Accumulator
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Dave1- Thanks for posting that link, I don't make it over to MOL very often these days.
Best 1000-2000 scratch compound?
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Up To Eleven said:
In theory, it should work. However, M205 and M80 are extremely different in terms of the technology behind him, and how they get the job done. M80 contains diminishing abrasives, which leads to a harder learning curve and more variables for problems.
M205 uses Super Micro Abrasive Technology and is virtually impossible to mess up, and insanely easy to work with, and remove.
M205 is my favorite polish to use- ever. Not picking M205 up sounds crazy to me, it's the best part of the M105-->M205 combo! :lol
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Thanks for all three responses. Autopia is an awsome source of information for newbies like me. I already have a bottle of M80 and was hoping to avoid buying M205. If I had known what I was going to spend on polishing supplies I would have let a professional detail my car then just maintain it myself.
I've been washing family cars for 25 years and THOUGHT I knew what I was doing. I have changed EVERYTHING since stumbling into this website. It has been a blessing and a curse. My OCD is now in full bloom.
I've been washing family cars for 25 years and THOUGHT I knew what I was doing. I have changed EVERYTHING since stumbling into this website. It has been a blessing and a curse. My OCD is now in full bloom.
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Lumadar said:
Oh sheesh, not you too! You guys are killing me...[must resist urge to buy more polish!]
Up To Eleven said:
Eh, I'd try the #80 and see if you really *need* the M205 instead. If not I'd just wait until you run out of #80. But then I'm trying to *not* buy any newfangled stuff what with all the products I already have
There's a lot to be said for that approach IMO.
Heh heh, yeah...we hear that a lot
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BigJimZ28- Well, I must say that if I hadn't bought the M105 I'd still be working on the initial correction of the M3. I think you're gonna *really* like that stuff, and that's coming from a guy with a lot of compounds on the shelf.
I just somehow can't see the M205 being as much of a game-changer :nixweiss
I just somehow can't see the M205 being as much of a game-changer :nixweiss
Accumulator said:
It might not be quite as much of a game changer as M105 (which was huge IMO), but it does offer game-changing qualities.
M205 offers the bite of some "medium" polishes, yet finishes out like an ultra fine polish. This allows users to skip a step in some cases.
I for one polished out my own car using nothing but M205- I have never done a full pant correction on my own car before, only some M80/M83 work via FLEX and it was about 9 months ago.
I was able to take the car to a flawless (no swirls or scratches left what so ever) on M205 alone.
That's a game changer if you ask me... :woot2:Accumulator
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Lumadar- Ah, I see. The M205 might work OK on the MPV and it *would* be nice to do it in one step (if I didn't have gallons of my PI-III twins ). The Audis are gonna take a few steps no matter *what* I'm using though.
Sigh..I can tell there's gonna be some M205 in my future...
). The Audis are gonna take a few steps no matter *what* I'm using though.Sigh..I can tell there's gonna be some M205 in my future...
JohnKleven said:
I've used it quite a bit and honestly i like the finish on m105 better. 3m perfect it and perfect it 3000 compound also finish very well in relation to 1200 grit removal. As for the orginal post, when dealing with scatches lower than 1200 grit a more agressive compound would be better unless if you want to be compounding a panel for 30 minutes. Don't get me wrong m105 and power gloss will get 800-1000 grit scratches but only after 2 or 3 really good passes. Reason being 800-1000 grit scratches are very coarse therefore require a coarse compound to remove them. Any compound that has a beach sand texture can handle them pretty well. Usually i go over with mild pressure and let the compound work and after the defects are removed one last pass with no pressure to help in the polishing process.