Meguairs 105????
The 105 works great, but it does dust a lot. There is actually a foam/wool hybrid pad out there. The 105 is abraisive so I would follow with the 205. You can get it online or even Ebay. I used to sell a lot of it on Ebay. Once the paint is clear and swirl free, then apply polish/wax. Do you have a buffer like the Porter Cable?
I really love the 105. Its work time is really tempremental with the weather and dusts alot, but it does its job well. On GM's hard clears(vettes and F-cars anyways) and pending on how bad your paint is, I would use a meguires WS-5000 wool pad with the 105 on a F-car. Followed by SIP or 205 with a meguires 2.0 soft buff pad. If your paint is not that bad, you can get away with a foam wool or orange.
polishing I have a porter cable that I used last yr with orange and green pads. So I should apply the 105 with the pads you guys suggested, follow up with the 205 or something like Menzerna SIP, and thin finish up with the Zaino? After the 105 and 205 does the car need to be washed before applying the finishing touches?
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I have a porter cable that I used last yr with orange and green pads. So I should apply the 105 with the pads you guys suggested, follow up with the 205 or something like Menzerna SIP, and thin finish up with the Zaino? After the 105 and 205 does the car need to be washed before applying the finishing touches?
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I have a porter cable that I used last yr with orange and green pads. So I should apply the 105 with the pads you guys suggested, follow up with the 205 or something like Menzerna SIP, and thin finish up with the Zaino? After the 105 and 205 does the car need to be washed before applying the finishing touches?
Just curious is it safe to apply Meguiars M105 or Ultimate Compound using a porter cable over the Firehawk decals? I'd like to know whether it's too abrasive for the decals.
Thanks in advance,
Gary
Thanks in advance,
Gary
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Make sure that when you you remove the tape from your decals, you pull it off at a severe angle, to make sure you don't lift the decal also.
Last edited by Gipraw; Apr 25, 2011 at 08:33 AM.
here is a pic of a hood on a black c5 i did and a red WRX. picture is worth 1000 words.... both have ONLY had the 105 done to the sections of hood. applied with the yellow lake country pad on my pc.
I used it on my car the other day and I liked it. It definitely finishes down pretty good, except for all of the dust. Ive heard they are supposed to reformulating it so it doesnt dust so bad.
It still has the very fine "swirls" and requires an additional polishing step before I even think of going to my LSP.
However, the D300 finishes down so nicely I can go to an LSP about 80% of the time. It's amazing.
M105 Will dust up for many reasons. Sometimes its due to Single Stage or OLD PAINT. It wants to suck up the M105. Also temp and humidity, RPM, pressure, pad, work area will effect this.
Once you get a good pass be it on a Rotary or D/A or Orbital, then follow up with M205, 205 can and should be worked longer and you will get a finer finish.
Once you get a good pass be it on a Rotary or D/A or Orbital, then follow up with M205, 205 can and should be worked longer and you will get a finer finish.
