Sandro u are in a league of your own. The final thoughts from 7:50 minutes onwards sets u apart from 99% of the other detailing channels With your videos we all able to make better product choices when buying and I'm eternally grateful for your efforts in your videos.
I do the same for your channel, albeit minus the revving. Miss your content. Currently disenchanted with all things ceramic and liquid. Please do an old-school paste wax shootout again….even if they’re a revisit. Close to defaulting to FK1000 or 476S for the rest of my days.
Your product reviews provide the best information for those of us constantly wanting to keep up and use the best products in the industry. Your one of the very few TH-camrs that call out the pros and cons of competing products. Many other detailing channels will not talk about weaknesses in specific products and this information is important, especially when it comes to compounds and polishes. CarPro makes a lot of excellent products and it’s nice to see they are improving their abrasives and keeping up with the latest advances in abrasive technology. Thanks for telling it like it is!
Just a filthy casual, that's getting into buying used cars (that I like), fixing them up, and trying to sell them. Your channel (and Chicago Auto Pros) has been a fantastic tutorial as to what I need to learn and practice to make my cars look stellar compared to the competition.
I like your approach, I'm starting in the same line of work. It's fun to watch potential customers astonished by the way the cars look..."They look no further".
@@robbienyc3102 Yea the only problem is, I'm buying cars I like (and want to keep), putting a lot of time and effort and a bit of cash into fixing them up how I'd want them, then will want (way?) more than the market will probably want to pay. 🤣 Just means I get to build up my Hooptie fleet and anger the wife at the same time.
If anyone gets dusting or bad dusting, use a tiny amount of parrafin oil or nanolex optimizer to eliminate it. Ive used it for years on sticky paint, wool pads to keep the fibres moist and with dusty compounds. Back in 2007 i had the idea of the universal pad that can be modified to suit any situation. I also thought that prior to it coming to reality if it ever does, that pad ranges with manufacturers would shrink from 5-7 foams down to 3 then just 2 pads, one fibre one foam. Weve seen it with Rupes foams and a few other brands. Compounds and polishes from the past and a few still today have excellent abrasives but so many of them fall down in the design of the overall formulation. Naptha, dearomatised kerosene, stoddard solvent. clearcoat softeners that may hurt the paint binders, water in oil formulas not oil in water as they should be, being loaded with oils and greasy or really dusty. Its time for many manufacturer's to dump those old formulas in the bin and innovate. Thanks for your excellent videos Sandro, you do it well.
I have learned from using recommended products on this channel that "all compounds are pad dependent" through experience. Thanks Sandro, was looking at this one but I just ordered 32oz of TLC+ :)
Thanks for the review Sandro. Clearcut has been a favorite of mine. I’ll grab a bottle of Ultra Cut next time around and look forward to using it when needed.
Very informative, I've just started using Carpro and I'm impressed with their products. I also use Koch Chemie as well. I would like to see a comparison with these two. Thank you and looking forward to your future reviews
The pace of the footage with the rundown is perfect. Easy to visualize and retain what ‘right’ looks like. Returned to add: If at all possible, reach out to Xtreme Solutions in New Jersey, USA and ask for a sample set of compounds to review. Their products are quite cutting-edge, no pun intended.
Hey Sandro! Wow! Ultracut is the real deal. This versatile compound is scary good. I’m stocked with TLC+ and ACA 500 X-TRA Cut right now...but Ultracut is making me 🤤😁 Thanks for sharing mate!
Thanks Sandro, I like the way you have compaire the CarPro compound line up on the same panel. Look like Ultra cut have the same hability as the last Xtreme Solution heavy compound they get out. The test was almost the same with different LK pads.
i love to use this with the yellow foam pads from rupes ... easy remover combination for washing holograms and swirls i can confirm that i was amazed how less dust came out from this compound
I have an old 1990 or 1991 Makita rotary. It scares the s out of Me. Things can get ugly in a hurry using one of those. It always seems like they cut so much faster.
Hi Sandro, I'm a little late to the scene but truly enjoy your reviews and being a beginner who has just entered the world of DIY detailing, it's a great comfort to me that you are around to share your experiences with the various products out there...one can really be totally lost (or would have just given up) before they even started...I've more or less narrowed down to using Carpro products simply given their ease of availability here where I am located. I would like to just get one clarification from you that when you said that Ultracut is pad dependent, did you mean that Ultracut can also be used for light swirls or marring as long as I use a lighter cutting pad and vice-versa for heavier swirls and marring, a medium to heavy cutting pad? Appreciate your reply...kudos on your videos, just fantastic details...👊
Great to hear that mate, and yes that’s what I meant: used with lighter pads and less aggressive techniques, UltraCut can be used to remove light defects in a less aggressive manner and used with more aggressive techniques and pads it can be used to address more severe defects. The other import thing to factor in is the hardness of the paint, as on softer Japanese paints it may not finish quite as well and cut a lot more, whereas on harder Euro paints it should finish much better and won’t be quite as aggressive by comparison.
Lol, it’s crazy how many choices there are!! I have at least 7 or 8 assorted compounds. That’s a lot to Me. Great video. Detailing season is fast approaching. I might have to add this to the collection. Thanks, Sandro!! Be well. Stay safe. Stay healthy.
Yes I have, I’ve shown them in quite a few random videos but maybe I should do a dedicated video on some of their range as they do make some fantastic products!
Wonderful. I shared with two friends. All compounds are pad dependent! Same with polish. Been saying that for some time, but I'm just little 'ol me. :) Looks like CarPro did good with this one
Thanks mate, and yes! Maybe 20yrs ago compounds were less influenced by pads as the heavy cut ones always finished quite poorly and the finer ones never cut all that well, but those days are long gone and compound today are just so versatile and amazing by comparison!
I love your channel Sandro 🙏🏼 90-95% of my knowledge detailing has come from your channel . Thank you. Can you give us any tips on cleaning pads if we don’t have compressed air to blow the pads? Is there a another way without air I could try? Cheers pal
Thanks mate, if it’s cleaning off residue between polishing cycles that you’re asking, without compressed air I’d use a slightly stiff brush and run it over the pads while I turn the machine on - it’s not quite as effective as using compressed air but it’s the next best thing. Some places will sell specific pad cleaning brushes as well. For a deeper clean on the fly you can also spray some water onto a pad, use your brush to give it a quick scrub and then turn the machine in fool speed to spin the residue off into a bucket and then use a cloth to dry the pad. The video below is for end of day cleaning th-cam.com/video/KeQDJ1KV8mE/w-d-xo.html
Hey mate, top notch info as usual. I usually press the like button when I get the notification of a new post 😂. It looks like UltraCut can be the perfect 1 step. You would only need Ultracut and different pads, isn't it? UltraCut + cutting pad and essence if you are going to apply a coating. ClearCut, Fixer and Reflect, out. What are your thoughts?
Thanks and on harder paints you could certainly and cut and finish near perfect with Ultracut alone and a couple of different pads, but on medium to soft paints you may need something a little finer if you want that near perfect finish. I would really like to see Carpro’s other compounds updated but I wouldn’t necessarily say they are obsolete, it just depends on more individual working styles, paints and results. Not everyone is going to to have the exact same experience as me, so that’s why I always say that you need to judge based on you’re own experience with products.
I’m after the fastest cut, and nicest finish I can get. If you could only have one compound and pad combo right now after you’ve tested: TLC+, Griots FCC (I love this compound), Ultra-cut, and any other heavy cutting compounds. Which products are you reaching for, with the paint being medium to hard?
