DA Microfiber Correction Compound

To open this review - I'm a comfortable "DIY" person, but had almost no experience in finishing / buffing cars outside of your usual eblow grease and generic wash/wax products from the autostore. I knew I needed to significantly step up my knowledge and approach to take on a classic car that sat for ~30 years oxidizing, getting sun spotted, and accumulating dirt.After a lot of reading and considering possible solutions... I arrived at the following products:- Porter Cable 7424XP and an Astro 4607 5" PU backing pad- Meguiar’s D300 Correction Compound applied with Meguiar's DMC6 Cutting Disc- Meguiar’s D301 Finishing Wax applied with Meguiar's DMF6 Finishing DiscThese selections were made as something that seemed like it would provide a good result, with limited risk of burning through what paint is there or otherwise "doing more harm than good". I had high hopes but low expectations. The end result has exceeded my hopes. There is an argument that a higher cut product may have been acceptable for the car in question - but I still worried about my capabilities in using it without doing more harm than good.At any rate, the Meguiar's products did an incredible job in removing oxidation, imperfections, and restoring shine. The pictures tell the story - but I also think the pictures fail to capture how dramatic the difference REALLY is in real life.With that said, the car itself was haphazardly repainted ~30 years ago. It has plenty of knicks and dings, some areas that were damaged beyond any product's ability to save, and other assorted imperfections. I never expected a show quality car, but just wanted something that would look "GOOD" driving and having fun for a few years until I'm able to consider a more extensive restoration. With that goal set in mind, I think this was the perfect selection of products.A couple notes on application process I took for this particular project:- 3 applications of D300. The first took up most of the oxidation. All of that grime and garbage made this application kind of "ugly" looking as working. The product did tend to dry on and stay behind with this application without several pauses to clean the pad. Not unexpected given the starting condition of the car. Second application was a much smoother process where you could really start see the finish smoothing out and color coming back. Third application was subtle improvements only - IE - what you want. It almost felt like you weren't doing anything at that point.- Wipe down with a microfiber cloth by hand to get up any extra residue- 1 application of D301, working over and over and over until the wax lines / cloudiness is almost completely gone.- Follow up circular hand polish with a dry microfiber cloth to remove any excess wax and even out the remainder of the application.Per instructions on the bottle - simply clean pads with an air compressor. I blew out both discs after each application while letting them spin on the tool. I'm actually surprised at how well they continue to "clean up" - again and again.Hope this info is useful in guiding someone to taking on a project - and hopefully - being as similarly pleased as I am!

Fantastic product! Removed all blemishes and light scratches exactly as advertised. I applied by hand it worked just fine. Highly recommend.

I've always used Mcguire's products and I still stand behind them. There are so many competitors out there. When I buy Mcguire's I know what what I'm getting and I know it will work. The cost is very reasonable and you get enough product to use multiple times. I've never found any compound that cuts as good as this compound. It applies super easy and stays wet longer than anything else. If you do it correctly your paint will be clean, shiny with lasting quality. This is a product that you can do a before and after, or side by side with and see results.

Yes, Meguiar's Correcting Compound is a capable product developed specifically for use with microfiber pads. It's a 'one cut fits all paint correction' approach. Which is not a bad thing really. For most of us weekend warriors that works out fine. I bought the DA Microfiber Kit that comes with the Correction Compund and Finishing Wax along with the corresponding microfiber pads. I highly recommend buying the Meguiar's DA Microfiber Polish that is part of this line. It will take out any remaining swirls left by the compounding before you finish up with the wax step. Another tip when using the Correction Compound when starting out on particular vehicle with a fresh microfiber pad, place 4 or 5 dots of product evenly spaced around the outside circle of the pad (about a 1/2 inch from the edge) and a dot in the middle of the pad. Then condition the pad with a spray or two of Meg's Quick Detailer. I like to spread the polisher while off and dab it around the 2' x 2' area I'm focused on. This helps eliminate 'sling'. Then start the polisher on the lowest setting to evenly distribute the compound. Then increase the regular speed ( setting 4 or 5 assuming you're using the Meg DA polisher). I do 3-4 passes until counpoind turns clear. Then use a clean microfiber towel to wipe off remaining product. Flip towel again to buff.Yes, I would recommend to s friend.

I have been using the Meguiar's D30016 correction compound for many years and it's just the absolute best. Works great for safely removing fine scratches, scuffs, and swirls. I have a classic car that I had painted and wet sanded. When I got the car back, the painter had missed a number of spots where he didn't buff out the sanding marks from his wet sanding. I decided to fix things myself and used the Meguiar's D30016 compound with a microfiber bad on my random orbital polisher and the sanding marks came right out (see before & after photos).

As many Meguiar’s products, this is an amazing one. I did one door and results were extraordinary. Recommended!!!

Easy to use without excessive build up.

Crazy stuff