M205 on cutting disc is a polisher?

[jjrakwichian]

I need some help......

If using an M205 on Meguiars Cutting disc, will this still considering as the polishing or as cutting? The reasoning that asking this, it is because that about 95% of the time, when I used this combination, I have been able to get rid of the heavy swirls and heavy scratches most of the time and I am talking about that I am 95% of the time do not need to go back for the second round or Should I say " One step finish it all "

[C8N]

Re: M205 on cutting disc is a polisher?

You should try M205 on MF

[jjrakwichian]

Re: M205 on cutting disc is a polisher?

Hi, I did, but I meant that when using an M205 is considering as the polishing process or as cutting ( compounding ) process? Since an M205 is a polisher.

AS I mentioned earlier that I used a M205 of the Meguiars Fiber Cutting Pad but not on the Meguiars Finishing Pad......

P.s. when I used the M205 on the cutting, I feel like I have done the the combination of compounding and polishing in the same time.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: M205 on cutting disc is a polisher?

What really matters is what the outcome is, not what you call the process. At the end of the day the goal is to remove defects and achieve as nice a finish as possible, right? If the paint is such that it allows this to happen in a single step, then so be it (and great for the person doing the work!). Although M205 is generally considered a finishing polish, the abrasive load and the type of abrasive is such that it can indeed provide some serious cut when used in a specific manner. Generally, a finishing polish, when utilized for the purpose of removing any light marring that may occur from the compounding step (rotary swirls, DA haze, etc), is applied at lower speeds with a foam finishing pad. This removes that light marring, maximizes gloss and depth, and readies the paint for the final protective coating (wax/sealant/coating/etc). But if you use M205 in a more aggressive fashion, such as with a foam or microfiber cutting pad, those abrasives really show their stuff and can do a pretty spectacular job of defect removal. And, again, if the paint is highly responsive to this and it both corrects and finishes well, then you may indeed be done in that single step. Softer paint may show signs of light marring due to the aggressiveness of the pad being used. If that happens, then a secondary step with M205 and a softer pad will be needed. We expect to see more of this marring on softer paint with a microfiber pad due to the very aggressive nature of that pad, but our new burgundy thin foam cutting disc tends to leave far less marring, and sometimes none at all, even on very soft paint.

Bottom line:
If it works, it works.... who cares what the process is called!!
If it works, it works.... so keep on working it!!!

[jjrakwichian]

Re: M205 on cutting disc is a polisher?

Thank Youuuuuu for your advice!!! I am actually just the received the new Burgundy this mornig, I will try this foam pad in today's job ^_^

[fphillips]

What really matters is what the outcome is, not what you call the process. At the end of the day the goal is to remove defects and achieve as nice a finish as possible, right? If the paint is such that it allows this to happen in a single step, then so be it (and great for the person doing the work!). Although M205 is generally considered a finishing polish, the abrasive load and the type of abrasive is such that it can indeed provide some serious cut when used in a specific manner. Generally, a finishing polish, when utilized for the purpose of removing any light marring that may occur from the compounding step (rotary swirls, DA haze, etc), is applied at lower speeds with a foam finishing pad. This removes that light marring, maximizes gloss and depth, and readies the paint for the final protective coating (wax/sealant/coating/etc). But if you use M205 in a more aggressive fashion, such as with a foam or microfiber cutting pad, those abrasives really show their stuff and can do a pretty spectacular job of defect removal. And, again, if the paint is highly responsive to this and it both corrects and finishes well, then you may indeed be done in that single step. Softer paint may show signs of light marring due to the aggressiveness of the pad being used. If that happens, then a secondary step with M205 and a softer pad will be needed. We expect to see more of this marring on softer paint with a microfiber pad due to the very aggressive nature of that pad, but our new burgundy thin foam cutting disc tends to leave far less marring, and sometimes none at all, even on very soft paint.

Bottom line:
If it works, it works.... who cares what the process is called!!
If it works, it works.... so keep on working it!!!

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