Flex and M105, starting to like this combo more and more....

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Flex and M105, starting to like this combo more and more....

Man that looks fantastic. What pad and speed did you use?

Started out with the green CCS pad on the horizontal panels, then had to move to an orange pad on the vertical panels(I prefer CCS pads on the Flex). For some reason, there was a bit more scratches on the vertical panels, which is opposite of every other car. Usually the horizontal panels are worse.

For speed, I jumped around and adjusted as needed. Sometimes as low as 3, and other times as high as 6. With paint this thin, you have to work each panel as it needs it.

Nick

[MrCLRider]

Re: Flex and M105, starting to like this combo more and more....

that is amazing that 105 finished out like that, it once again is a testament to the great products that Meguiars makes!

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Flex and M105, starting to like this combo more and more....

that is amazing that 105 finished out like that, it once again is a testament to the great products that Meguiars makes!

I've finished out several vehicles with M105. But due to the 95 incident that I went through on the great Autopia, I will not post that I do that

[klink10]

Re: Flex and M105, starting to like this combo more and more....

I'm impressed. Very nice work there.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Flex and M105, starting to like this combo more and more....

Nice work Nick,

Something about working on single stage paints makes polishing paint fun...

Compared to most clear coat paints you've worked on would you say this paint was soft or easily polishable?

[Nick Chapman]

Re: Flex and M105, starting to like this combo more and more....

Nice work Nick,

Something about working on single stage paints makes polishing paint fun...

Compared to most clear coat paints you've worked on would you say this paint was soft or easily polishable?

Oh, single stage is so much easier to work with than a base clear paint. With the introduction of M105/M205, I think you can achive equally great results with both types of paint, but single stage takes less work to get there. I prefer working with single stage over base/clear, but thats just me.

[Jeff U]

Re: Flex and M105, starting to like this combo more and more....

Nick,

Beautiful job! Thank you for sharing your work. I've learned a tremendous amount from your posts.

A few questions to pick your brain and expertise.

Using the flex, how do you work M105 ?
Do you "prime" the pad ?
Do you apply M105 to the pad or paint ? How much product do you use ?
Do you find that M105 seems to "flash", or gum up, very quickly ? If yes, do you stop and wipe off or continue polishing ?
Do you lubricate the pad ?
How long are you polishing each section ? (curious of the maximum time you polish before wiping off)
Noticed you said speeds between 3 - 6. Any speed work better than others?

Thanks,

Jeff

[10degreesbtdc]

Re: Flex and M105, starting to like this combo more and more....

Nick,

Beautiful job! Thank you for sharing your work. I've learned a tremendous amount from your posts.

A few questions to pick your brain and expertise.

Using the flex, how do you work M105 ?
Do you "prime" the pad ?
Do you apply M105 to the pad or paint ? How much product do you use ?
Do you find that M105 seems to "flash", or gum up, very quickly ? If yes, do you stop and wipe off or continue polishing ?
Do you lubricate the pad ?
How long are you polishing each section ? (curious of the maximum time you polish before wiping off)
Noticed you said speeds between 3 - 6. Any speed work better than others?

Thanks,

Jeff

Hope Nick doesn't mind if I jump in here, only to see if I've been paying attention to what he's been kind enough to share with me over the past few weeks. Maybe if I get this right I can be his personal secretary? If I fail, well, I'll just feel pretty stupid!

Using the flex, how do you work M105?

Small sections at a time, medium to heavy pressure, tilting on edge occasionally if necessary for deep defects but keep moving, polishing or finishing pad depending on severity of defects, a couple passes at higher speed (5?) to remove defects and then a light pressure pass or two using the same product to burnish and/or remove any induced swirls before moving on to finer abrasive or next section

Do you "prime" the pad?

Yes

Do you apply M105 to the pad or paint ? How much product do you use?

To the pad. Not so much that it's spreading over too large an area or is slinging and doesn't cut (defects are not being removed due to excessive lubrication), enough product to polish small section (pea, dime or quarter sized amount for each pass once pad is primed) and so that you are not putting a dry pad to the paint and are inducing defects instead of removing them

Do you find that M105 seems to "flash", or gum up, very quickly ? If yes, do you stop and wipe off or continue polishing?

It can flash on higher speeds under hot, humid weather conditions, not as much as the older version, mist with spray bottle if necessary and keep working product. M105 and M205 (and any non-diminishing abrasive SMAT?) can be lightly misted and will keep cutting as long as it's kept wet (until section is wiped for inspection or pad is cleaned and/or is not cutting, or pad is too dry and "jumps" on surface due to lack of lubrication-will induce swirls)

Do you lubricate the pad?

Yes

How long are you polishing each section? (curious of the maximum time you polish before wiping off)

Until defects are removed do not move on to new section (as long as panel does not get too warm), 30-60 seconds each pass, criss-cross pattern misting when necessary, wipe and inspect, repeat if necessary

Noticed you said speeds between 3 - 6. Any speed work better than others?

Faster speeds for initial passes when defects warrant, slower speeds for light defects and on follow up passes to burnish and bring up gloss

How'd I do, Nick? If I'm out of line speaking for you, just "slap" me and I'll unplug my keyboard If I'm wrong in my responses, please feel free to correct me.