My Fall 2009 paint correction-Meguiers m105/205, #21 and P21s Carnuaba

[Scottina06]

Fall 2009 paint correction-the spring paint correction was a long, hard drawn out process. This time I went for the new Meguiers professional series M105 and M205. But first...lets get it clean, stripped and ready for the clay bar...


I love the Chemical Guys Citrus wash + gloss for stripping--
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-clean and in the garage ready for the clay---
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-only the best...Meguiers clay bar kit
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-spray the panel down and work the clay until the panel is smooth and the bar slips over the surface. Its important to use plenty of lube on the panel. Dont be shy with it.
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-after the clay
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[Scottina06]

time for the M105. At first I tried the yellow Lake country pad and didnt see the results I needed. So I switched to the orange pad....and "voila"....instant wet look..
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-first---tape up your black moldings so not to stain them....
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-then go to work...I was liberal with the M105 compound. I like to prime the pad and work it into the pad with my fingers. I then set the Porter Cable on the panel and then fire it up. I found the best results running the PC on 5. I would make 2 passes vertically and horizontally using medium force and then make the same passes just letting the machine do its thing. If you run the PC too long the M105 tends to dry...so move quickly...but steady. Then wipe down with a high quality plush microfiber. Here are some results....
before-http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt209/scottina06WK/paintcorrection1009028.jpg
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-and after...
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[Scottina06]

and more after M105--
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[Scottina06]

And now time for the best product of the two. The M205 is absolutely the best polish I have ever used. My trucks paint looks the deepest and wettest that it has ever looked. The M105 and M205 combo is by far....IMHO...the best out there at the moment. Two reasons...ease of use and perfromance. All I have to do now is seal the paint with my Mequiers pro series #21 sealant and then top it with my P21s Carnuaba...but that will be tomorrow and Monday.

For the M205 I used the same speed setting as the M105....."5" I also used the Lake Country black finishing pad. But with the M205 I used light-medium pressure on the first vertical and horizontal passes...then switched to "let the machine" do its thing....just guiding it horizontal and vertically. I think the results speak for themselves....

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt209/scottina06WK/paintcorrection1009054.jpg

-and the results-wowowowowowowowowowowowow
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[Scottina06]

and more...........
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[Scottina06]

The next step in my opinion is the most important....the sealant. I like to use the Meguiers Pro series 2.0 Synthetic sealant #21. I also like to put on 2 coats ...allowing each proper drying and cure time. I let the #21 dry and haze for about an hour and then cure for four hours on the first coat.(only if the temp is above 70....longer if below 70)I have a heated and cooled garage...so cure time is a little shorter for me. When nI mention cure time...I am speaking of the time the sealant is allowed to cure after the haze is removed. The second coat of #21 sealant I like to let cure overnight to get the maximum protection.
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I apply the sealant lightly with overlapping strokes with a quality foam pad by hand. I like to remove the hazed sealant with the Lake Country blue supersoft foam pad. Its quick and easy....

now to the pics.....this is after the secodn hazed coat has been removed. This is not the final finish and I havent done the wheels etc. These pics are just to show the finish after the hazed 2nd coat of sealant has been removed.
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[Robert Palmer]

Woof!

[Scottina06]

I had to redo all the pics...thats why the post went bye-bye for awhile. I had some pre-105(after clay bar but before 105) in the after m205 pics. Thanks to Irfy for the info....LOL

[B.P.O.D]

looks good scott but im confused as usual. why the repost?

edit - nevermind i re read your post and figured it out:)

[Scottina06]

yeah...I had a bunch of the pics mixed......I posted a few post clay bar in the post 205 post. I didnt get any pics after the P21S and now it is slightly dirty........RAIN!(argh)

[B.P.O.D]

yeah rain has been the story of my life too!!!! at least you wont have to worry about snow/ice and how to take it off your hood so you can see:(

[Scottina06]

have you thought about a quality car cover? I've never had one.....but maybe it could help? or a portable carport?

[B.P.O.D]

car cover would be the only thing but if it's snowing already and i have to park my car @ work am i really going to put a cover onto a truck that is already wet from the snow that's falling..... most likely not... it's a DD and ill just take care of it the best i can.

[rvtifer]

That is impressive in the result of course but also in the level of patience and dedication. Just out of curiosity, how long did it take, for all steps.

[Scottina06]

well...it was raining here...so i took my time, piddled....but i did it over 3 days. but I probably only had 4 hours work time in it.

[B.P.O.D]

4 hours?!?!?!?! speedy gonzalez is ur new name!!!

[Scottina06]

just guessing....no idea really....LOL

[AcidCold]

Dude, that looks amazing! i wish i had the patience to do that to my Jeep.
When can i drop it off? :)

[Scottina06]

LOL....anytime bro

[ducks unlimited]

whats up with the sj sticker in the garage?

[Scottina06]

I didnt realize I had that......

[Megatron]

carnuaba la la la bamba.

I got some of the stuff mentioned above. gracias scott.

[DetailedImage.com]

Awesome work but I need a few more pictures, jk. That's a very detailed write up, great job!

Greg @ DI

[Motteler621]

how do you usually apply the #21 sealant scott, with a pc or just by hand. I want to do the wheels and car?

[Scottina06]

you can just use a foam pad if you dont have a PC. I usually let it cure overnight for the first coat and then a couple hours for the next. The more cure time and more coats the more protection.

[DJ BoNiOmArIo]

very nice detailed write up ... when taping what do you exactly tape up ? The cracks and sills ?

[Scottina06]

I just usually tape up the any black plastic that will stain

[Scottina06]

bump for all the spring detailers