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solekeeper

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hey guys, i've almost gotten my correction to 100 percent.



(i'm wetsanding with 2k grit, body shop clear)



My process is as follows



maroon wool pad with 3m Rock in the bottle compound

maroon wool m105

orange lake country w/m105



with those 3 steps, i'am left with minor holograms, and about 85-90 percent correction.

I need another step, but i don't know which polish to choose. I've been researching menzerna 106, and have heard different things.. Could i use this polish to finish up, and be lsp ready? (Please keep in mind i do need a little more correction, so not looking for any fillers whatsoever) i threw out my m205...



thanks guys!
 
You actually need to use a finishing pad. If you only have minor holograms with and orange pad, a finishing polish (any) with a black/blue/red pad will get it perfect.
 
I usually finish up with 106 and a white pad, though it won't ALWAYS finish down perfect like that. On my black Porsche and Acura, I need 106 and a black pad to really make it perfect.



You won't get much correction with 106, but still a little bit.
 
I'd still two step it to be sure. Meguiars #205 or Optimum Hyper Polish with a polishing pad followed by 3M Ultrafina using a blue Ultrafina waffle pad.
 
thanks for the replies guys, tdk, you might be right about the pad selection. Might purchase a black pad. Does that have any cut at all?



DNyholm would you say that 106 has alot of fillers in it? i've heard it does..



Scott, any pics of that optimum hyper polish in action?
 
I would say it has some, but I wouldn't really say a lot. I don't really know what to compare it to since it is the only finishing polish I've used.
 
Here's an example of Menz 106FA, via white LC pad (on Metabo rotary) on my black Porsche. This was just one pass. (I did another pass with the same combo, then 85RD and blue pad before applying an LSP)



Just posting this for the OP to see that you can get some nice correction with 106



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solekeeper said:
... would you say that 106 has alot of fillers in it? i've heard it does..
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Menzerna 106FF has fillers sufficient to conceal very serious holograms. Seen it first-hand, no question about it. Said concealing lasted maybe fivel months (under 476S, which remained intact) on a vehicle stored in a climate-controlled shop.
 
landcruiser, thank you for thosep pics. What i'm left with is a bit more than what you have there.. After seeing your results, I don't think 106 could cut it for me..hmm



accumlator, thank you for your reply.. man this last step has got me busting my brains. I don't want to go out and buy 3 compounds.. and only end up using one. I think i'll ask david if he can give me a sample, and re-reimburse him.
 
What about Menzerna PO85RD, yea or nay on the heavy concealers?



IME, it's nay because I recently bombarded my finish with New Car Prep and a IPA wipedown after jeweling with PO85RD, I saw no defects left behind. Do you guys share the same results as me?
 
solekeeper said:
landcruiser, thank you for thosep pics. What i'm left with is a bit more than what you have there.. After seeing your results, I don't think 106 could cut it for me..hmm



accumlator, thank you for your reply.. man this last step has got me busting my brains. I don't want to go out and buy 3 compounds.. and only end up using one. I think i'll ask david if he can give me a sample, and re-reimburse him.
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In that case, have you considered Menz 203S? That's a very nice polish with a broad working spectrum and possible pad combinations.



Accum--do you feel that FA is the same filler wise as FF? (You mentioned FF in your post, but wonder if you meant FA?)
 
Bill D said:
What about Menzerna PO85RD, yea or nay on the heavy concealers?



IME, it's nay because I recently bombarded my finish with New Car Prep and a IPA wipedown after jeweling with PO85RD, I saw no defects left behind. Do you guys share the same results as me?
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Maybe these photos will be a bit more helpful to the OP and answer your question too Bill D about 85RD. A different section on my car that I cleaned up with 203S/white pad on the Metabo, then final polishing with 85RD/black pad (also on the Metabo).



HTH



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landcruiser, thank you again for these pics.. that correction looks flawless..



so those pics above were with those 3 steps above?



Any pics of just 85rd in action?
 
Wow! Flawless indeed. That's pretty much how my hood turned out withj eweling with 85RD too! :xyxthumbs
 
solekeeper said:
landcruiser, thank you again for these pics.. that correction looks flawless..



so those pics above were with those 3 steps above?



Any pics of just 85rd in action?
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Bill D said:
Wow! Flawless indeed. That's pretty much how my hood turned out withj eweling with 85RD too! :xyxthumbs
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Solekeeper/Bill D. First, thanks for the compliments.



The initial pics I posted were of a "test" area using 106 FA and a white LC pad only to give you an idea of what 106 FA can do correction wise. And FWIW, a white pad 106 FA combo is pretty much what I go to first on my Porsche as I find it can take care of most of the marring I get on it. The correction in the second set of photos was done a few months later and I had more "issues" to deal with, so I reached for the 203S, which I find to be pretty versatile. In this case I again used the white pad, then finished the area with 85RD on the black pad. So it was actually 2 steps.



These areas on the car tend to come out fairly nice, but my poor hood is pretty chipped now because I drive the car. And despite my best efforts at careful washing, I find that over time marring is inevitable. (I've posted here before that for that reason, I have adopted a "5 foot rule". If it looks OK from 5 feet away, then it's fine!)



For comparisons, here's a couple of photos of the tail gate on my Land Cruiser that I did about a month ago. I did this with my Flex PE14-2-150, orange pad w/203S first, then 106 FA w/white pad and topped with CG EZ Creme, then some CG Black Light/V7.



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once again, thank you for your contribution.



Researching 203s now.. lol



If i get you a picture of what i'm left with, think you can recommend me something landcruiser?
 
Absolutely.



Glad to offer any help that I can







solekeeper said:
once again, thank you for your contribution.



Researching 203s now.. lol



If i get you a picture of what i'm left with, think you can recommend me something landcruiser?
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thanks a bunch! Will snap a pic asap





Also, when do you use 203? For moderate corrections? How does it finish down? (Dark colors)



and is there alot of fillers?
 
My go to first choice is 106FA/white pad. If that doesn't work, then I'll go to either 203S or SIP. Depends on how bad the marring is. I find that 203S is pretty close, correction wise, to SIP. 203S finishes down better than SIP--obviously more noticeable on dark colors. 203S seems to be a polish that you can "play" a bit more with?



I'm not aware of it having any fillers, but maybe some of the pros on here can answer that?



In fact, one of the top Autopians (David Fermani) is in your general area:becky:



What do you say, David? Have you found 203S to have fillers?
 
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