That’s a hard one but I guess the best way to answer that would be to state which combination I use the most which is probably Nv Precision on the Lake Country Blue HDO foam pad, but as good as compounds and pads are getting there’s still no one combination that does it all on all paints with all defects and especially if you want to be respectful and not remove more clear coat than is necessary by just jumping to a more aggressive combination that you know can remove the defects but at the expense of removing more clear coat than necessary. I know there’s a segment of detailers (even some high end ones) that seem to immediately just to jump to aggressive combinations to start with when in many cases a lighter combination that will retain more clear coat would have worked, but that’s just not what I like to do, once clear coat is gone it’s gone forever, so that’s why I start light and only get more aggressive as I need to, and that’s why I do a lot of testing because every paint and it’s defects are different.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Very true indeed, and I agree with the entire statement. I too always start low and work up in terms of aggressiveness. However I can’t seem to find a compound I love besides Cutmax, and Fast Correcting Cream. My only desire is a very good cut (of course) but also finishes down so only a second light polish is left to do. I’ve not tried many, honestly. That being the reason I’m after the most aggressive “go to combo” of pad and compound, for those jobs that need that extra muscle. 🙂 Also, do you believe Perfect Finish contains fillers? I’ve not been able to find any 100% concrete evidence, but I enjoy it. I don’t want to be masking imperfections with durable fillers. Have a great day, Sir! Keep it up with the amazing content, as usual!
My experience with Cutmax is limited so I’m honestly not sure about fillers but I would guess no. I would say give Ultracut a go, you may like it quite a lot!
@@hayden199516 I like FCC a lot too, but sometimes I need more cut. I have TLC+ which is great, but just ordered a small bottle of ultra cut to try. I heard Rupes DA coarse has a lot of cut as well.
Please compare carpro ultracut vs the last cut plus vs scholl s2 black and the griots FCC being that all these were top in there comparison videos you made
hello, the menzerna 400 traditional line but a new formula, black container, silver label, is it the same in terms of cut as carpro's ultra cut? another question, have you noticed any change in terms of the cut from the menzerna 400 old line to the menzerna line with the new formula? I'm not talking about the Green, just about the new reformulated formula of the traditional 400 that generates less dust. greetings from Argentina.
I’m honestly not 100% sure whether the older FG400 and newer FC400 are different, I thought it was more of an update in labelling and marketing, but there could be some minor tweaking. Without doing some side by side testing it’s hard for me to compare FC400 to Ultracut especially since it’s been a while since I last used any Menzerna compounds, sorry.
Hey Sandro! In a previous video, you mentioned that S2 Black was possibly your new favorite Rotary compound, and you mentioned TLC+ is generally excellent at being pushed harder than some others. With your initial thoughts, where does Ultracut stand for you in a Rotary/Wool heavy cutting situation? Do you feel it can be pushed as hard as TLC+/S2 Black? Generally speaking, where do you feel the cut of Ultracut stands vs TLC+ & S2 Black?
If I had to compare Ultracut to two other compounds it would probably be S2 and TLC+ as there is definitely a lot of similar characteristics between the 3, but maybe it’s a little closer to TLC+. I almost feel like Ultracut runs a little cooler than any other compound I’ve used - I guess it’s got something to do with its unique lubrication, and it also seems to quite adaptable to both longer shorter more gentle and more aggressive styles. I think in the stress test S2 still seems to be able to go the longest with the most aggression and resist dusting the most but there’s not that much in it and I would say a ultracut has a slightly easier wipe off of the 3 and cut is really close with all three. The truth is they are all great with just some slight differences and depending on the paint, you’re environment and technique it can really go either way in a lot of tests.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Thank you for the reply! I am currently prepping a newer (and VERY trashed) ZL1 Camaro for Nova Pro - both Ultracut and TLC+ are working extremely effectively on my Shinemate 6/21 and LC Low Lint Lambswool. Ultracut is cutting quicker, but after cycling out TLC+, it does seem to be edging out in cut over Ultracut - albeit very slightly. Both are amazing. Thanks again!!
Looks like I need to spend more cash....Interesting to see many following 3D One and mastering the micro abrasives for high cut high finish. Rupes DA range the same. Carpro probably has the best overall detailing system on the market. From pads to Coatings.
Hey Sandro how you doing bud. hope you and your family are well. I was wondering if you know when NV Finesse AND YOUR NOVA products will be back in stock in the U.S really like to try the products in your nova series. thank you sir.
Nick at Parks Car Care is an awesome guy and the US distributor, send him a message and I’m sure he can let you know when the Nv gear is arriving parkscarcare.net/
I’ve messaged Nick with no reply regarding when they’ll be back in stock. I really want to try purge and finesse. I already have snow, snow+, clarity and Jet. Love them all! I have precision, but don’t really like cutting with foam pads, unless the paint is soft.
That’s strange, he’s usually very active on FB groups and tends to reply to messages promptly, but we all get bogged down in work or family life every now then! I don’t know the answer but I do know the stock is on it’s way, but the pandemic has slowed all shipping around the world so everything is taking longer!
Sandro, have you used Zvizzer Heavy Cut yet? I'm tempted to send you some over for a test with your favourite cutting compounds. I think you'll be nicely surprised
Sandro another well-documented and thorough demonstration. CaprPor Ultracut definitely looks like it can do the whole range from heavy cut to fine finish. Quick question, is the Shine Mate 620 as good as the Rupes or is it even better in your opinion? Thanks for everything.
Thanks, and the 620s can certainly do it all but would excel in increased cut and minimal stall, but the Rupes are more civilised and nicer to use so it’s always a trade off but atm on using the 620/15 a lot and really liking it.
Hey Sandro - I watch all your stuff, it's literally the best. I know the information is probably lurking in all your videos, but could you make a video with "this is what you should get as a beginner". I want to detail my own car, but there's so many pads, DA/Polishers, compounds etc. that it feels like no matter what you select at first you go wrong. Many of the tools I imagine you can get similar results, some just easier or faster - which is obviously important for someone making a business happen. But for all of us who just want our cars to look great and do the odd polish for our selves and friends - where would you begin?
Thanks mate, and I think a more dedicated video maybe more specifically sharing what I’d suggest for beginners is a great idea and I’ll try to get one done this year!
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing That would be awesome. A few of my own thoughts that might serve as an inspiration. Is a clear coat measurer needed? Do you need to have a polisher that can take multiple sizes of pads, or do you need multiple polishers? What is the minimum amount of types of pads you should get to get a great finish - less tools is probably a higher risk of marring, so you need to make it a two step correction which means more pads. Personally I am less interested in "this is a great buy for the money" - I just want to make sure I get the right things.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Please. I am slowly getting back into detailing after a 40-year break. Back then I only used my rotary for waxing and a few polishes. My work was primarily interior, a very light polish, then wax for our used car lot (Porsche/Audi dealership in San Mateo, CA from 1974 to 1976), and we only sold 1 or 2-year-old used cars. I had no experience with clear coat paint. For the last two years, I have been detailing cars for a local dealer using my Porter Cable 7424 XP on the same one or two-year-old cars and primarily prep them before I apply a coating but I'm looking to do more and go further. An intro video from you would be like a blessing from heaven. Thank you for all of your work for us.
Given how well it finishes, can CarPro Ultracut be used as a onestep on medium to hard paints? Or something like 3D One will be a better option? Using a budget DA polisher.
