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  • M105 is horrible....

    ....if you like spending countless hours buffing a car

    Got a chance to buff an entire vehicle yesterday with the new M105. I've been really excited about trying this new product on an entire vehicle since I ordered it. I've done a couple of scratch repairs with it, but not an entire vehicle.

    Got a Infinity G35 in a pearl white. This thing gave new meaning to the word swirled! It was horrible! Got the car all cleaned up, clayed and taped off, and brought out the buffer. My first impressions weren't good. Using the Solo maroon wool pad, and the Makita between 1200-1500rpms, it did nothing but gum up. Very frustrating to have to clean the pad after almost every pass. And this stuff was an absolute BEAR to remove from the paint!

    Finally I decided to slow it down a bit. Pulled the rpm's down to about 900, slowed my motions down and used less product. I must say that the difference was amazing! It cut incredibly fast and left nothing behind! No buffer swirls, no holograming, nothing! It just left the paint glossy and wet looking.

    Even though I had to slow everything down, the job went incredibly fast! I'd say about 1/3 faster than using any other cutting compound. Plus, the finish was good enough that I really didn't have to finish up with 80 afterwards, even though I did anyway But a super light pass with 80 and a PC made this finish come out perfect!

    The price is a little on the high side(I paid $90 for a gallon of it). But in the long run, I'd say that it is going to save me some serious money! For one, you use less product per pass. And 2, I think once I get a good technique down with this stuff, following up with 80 will be a thing of the past, so thats one less product that I'll have to use on a regular basis.

    Anyhow, this is just my initial impression of the new product. I've only used it on one complete vehicle. And so far, I am seriously impressed! I can't wait to get a few more cars under my belt with this product, so I can see the characteristics of it on all the different types of paint(Mainly a black Vette, or new Mercedes). I don't think I've ever been this excited about a product since I used #80 for the first time, kinda makes me want to dance like a chili pepper


    Nick
    2008 Meguiar's Batmobile Team
    2008 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
    2009 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
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    So what happens to Nick+So1o= Showcar Finish? Hehehe. Hi Nick! Can't wait to get my hands on M105 too it will be like 3-4 months before I get hold of that product, first I still have to wait for winter to end before placing an order since it will be shipped to Connecticut (don't want a $90 product to freeze in transit) then from there my cousin will ship it to me here, I might even get it after June. Thanks for posting your thoughts on the product though at least when I get it I will know how to work with it.

    How about some pictures man.
    SYDSTER

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      SYDSTER

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        Sorry, camera was dead yesterday, so I didn't get any pictures

        Thats probably my biggest downfall, I either have dead batteries in the camera, or I forget it at home. I need to tape a sign to my forehead to remind me about the camera

        Where do you live? I thought it was some tropical location down south?
        2008 Meguiar's Batmobile Team
        2008 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
        2009 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
        2010 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team

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          Originally posted by n737nc View Post

          Where do you live? I thought it was some tropical location down south?
          Philippines man, a third world country across the pacific, its in Asia and your right its a tropical location, gets really hot here the lowest temp we get is around 80F and up to 115F sometimes even higher. That is why I find hard to detail cars when conditions get really bad, meaning really hot, the heat just ***** out all the energy from you.
          SYDSTER

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            Good tips Nick, thanks for sharing that with us!

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              Thanks for sharing.

              I am thinking I will order mine next week. That way in 4 weeks it will be a hint warmer and the M105 might not freeze.
              Patrick Yu
              2003 Honda Accord
              2008 Honda Accord EX-L V6

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                Hey Nick,

                You are right on the money. I found the M105 to be difficult to work with if I used too much product. It would gum up and like you said, difficult to remove.

                So I used less product but kept the same rpm, around 1500 RPM and it worked awesome! I found that with the wool pads, I tried both Solo and the W-4000, it worked fanastic with all of them. I also tried it with the Solo Polishing and Finishing foam pads. Again, the amount of product made a huge difference.

                The finish was awesome!

                Tim
                Tim Lingor's Product Reviews

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                  Originally posted by n737nc View Post
                  The price is a little on the high side(I paid $90 for a gallon of it).
                  I find it worth every penny and cheaper than some other compounds out there.

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                    Definitely looking into getting some when my local distributor gets it in.
                    Owner, Scott's Mobile Auto Detailing

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                      no pics?!

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                        Originally posted by yalerd View Post
                        no pics?!
                        We encourage MOL members to show off their latest before & after results. We also welcome "Work in Progress" Threads. For Enthusiasts or Professional Detailers
                        2008 Meguiar's Batmobile Team
                        2008 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
                        2009 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
                        2010 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team

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                          Could M105 be used with a G110 DA and still get the same results?
                          --2004 Ford Mustang V6 -- Full mod list and some pictures at my SouthFloridaStangs Vehicle Garage --

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                            Originally posted by Raymond View Post
                            Could M105 be used with a G110 DA and still get the same results?

                            Haven't tried M105 with a DA. I know Mike Pennington has stated that M105 was not designed to be used with a DA. But that doesn't mean that it won't work for you on your car. Every paint is different.

                            Nick
                            2008 Meguiar's Batmobile Team
                            2008 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
                            2009 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team
                            2010 Meguiar's/Ford SEMA Team

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                              Oh my bad, didn't know you were referring to this one because in this thread you said it was an Infiniti G35 Pearl White, but ether way, that Mustang looks NICE!!

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