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This past week I attempted to use M105 to tackle some bad swirls from a body shop that put my car through an automatic wash and hand dried it with a nasty chamois. 
I read a lot about the product and how priming the pad properly really helps in keeping the product working well. So I proceeded to prime an orange 4" pad with m105 (UDM), rubbing it into the pad quite well leaving it a little whiter all around (it was a very consistent color change on the pad surface). Next, I put a medium thickness x accross the pad and began on a 12"x12" area. To my surprise, the polish seemed to lighten considerably after the first pass and was completely gone by the second pass. In fact, the only remains of it on the paint was a small section of liquid m105 where I lifted the pad off the paint when finished. I used some QD to wipe that off. I saw a decent amount of correction, but expected more on pretty soft Scion paint, based on what I've seen online. I continued to do the rest of my hood and door, with moderate results. I saw some hazing so I used Menz FP to remove the haze. It did. I backed the car into the sun and saw some pretty awesome results. The only defects left were occasional long scratches, although they didn't look very deep. I conceded them, and went on to LSP. This weekend was the first time I got a chance to wash the vehicle since then, and to my horror, I discovered a lot of hazing and other defects on my hood. I also discovered holograms throughout my doors and rear quarter panels. I must be doing something terribly wrong with M105, and the oily menzerna must have fillled those in. I'm really quite upset at myself for not doing a proper IPA wipedown and test spot, considering I spent nearly 8 hours on the paint that day... all down the drain.
I'm planning on picking up some m205 this thursday and giving it a shot as soon as I get some time. Does anyone have any input or ideas on what I did wrong or how to fix it?
I read a lot about the product and how priming the pad properly really helps in keeping the product working well. So I proceeded to prime an orange 4" pad with m105 (UDM), rubbing it into the pad quite well leaving it a little whiter all around (it was a very consistent color change on the pad surface). Next, I put a medium thickness x accross the pad and began on a 12"x12" area. To my surprise, the polish seemed to lighten considerably after the first pass and was completely gone by the second pass. In fact, the only remains of it on the paint was a small section of liquid m105 where I lifted the pad off the paint when finished. I used some QD to wipe that off. I saw a decent amount of correction, but expected more on pretty soft Scion paint, based on what I've seen online. I continued to do the rest of my hood and door, with moderate results. I saw some hazing so I used Menz FP to remove the haze. It did. I backed the car into the sun and saw some pretty awesome results. The only defects left were occasional long scratches, although they didn't look very deep. I conceded them, and went on to LSP. This weekend was the first time I got a chance to wash the vehicle since then, and to my horror, I discovered a lot of hazing and other defects on my hood. I also discovered holograms throughout my doors and rear quarter panels. I must be doing something terribly wrong with M105, and the oily menzerna must have fillled those in. I'm really quite upset at myself for not doing a proper IPA wipedown and test spot, considering I spent nearly 8 hours on the paint that day... all down the drain.
I'm planning on picking up some m205 this thursday and giving it a shot as soon as I get some time. Does anyone have any input or ideas on what I did wrong or how to fix it?
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