first time with buffer and M105/205

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ringer

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I have a pc 7424 that I purchased last summer, but never got around to using. I recently purchased the Pontiac below as a daily driver. It had some of the worst spider webs/swirls I have ever seen. It was so swirly that the paint seemed a little dull. I wish I had gotten some better before/after pics, but I was having issues with my wifes camera.



I used a LC yellow pad with 105 followed by 105 on a LC orange pad the 205 on a LC gold finishing pad.



I did have a hard time with the 105 galling up in the pad and leaving a film that was very difficult to remove. I used 3 pea sized drops per section and cleaned pad with a cloth btween sections.My only remendy was to go fast and wipe the residue off befor it dried completely. I am not sure if I was able to work the 105 as well as well as I would have liked, but I am pleased with the results on a 5 year old Pontiac that spent its life on some pretty crappy roads in North Dakota and had obviously been washed using that stupid brush in the car washes. There is a 95% reduction in the swirls and I will work on them in the spring as it was snowing outside when I was polishing.



As far as the m205, I liked the way it behaved and it was easy to remove after using the 7424. It left a nice shine .



Thanks for all the info in this forum as it was of great help. Also included a couple of angles with my project in them.



Mike





Finished pics under flourescent and halogen lights for reference.



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Great job, but your polishing would have been much easier using the KBM (Kevin Brown Method) using 105/205 with a PC.
 
The car looks great, especially for a first run with your rotary.



The problem with the 105 might have been residue wax getting mixed in, or maybe the foam pad, or some combination. Was your orange foam the dimpled kind?



Robert
 
ringer- Welcome to Autopia! Your car looks great, glad things turned out so well.



There *is* a bit of a learning curve to both polishing via PC and using M105, so no real surprise that you struggled a little bit. Next time, try working smaller areas at a time; yeah, it'll take longer (or at least seem like it does), but it oughta go easier too. And get some Meguiar's #34 Final Inspection to spritz on the panels before buffing off the M105 residue, that product is simply perfect for that particular job.



Oh, and both your project and your shop look swell :xyxthumbs
 
WhyteWizard said:
The car looks great, especially for a first run with your rotary.



The problem with the 105 might have been residue wax getting mixed in, or maybe the foam pad, or some combination. Was your orange foam the dimpled kind?



Robert
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Nope, the regular orange with the blue backside, I can not remember the model number offhand, but I think it was probably just me and my learning curve.
 
Im surprised you still have paint left on the car after using the yellow LC pad.



Great job though. Would def. try the KBM the next time with only the orange pad. By the way, wow, what a garage.
 
fergnation said:
Im surprised you still have paint left on the car after using the yellow LC pad.



Great job though. Would def. try the KBM the next time with only the orange pad. By the way, wow, what a garage.
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I read that about the yellow pad and I was hesitant to try it, but the orange pad and 105 did not seem to be as effective as I thought it should be. I was unaware it was safe to put so much pressure on the buffer that it nearly stops the pad motion. It appears that I have been a pad pansy. I will try the orange pad with more pressure (kbm) in the spring to get the remaining scratches.



As for the shop, obviously I am a steelers fan and have been for life, however, if they continue this losing steak, I may have to repaint in there and that would be a shame because those stripes were a PITA and I worked hard on them.



Mike
 
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