Sweet Lord M105 splatters/dusts like a banshee

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BuffMe

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I thought SIP was the worst. Boy, was I wrong. This stuff made me appreciate the finishing step with SIP much more. Don't get me wrong, M105 is a God-send for correction. It saved me time in what would have taken multiple passes with SIP to do the same work but I spent almost as much time removing splatter/dusting from everywhere. Is this an atypical experience or what?
 
Dusts....yes.... Splatters....not in my experience with it. How much products are you using? are you applying directly to the pad or picking up off the pannel?
 
I figured that's what the response about splattering would be but I think I was forced to use more than necessary due to the heat creeping up on me. It seemed it had way too short of a working time so I tended to add a bit more than necessary to allow for more working time. This would obviously explain the splattering even after I worked it in each time.
 
I think half the problem was also the fact that my pads were not in the best shape and very near the end of their life so they weren't as absorbent as usual... not to mention one pad flung off the backing and on top of the garage, lol. That was a site to see.
 
Then you are unfamiliar with this banshee!



No, I know it was my method of application that it was splattering but it was a bit of a double-edged sword. If I applied less product, it would not have splattered, but it would have taken me longer to get the correction I wanted. However, in adding more and getting the correction I wanted in one pass, I had to spent even longer removing splatter (even though I taped the usual places off... which apparently was not enough).



This thread is more of a "Have you gone through this with M105" than bashing it. I love the stuff beyond belief.
 
smprince1 said:
I knew banshees splattered ..... but I had no idea they also dusted :grinno:



Learn something new every day on this forum :bolt
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+2, I hope I never know a banshee of this sort.
 
BuffMe,



For me, an occasional spritz of quick detailer on the pad seems to extend working time better than using more M105. YMMV, though . . .



Tort
 
TortoiseAWD said:
BuffMe,



For me, an occasional spritz of quick detailer on the pad seems to extend working time better than using more M105. YMMV, though . . .



Tort
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Yes. Thank you for mentioning this. I did this as well with great success... for the first couple applications. Then, the pad started gumming up, falling apart, flying onto my garage... and the world may or may not have ended. I'm unsure at that point.
 
Picus said:
I mix it 8:1 with Opt Polish, I can pretty much work it as long as I want, and it cuts the dust too.
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That was my next step. Although, as I stood looking at my new bottle of PO85RD, I couldn't help but think of mixing some of that with it and seeing how that went.
 
BuffMe said:
... and the world may or may not have ended. I'm unsure at that point.
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LOL



I don't think it did, but I did notice an odd noise just a while ago. I'll have to check. :)



FWIW, when I'm using M105 with the Flex and a foam pad, I keep the pad damp, and I'm only using about four pea-sized drops per section. The pad does gum up after a while, so I end up going through about four 6.5" pads on a medium sedan, plus a 4" pad for pillars and tight spots.



Hope you have better luck. M105 is kind of a pain to get the hang of, but it sure speeds up the work on badly swirled paint.



Tort
 
BuffMe said:
That was my next step. Although, as I stood looking at my new bottle of PO85RD, I couldn't help but think of mixing some of that with it and seeing how that went.
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Tried it, it doesn't work as well as OP imo, and of course it's more expensive. I tried SIP too, same as 8RD.
 
Picus said:
Tried it, it doesn't work as well as OP imo, and of course it's more expensive. I tried SIP too, same as 8RD.
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Oh, ok. Thanks for letting me know that. I guess OP is the way to go, then. I know it's tried and true, I just like thinking outside the box when possible.



BTW, I tried the PO85RD as a finishing polish and it seemed way too light to finish down VW clear with a white pad at least. I would have thought since it was formulated for ceramiclears it would have at least made a dent in the holgramming/marring the M105 causes. Perhaps it would have been better paired with a low-profile 5.5" orange pad, however I have apparently lost my PC wrench to change the backing plate so I was stuck with the 6.5"s :doh
 
BuffMe said:
Oh, ok. Thanks for letting me know that. I guess OP is the way to go, then. I know it's tried and true, I just like thinking outside the box when possible.



BTW, I tried the PO85RD as a finishing polish and it seemed way too light to finish down VW clear with a white pad at least. I would have thought since it was formulated for ceramiclears it would have at least made a dent in the holgramming/marring the M105 causes. Perhaps it would have been better paired with a low-profile 5.5" orange pad, however I have apparently lost my PC wrench to change the backing plate so I was stuck with the 6.5"s :doh
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No way 8rd is going to clean up 105 on hard paint. I usually got 105/pfw then sip/white then 8rd/blue or black. So far that combo has been very good to me.
 
I have never really had dusting issues with M105 or M95, but like other Meguiars polishes, it can splatter easily if you use just a touch too much. I don't have splattering issues with any other polish. I have mixed M105 with HTEC 70/30 and it still has lots of cut, but I don't get splatter ever with it and HTEC is CHEAP! It is my go to starter now, and move to M105 if it does not have enough cut.
 
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