Just did the truck with #80 and it really looks great. There are still some places that need attention, some water spots that wouldn't go away and some places on the bed cover. I think I need to move up a notch in cutting.

What are the next two steps up in aggressiveness from 80? 105 & 205?

Also are you guy's using HD on the interior plastic? Smells kind of stong even diluted.

Rick

 

Try #80 again. Some said they had to do 2 passes of #80 to get the job done. #83 had more cut so that may be another route. #80 and #205 have the same cut. #105 maybe to aggressive but maybe what you need. I use HD on the interior all the time.

 

Remember that #80 is somewhat of a "cheater" product because it's a glaze too. It does some correction, but it also does some (temporary) filling. This means that it does remove some defects, but also hides some others. Don't get me wrong, I love the stuff, but what you've achieved in some cases is not really as great as you might think.

Now, if you really want to remove defects, then the 105 / 205 combination is the way to go. Follow them up with #80 and an LSP and you're really on to something!

 

#80 always removed my swirls. And I will agree 105/205 but follow it with #80 why not go with a polish in its place then a lsp.

 

I would have went the 105/205 route as mention above but since you tried #80 already I would test spot 205 behind it to see what it does. If 205 works behind your 80 than I say continue, if not than maybe try 105 or Swirl X.

 

#83 is the next step up from #80

 

I used to think the same thing about #80, but what I found out later is that a simple alcohol wipe will remove the glaze and show that your swirls were only partially removed - and partially hidden. In many, many cases, that might be OK, but if you really want to remove them, #80 is not the product. (It sure does give one a warm, fuzzy feeling though!) I've used the M105 / M205 combination, followed by SSR 1, then an LSP when I'm really trying to remove / correct everything.

 

You could try #205, then #105, if needed.

However, #105 is such a PITA to use and remove, that you might be better off trying Ultimate Compound with an orange pad first.

#105 definitely has a learning curve and it flashes very quickly unless you prime the pad (w/#105) first and then mist with H2O when it flashes. You can extend it's use for a few more passes with the water. #105 works great, but you'll hate using it.

Jim

 

Alright so how is #205 at removing light swirls. I have it but just havent used it yet.

 

#205 is just AWESOME! Easy to apply; easy to remove. Work it til it almost disappears. Use a green or white LC pad @ #5 on a PC.

Jim

 

Sweet, Its killing me just to see it on my shelf. Unfortunitly I wont be able to use it for another 2-3 weeks and thats if the weather holds out.

 

Most Aggressive to Least Aggressive

Here is the order in which the 2009 Megs products stack up according to there aggressiveness.

M105
Ultimate Compound
Scratch X 2.0
Swirl X
#83
M205
Scratch X
#80

I'm also a member on the Megs forum and this is straight from the horses mouth Mr. Mike Phillips himself.

Always start with the least aggressive product which in this case for me I would try M205 way before I try M105 b/c I feel that me paint doesnt need that much correction.

I hope this helps

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That would be from most to least aggressive,

M105 Ultra Cut Compound
Ultimate Compound
ScratchX 2.0
SwirlX
M83 Dual Action Cleaner Polish
M205 Ultra Finishing Polish - M80 Speed Glaze (Different types of abrasives but close in cut ability)
ScratchX (Current Version being discontinued)

 

From my own limited experience, the M205 is some pretty slick stuff. I haven't tried the alcohol wipe test to see if it hides anything, but it's super easy to use and pretty much yields LSP ready results.

 

The only problem I have with 105 is the dust it makes. Other than that, it's awesome.

205, on the other hand, I didn't really like. Maybe I needed more passes or something (only tried one), but it didn't really do much (at least to the Audi I used it on.) Still haven't tried it on my car yet (Ford's clear is softer, right?)...waiting on getting a garage before I do another full detail.

 

I finally tried #205 this week and at the beginning I didnt like it at all but decided to do the whole truck. By the time I finished the truck I loved this product. I clayed the whole truck then #205, Poorbors polish with sealant, then finished it of with Wolfgang sealant3.0. #205 wasnt cutting it on the hood so I ended up using #4 which did a very nice job.