I think it can finish well on medium to hard paint also with the right pad and technique selection as a one step. 3D one may also be a good option- it’s going to depend on the paint itself as well as your method and technique.
I used MaGuires compound & polish but it needs more work. Would you recommend this product to complete the compounding? If you recall the car is 25 years old & it wasn’t cared for very well. There’s a splatter pattern across the hood that is something stuck on & possibly etched into the paint that I need to remove before applying the ceramic coating.
UltraCut will be a bit more aggressive in cutting the paint back to remove more server defects, but Ultimate Compound will get you there in the end as well. You really have to make sure the defects are still contained within the clear coat as if there have traveled deeper, no compound can remove them, so try and find that balance of improving the finish without going to far and burning through the clear
I have fallen in love with ultracut. I haven’t seen you use it a ton on the channel. Lol have you tried car pro fixer ? I was curious about it. If it compares to s20black
UltraCut is really great and I have and continue to use it but I think there’s just so many great compounds that even great ones can get lost in a sea of ever growing products. I would say Fixer cuts a little more than S20 but doesn’t finish quite as well, it can also dust a bit at times.
Hi Sandro. Brilliant video, as always. I am going to ceramic coat my new dream car in the coming months and having done this on a previous car, I am familiar with the various stages. However, as this is my dream car, I want the paint finish to be as perfect as I can get it. Given that I only have minor swirls, would you recommend using Car Pro Ultra Cut, before using Reflect, then onto the IPA + ceramic stages, or would Reflect be enough. Thank you in advance.
Thanks, but I would say that as every paint and it’s defects is different - as well as your pad choice and personal technique- you really need to do test sections see what the paint responds best to. But I would also recommend trying to stick to the least aggressively method and preserving as much clear coat as possible.
Hey Sandton, Ive been looking to get some new compounds for hard paints (most of my details are on hard VW/Audi/Merc paint). Been using Meguiars M105 and M101, Scholls S3 Gold and Menzerna 400 for a long time. Wanting to know how Ultracut compare to them, or should I look at something different?
Ultracut is great, you may find it has a touch more cut than most of them, though I’d expect M101 to cut more, but it should actually finish a little better than most of them as well have quite a good user experience. I guess a couple or other compounds I could suggest are The Last Cut+ and Scholl S2 Black.
Although there’s a few way to remove rust, generally sanding it off is is the easiest way to go and the priming and painting the calliper to prevent it from coming back.
Building out my arsenal of products and am still relatively new to some of the more professional lines of products. Would you select Ultracut or Scholl S3 XXL Gold to cut when working towards a 2 step process to finish with something like reflect/essence prior to a coating? Or will they perform different enough jobs to have both Ultracut and S3 on deck?
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Thanks for the reply man! I will pick up come ultracut, hopefully between that, s20 black, essence, and a good assortment of pads I can find a combination that achieves the results I'm looking for in the least aggressive method possible.
Hey Sandro, I wanted to ask someone that actually takes the time to try and play with productos what's the difference you can tell between ClearCut and Ultracut. When to use each? Thanks mate
UltraCut is really on a different level, it cuts more, finishes better, dusts less and is easier to wipe off, in my opinion it’s Carpro’s best cutting compound by a long shot and can complete with the best of compounds out there.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thanks for the reply! So you think there is no place for ClearCut now that Ultracut is out? Or is there any circumstance in which you would rather using ClearCut over Ultracut?
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing gotcha. So carpro should update it's Gloss scale right? Because apparently ClearCut gets a 7 out of 10 of gloss and 10 out 10 for cutting while Ultracut its 5 gloss and 10+ cut. Wouldn't be interesting for you to make a comparison video from both products?
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thank you for your reply and dedication to the industry, I'm using a new account but have been following and taking your for advice for sometime. I cannot be the only one here that's not able to purchase all these products and try them out for myself as Detailing is my extra bread and butter aside from my full time job, massive appreciation on my behalf mate😎
Hi Sandro, I have some 1000grit sanding scratches on my car. do you think can It be fixed with ultracut or any combination would you recommend? thanks.
I have an older video (one of my first ones) where I’m reviewing DA polishers that includes the DAS6 Pro. I’m guessing they have updated their polishers since but it was a great work horse machine, not the smoothest DA by a long shot but reliable and relatively powerful.
Hi, maybe i see this video too late. I have a 9mm roto-orbital wich works very well for light swirls but i want to eliminate the p3000 scratches. I use the zvizzer hc4000 compaund but it doesn't seems very aggressive. Can i improve my work with this ultra cut? Or i need a rotative polischer?
I think UltraCut would definitely improve the cut to remove those sanding marks, it may not be quite as quick as using a rotary but you will get their with your random orbital polisher. The other thing to consider is what pad your using - you ideally want to be using a cutting pad as well.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thanks for the reply! And yes, i use a microfiber pad but with hc4000 it's very slow. I'll go for this ultra cut, thanks a lot!
Hey Sandro, I know this video is quite old but do you still rate this compound in comparison to Scholl S2. I currently use S2, S20 black and S30 if needed. But always looking for something else to try. Cheers mate
Yes I still think UltraCut is great. I’d say it creates a more uniform haze that is easily cleaned up with a following polishing stage and it’s very easy to wipe off generally with quite a quick polishing cycle in most cases. S2 tends to need longer polishing cycles and can be a little more sticky to wipe off if you don’t break it down adequately, but I do feel it tends to finish better overall, though cut wise I’d say they are very close. So I think it comes down to your style or preference as well as understanding that the method you use will change the experience and results you have with them both.
Amazing! Just what i need. Thanks brother. But I can't get hold of Lake Country pads in my area.... Is SPTA pads sufficient for near or same results with Ultracut? Thanks man.
I have specifically used those pads but you can certainly use many different pads with it and depending on the paint type and defects they can definitely also work well.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing one more thing... Is there a need to do a polish like Essence or Reflect after cutting with Ultracut? Or Ultracut is enough? Thanks.
The word used to describe it 🙂 Glass is actually a truer representation of a ceramic coating because it is actually made up of what glass is, ceramic was just a made up word that stuck.
Great review. By chance, I polished a BMW 5 Touring (2019 model) today with Ultracut in combination with a Meguiars MF pad. Good user experience, good cut (obviously), a little haze but not too bad. I finished with Reflect on a Yellow Rupes pad and was quite happy with the result. As you mention that Reflect is not your favorite, what finishing polish and pad would you have recommended in this situation? It was hard paint as expected btw.
Thanks, and in a harder paint I would expect Reflect to finish quite well, but a couple of my personal favourite polishes would be Nv Finesse, Scholl S30+ and Shine Supply Classic Polish.
Well the LC orange foam HDO pad I used in the video is similar to the Carpro orange foam pad, and it did fairly well. If you are using it or any other coarse cutting compound with finer foam pads I would suggest reducing the amount of product on the pad, and initial using some decent pressure and that will help it finish better, and on a mud to hard paint it can actually finish very well.
Sandro great video! Appreciate your honesty on "pad dependent". Quick question, i am looking for a new DA machine and its between the shinemate you re using and the Rupes, what would you go for. Thanks Sandro
Thanks, and if you’re looking for a good balance of user experience, friendliness and ability, the Rupes is a great choice. I would only tend to recommend the Shine Mate 620 polishers to those that are seeking that increased performance and are willing to accept a loss in user friendliness, so I would tend to say they are more suited to pros as they are very efficient but also more risky, but as long as you understand that you can make the best choice based on your needs.
