Meguiars M101 Review -- Does it live up to the hype?

[ihaveacamaro]

Hey guys, this is a review on Meguiars M101.

If you haven't been living under a rock, you know that Meguiars M105 is considered one of the staples of any detailer's arsenal. From amateurs (like myself) to top notch pros, Meguiars M105 has come into almost everyone's hands.



Well, Meguiars has done it again and has topped M105 in every way I can think of... Welcome to the world of M101.



From the Autogeek website:

Meguiars M101 Foam Cut Compound is an ultra heavy cut compound that is designed to remove all types of paint defects including swirls, oxidation, sanding marks, scratches, and basically anything else that hinders the appearance of your paint. Unlike a traditional heavy cut compound, Meguiars M101 Foam Cut Compound is designed to be used with a foam cutting pad. This makes Meguiars M101 Foam Cut Compound incredibly easy to use while providing a finish that is typically expected from a polish and not a compound. Meguiars M101 Foam Cut Compound is body shop safe and is ideal for both the professional and the enthusiast.

Features:

• NO DUSTING!
  
• Long Working Time
  
• Quickly Removes Defects
  
• Designed for Foam Pads
  
• No fillers
  

How I applied it:

• Primed pad by covering entire pad in polish and working it in
  
• 3 drops as necessary after
  

Always begin with a clean AND clayed car. You can't polish a car that you have not clayed... if you polish something with above surface contaminants, then you can pick that contaminant up on the pad and drag it across the paint! Then you are doing what Mike Phillips like to call as "working backwards," via instilling swirls and scratches into the paint instead of taking them out.











Before I show you the action shots, know that I ONLY used M101, no finishing polish was used!











Anyways, let's get to the action shots (pictures have captions and explain themselves):



Perfect test subject! (I live near what you would call the hood lol... college kid budget :help

Boss status!!!

So my thoughts on it:



Every feature is spot on! I can't believe I'm saying this, but this thing cuts more than M105, and literally doesn't dust!? Say what, a Megs Compound that doesn't dust, yeah that's what I just said. Believe it!



Crazy cut and finishes to an LSP ready surface, I'm not normally this excited about a product, but this stuff can only be summarized by one word: AMAZING!















Once again, here's the before and after:

Conclusion:



This is the most fantastic compound I've ever had the pleasure to work with. Immediately, I knew how good this stuff was. Swirls and scratches literally looked like they were melting away. This is a premier compound for a premier price at $50 for 32 ounces....



So it live it up to the hype? You bet it!





P.S. I have M100 too and M100 doesn't even begin to compare to M101... using a DA. I don't have a rotary to test out the full capability of M100.

 

[Scottwax]

Price seems reasonable if it works as well as you say it does.

 

[imported_WCD]

Nice test and NICE towel. If you are doing an entire car that way, get yourself some anti-vibration mechanics' gloves.



Rob

 

[ihaveacamaro]

Got called out on not having close enough close-ups on another forum. Can't do anything about the shade since this isn't my car, but at least they are full on sun-shots. Here are some extra pictures:

 

[ihaveacamaro]

Price seems reasonable if it works as well as you say it does.

Thank you for looking, I have added some sun shots below for added measure. It does work incredibly well!

Nice test and NICE towel. If you are doing an entire car that way, get yourself some anti-vibration mechanics' gloves.



Rob

Thanks for looking Rob! I may have to look into those, thanks for the tip