Meguiar's Professional M105 Ultra Cut Compound, 32oz

I used a small amount with an applicator pad on one section at a time, then wiped it off with a microfiber towel. It took some rubbing, so I worked slowly and checked the spot between passes instead of going at the whole hood at once. The marks looked less noticeable afterward, and the paint had a nicer shine in the afternoon sun. I was glad I tried it when my roommate pointed out the improvement while we were loading groceries into the trunk.

This is probably the best stuff I have used to take out heavy swirls and deeper scratches with. I have used this with a rotary with a wool pad to get out heavy swirls and the random deeper scratches at the same time in about 4 or 6 passes at speed 1600 to 1800 RPM with some pressure on the first 2 or 3 passes and just the weight of the machine the last two or so. Used it today with a foam cutting pad on the rotary at a speed of 1400 to 1600 RPM used the same 4 to 6 passes as above. Got the swirls out and finished out pretty good. I have also used this with cutting foam pads on the dual action polisher and it removed heavy swirls very well. Just not so much with the deeper scratches like the wool pad did, at least not without doing more passes with heavy pressure. Still used the 4 to 6 passes with heavy downward pressure for the first 3 passes and light pressure on the last 2 or 3 passes. This actually finishes out pretty well this way with very little need to use a polish afterwards. Im pretty sure you could finish out very well with this even by using it with a polishing pad for real light swirls ... just finish of with light pressure for the last couple or few passes. Being that this compound uses SMAT abrasives (the abrasives dont break down) this allows the product to cut really fast and allow for fewer passes than compounds/products that use DAT abrasives (abrasives that break down with more passes). Which of course will save you time and effort. This does dust up using the wool pad quite a bit.. but that is usually from having too much loaded on the wool pad along with the heat generated. If after a few passes you feel like its a bit dry you can mist the paint area with a little bit of water to reactivate the compund and do a few more passes. With foam pads I dont have near as much dusting when used on the rotary ... on the dual action however it will dust pretty good. But the dust doesnt ever hurt the paint finish or the performance of the compound. This is a great compound to use in a variety of ways. The method depends on your level of defects, paint hardness, and what you condider good enough.

I'm 50 years old and quite honestly, there's very little I come across these days that amazes me with how well it works. Maybe it's the 30+ year career working in IT, or just experience gained over half a century of life, that leaves me expecting mediocrity or something that just barely suffices. I took it upon myself to not only buy a classic car but to strip and paint it this summer. I'm now working on paint correction, which means sanding the raw paint job smooth then compounding/polishing it up to a nice shine. Sanded a bunch of parts over the weekend up to 3000 grit, which left a rather dull appearance. Then I whipped out this compound, the next step in the process. I was expecting only a modest improvement as the parts were small so I was compounding them by hand, but boy was I wrong. After only a small amount of rubbing by hand I had a nearly mirror finish! I couldn't believe how quickly and how well Meguiars 105 works, especially considering I wasn't even using a machine to apply it. I know it contains microabrasives, and I know it's formulated to take out scratches, but still...I was floored by this stuff. The next day I applied 105 using a buffer to some larger parts and it put a mirror finish on them in no time at all. A follow-up with Meguiars 205 polishing compound honestly made very little (if any) noticeable improvement. Admittedly this is my first time painting a car and having to do appreciable paint correction so a lot of the process has been quite a learning experience. Maybe every rubbing compound works as well as Meguiars 105, but considering how much you get for the price and how well this stuff worked for me, it's absolutely a no-brainer to buy this stuff. Maybe the name doesn't have the cache of the boutique brands, but holy cow does it work well.

The product is very good. I have been using this for years ir brand. I didn’t look too well on the label. It was a very little bottle. When I looked in the picture it’s looked like it’s should be much bigger. Of course I should have looked better in the label. I think this is a way too let customer think it’s bigger. It’s not a good behavior. I would buy this from Amazon anymore. Another thing is that every thing comes to late. I have asked some people to come over and do the work for me. They show up at 6 am because of the heat. I was not able to reach out to them yesterday.

