Meguiar’s M205 Ultra Finishing Polish is a CLASSIC!

Dan Tran

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I used Meguiar’s M205 on this Buick LaCrosse recently and the shine came out IMPECCABLE! It was highly capable of removing the previous dealer installed swirls and holograms. (Sorry l, didn’t think of taking before pictures.

Also, even though this Buick is on the newer side, the AMOUNT of embedded dirt was unreal. My Yellow Rupes pads had a great level of dirt when I was done. I wish I had taken before pictures because after a thorough wash it appeared BRAND NEW...NOPE! After the polishing step, it was all game over. The clarity of the metallic flakes popped like crazy.

If you have followed any of my past recent post, you will discover that I am no stranger to CarPro Essence.

HOWEVER, I decided to revisit an old love of mine and she did FABULOUS!

What do you think? Did I do all right?

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Nice job Dan..I too like 205, but I consider 205 a fine polishing polish that will remove light swirls and Essence more of a fine finishing polish for very light marring.
 
DAMN! Allright is an understatement, that thing pops now. Nice work, Danny Boy.
 
The more I use M205, the more it reveals itself as an asset.

I had a car I done in the fall that M205 left micromarring. I did it again just last week. Same tool, same pads, and M205. It came out just like the pic you posted.

"Glazin' Blazin'".

After I cut with M100 on green foam, I finished with blue. One pass at speed 3...

That same combo helped my client, former champion drag racer Bruce Kimmer win a 1st place trophy at Autorama this year as well. They're in my current avatar.

I was disappointed with what happened last year and M205, but now we have redemption.

Incidentally, Ultimate Polish finished last fall on that car without incident. I ended up using Menzerna PF2500 because I needed some cut to get rid of some serious swirls, haze, scuffs, and mild oxidation.
 
I just did a 16 Model S prior to coating with M205 and was VERY happy with my results too. Nice work.
 
dlc95 said:
The more I use M205, the more it reveals itself as an asset.

I had a car I done in the fall that M205 left micromarring. I did it again just last week. Same tool, same pads, and M205. It came out just like the pic you posted.

"Glazin' Blazin'".

After I cut with M100 on green foam, I finished with blue. One pass at speed 3...

That same combo helped my client, former champion drag racer Bruce Kimmer win a 1st place trophy at Autorama this year as well. They're in my current avatar.

I was disappointed with what happened last year and M205, but now we have redemption.

Incidentally, Ultimate Polish finished last fall on that car without incident. I ended up using Menzerna PF2500 because I needed some cut to get rid of some serious swirls, haze, scuffs, and mild oxidation.
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Last season, I decided to put a great amount of time behind the two products mentioned here (M100 & M205). I wanted to get well versed with them.

There are people who are entitled to their opinions and may rightfully claim there are friendlier products on the market. But man, when you get these MProducts to work for you, they truly well.

I’m glad to hear that you obtained redemption with M205. That’s great!
 
So true, Dan. People have generally become impatient with things in life anymore. They want things to work and work NOW for them. If it doesn't they move on to another product instead of trying to dial in some of the nuances needed to get the best results.

Or, they want one product to work in all applications instead of trying to understand it may work for "this" paint but not so well on "that" paint.

I have some products I use that took more time than others to get to know. The "M" products as you say (105, 205) are in that category.
 
Dan Tran said:
Last season, I decided to put a great amount of time behind the two products mentioned here (M100 & M205). I wanted to get well versed with them.

There are people who are entitled to their opinions and may rightfully claim there are friendlier products on the market. But man, when you get these MProducts to work for you, they truly well.

I’m glad to hear that you obtained redemption with M205. That’s great!
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I think the reason I get decent results with whatever products I use, is the seat time I've had with them. My selection of options is pretty slim - especially compared to what is available on the market.

I really like these non diminishing abrasives, because they in my mind, I can sort of treat the pad / polish combo like an ultra fine machine sanding mindset. It makes me think of what happens to the abrasive while sanding, how the residue builds up, and how that can hinder cut and finish.

I like the efficiency those abrasives posess by not having to go through a break down cycle. In finishing with M205, I only do as many passes as needed to get the result I'm looking for. That means I might be able to nail it in four passes, or maybe ONE pass!

When using a random orbital, and the inconsistent nature of the pad rotation, the non diminishing abrasives are consistent, where a diminishing abrasive might not break down as evenly in areas where the pad slows down. I've never seen evidence of that happening personally, but It's in the back of my mind.

So, yes. The M100 / M205 is a pretty nice set of liquids to have on hand.
 
There’s a reason why Kevin Brown uses 100 & 205 so much. They work and are consistent.
 
Re: Meguiar’s M205 Ultra Finishing
Polish is a CLASSIC!

Dan Tran said:
...I decided to revisit an old love of
mine and she did FABULOUS!
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I like your definition of ”Classic”...:props:

[FWIW: Just don’t use it in front
of the “Significant Other”. {Don’t
ask me how I know.}]


Bob
 
You guys are using a polishing pad / yellow with 205 correct? It seems like it.
 
Marc Hufnagel said:
You guys are using a polishing pad / yellow with 205 correct? It seems like it.
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I usually use it with a Blue Buff and Shine, or Lake Country Tangerine Hydrotech pads.

If I need more bite I'll use the green B & S, or microfiber finishing pads.
 
With M205, especially on softer paint, you have to know what you’re doing as far as pressure, amount of product, and amount of passes. If not, you will get micro marring. There are other polishes on the market where such refined technique is not needed, yet outstanding results.


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WRAPT C5Z06 said:
With M205, especially on softer paint, you have to know what you’re doing as far as pressure, amount of product, and amount of passes. If not, you will get micro marring. There are other polishes on the market where such refined technique is not needed, yet outstanding results.


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What would you recommend for softer paint..
 
WRAPT C5Z06 said:
With M205, especially on softer paint, you have to know what you’re doing as far as pressure, amount of product, and amount of passes. If not, you will get micro marring. There are other polishes on the market where such refined technique is not needed, yet outstanding results.


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This is true.

I'm actually confounded as to what caused the marring last fall, and what it didn't last week.

Same tool, pad, speed, pressure, etc.. Better lighting this time around.

The one difference is that I've been making sure to clean out my pad brushes more thoroughly between compounding and polishing steps, also through the steps. I suspect some of the M100 abrasive dust might have gotten into the pad when I brushed it out before use.

These days I'm carrying a dedicated compounding and polishing brush. One for each process.
 
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