still a company.

Great video. Enjoyed it.

Chemical guys is just a marketing empire.

Honestly, when I'm just doing a polishing on a car that isn't mine I use the turtle wax because it's so cheap and almost impossible to mess up.. just use a damp microfiber to clean up... If you try to dry wipe the panel for clean up the turtle wax can be like glue so avoid that and you won't have an issue.... On my cars I use a much higher quality compound and polish just for efficiency and easy cleaning ... Turtle wax can get the exact same finish but it requires more work

I was wondering, what can you do when you leave a polish sitting for some time and when you’re going to use it it all watery and you can shake all you want but no change.

Hey Josh cant find link to the pad your using?

Good video but too much repeating yourself makes me skip the video. Other than that u are good presenter and i fk wit u maaaaaaan!

Last week someone entering the parking spot, scuffed my car's bumper in the rear quarter. Multiple scratch spots where I can feel the scratch, other spots are scuff marks as if someone just rubbed the clear coat and it became dull/matte. No experience and no tools. If I try rubbing compound do you think it might help take off some clear coat and level the scratch? After that I can use polish compound and touch up paint.

How often do I need to clean the compound pad? Like maybe do a whole hood then rinse it out?

I have a 22 WRX. It spends it’s time off in the garage. I had the dealer paint stuff put on. Not that happy with it.

I plan on stripping it and starting from square one. Am I doing any harm by compounding and polishing? It’s not my first paint correction. But it is on a new car. Thanks!!

I prefer g360 super fast by farecla and or rupes Da coarse for cutting, for buffing black g360 super fast finish (basically the same thing as that 3D1), and for polish i like rupes uno pure ultrafine polish should try those sometime

Not a big fan of Chemical Guys. A bit overrated. Maguire’s seems to always get the job done. Great video

Does the compound and polish get erased when it gets from the rain? or do I have to re-apply it often? this is the first time that i got a car, and i wanted to bring it back to its shine since it is already a used car.

Turtlewax is one of the best ones

I wash and blow dry car in between each 4 step phase adds time but I notice a difference in white and black over other colors when not washing and drying

Great video Josh! Just what I was looking for. I’m about to tackle my first car and it’s similar to this panels paint condition. I’m still confused about when to use a one step polish and which pad to use the one step with , compound pad ? Microfiber pad? Would love to see a video on that. Great info as always though 👍

Great video. Where did you get the racks from holding your chemicals?

Turtle wax $6.88 at my local Walmart. You can’t beat that.

Noob question . When cs. You use cleaner wax tyvm

huh...pondered this this morning on a prestine 2010 car...Ultimate polish vs Ultimate compound. I just went with Ultimate Compound (kind of best of both worlds?)...and that was fine. then followed with Seal and Shine TW

Can you do the Groits pads video?

can i use maguirs with cg polishing pads or compound

What speed for compounding and which one for polishing?

I was just looking to do a decent once over on our 11 year old vehicle we were gifted from my mom and it's never had anything but hand or automatic car washes. Thanks for the amazing display of side by side.

I'm a novice. I was thinking of going with McGuires compound and polish rather than the 3D , but trying to save money and time. I will take note from u. U did well.

Great video! +1 on Meguiars products! I used the M210 Polish by itself a couple months back to polish my new ride before applying a glaze, sealant and wax. A nice upgrade from the M205.