charley95

Amateur buffer here that has several products I use regularly with results that satisfies me. My only problem I have is removing stubborn scratches on my metallic black paint. I see that the AMMO guy uses a lot of 105 and 205 on his vids. He seems to make sense but loses me because he gets too techy for me. I have product that would work good for finessing down the 105 afterwards. I just don't have anything in my arsenal that's too aggressive. I just don't want anything that is too harsh but need something that attacks scratches better. Thoughts??

ssg10587

If I had my money back Id stay away from 105. It dusts way too much for me. Go with M85 or M100 or Griots Boss series.

Also I wouldn't call 105 too aggressive. With softer paint I just make faster and less passes.

205 on the other hand, is great.

Grzldvt1

You are going to get 42 different answers but...
In my shop I used Jescar's Correcting Compound and the finish would come out perfect.
Pro Detailers trick - With Jescar you use medium pressure with a Meguiars Microfiber Cutting Pad, then as the product breaks down you ease the pressure.
Then use a polishing pad with Jescar, I like the Yellow Rupes pads with very light pressure and work it until almost dry/gone.
Another trick, change pads on almost every panel. Smaller panels you can use the same pad. Pads get clogged with product and you create microswirls which detract from the shine
It was not unusual for me to use 6-8 pads on a car, and that included blowing the pad out with compressed air each time before I added product to the pad.

C5Longhorn

M105 does dust a lot. I started using the Griot's Boss Fast Correcting Cream. It dusts much less and I still got good results.

charley95

I just got a bottle of their Finishing Cream to try out. I think I'm going to stay with the less aggressive approach and work it a little longer to achieve the same results. Most scratches are pretty minor. So darn many products out there it makes your head spin. Thanks for the tips!

MMD

I have seen this being used by a few of my friends. It is a real outstanding compound that many detailers are using now. I think you will be pleased with this. It is a medium cut compound that breaks down to a finish compound. As such, it saves you time as it is a 1 step process instead of the conventional 2 separate steps. Sonax makes some excellent products.

CamarosRus

The member in POST #3 has more experience than ALL of us put together......

I too had been using Meg's 105 and 205
I then switched to Meg's 100 and Meg's Micro Fibre Cutting Pads 6"
but have been doing a lot more correcting with 3" MF recently (easier to
control and stay on the particular scratch)
I have had good results with Meg's 100

Because I'm addicted to buying the latest greatest based on suggestions from
Grzvdlt1 , Budget Plan and FYRARMS I purchased the JESCAR Correction Compound
( I buy from AutoGeek during their constant 25% /Free Shipping deals).

I'm also using 4" Buff&Shine Micro Fiber Pads that Fit on a 3 1/4" Backing Plate.
I'm using the above with my Porter Cable 7424 Orbital but I also bought
and use a TORQ Long Throw (Chemical Guys) with 6" Buff and Shine MF...

I'm finishing with Menzerna's old 3500 (Currently their 4000, OR Meg's 205
and then using CarPro Essence on a soft finishing pad

Then using a pourable NightFire Wet Diamond Sealant

Not sure if I'll ever apply a ceramic or not as Im constantly cleaning polishing
working on my NON DAILY Grand Sport

I'll post pics at some point

I know I have no credability here , but chose to post anyway

Chuck S Auburn, WA

FYRARMS

I really like the B&S MF pads a lot more than the Meguiar's MF pads. The extra-thick foam backing is nice. I have also had some problems with the Meg's pads fraying easily.