If the paint is quite weathered, UltraCut would be a seemingly better choice, if it’s not too bad, Fixer may be better. I’d start with a foam pad, but if the cut isn’t adequate I’d then move on to microfibre.
Hey Sandro, awesome video's! Do you prefer Ultracut or NV Precision? Or which one has more cut? Probably going to start out with a LC blue HDO pad and use NV Finesse on an orange pad on my medium to hard clear coat with just some light swirls. Unless you have a better suggestion. Also, is NV Nova Pro substantially better than NV Nova EVO in your opinion?
I’d say Ultracut has more cut and Precision generally finishes a little better. I think that combination could work well, just do your testing to confirm it. The main difference with Pro is increased durability.
I’ve used both brands in the past and they both make great compounds but there’s been a few new compounds over the last year including Ultracut that seem to blowing a lot of the competition out of the water, so I would expect Meguiar’s and Jescar to perhaps do some updating to address this.
Hi Sandro, great video as always man!! I just have a side question, I saw you using the shine mate polishers here, which polisher do you recommend for a weekend warrior? I love detailing and I do it to my car but I would like to jump into the polishing stage now. any suggestions for a great beginner polisher much appreciated. Cheers
Thanks mate, and I would say that if you have the funds a Rupes LHR15 MK3 is a fanatic polisher that is very user friendly and very capable, but if you want a great more affordable option the Shine Mate EX610-15/5” is also fantastic and can’t be best in value vs performance and user friendliness.
Sandro, another awesome video!! I know you mentioned it in the video - but after playing with UltraCut, do you think that, in a step 1/heavy cutting setup, it works BEST with the light-to-heavy suggested method? Or do you find it actually works better in a more traditional working method?
Thanks man, and I personally that like some other of my favourite heavy cut compounds like TLC+ and Scholl S2 it’s very versatile and adaptive to lots of different styles, machines and paints, so I’m not sure I’d say it works ‘best’ with a light to heavy method because it seems to still cut well if you start more aggressively unlike ClearCut that tends to reduce cut if you go that way. It just feel very different to CC but like I said you can certainly use it that way with fantastic results.
Hi, how is the lubrication compared to menzerna 400? I did my first paint correction with menzerna 400/3800 with a rotary polisher last week. When using the 400 with shine mate knitted wool pad i felt like the machine was controlling me. It was terrible to use, it felt dry even before my first pass. I tried to use more or less product but nothing worked. Machine was going where it wanted not where i wanted hahaha. However the polishing with 3800 and red shine mate pad was more controllable. Do you think the Ultracut might solve this issue? Sorry for the long question
I think the lubrication and rotation of your pads will be better as UltraCut tends to resist drying, clumping and dusting better. But the specific pad could have also played a part in that.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Are foam pads easyer to work with when it comes to grabbyness? I’m thinking about trying the yellow and green pads from shine mate since some of the repainted panels are softer compared to the original paint on my car. But i have zero idea about foam cutting pads user experience. Btw thank you so much for your answer
Foam pads do tend to be (generally) nicer to work with, especially with finer polishes. The yellow Shine Mate pads are great, but I wouldn’t so much recommend the green ones - I’m personally not a fan of heavy cutting foam pads, I think once you are looking for more extreme cut you should be looking at wool or microfibre pads.
Good question … I have done a few side by side tests but I can’t say I’ve got a clear winner either way, but there’s definitely some similar results that can be achieved by both
No lol, and don’t have any financial stake or make any money off their sales or the links. I did a video in my history and relationship with waxit if you’re interested. th-cam.com/video/MLz8bOZK_AE/w-d-xo.html
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing I asked because I have purchased many times from them and I much prefer to support local business. I love your channel and the excellent advice you give in your tutorials. There is so much misinformation out there and a multitude of products and it's getting confusing. I am also interested in the Shine Mate machines. I have several Flex and Rupes and was wondering how the Shine Mate compare. I am also interested in using the cordless to be free from dragging cords around and sling them over the shoulder and tripping up in them too. Over it. Thanks for your reply too Sandro. Keep up the great work.
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Sandro u are in a league of your own.
The final thoughts from 7:50 minutes onwards sets u apart from 99% of the other detailing channels
With your videos we all able to make better product choices when buying and I'm eternally grateful for your efforts in your videos.
When the car hits the redline, that's the exact moment when I hit the like button every time.
Lol that’s a pretty quick draw of the mouse, thanks man!!
Loach, that's like racing style!! Haha
It gets there in a hurry!!!
You can hit it before watching as the vids never disappoint.
I do the same for your channel, albeit minus the revving. Miss your content.
Currently disenchanted with all things ceramic and liquid. Please do an old-school paste wax shootout again….even if they’re a revisit. Close to defaulting to FK1000 or 476S for the rest of my days.
Sandro is a sniper when it comes to the presentations in the detailing world.!!!!
Very well put Robbie, could not agree more
Your product reviews provide the best information for those of us constantly wanting to keep up and use the best products in the industry. Your one of the very few TH-camrs that call out the pros and cons of competing products. Many other detailing channels will not talk about weaknesses in specific products and this information is important, especially when it comes to compounds and polishes. CarPro makes a lot of excellent products and it’s nice to see they are improving their abrasives and keeping up with the latest advances in abrasive technology. Thanks for telling it like it is!
Nothing new to say Sandro! As usual - thanks from all of us for the review, time and experience!
Just a filthy casual, that's getting into buying used cars (that I like), fixing them up, and trying to sell them. Your channel (and Chicago Auto Pros) has been a fantastic tutorial as to what I need to learn and practice to make my cars look stellar compared to the competition.
I like your approach, I'm starting in the same line of work. It's fun to watch potential customers astonished by the way the cars look..."They look no further".
@@robbienyc3102 Yea the only problem is, I'm buying cars I like (and want to keep), putting a lot of time and effort and a bit of cash into fixing them up how I'd want them, then will want (way?) more than the market will probably want to pay. 🤣
Just means I get to build up my Hooptie fleet and anger the wife at the same time.
If anyone gets dusting or bad dusting, use a tiny amount of parrafin oil or nanolex optimizer to eliminate it. Ive used it for years on sticky paint, wool pads to keep the fibres moist and with dusty compounds. Back in 2007 i had the idea of the universal pad that can be modified to suit any situation. I also thought that prior to it coming to reality if it ever does, that pad ranges with manufacturers would shrink from 5-7 foams down to 3 then just 2 pads, one fibre one foam. Weve seen it with Rupes foams and a few other brands. Compounds and polishes from the past and a few still today have excellent abrasives but so many of them fall down in the design of the overall formulation. Naptha, dearomatised kerosene, stoddard solvent. clearcoat softeners that may hurt the paint binders, water in oil formulas not oil in water as they should be, being loaded with oils and greasy or really dusty. Its time for many manufacturer's to dump those old formulas in the bin and innovate. Thanks for your excellent videos Sandro, you do it well.
I have learned from using recommended products on this channel that "all compounds are pad dependent" through experience. Thanks Sandro, was looking at this one but I just ordered 32oz of TLC+ :)
My pleasure mate, and TLC+ is also an amazingly good compound so I think you’ll be quite happy with it!
I enjoyed the video. It’s great to see that Carpro is upping their game.
Time to frantically purchase two bottles on amazon!!! Thanks for the video dude!! Incredible content as always. Cheers from Southern California.