Was able to remove scratches and water-spots that Ultimate Compound could not. Every product has a learning curve and I started off doing things wrong: too much product, not working it in long enough, and in partial sunlight. This make the product cake on and was so hard to remove. And I tried the recommended number of 4 or 5 passes - horrible - would dry out so much had to lube it with spray in between. Then I changed the process: priming the pad before each and every panel, working in the shade, and blotting product on the panel [uniformly and less product] using a foam hand applicator - I was able to get every bit of it off with the buffer, and using a microfiber towel after was very easy to remove any light haze remaining. So shiny after. So different than the old days of using a rubbing compound! Doing this, it started acting like a regular (easier) polish for me and I just fell in love with this stuff. For an occasional tough water-spot, I used a foam hand applicator and just rubbed it out. Porter Cable 7424x at speed 5, and a yellow Chemical Guys foam pad, I only needed two passes in a cross-hatch pattern. Then I'd go after any residue or build-up that remains and buff those off until the panel had no build-up or any caked product on it. Just a light haze easily removed by the m.f. towel to reveal a surprising shine. Never read anyone doing it this way but got great results and I found it to work better for me. I scuffed some of my rubber trim since I was lazy and didn't tape. But there it overlapped onto some plastic chrome trim, it didn't hurt anything. So watch your softer rubber trim - tape it with painter's tape.

Great stuff to work with easy to apply and remove a really nice shine

Great product! Brings out the shine and easy to use.

This stuff is magic. My son, the day before his 16th birthday, swiped my garage and left a beautiful white tattoo of paint/scratches on the side board. After some muscle grease and leveraging a drill/buffing sponge, the paint/scratches are all gone. Like, gone gone. I would never have thought it would work this well. Amazing!! I don't typically write reviews, so I don't have a before and after picture, but trust me when I say this stuff works phenomenally!

Removed scratches from my guitar effectively, don’t leave any powder or residuals.

Compré un auto del 2013 que tenía varios rayones y muchísima oxidación. Inicialmente intenté con el ultimate polish de la misma marca, y no funcionó. Me puse a estudiar y vi que para corregir se debe usar este producto primero, así que lo compré. El resultado fue mágico. Intenté subir fotos del antes y el después, pero no fue posible. Así que sólo puedo decir que es impresionante. Por los rayones no hizo gran cosa, aunque sí se ven menos. Pero su efecto sobre las manchas de oxidación fue increíble, pues las quitó completamente y ahora la pintura se ve como nueva. Después le di una pasada con el ultimate polish y terminé con cera de caranuba. Todo lo hice con un kit para poner los bonetes en un taladro, así es que ni siquiera necesitas el gran equipo para ocuparla. Yo estaba pensando en mandar a repintar el auto completo, pero ahora creo que solamente repintaré las facias, pues el dueño anterior si le dió varios golpes dónde se cayeron pedazos de pintura, y eso no "sale con polish".

I purchased Meguiar’s Mirror Glaze M105 Ultra Cut Compound for correcting heavy swirls and paint defects, and the performance is excellent for a product in this category. This compound has strong cutting power and works quickly to remove deeper scratches, oxidation, sanding marks, and heavy swirl patterns. It is especially effective when paired with a dual action or rotary polisher. The formula cuts aggressively but still finishes surprisingly well for a heavy compound. On most clear coats it leaves only light haze, which can be easily refined with a finishing polish like M205. The working time is good, and the compound does not dust excessively when used properly. A small amount spreads far, so the 8 oz bottle lasts longer than expected. M105 is also versatile. It can be used by hand for spot correction, though machine application produces the best results. I used it on several vehicles with different paint hardness, and it consistently delivered strong correction with minimal effort. Even deeper defects that other compounds struggled with were noticeably reduced or fully removed. Wipe off is manageable as long as you do not overwork the product. It performs best on clean, cool surfaces and delivers a noticeable improvement in gloss even before finishing polish is applied. The only drawback is that beginners may find the learning curve slightly steep due to the fast cut. Using the right pad and speed settings is important to achieve the best finish. Overall M105 is a powerful and reliable compound that delivers professional level correction at a great value. For removing heavy defects and restoring clarity to paint, this is one of the most effective products you can use. Highly recommended for enthusiasts and detailers who want strong results with controlled performance.

This item is amazing! I use it to polish my resin items and it gives me a glass finish after sanding up to 1200 grit. I really recommend it for those who are making epoxy resin pieces.

Good product for rejuvenating aging paint back to its luster without being too harsh. Fast delivery and a fair price.