M101 and rids

[Ryry11]

I know m101 is an amazing compound from the reviews I've seen and read, but how would this compound be when used just for rids?

My current go to compound is fg400 and I love how it performs. It works fast and finishes down wonderfully. However, lately I've come across some rids that I used fg400 and an orange cutting pad with to try and eliminate, and no dice.

My question is for those who have used/use it is, put aside how it finishes down and all that, I just want to know if it will cut more and eliminate rids more consistently than fg400. I'm not looking to compound out an entire car using m101, I mean that's not to say I may in the future, but currently I'm just looking into it for rid elimination. Any feedback would be appreciated.

[Mike Phillips]

Probably not the answer you want but in simple terms, any compound that is aggressive and cuts fast is going to do a good job at removing RIDS.

M101 was actually originally designed for doing spot repair on assembly lines, if I remember my conversation with Jason Rose correctly. Its' also in our video here,




Meguiar's M105, M101 and M100 Compounds Round Table Discussion at Autogeek with Mike Phillips

Meguiar's M105, M101 and M100 Compounds Round...







Just a word of warning...

When removing RIDS be careful that you don't go to far. If you go through the clearcoat and expose the basecoat words cannot describe the sinking feeling you will get in your heart.



:)

[Mike Phillips]

This 1999 Trans Am sat outside for over 5 years uncovered and the paint was completely TRASHED as in as bad bad bad.


M101 Foam Cut Compound - 1999 Trans Am Extreme Makeover at Autogeek (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/pictures-autogeek-s-car-week/57274-m101-foam-cut-compound-1999-trans-am-extreme-makeover-autogeek.html)


http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1588/1999_Trans_Am005.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1588/1999_Trans_Am006.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1588/1999_Trans_Am007.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1588/1999_Trans_Am008.jpg


M101 Results
I'm here to tell you that when this car left the garage you couldn't find a random isolated scratch on it anywhere.

It literally looked like it had a brand new paint job and that's because we worked that paint over hard using M101.


Here's the after shots...

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1619/1999_Trans_Am_M101_Finished_001.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1619/1999_Trans_Am_M101_Finished_004.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1619/1999_Trans_Am_M101_Finished_005.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1619/1999_Trans_Am_M101_Finished_006.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/1619/1999_Trans_Am_M101_Finished_024.jpg




Am I right?

Doesn't it look like it has a brand new paint job?

I've seen cars with new paint jobs that don't look as good as this did....



:)

[Evan.J]

I have used M101 with great results with some RIDS but as Mike stated you have to be careful as well.

M101 was designed for the Euro Market and they tend to work in a smaller work space thatn we do here in the US. I have found that shinking down the working area a bit certainly makes using M101 easier.

I can't comment of how it compairs to FG400 but it certainly has doo a great good on the RIDS I have came across.