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Well, I finally got the chance to thoroughly test the new M205. I had a friend who had asked me several months ago to detail his parents' Toyota Sequoia. To say it is in rough condition would be an understatement.
Products used:
M205
M86
W8207
W9207
Super Degreaser 4:1
Body Solvent
Detailer Glass Cleaner
Last Touch
Mild Clay bar
Makita 9227CX3 with the W66 backing plate
Porter Cable 7336 with the W67 backing plate
Clearkote CMW
Super Degreaser was used on the tires and wheel wells, while Body Solvent was used to help remove some of the tar and bugs.
The Toyota had its share of swirls from years of improper washing.
Under the halogens, it really did not look good.
I started out with M205 and a W8207 polishing pad on the Makita to remove the swirls. This combination made easy work of the swirls, but it could not remove the deeper scratches after a few passes.
I spent a little time trying to find a combination to remove those deeper defects. As it turns out, M86 and a W8207 polishing pad really worked well. This was then followed up with M205 and a W8207 polishing pad on the rotary to remove any light holograms. Here is the result:
To refine the finish further, I switched to the DA and M205 with a W9207 finishing pad. This really helped to bring out the clarity in the paint.
I chose Clearkote CMW for the protectant and returned the Sequoia to the owner at 3:30 A.M. Here's the final result:
Overall, I thought the vehicle turned out pretty well. The finish was not the easiest to work with, but it could be corrected. It was not perfect, but I only had twelve hours to get everything done. The owner requested that I not dress the tires (second time that's happened), which was kind of a surprise. Anything to please the customer!
Notes:
- M205 is a joy to use on the rotary. I found that it worked best if the rpm's were kept fairly low ~1000-1200. There really was not a need to go any higher than that because of the amount of correction that was being achieved at the lower speeds.
- I also used M205 quite a bit with the DA. M205 worked very well with a W9207 finishing pad at speed 5 for removing light holograms, but I just decided to use the rotary. But, the best finish was achieved with M205 and a W9207 finishing pad on speed 2.5. Although this added some more time to the process, the clarity and level of refinement was better when the speed was lower.
- The amount of M205 used for each section was less than some of the other products. Once the pad was primed, I only needed three pea sized blobs of M205 to do a section on the DA. On the rotary, I only needed a four inch bead to do a section.
Well, I finally got the chance to thoroughly test the new M205. I had a friend who had asked me several months ago to detail his parents' Toyota Sequoia. To say it is in rough condition would be an understatement.
Products used:
M205
M86
W8207
W9207
Super Degreaser 4:1
Body Solvent
Detailer Glass Cleaner
Last Touch
Mild Clay bar
Makita 9227CX3 with the W66 backing plate
Porter Cable 7336 with the W67 backing plate
Clearkote CMW
Super Degreaser was used on the tires and wheel wells, while Body Solvent was used to help remove some of the tar and bugs.
The Toyota had its share of swirls from years of improper washing.
Under the halogens, it really did not look good.
I started out with M205 and a W8207 polishing pad on the Makita to remove the swirls. This combination made easy work of the swirls, but it could not remove the deeper scratches after a few passes.
I spent a little time trying to find a combination to remove those deeper defects. As it turns out, M86 and a W8207 polishing pad really worked well. This was then followed up with M205 and a W8207 polishing pad on the rotary to remove any light holograms. Here is the result:
To refine the finish further, I switched to the DA and M205 with a W9207 finishing pad. This really helped to bring out the clarity in the paint.
I chose Clearkote CMW for the protectant and returned the Sequoia to the owner at 3:30 A.M. Here's the final result:
Overall, I thought the vehicle turned out pretty well. The finish was not the easiest to work with, but it could be corrected. It was not perfect, but I only had twelve hours to get everything done. The owner requested that I not dress the tires (second time that's happened), which was kind of a surprise. Anything to please the customer!
Notes:
- M205 is a joy to use on the rotary. I found that it worked best if the rpm's were kept fairly low ~1000-1200. There really was not a need to go any higher than that because of the amount of correction that was being achieved at the lower speeds.
- I also used M205 quite a bit with the DA. M205 worked very well with a W9207 finishing pad at speed 5 for removing light holograms, but I just decided to use the rotary. But, the best finish was achieved with M205 and a W9207 finishing pad on speed 2.5. Although this added some more time to the process, the clarity and level of refinement was better when the speed was lower.
- The amount of M205 used for each section was less than some of the other products. Once the pad was primed, I only needed three pea sized blobs of M205 to do a section on the DA. On the rotary, I only needed a four inch bead to do a section.
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