Hello from NY

[BringADetailer]

Greetings - 35 year detailer. Have worked on some of the worlds finest automobiles. Have extensive body shop experience as well, sprayed thousands of panels using Sikkens, Glasurit and PPG.

Detailing is a obsession/hobby and therapeutic time killer for me. Recently turned on to CarPro products and did complete decontamination, correction, and ceramic coating on a few cars, using mostly CarPro products. (Exceptions were M105, I like it too much, and P&S wheel cleaner, I have a gallon to finish)

Just looking to learn what people are using and how.

[Merlin]

Greetings - 35 year detailer. Have worked on some of the worlds finest automobiles. Have extensive body shop experience as well, sprayed thousands of panels using Sikkens, Glasurit and PPG.

Detailing is a obsession/hobby and therapeutic time killer for me. Recently turned on to CarPro products and did complete decontamination, correction, and ceramic coating on a few cars, using mostly CarPro products. (Exceptions were M105, I like it too much, and P&S wheel cleaner, I have a gallon to finish)

Just looking to learn what people are using and how.

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My thoughts...

COMPOUNDS

M105
I have not used it in quite a while. For me, it is too finicky and dusty.
With a rotary and wool, it kicks butt, but it leaves a hazy finish.
Least friendly.

M101
The R&D for M101 was originally done exclusively for the European market.
In the U.S. body shops use M105 with rotary.
In the European market, they use a DA with foam.
M101 works great with a DA and foam. Less cut than M105.
It's less finicky, less dusty, and leaves a much nicer finish.

M110
This is Meg's latest (a little while back) entry into the compound arena.
M110 is very DA friendly. Slightly less cut than M101. Little to no dust.
It leaves a better finish (IMHO) than M101 and it's easier to wipe off.
Most friendly.

M101 and M110 are great go-to products for paint correction.

I'm a big fan of Meguiars M210 Ultra Pro Finishing Polish.

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Now on to some other products...

Scholl Concepts Shock 2 (compound)
Scholl Concepts S30+ Nano Compound (polishing)


Rupes DA Coarse High Performance Cutting Compound (Blue compound)
Rupes DA Fine High Performance Polishing Compound (Yellow mid compound)
Rupes UNO PURE Universal Ultrafine Finishing Polish (White polishing)

Both are REALLY good!

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PADS

I have become a huge fan of Sky's the Limit Spider Pads
CARPRO Microfiber Heavy Cutting Pad and CARPRO Gloss Pad for polishing.
I also like Lake Country HDO Orbital Pads

Just looking to learn what people are using and how.

You asked...These are some of the products I use...

[BringADetailer]

Id like to try the updated M polishes. I've had a lot of success and dust with M105 and both a rotary (fast) and Rupes. I got hooked back in the introduction of M105 / M205 and the microfiber pad era... I just ordered a few CarPro and 3D to try. I have low expectations of 3D One, Im not a one-step guy. Carpro Clear Cut and Essence just arrived today.

[Merlin]

Id like to try the updated M polishes. I've had a lot of success and dust with M105 and both a rotary (fast) and Rupes.
I got hooked back in the introduction of M105 / M205 and the microfiber pad era...

I cut my teeth on the M105/M205 combo.
Pads, compounds, and polishes have come a long way since then.

I just ordered a few CarPro and 3D to try.
I have low expectations of 3D One, I'm not a one-step guy.
Carpro Clear Cut and Essence just arrived today.

Let us know how these products perform.

I like Essence and Reflect.

The two Scholl products and three Rupes products are awesome!

What do you use for pads?

[BringADetailer]

Uro black/white, various Lake Country foams, and Megs Microfiber cut/polish

[Merlin]

Which Rupes machine(s) do you have?

[BringADetailer]

Bigfoot 15 and iBrid nano. Have an old Flex and Porter Cable laying around as well. Want to play around with new pads, thanks for the recommendations.

[Merlin]

Bigfoot 15 and iBrid nano.
Have an old Flex and Porter Cable laying around as well.

Flex rotary or 3401?
In the 'old days...there was a rotary to cut and a DA to finish.
Now it's Rupes, 21 and 15. A 3" DA for small spaces and iBrid for real small spaces.

Want to play around with new pads, thanks for the recommendations.

Try..

Heavy Cutting
CARPRO Microfiber Heavy Cutting Pad 5"

Cutting
Lake Country HDO Blue Cutting Pad - 5 1/2"
Use with M101 or M110

Polishing
Lake Country HDO Orange Polishing Pad - 5 1/2"

Finishing
Lake Country HDO Black Finishing Pad - 5 1/2"
or
CARPRO Gloss Pad 5" (I like this one)
Use with Carpro Reflect/Essence, Meg's M210, Scholl's S30+, Rupes UNO PURE

[BringADetailer]

Red Flex 3401...a now classic.

Thanks for the links to the pads. I am going to be doing a Ferrari FF in a few days. The owners goal was to have this be his first Ferrari to make it to 100k miles. It's metallic black and used to sit outside at the train station back in the day when we used to work in an office! I'm going to decon, correct and Carpro UK 3.0. I do plan on making a YouTube video as I need the challenge, entertainment and engagement.

[Merlin]

Red Flex 3401...a now classic.

Thanks for the links to the pads. I am going to be doing a Ferrari FF in a few days.
I'm going to decon, correct and Carpro UK 3.0.
I do plan on making a YouTube video as I need the challenge, entertainment and engagement.

I'm looking forward to seeing the video!