M105 review from a rookie

[Bigbull2984]

My 2001 Acura TL has been a great car; I have had it for 12 years, and 172k miles. Until earlier this year I was taking care of my car all wrong, and with this car being white it’s hard to see all the mistakes. Then I bought a black car and wow all mistakes are visible no matter what. So today I did some correction with M105, and M205. It was my first time using M105 and didn’t know what to expect, I have read reviews about dusting and not letting it dry.


Yes there is tons of dusting, and I did have some dry on the car I had to use blackfire waterless wash to remove it. As an amateur hobbyist I must say the results are great with m105, but please please take your time and work a small section at a time, and expect to dedicate 3 hours to polishing and clean up, before applying LSP.


Wells here’s some pics, first capturing imperfections in a white car was a challenge in its self. I think I spent close to 20 mins to get a good pic, and still ended up with some mediocre shots. The paint had swirls, rids, and waterspots.

After doing a rinseless wash with Megs D114 I primed the pad like Todd H said in his M105 video on Autopia. I worked the product into pad and let it sit for a couple of minutes. And at a speed of 6 on my Megs GV110 I went to work.

Heres some before shots, again it was really hard to capture RIDS, swirls and waterspots.

The Dusting

I used the purple cobras to clean up the m105, DO NOT LET IT DRY!!! You will spend equal amount of time cleaning it up as polishing.
Overall I was really happy with M105, the results are astonishing and with a Cyan LC Hydrotech pad the results were LSP ready.
Here is the finished product. No more waterspots and swirls!!

Enjoy and feel free to ask questions

 

[swanicyouth]

Didn't need the 205?

 

[tuscarora dave]

The key with 105 is not to "not let it dry" but rather to "work it slightly beyond the point that it dries" so it goes invisible and there's nothing left to wipe off of the paint. Next time you work with it, try this. It actually cuts well beyond it's flashing point.

 

[Bigbull2984]

Didn't need the 205?

I didn't use it. I was surprised by M105 results with the hydrotech. This car is my ginny pigrops:

If It was my black Acura I am sure I would go to M205 of Pinnacle Advance Polish with white pad.

 

[Mike McDonald]

Looking good! Try some of that M105 on the headlights - they look a bit yellow and that'll spruce it up even more!

 

[Bigbull2984]

Looking good! Try some of that M105 on the headlights - they look a bit yellow and that'll spruce it up even more!

Good point. Yea they are turning yellow, I replaced both head lights at 90k miles (like 6 years ago). I guess its time to freshen them up.

 

[CEE DOG]

Thanks for the writeup and pics! 105 and a cyan is a cutting beast!!

 

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Good review and thanks for the write up. Work in M105 as Dave said and it is much easier to clean up. If you get to the point where you run accross dried on compound M34 works great as a detailer to remove the dried on compound.

That combo that you used, LC cyan pad with M105 is a pretty serious defect attacking combo and works wonders. When you do your black car use the cyan/M105 and follow that with the tangerine/M205 combo and top with your favorite protection.

 

[Danube]

m105 is still a big puzzle for me .. for experienced its a breeze, for rookies - a nightmare.

 

[Danube]

The key with 105 is not to "not let it dry" but rather to "work it slightly beyond the point that it dries" so it goes invisible and there's nothing left to wipe off of the paint. Next time you work with it, try this. It actually cuts well beyond it's flashing point.

Do you always use a spritz of water on a panel or not (with m105)?!

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