Thanks for the review Sandro. Clearcut has been a favorite of mine. I’ll grab a bottle of Ultra Cut next time around and look forward to using it when needed.
Whenever I see a detailer using a rotary polisher buffer I can tell He's a real Pro.
it really cuts well and finishies well. finishing will be a lot easier with this! good review!! thank you for this!
Good Demonstration to the new Compound! Thanks for your effort to show us different ways how it is working!
Looks like it could make an 'All in one' compound for medium to hard paint. Very impressive demo, thanks!
this is the best compound on the market hands down combined with lake coutry wool hard to beat
Thanks for the feedback Sandro. I picked up Ultracut but was not sure where it would fit in my arsenal. Clearcut might have to be retired. Cheers.
Very informative, I've just started using Carpro and I'm impressed with their products. I also use Koch Chemie as well. I would like to see a comparison with these two. Thank you and looking forward to your future reviews
Another great vid mate. Very impressive compound.
Nice video Sandro! Thanks for trying it, i'll test soon!
The pace of the footage with the rundown is perfect. Easy to visualize and retain what ‘right’ looks like.
Returned to add: If at all possible, reach out to Xtreme Solutions in New Jersey, USA and ask for a sample set of compounds to review. Their products are quite cutting-edge, no pun intended.
Excellent video !!! Perfect for what I needed to know about this product
Hey Sandro! Wow! Ultracut is the real deal. This versatile compound is scary good. I’m stocked with TLC+ and ACA 500 X-TRA Cut right now...but Ultracut is making me 🤤😁 Thanks for sharing mate!
lol it’s good but you also got some other good compounds there!
Just ordered a small bottle to try. Thanks for the review! It looks like the compound melts into the paint as you work it.
Thanks Sandro, I like the way you have compaire the CarPro compound line up on the same panel. Look like Ultra cut have the same hability as the last Xtreme Solution heavy compound they get out. The test was almost the same with different LK pads.
i love to use this with the yellow foam pads from rupes ... easy remover combination for washing holograms and swirls
i can confirm that i was amazed how less dust came out from this compound
Sandro your the man
Thanks Sandro, excellent info.
On that last black panel it looks like Ultracut might work as a one and done with no need for a polishing step.
Like sound Rotary so smooth.
I have an old 1990 or 1991 Makita rotary. It scares the s out of Me. Things can get ugly in a hurry using one of those. It always seems like they cut so much faster.
Great video!
Hi Sandro, I'm a little late to the scene but truly enjoy your reviews and being a beginner who has just entered the world of DIY detailing, it's a great comfort to me that you are around to share your experiences with the various products out there...one can really be totally lost (or would have just given up) before they even started...I've more or less narrowed down to using Carpro products simply given their ease of availability here where I am located.
I would like to just get one clarification from you that when you said that Ultracut is pad dependent, did you mean that Ultracut can also be used for light swirls or marring as long as I use a lighter cutting pad and vice-versa for heavier swirls and marring, a medium to heavy cutting pad? Appreciate your reply...kudos on your videos, just fantastic details...👊
Great to hear that mate, and yes that’s what I meant: used with lighter pads and less aggressive techniques, UltraCut can be used to remove light defects in a less aggressive manner and used with more aggressive techniques and pads it can be used to address more severe defects. The other import thing to factor in is the hardness of the paint, as on softer Japanese paints it may not finish quite as well and cut a lot more, whereas on harder Euro paints it should finish much better and won’t be quite as aggressive by comparison.
Diminutive abrasives technology getting Better~! ;-)
Lol, it’s crazy how many choices there are!!
I have at least 7 or 8 assorted compounds. That’s a lot to Me.
Great video. Detailing season is fast approaching. I might have to add this to the collection.
Thanks, Sandro!! Be well. Stay safe. Stay healthy.
Fantastic video! Would like to see this up with sonax perfect finish or cutmax.
That makes two of us!!
Sandro, have you tested or worked with the Shine Supply products at all? Would love to see a review on those! Thanks for all the great videos!
Yes I have, I’ve shown them in quite a few random videos but maybe I should do a dedicated video on some of their range as they do make some fantastic products!
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing I would love this too. I think they’re very underrated!
Wonderful. I shared with two friends. All compounds are pad dependent! Same with polish. Been saying that for some time, but I'm just little 'ol me. :) Looks like CarPro did good with this one
Thanks mate, and yes! Maybe 20yrs ago compounds were less influenced by pads as the heavy cut ones always finished quite poorly and the finer ones never cut all that well, but those days are long gone and compound today are just so versatile and amazing by comparison!
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing i wasn't detailing 20 years ago, but I heard about "rocks in a bottle." Hehe
I love your channel Sandro 🙏🏼 90-95% of my knowledge detailing has come from your channel . Thank you. Can you give us any tips on cleaning pads if we don’t have compressed air to blow the pads? Is there a another way without air I could try? Cheers pal
Thanks mate, if it’s cleaning off residue between polishing cycles that you’re asking, without compressed air I’d use a slightly stiff brush and run it over the pads while I turn the machine on - it’s not quite as effective as using compressed air but it’s the next best thing. Some places will sell specific pad cleaning brushes as well.
For a deeper clean on the fly you can also spray some water onto a pad, use your brush to give it a quick scrub and then turn the machine in fool speed to spin the residue off into a bucket and then use a cloth to dry the pad.
The video below is for end of day cleaning
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@@CarCraftAutoDetailing 🙏🏽 God bless you ❤️
Hey mate, top notch info as usual. I usually press the like button when I get the notification of a new post 😂.
It looks like UltraCut can be the perfect 1 step. You would only need Ultracut and different pads, isn't it? UltraCut + cutting pad and essence if you are going to apply a coating.
ClearCut, Fixer and Reflect, out. What are your thoughts?
Thanks and on harder paints you could certainly and cut and finish near perfect with Ultracut alone and a couple of different pads, but on medium to soft paints you may need something a little finer if you want that near perfect finish.
I would really like to see Carpro’s other compounds updated but I wouldn’t necessarily say they are obsolete, it just depends on more individual working styles, paints and results. Not everyone is going to to have the exact same experience as me, so that’s why I always say that you need to judge based on you’re own experience with products.
Can you do a review on the Chemical guys C4 compound and p4 polish?
I’m after the fastest cut, and nicest finish I can get. If you could only have one compound and pad combo right now after you’ve tested: TLC+, Griots FCC (I love this compound), Ultra-cut, and any other heavy cutting compounds. Which products are you reaching for, with the paint being medium to hard?
That’s a hard one but I guess the best way to answer that would be to state which combination I use the most which is probably Nv Precision on the Lake Country Blue HDO foam pad, but as good as compounds and pads are getting there’s still no one combination that does it all on all paints with all defects and especially if you want to be respectful and not remove more clear coat than is necessary by just jumping to a more aggressive combination that you know can remove the defects but at the expense of removing more clear coat than necessary.
I know there’s a segment of detailers (even some high end ones) that seem to immediately just to jump to aggressive combinations to start with when in many cases a lighter combination that will retain more clear coat would have worked, but that’s just not what I like to do, once clear coat is gone it’s gone forever, so that’s why I start light and only get more aggressive as I need to, and that’s why I do a lot of testing because every paint and it’s defects are different.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Very true indeed, and I agree with the entire statement. I too always start low and work up in terms of aggressiveness. However I can’t seem to find a compound I love besides Cutmax, and Fast Correcting Cream.
