Thread: Differences between Meguiar's Professional and Ultimate series?

I have been trying to do more research on different products and reading as much I can.

Obviously there is a larger range of products in the pro line, what are the other differences? How does the Ultimate line compare to the Pro line? How does M105 and M205 compare to Ultimate Compound and Ultimate Polish?

The simple answer is that the Mirror Glaze line is targeted to the body shop industry, the ultimate line is targeted to the consumer and the Detailer line is targeted to the detailer who wants to save money on bulk versions of products.

The ultimate line is as close as you are going to get to the Mirror Glaze line.

Ultimate Compound is derived from M105. Same abrasives. The differences being that M105 offers more cut but shorter working time. Ultimate compound offers a longer working time to be more user friendly but less cut than M105. This doesn't mean to discount Ultimate Compound. It can do some amazing things. Another difference is that M105 has a slight learning curve. It can be frustrating for a new user. It does dust more than Ult. Compound and it can be a paint to remove from paint if over worked or too much product is used.

Ultimate Polish is derived from M205. Same abrasives. The main difference between the two is that M205 offers more cut while Ult. Polish offers more polishing oils. M205 still has plenty of polishing oils. My personal preference is M205. It's a much more versatile product than Ult. Polish.

I've used many Meguiar's products and they all work great.

Ult. Compound = Derived from M105. Think of them as cousins

Ult Polish = Derived from M205. Think of them as cousins

Ult. Quik Detailer = M135 is the bulk version in the Mirror Glaze line.

Ult. Quik Wax = D156 is the bulk version in the Detailer Line

NXT = M21 in the Mirror Glaze Line is the equivalent

Ult. Wax = There is no equivalent

Paint Protect 365 = There is no equivalent

I no longer use M105. I prefer M101 for a compound that I need for heavy correction. It has a longer working time than M105. It will dust but not as much as M105. M100 is another good compound. It has less cut but can do some good things. D300 Microfiber Correction Compound is great. It's designed to be used with the microfiber cutting discs. It works exceptionally well on the new Meguiar's thin foam cutting discs. It has a longer working time and virtually no dust.

M205 is my recommended polish from Meguiar's.

M21 or Ultimate Wax are my two recommended sealants from Meguiar's. The difference between these two is that Ultimate Wax will last a little longer than M21.

M26 is my recommended carnauba wax from Meguiar's.

The benefit of sticking with the same family is synergy. All products are designed to work with each other.

Let me know if you need any more info. What exactly are you looking for?

Thank you much for the info. It is pretty much what I expected, I just mainly needed confirmation.

Not really looking for much else right now, since research is my main focus.

Adams is good as well. The thing I hear about Menz is that they are oily.

HD cut and HD Polish seems to be getting quite a following. I have HD Polish but I have only used it on a small area and it worked fine. I had no issues with it. Pretty user friendly.

Americana Car Care just dropped their compound and polish for the new revamped versions IAT1500 and IAT3000 which look to be even better products. I definitely recommend anything from this line. Their sealant looks awesome on paint.