Tips on M101?

[The Critic]

Hey gang,

I think I have a car to try M101 on this weekend.

To prepare, I have been reading the old Kevin Brown posts from 2012 on proper usage of the product. From what I gather, the proper process is:

1) Prime Pad thoroughly, especially edges.
2) Work with moderate, consistent pressure
3) Once dried, spray surface with a fine mist of water
4) Work again until cycle is done.

For the last year or so, I have been using a lot of DAT polishes, so I have not been following the above steps. At the same time, with DAT polishes like FG400, it has taken me 6-8 passes to both cut and finish.

Can anyone comment on the work time for cutting and finishing with M101? Should I expect to reduce the number of passes that it will take me, for cutting and finishing, compared to FG400?

Thanks.

[The Critic]

Anyone? No M101 users here?

[Scott@IncrediblyDetailed]

Never used it but if you have trouble removing it Megs Glass Cleaner works really well.

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Hey gang,

I think I have a car to try M101 on this weekend.

To prepare, I have been reading the old Kevin Brown posts from 2012 on proper usage of the product. From what I gather, the proper process is:

1) Prime Pad thoroughly, especially edges.
2) Work with moderate, consistent pressure
3) Once dried, spray surface with a fine mist of water
4) Work again until cycle is done.

For the last year or so, I have been using a lot of DAT polishes, so I have not been following the above steps. At the same time, with DAT polishes like FG400, it has taken me 6-8 passes to both cut and finish.

Can anyone comment on the work time for cutting and finishing with M101? Should I expect to reduce the number of passes that it will take me, for cutting and finishing, compared to FG400?

Thanks.

Steps 3 & 4 are only needed if you need more cut. It can be a PITA to wipe off.

[BayAreaTech]

I use it daily on trashed paint, and is actually the only compound I currently have and use. I only use it however with Megs MF pads fully primed and up to 5 passes on speed 5 on Rupes and Griots with 5.5 pads. It has yet to dry up on me, only once I was required to spray water on it and that was on a super hard clear and I only did it to keep working it more.

[SonOfOC]

M101 cuts very fast. Less passes than FG400. It does not dry out as fast as m105.

[Old Tiger]

It was originally made to use on a rotary Megs SOLO BP with the Megs Foam pads. I think it is more versatile than that designed purpose. I think it will cut faster.

[Jason Rose]

I would expect it to be shorter cycle relative to other compounds. But if you are experiencing a hard wipe off, that could mean too much product used in the application or too many passes. Pad choice and environment have impact on the result as well.

M101 has a very high density abrasive set. It will do a lot of work in a short amount of time for you. Trying for long cycle or long polishing time with this product is counter-productive to what the product was designed to do...and what it is capable of doing. It was made to remove a lot of paint defects within a short but powerfully efficient buffing cycle.

Too much and too long...will not be your friend with this product.

[The Critic]

I would expect it to be shorter cycle relative to other compounds. But if you are experiencing a hard wipe off, that could mean too much product used in the application or too many passes. Pad choice and environment have impact on the result as well.

M101 has a very high density abrasive set. It will do a lot of work in a short amount of time for you. Trying for long cycle or long polishing time with this product is counter-productive to what the product was designed to do...and what it is capable of doing. It was made to remove a lot of paint defects within a short but powerfully efficient buffing cycle.

Too much and too long...will not be your friend with this product.

Thanks Jason.

Does Meguiar's have a recommended number of passes, like they do for M205?

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I would expect it to be shorter cycle relative to other compounds. But if you are experiencing a hard wipe off, that could mean too much product used in the application or too many passes. Pad choice and environment have impact on the result as well.

M101 has a very high density abrasive set. It will do a lot of work in a short amount of time for you. Trying for long cycle or long polishing time with this product is counter-productive to what the product was designed to do...and what it is capable of doing. It was made to remove a lot of paint defects within a short but powerfully efficient buffing cycle.

Too much and too long...will not be your friend with this product.

Great info. Thanks!