New M105/M205 tag team on a GMC 2500HD

[RaskyR1]

BIG TRUCK!

I only had 6-8 inches of room to spare getting this truck in the shop...really made working on the front and back difficult.


Products and tool used:

-Gold Class car soap
-APC
-APC+
-Wheel Brightner
-Hot Rims Chrome polish
-Hyper Dressing
-M40
-Meguiars Glass Cleaner
-PlastX
-Last Touch
-Mild Clay
-Folex
-LGM
-Various brushes
-New DA approved M105 on the rotary with a wool pad
-M205 on the rotary with a foam polishing pad
-M205 on the FLEX 3401 with a finishing pad
-Wolf Gang DGPS 3.0


It was dark when the truck showed up and I didn't want to let all the heat out of the shop just to take before pics. Prior to washing, the truck was cover in lots of dirt and salt...

I was pretty rushed on time, so pics are not the best.


Before
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC1.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC21.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC3.jpg

All taped up
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC9_taped.jpg

Lots of swirls and RIDS, several were to deep to be removed
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC6.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC8.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC7.jpg

Tops had some tree sap, a few had etched and stained the clear
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC4.jpg

Clay after one panel
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC5.jpg



Some afters

The damp looking spot on the carpet was from an air freshener that I had just sprayed. ;)
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC10.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC11.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC12.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC14.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC15.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC13.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC16.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC18.jpg


Happy customer
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC17.jpg


I love the new M105/M205!
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC19.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC20.jpg

http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/photopost/data/1013/GMC211.jpg


Thanks for looking!
Rasky

[mazdaspeed]

nice work, to bad there is snow on the ground

[RaskyR1]

nice work, to bad there is snow on the ground

LOL, I was happy just having the owner see it before it got all slopped up.

Thanks!

[Wendell Jarvis]

Rasky, As I have said before I dig your work, you know what youre doing (plus you give some good write ups too) Nice job......

[RaskyR1]

Rasky, As I have said before I dig your work, you know what youre doing (plus you give some good write ups too) Nice job......

Thanks Bro! :cheers:

[killrflake]

You should remind the owner it would'nt kill him to stop at one of those vacuums once in a while and drop a couple of quarter in it and make an attempt to keep the rugs a little cleaner between your work on it. Man, they were terrible.

[builthatch]

weathertech type mats are a necessity in a truck!

nice turn around man! looks great...

my dad has a similarly sized crew cab long bed. it's literally like parking (and turning) a limo...

[highline1164]

great work man, that grey metallic looks awesome. outside pics like that make me appreciate working in Florida

[Surfer]

weathertech type mats are a necessity in a truck!

nice turn around man! looks great...

my dad has a similarly sized crew cab long bed. it's literally like parking (and turning) a limo...I've got them throughout my truck and cargo area. Every truck we've had had them, its mandatory.....or should be :D

Nice job on the truck, thought it was a buddies for a sec till I saw the customer pic, same truck, interior and snow lol

[RaskyR1]

Thanks guys!

I'll be sure and tell him about the matts ;)


Snow/cold FTL!

[Surfer]

Snow/cold FTL!South FL weather FTW :D

[Superior_Details]

Lookin good as always!!

[Matt S.]

Very nice! Can you give us your impressions on M205? I have not had a chance to use it yet...hopefully I can try it out tomorrow!

[RaskyR1]

Very nice! Can you give us your impressions on M205? I have not had a chance to use it yet...hopefully I can try it out tomorrow!

Thanks!

M205 is definitely my go to polish now. It's very easy to use, it has a long work time, but not as long as M80. I also have not seen any micro marring with a DA like you could get with M80 when it was not worked long enough. There is no dusting, which is a big thing to me. It works similar to Menz PO85RD, and finishes off just as good, maybe even a little better IMO. It also seems to have slightly more cut than the PO85, and I think it wipes off easier too. :cheers:

Dave KG over at Detailingworld did and excellent review of M205, I think I posted it on another thread. ;)

The new M105 seems to be a lot more user friendly, and those who only have a DA will love it! :righton:

Rasky

[Matt S.]

I'll have to look up Dave KG's review. Sounds like a real winner, I'm picking up a new daily tonight which I'll be detailing tomorrow, so I got a bottle of 205 here to play around with.