After M205?

[RaskyR1]

It really depends on the paint on your technique as those two factors will have a lot to do with the final outcome. M205 has a learning curve and some adjustments may be needed to your technique on some paints.



I have had many paints were I could not see a difference between M205 and PO85RD, and others it is night and day difference. M205 is far easier to use IMO, and it is also my go to finish polish whenever possible. Do a couple side by side test panels and evaluate it for yourself...that is really the only way to answer your question.



Cheers,

Rasky

 

[David Fermani]

I have had many paints were I could not see a difference between M205 and PO85RD, and others it is night and day difference. M205 is far easier to use IMO, and it is also my go to finish polish whenever possible. Do a couple side by side test panels and evaluate it for yourself...that is really the only way to answer your question.

Exactly. I really love it when M205 works.

 

[Accumulator]

I do have it and its very bright and glassy I have applied it with pc should I continue with pc or by hand. Do you think the technology of srp is a little dated? Can I top it with Four Star polycharged sealant?

I don't find SRP all that "bright and glassy" but that probably just means that you and I see it differently, and since we're using it on very different paints I guess that's no surprise If you like it, keep using it.



I use SRP by machine more than by hand, but that's just me. Pretty much a "do what you like".



I seldom think about whether a product is "dated technology" or not, except for stuff that was directly aimed at, say....old-school single stage. SRP is good stuff, simple as that, and I'd use it on a new car without hesitation. So again, if you like it I wouldn't be in any hurry to use something different.



I've never tried topping it with the Four Star, but I've used Four Star UPP over top of other synthetic products with no problems so I wouldn't expect any trouble from a SRP/UPP combo. BUT...I'd think twice about using the UPP. I've use it on my S8 for years and I'm getting tired of the way it allows stuff to stain/etch the paint. Nice fresh coat of UPP doesn't protect nearly as well as I'd like and I'm getting turned off by that. Looks great, very slick....but surprisingly lousy protection. Considering that the S8 is pretty much a garage-queen, for me to say UPP isn't tough enough is pretty harsh criticism too.

 

[Accumulator]

.. because M205 is abrasive/non-deminishing, I wouldn't use it for jeweling..

Yeah, once you've dialed back the pad/speed/choice of machine you're left with the inherent "harshness" (scare-quotes kinda intentional...this stuff is all relative) of the M205 and there are products that are/end up quite a bit milder.



Ikotsious- You've mentioned SRP, and the seemingly minimal abrasives in that might factor in to you choice of finishing polish too. 85rd can leave such a high gloss that SRP (or most anything else) used subsequently will probably diminish things a bit. SRP vs. M205...well, that's a trickier one IMO :think:



RaskyR1- You find M205 sooo user-friendly despite all those oils? I tell ya, that stuff can drive me nuts sometimes, not *nearly* as easy for me as, say...1Z High Gloss. I'm actually kinda suffering buyer's remorse over my gallon of M205.



Eh, all this talk of burnishing and ultimate gloss is starting to make me even though a) I'm contributing to the discussion :chuckle: and b) I've been known to go off the deep end myself.

 

[imported_Tileman]

I own a black 98 vette, I used 205 on a white polishing on a dual action after compounding it with 105 and rotary, Black Fire Wet Diamond by hand, done.