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Old 03-19-15, 07:33 AM
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Great work! so do u prefer and recommend m100 over m105 and m101?
Old 03-19-15, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by jv6792
Great work! so do u prefer and recommend m100 over m105 and m101?
I recommended that Kevin use M100 for a couple of reasons.

M105 is a very popular product because it works very well, however, many people complain about it's short working cycle and tendency to dry up on the surface making removal difficult. M100 is much more user friendly as it has a longer working cycle and is generally easier to wipe away. M105 and M100 produce similar results in terms of cut and finish, therefore the ease of use makes M100 the product I recommend to many beginners.

M101 also has a longer working cycle, and it has more cutting power than both M100 and M105, but it is also twice the cost. For this reason, I typically don't push this product towards amateurs because they will rarely see the benefit to justify the cost difference.

In all reality, you cannot go wrong with any of them though. They are all good compounds.


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Old 03-19-15, 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by zmcgovern4
I recommended that Kevin use M100 for a couple of reasons.

M105 is a very popular product because it works very well, however, many people complain about it's short working cycle and tendency to dry up on the surface making removal difficult. M100 is much more user friendly as it has a longer working cycle and is generally easier to wipe away. M105 and M100 produce similar results in terms of cut and finish, therefore the ease of use makes M100 the product I recommend to many beginners.

M101 also has a longer working cycle, and it has more cutting power than both M100 and M105, but it is also twice the cost. For this reason, I typically don't push this product towards amateurs because they will rarely see the benefit to justify the cost difference.

In all reality, you cannot go wrong with any of them though. They are all good compounds.


You can purchase any of them from our sponsor, Detailed Image, here:
Meguiar's M100
Meguiar's M101
Meguiar's M105

-Zach
thanks for the info Zach. Now is M100 best to use with a microfiber disc or a ccs pad on a DA?
Old 03-19-15, 03:23 PM
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It should be used on the best pad for the job... That will vary for every vehicle depending on its condition, paint hardness, your technique, etc.

You'll have to do test spots to determine the least aggressive method to produce the results you're after.

-Zach
Old 03-19-15, 05:37 PM
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sure hope she appreciates all the hard work you did...
Old 03-20-15, 09:57 PM
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Detailing is fun
Old 03-21-15, 12:07 PM
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Great job! That looks incredible, especially for something that was neglected for so long.
Old 03-22-15, 06:06 PM
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Great job. But you never covered HOW YOU TOOK OUT THE SCRATCHES AND DENTS ON THE PASSENGER DOOR?
Old 03-22-15, 06:48 PM
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That is an amazing transformation. It looks great!
Old 03-23-15, 04:11 PM
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Thank you for all the compliments!

A big THANKS to ZACH! Zach is my master! He spent a lot of time teaching me and answering a lot of my questions related to detailing. I wouldn't do this without him really!
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Originally Posted by dicer
Great job. But you never covered HOW YOU TOOK OUT THE SCRATCHES AND DENTS ON THE PASSENGER DOOR?
The scratches there are too deep and can't be rescued without repainting. The polishing steps only improve the look a bit but scratches are still there.
Old 03-25-15, 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by FSportIS
The scratches there are too deep and can't be rescued without repainting. The polishing steps only improve the look a bit but scratches are still there.
Why not just spot or sand only the scratch and fill with multiple coats of touch up paint?
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Originally Posted by dicer
Why not just spot or sand only the scratch and fill with multiple coats of touch up paint?
That is beyond the scope of the detailing project but yeah you are right, it could become another project of paint touch up. I'm still learning how to do that properly and very soon I'll tackle that on this very same car again. Thanks for the suggestion.

Do you know any guide or anyway of a proper touch up that look clean on a long and deep scratches like that you see in the before picture?
Old 03-27-15, 04:09 PM
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Your detailing of the car and step-by-step write-up is impressive.
Old 03-31-15, 10:36 PM
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What kind of machine did you use with the pads?


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