My only desire is a very good cut (of course) but also finishes down so only a second light polish is left to do. I’ve not tried many, honestly. That being the reason I’m after the most aggressive “go to combo” of pad and compound, for those jobs that need that extra muscle. 🙂
Also, do you believe Perfect Finish contains fillers? I’ve not been able to find any 100% concrete evidence, but I enjoy it. I don’t want to be masking imperfections with durable fillers.
Have a great day, Sir! Keep it up with the amazing content, as usual!
My experience with Cutmax is limited so I’m honestly not sure about fillers but I would guess no. I would say give Ultracut a go, you may like it quite a lot!
@@hayden199516 I like FCC a lot too, but sometimes I need more cut. I have TLC+ which is great, but just ordered a small bottle of ultra cut to try. I heard Rupes DA coarse has a lot of cut as well.
Please compare carpro ultracut vs the last cut plus vs scholl s2 black and the griots FCC being that all these were top in there comparison videos you made
thanks for sharing bro
hello, the menzerna 400 traditional line but a new formula, black container, silver label, is it the same in terms of cut as carpro's ultra cut? another question, have you noticed any change in terms of the cut from the menzerna 400 old line to the menzerna line with the new formula? I'm not talking about the Green, just about the new reformulated formula of the traditional 400 that generates less dust. greetings from Argentina.
I’m honestly not 100% sure whether the older FG400 and newer FC400 are different, I thought it was more of an update in labelling and marketing, but there could be some minor tweaking.
Without doing some side by side testing it’s hard for me to compare FC400 to Ultracut especially since it’s been a while since I last used any Menzerna compounds, sorry.
tiene menos polvo, no tiene olor, y se estira mas , varios cambios.
Hey Sandro! In a previous video, you mentioned that S2 Black was possibly your new favorite Rotary compound, and you mentioned TLC+ is generally excellent at being pushed harder than some others.
With your initial thoughts, where does Ultracut stand for you in a Rotary/Wool heavy cutting situation? Do you feel it can be pushed as hard as TLC+/S2 Black? Generally speaking, where do you feel the cut of Ultracut stands vs TLC+ & S2 Black?
If I had to compare Ultracut to two other compounds it would probably be S2 and TLC+ as there is definitely a lot of similar characteristics between the 3, but maybe it’s a little closer to TLC+. I almost feel like Ultracut runs a little cooler than any other compound I’ve used - I guess it’s got something to do with its unique lubrication, and it also seems to quite adaptable to both longer shorter more gentle and more aggressive styles. I think in the stress test S2 still seems to be able to go the longest with the most aggression and resist dusting the most but there’s not that much in it and I would say a ultracut has a slightly easier wipe off of the 3 and cut is really close with all three. The truth is they are all great with just some slight differences and depending on the paint, you’re environment and technique it can really go either way in a lot of tests.
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Thank you for the reply! I am currently prepping a newer (and VERY trashed) ZL1 Camaro for Nova Pro - both Ultracut and TLC+ are working extremely effectively on my Shinemate 6/21 and LC Low Lint Lambswool. Ultracut is cutting quicker, but after cycling out TLC+, it does seem to be edging out in cut over Ultracut - albeit very slightly. Both are amazing.
Thanks again!!
Looks like I need to spend more cash....Interesting to see many following 3D One and mastering the micro abrasives for high cut high finish. Rupes DA range the same. Carpro probably has the best overall detailing system on the market. From pads to Coatings.
Hey Sandro how you doing bud. hope you and your family are well.
I was wondering if you know when NV Finesse AND YOUR NOVA products
will be back in stock in the U.S really like to try the products in your nova series.
thank you sir.
Nick at Parks Car Care is an awesome guy and the US distributor, send him a message and I’m sure he can let you know when the Nv gear is arriving
parkscarcare.net/
I’ve messaged Nick with no reply regarding when they’ll be back in stock. I really want to try purge and finesse. I already have snow, snow+, clarity and Jet. Love them all! I have precision, but don’t really like cutting with foam pads, unless the paint is soft.
That’s strange, he’s usually very active on FB groups and tends to reply to messages promptly, but we all get bogged down in work or family life every now then! I don’t know the answer but I do know the stock is on it’s way, but the pandemic has slowed all shipping around the world so everything is taking longer!
Sandro, have you used Zvizzer Heavy Cut yet? I'm tempted to send you some over for a test with your favourite cutting compounds. I think you'll be nicely surprised
No I haven’t used it and honestly have heard of it - but I’ve just added it to my list, thanks mate.
Sandro another well-documented and thorough demonstration. CaprPor Ultracut definitely looks like it can do the whole range from heavy cut to fine finish. Quick question, is the Shine Mate 620 as good as the Rupes or is it even better in your opinion? Thanks for everything.
Thanks, and the 620s can certainly do it all but would excel in increased cut and minimal stall, but the Rupes are more civilised and nicer to use so it’s always a trade off but atm on using the 620/15 a lot and really liking it.
Hey Sandro - I watch all your stuff, it's literally the best. I know the information is probably lurking in all your videos, but could you make a video with "this is what you should get as a beginner". I want to detail my own car, but there's so many pads, DA/Polishers, compounds etc. that it feels like no matter what you select at first you go wrong. Many of the tools I imagine you can get similar results, some just easier or faster - which is obviously important for someone making a business happen. But for all of us who just want our cars to look great and do the odd polish for our selves and friends - where would you begin?
Thanks mate, and I think a more dedicated video maybe more specifically sharing what I’d suggest for beginners is a great idea and I’ll try to get one done this year!
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing That would be awesome. A few of my own thoughts that might serve as an inspiration. Is a clear coat measurer needed? Do you need to have a polisher that can take multiple sizes of pads, or do you need multiple polishers? What is the minimum amount of types of pads you should get to get a great finish - less tools is probably a higher risk of marring, so you need to make it a two step correction which means more pads. Personally I am less interested in "this is a great buy for the money" - I just want to make sure I get the right things.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Please. I am slowly getting back into detailing after a 40-year break. Back then I only used my rotary for waxing and a few polishes. My work was primarily interior, a very light polish, then wax for our used car lot (Porsche/Audi dealership in San Mateo, CA from 1974 to 1976), and we only sold 1 or 2-year-old used cars. I had no experience with clear coat paint. For the last two years, I have been detailing cars for a local dealer using my Porter Cable 7424 XP on the same one or two-year-old cars and primarily prep them before I apply a coating but I'm looking to do more and go further. An intro video from you would be like a blessing from heaven. Thank you for all of your work for us.
Another top shelf review!
Given how well it finishes, can CarPro Ultracut be used as a onestep on medium to hard paints? Or something like 3D One will be a better option? Using a budget DA polisher.
I think it can finish well on medium to hard paint also with the right pad and technique selection as a one step. 3D one may also be a good option- it’s going to depend on the paint itself as well as your method and technique.
I used MaGuires compound & polish but it needs more work. Would you recommend this product to complete the compounding? If you recall the car is 25 years old & it wasn’t cared for very well. There’s a splatter pattern across the hood that is something stuck on & possibly etched into the paint that I need to remove before applying the ceramic coating.
