How much M105?

Good evening everyone. I just picked up some M105 the other day and was messing around with it earlier. I'm used to using Menzerna, so this was a big surprise to how it behaved. I couldn't get comfortable with how much to use. I am using a 7" wool pad via rotary. How much product do you usually use? Do you place it right on the pad or paint? Do you spread it out on the paint before you start correcting? The way I did it was putting some on the pad first, spreading it with the machine off and then correcting, but I would correct one section and by the time I got to another section it was already dried up. Thanks for any input!

 

I put in on the pad. spread with machine off, then start spreading it around @ 600 rpms, before kicking it up. there is no need to use a lot per area/panel. once the wool becomes more saturated with the polish, it wont suck up as much, and even less polish will be needed. just make sure the wool doesnt get too caked up and spur when necessary.

 

That was the other thing I was thinking because it was a brand new pad so my guess is that it probably wasn't primed fully. Any good ways to prime it up before starting?

 

not really. you could put a little polish on it and work it in by hand. other than that, i have no clue.

 

That's what I was thinking. I think any product I added was just being used as primer and it wasn't fully primed yet. I think it's a great product, it just seems like you have to use way too much of it.

 

First, do not spread it around. The air from the pad makes it dry out even quicker. You will need to practice more than what you have to make adjustments to make it work. Also you have the first version and it flashes quickly.

 

m105 does have quite a learning curve to it, but I have replaced my powergloss with it. I have used it with wool, pfw, and foam pads. its an awesome polish, and will keep it in my supply for a while to come.

 

I really want to add the m105/205 combo to my arsenal.... but I'm barely used to the compounds I have now!

 

It dries fast because it doesn't have deminissishing abrasives. If not you would keep cutting away

 

It's just going to take a lot of time to get used to. It's so different than other polishes that I've used. I'll give it a shot at not spreading it around this time. So the new version is a little easier?

 

Dont put it on the pad, put it directly on the paint.

 

Just a 6" bead for a 2x2 area? No need to spread it out before right, because that just dries it quicker.

 

Just put a few lines on the paint and experiment with different amounts. There is no set amount, remember this is not science.

 

I hated science, so that's good. I think I got the idea, I just need time to practice, which doesn't come easy these days with work and travel.

 

I use abt 1.5'' bead and work with a small area smaller than 2x2''. Just apply to the paint and work it straight then release some pressure before it dry. Prime the pad and clean it often as you go along..

 

When you guys are applying to the directly to the paint and then picking up how do you prevent sling? I haven't tried doing this before but I assume as you're working it you're not at low rpm and then you need to pick some more up does it just fly off the paint? I've been only applying to the pad and it flashes too fast so I want to explore other techniques.

 

I tilt the pad a little, and get the polish under the pad. I don't just swipe it over the bead. That slings is everywhere, and doesn't put the polish where it needs to be (in between the foam/wool and the paint).

Of course, YMMV. That's just what works for me. It does take some practice to not get any sling. It's just second nature to me now, and I have only rotary polished about 4 or 5 vehicles.

 

Just tilt your rotary up a little moving from right to left and pick up the bead at the 9-10 o clock direction of the wool pad. Once you pick up the bead, lie your wool pad flat and immediately start working it.

 

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