80 and 83 drying too fast

[m5rider]

I'm a new Meguiar's user and am surprised at how fast I have to remove 80 and 83 to prevent a cloudy haze from forming on my '91 BMW's black finish. I'm working a small areas ~1.5 ft^2, inside a cool garage (~60F) with no air circulation with a DA at speed 5 just like we were instructed at the Dallas class (thanks again Mike!). The paint was prepped with Griot's clay (still have some left) and NXT wash.

The same pretty quick dry happened on my '00 blue BMW's finish, but no cloud was left. This never happened with the Griot's polishes I've used, but I'd like to swap over to Meguiar's once and for all. The paint was very dirty, but I don't think this is contributing to the very short time I have to remove the polish.

I'm applying a decent sized bead on the pad, spreading over the surface, and by the time I make a single, slow pass with pressure, the outer pass is drying to a haze. If I apply M80 by hand to a small area and immediately remove, no haze or cloud is left. This must be an application issue, but I'm still surprised how fast it dries.

Using the exact same application method with some Griots polish I have left leaves no cloud.

Advice?

Trent

[Tom MacDonald]

Sorry about the trouble you are having with the M83 and M80. Try slowing the speed down to about 3 on the D/A. The temperature sounds good, the paint does not sound like it is so neglected that it would be a problem. Plus, you are having the same problem with your 00' BMW. When the pad is new it will tend to absorb more product and as a result the product will not spread as far. As the pad gets more and more primed with product you should find that you can work areas longer. Try spraying a light mist of A33 on the pad before you first start to use it to help prime it. You should only need to do this the the first couple times you use a pad.

Regards,