UltraCut will be a bit more aggressive in cutting the paint back to remove more server defects, but Ultimate Compound will get you there in the end as well. You really have to make sure the defects are still contained within the clear coat as if there have traveled deeper, no compound can remove them, so try and find that balance of improving the finish without going to far and burning through the clear
I have fallen in love with ultracut. I haven’t seen you use it a ton on the channel. Lol have you tried car pro fixer ? I was curious about it. If it compares to s20black
UltraCut is really great and I have and continue to use it but I think there’s just so many great compounds that even great ones can get lost in a sea of ever growing products.
I would say Fixer cuts a little more than S20 but doesn’t finish quite as well, it can also dust a bit at times.
Can you make a heavy compound /very heavy 2021 test ? with products available here in Europe please :)
Hi Sandro. Brilliant video, as always. I am going to ceramic coat my new dream car in the coming months and having done this on a previous car, I am familiar with the various stages. However, as this is my dream car, I want the paint finish to be as perfect as I can get it. Given that I only have minor swirls, would you recommend using Car Pro Ultra Cut, before using Reflect, then onto the IPA + ceramic stages, or would Reflect be enough. Thank you in advance.
Thanks, but I would say that as every paint and it’s defects is different - as well as your pad choice and personal technique- you really need to do test sections see what the paint responds best to. But I would also recommend trying to stick to the least aggressively method and preserving as much clear coat as possible.
I don't have either clearcut or ultracut, which of the two would be better to buy ???. I saw that ultracut ends much better than clearcut.
ultracut in my opinion
Hey Sandton, Ive been looking to get some new compounds for hard paints (most of my details are on hard VW/Audi/Merc paint). Been using Meguiars M105 and M101, Scholls S3 Gold and Menzerna 400 for a long time. Wanting to know how Ultracut compare to them, or should I look at something different?
Ultracut is great, you may find it has a touch more cut than most of them, though I’d expect M101 to cut more, but it should actually finish a little better than most of them as well have quite a good user experience. I guess a couple or other compounds I could suggest are The Last Cut+ and Scholl S2 Black.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing excellent as I can get both CarPro and Scholls here in South Africa. I was seriously considering Rupes Blue Course as well
mister sandro that is a nice shine
Another question Sandro, do you know a product for rust on metal? I want to get rid of nasty rust that is on my metal Caliper. Thanks hips
Although there’s a few way to remove rust, generally sanding it off is is the easiest way to go and the priming and painting the calliper to prevent it from coming back.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Perfect!! thank you so much.
Building out my arsenal of products and am still relatively new to some of the more professional lines of products. Would you select Ultracut or Scholl S3 XXL Gold to cut when working towards a 2 step process to finish with something like reflect/essence prior to a coating? Or will they perform different enough jobs to have both Ultracut and S3 on deck?
I’ve personally loved S3 Gold, but I’d go for UltraCut as it will in my experience both and finish better
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Thanks for the reply man! I will pick up come ultracut, hopefully between that, s20 black, essence, and a good assortment of pads I can find a combination that achieves the results I'm looking for in the least aggressive method possible.
Hey Sandro, I wanted to ask someone that actually takes the time to try and play with productos what's the difference you can tell between ClearCut and Ultracut. When to use each?
Thanks mate
UltraCut is really on a different level, it cuts more, finishes better, dusts less and is easier to wipe off, in my opinion it’s Carpro’s best cutting compound by a long shot and can complete with the best of compounds out there.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thanks for the reply! So you think there is no place for ClearCut now that Ultracut is out? Or is there any circumstance in which you would rather using ClearCut over Ultracut?
There could very well be isolated circumstances where ClearCut works better but that would just be an exception
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing gotcha. So carpro should update it's Gloss scale right? Because apparently ClearCut gets a 7 out of 10 of gloss and 10 out 10 for cutting while Ultracut its 5 gloss and 10+ cut. Wouldn't be interesting for you to make a comparison video from both products?
Hey Sandro, will you ever review Farecla G360?
I’m definitely open to reviewing it, I just have a very long line of products waiting on the shelf to be reviewed, but I’ll add it to the list!
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thank you for your reply and dedication to the industry, I'm using a new account but have been following and taking your for advice for sometime. I cannot be the only one here that's not able to purchase all these products and try them out for myself as Detailing is my extra bread and butter aside from my full time job, massive appreciation on my behalf mate😎
Hi Sandro, I have some 1000grit sanding scratches on my car. do you think can It be fixed with ultracut or any combination would you recommend? thanks.
I’d tend to recommend firstly refining them with 2000grit and then you could certainly use UltraCut with a cutting pad to remove them.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Awesome thanks man!
Hi Sandro,
please can you make a Video how to build or manufactures your black Test panel?
Regards from Germany
Jeff
PS: Google helps me Translate 😉
It’s just sheet metal panels painted by a body shop, I unfortunately don’t build them myself.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing
many thanks for your response
Hey sandro would you do a review on the das6 polisher
I have an older video (one of my first ones) where I’m reviewing DA polishers that includes the DAS6 Pro. I’m guessing they have updated their polishers since but it was a great work horse machine, not the smoothest DA by a long shot but reliable and relatively powerful.
Hey Sandro great stuff! How's the 21mm beast going?
It’s going well mate!
Hi, maybe i see this video too late.
I have a 9mm roto-orbital wich works very well for light swirls but i want to eliminate the p3000 scratches. I use the zvizzer hc4000 compaund but it doesn't seems very aggressive. Can i improve my work with this ultra cut? Or i need a rotative polischer?
I think UltraCut would definitely improve the cut to remove those sanding marks, it may not be quite as quick as using a rotary but you will get their with your random orbital polisher. The other thing to consider is what pad your using - you ideally want to be using a cutting pad as well.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thanks for the reply! And yes, i use a microfiber pad but with hc4000 it's very slow. I'll go for this ultra cut, thanks a lot!
Looks like another wax it order this week
I’ve ordered from Amazon twice this week. Usually, it’s Pan’s fault. Lmao. Now it’s going to be Sandro’s!! LOL
Hey Sandro, I know this video is quite old but do you still rate this compound in comparison to Scholl S2. I currently use S2, S20 black and S30 if needed. But always looking for something else to try. Cheers mate
Yes I still think UltraCut is great. I’d say it creates a more uniform haze that is easily cleaned up with a following polishing stage and it’s very easy to wipe off generally with quite a quick polishing cycle in most cases. S2 tends to need longer polishing cycles and can be a little more sticky to wipe off if you don’t break it down adequately, but I do feel it tends to finish better overall, though cut wise I’d say they are very close.
So I think it comes down to your style or preference as well as understanding that the method you use will change the experience and results you have with them both.
Amazing! Just what i need. Thanks brother. But I can't get hold of Lake Country pads in my area.... Is SPTA pads sufficient for near or same results with Ultracut? Thanks man.
I have specifically used those pads but you can certainly use many different pads with it and depending on the paint type and defects they can definitely also work well.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing one more thing... Is there a need to do a polish like Essence or Reflect after cutting with Ultracut? Or Ultracut is enough? Thanks.
What is the difference between glass coating and a ceramic coating ?
The word used to describe it 🙂
Glass is actually a truer representation of a ceramic coating because it is actually made up of what glass is, ceramic was just a made up word that stuck.
Great review. By chance, I polished a BMW 5 Touring (2019 model) today with Ultracut in combination with a Meguiars MF pad. Good user experience, good cut (obviously), a little haze but not too bad. I finished with Reflect on a Yellow Rupes pad and was quite happy with the result. As you mention that Reflect is not your favorite, what finishing polish and pad would you have recommended in this situation? It was hard paint as expected btw.
