swirl x and m205

[accordv6mt]

I bought the megs porter cable kit which comes with m105 m205 orange and gray pads. After reading I don`t want to use the m105 cause my paint isn`t that bad so I would like something a little less aggressive than m105 and ill follow it with the m205.



Would swirl x be a good choice?



I believe swirl x had a rating of 7 while m205 was a 4 on the abrasives chart

[Dan]

SwirlX is fairly close to 205. 105 isn`t crazy aggressive anyway. Mask off a small test area and see if 205 is enough. If not, don`t be afraid to step up to 105.

[ptownTSI]

why? you aren`t going to strip your paint. watch some `tube video`s of guys doing this. They will show you how to do it. hit it with 205 on a mild pad, if its still there, go to a slightly more abrasive pad, still there, M105 on an orange pad, still there? wet-sand 1500-2000, then 105, then 205. just don`t take too much off ;) . if it`s just a lone wolf scratch then don`t try and get it down all the way

[accordv6mt]

Alright I just didn`t want to over polish my paint with the 105 cause on the abrasive scale it was a 12. Maybe I should just not spend a lot of time buffing with the 105

[akimel]

For your situation I would recommend Meguiar`s Ultimate Compound (forget the SwirlX). UC is far more user-friendly than M105, as well as being less aggressive. You may or may not need to follow-up with M205. UC often leaves the paint LSP-ready; but further refinement by M205 certainly can`t hurt. And don`t forget to do a test spot. If UC doesn`t effect the level of paint correction that you need, then consider moving up to M105.

[accordv6mt]

Sounds good ill do some test panels and see how it looks. I can`t wait

[chrisguga]

Don`t be afraid of the 105 and I wouldn`t waste money on another product. Use the 205 and if it`s not aggressive enough then do a short set with 105. I`m sure you`ll be pleased with the results.

[addysdaddy]

I`ve used UC when required and frankly it does a great job but have found that it needs a #205 pass to "do it right." I haven`t been satisfied enough to go directly from UC - LSP. YMMV

[accordv6mt]

Ok awesome I will see how it works here in a week or two. Thanks

[Kean]

....I have used all three (M105, M205 and UC). Frankly, I find myself reaching for UC more than M105.



I agree with akimel in regard to its ease of use over M105 (at least in my experience). ....and while it does finish surprisingly well via DA, I agree with addysdaddy about following up with a finishing polish for best results (again, IME). UC fits nicely between M205 and M105 for me. I rarely need to step beyond UC for most of my own applications.

[Lotuseffect]

I find 105 finishes better for me on "most" paints with a MEgs MF cutting disc than a foam pad. Then 205 on and OJ or white pad and its beautiful. Although UNO on MF is just pure sexiness.