Quote Originally Posted by Tresca View Post
Well I tried Ultimate Compound with a white pad on a test spot because I could get it locally, and it knocked out the water marks very quickly. I followed up with M205 for a marginal, if any, increase in gloss. I'm beginning to wonder if the M205 is out of spec and the abrasives were left out.
Will the Ultimate Compound seriously thin the clear coat, and should I only used where absolutely necessary? Or perhaps I should order Menzerna PF2500and/or LC orange pads and try the M205 / SF4000 again.
UC can finish out really good as you found out, however the pad you used might not have corrected everything. So you could move to the orange pad with UC. That should remove anything that was missed the 1st time.

M205 is pad and speed dependent and is a finishing polish.

Then use the white pad with M205 on around speed 3 or 4, the finish should look wet once that is done. If it doesn't then you need to slow down on your arm speed and let the M205 do it's job.