Thanks, and in a harder paint I would expect Reflect to finish quite well, but a couple of my personal favourite polishes would be Nv Finesse, Scholl S30+ and Shine Supply Classic Polish.
What machine did you use?
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hi Sandro. ....how would ultra cut do with green hexlogic or carpro polishing pad?
Well the LC orange foam HDO pad I used in the video is similar to the Carpro orange foam pad, and it did fairly well.
If you are using it or any other coarse cutting compound with finer foam pads I would suggest reducing the amount of product on the pad, and initial using some decent pressure and that will help it finish better, and on a mud to hard paint it can actually finish very well.
Sandro great video! Appreciate your honesty on "pad dependent". Quick question, i am looking for a new DA machine and its between the shinemate you re using and the Rupes, what would you go for. Thanks Sandro
Thanks, and if you’re looking for a good balance of user experience, friendliness and ability, the Rupes is a great choice. I would only tend to recommend the Shine Mate 620 polishers to those that are seeking that increased performance and are willing to accept a loss in user friendliness, so I would tend to say they are more suited to pros as they are very efficient but also more risky, but as long as you understand that you can make the best choice based on your needs.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Thanks sandro, i appreciate the info and quick response. I currently have the maxshine pro 2 .
Great video! How does this compound compare to the Scholls S2 black?
Thanks, and as mentioned in the video it’s really up there with S2 and TLC+ in cut, finish and user experience.
So would you recommend fixer or ultra cut for a 1 step like on mercedes or audi hard clear coat? And a hard foam pad or cutting microfiber pad?
If the paint is quite weathered, UltraCut would be a seemingly better choice, if it’s not too bad, Fixer may be better. I’d start with a foam pad, but if the cut isn’t adequate I’d then move on to microfibre.
After 5 months, would you say this is your favourite compound?
It’s definitely still amongst my favourites.
Hey Sandro, awesome video's! Do you prefer Ultracut or NV Precision? Or which one has more cut? Probably going to start out with a LC blue HDO pad and use NV Finesse on an orange pad on my medium to hard clear coat with just some light swirls. Unless you have a better suggestion.
Also, is NV Nova Pro substantially better than NV Nova EVO in your opinion?
I’d say Ultracut has more cut and Precision generally finishes a little better. I think that combination could work well, just do your testing to confirm it. The main difference with Pro is increased durability.
Great review as always . Do you use Jescar or Mequiars compounds? How they looks like compare to this this Ultracut ?
I’ve used both brands in the past and they both make great compounds but there’s been a few new compounds over the last year including Ultracut that seem to blowing a lot of the competition out of the water, so I would expect Meguiar’s and Jescar to perhaps do some updating to address this.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing thanks for your answer 👍
Hi Sandro, great video as always man!! I just have a side question, I saw you using the shine mate polishers here, which polisher do you recommend for a weekend warrior? I love detailing and I do it to my car but I would like to jump into the polishing stage now. any suggestions for a great beginner polisher much appreciated. Cheers
Thanks mate, and I would say that if you have the funds a Rupes LHR15 MK3 is a fanatic polisher that is very user friendly and very capable, but if you want a great more affordable option the Shine Mate EX610-15/5” is also fantastic and can’t be best in value vs performance and user friendliness.
Good video thankyou.
Sandro, another awesome video!! I know you mentioned it in the video - but after playing with UltraCut, do you think that, in a step 1/heavy cutting setup, it works BEST with the light-to-heavy suggested method? Or do you find it actually works better in a more traditional working method?
Thanks man, and I personally that like some other of my favourite heavy cut compounds like TLC+ and Scholl S2 it’s very versatile and adaptive to lots of different styles, machines and paints, so I’m not sure I’d say it works ‘best’ with a light to heavy method because it seems to still cut well if you start more aggressively unlike ClearCut that tends to reduce cut if you go that way. It just feel very different to CC but like I said you can certainly use it that way with fantastic results.
Hi, how is the lubrication compared to menzerna 400? I did my first paint correction with menzerna 400/3800 with a rotary polisher last week. When using the 400 with shine mate knitted wool pad i felt like the machine was controlling me. It was terrible to use, it felt dry even before my first pass. I tried to use more or less product but nothing worked. Machine was going where it wanted not where i wanted hahaha. However the polishing with 3800 and red shine mate pad was more controllable. Do you think the Ultracut might solve this issue? Sorry for the long question
I think the lubrication and rotation of your pads will be better as UltraCut tends to resist drying, clumping and dusting better. But the specific pad could have also played a part in that.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Are foam pads easyer to work with when it comes to grabbyness? I’m thinking about trying the yellow and green pads from shine mate since some of the repainted panels are softer compared to the original paint on my car. But i have zero idea about foam cutting pads user experience. Btw thank you so much for your answer
Foam pads do tend to be (generally) nicer to work with, especially with finer polishes. The yellow Shine Mate pads are great, but I wouldn’t so much recommend the green ones - I’m personally not a fan of heavy cutting foam pads, I think once you are looking for more extreme cut you should be looking at wool or microfibre pads.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing Thank you so much for the in depth explenations.
Just me that thinks the ultra cut looks like it’s done the job 100% perfect in one step? It’s done what Fixer promises.
Sir we can we use the ultra cut for buffing/or to remove soil , spider wave .
It can be use to remove lighter swirls and spider web defects especially on harder paints and with less aggressive foam pads.
Essence is using for polishing right sir.
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Hi sandro! Wich one will cut more this or mirka polarshine 35?
I’m sorry mate but I haven’t tried mirka so I really can’t say
Hey!! What Is better?? Menzerna or Car pro??
Thanks!!
There’s no real good answer to that, I think both make some great compounds and you can potentially achieve equally great results.
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing very good information, excelllent videos!! Thank's, Greetings from México!
Loved the political rant...we pretty much all feel the same way you do. 👍🏻
what speeds are you typically using for cutting and what for finishing with less cutting pads
It’s all over the place during testing and also varies a lot depending on which machine I’m using. Maybe 3-6 for cutting and 2-5 for finishing.
How would you rate Ultracut compared to, Sonax Cutmax?
I haven’t used Sonax enough to make that call
Why don’t you test Meguires?
I’ve got plenty of videos reviewing Meguiars products, have a look.
Can you put this up against Sonax Max Cut
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It almost looks like Ultracut can be a one-step cut/polish product?
It certainly can especially on hard to medium paints.
This or TLC+?
Good question … I have done a few side by side tests but I can’t say I’ve got a clear winner either way, but there’s definitely some similar results that can be achieved by both
@@CarCraftAutoDetailing any updates on this?
Honestly … love ‘em both but still haven’t spend enough time with either … so many compounds, so little time!
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The only true test for quality is TIME... 7:50
It is not 1500 because you did it on machine...leave marks with hand sandig...it is not the same
Are you also the owner of Waxit.com.au ?
No lol, and don’t have any financial stake or make any money off their sales or the links. I did a video in my history and relationship with waxit if you’re interested.
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@@CarCraftAutoDetailing I asked because I have purchased many times from them and I much prefer to support local business. I love your channel and the excellent advice you give in your tutorials. There is so much misinformation out there and a multitude of products and it's getting confusing. I am also interested in the Shine Mate machines. I have several Flex and Rupes and was wondering how the Shine Mate compare. I am also interested in using the cordless to be free from dragging cords around and sling them over the shoulder and tripping up in them too. Over it.
Thanks for your reply too Sandro. Keep up the great work.
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