Using the least aggressive for a brand new car.

[Hantra]

All:

About to put Wolfgang Uber Ceramic on my new Honda. Car has only super light marks from the wash before I picked it up. I have M205, and I have Meguiars pads. I was planning to start with the black finishing pad. But then I started looking online, and it seems that there may be some products that'll remove the swirls, and aren't as aggressive as M205.

Do I need to look at using a different product with the black Meguiars pad to start? Is the LC Crimson pad even less aggressive? How do I make sure I am using the least aggressive? I'm just paranoid about the whisper thin paint, even though it is Diamond White Pearl 3 stage, which is the thickest Honda paint.

Thanks!

[AC in OC]

You don't need to worry that much about it. It's a brand new car, so you're not going to remove a lot of clear on your 1st polish. Maybe if it's been polished 50 times, but not the 1st polish. If you only have one pad, I'd suggest getting a couple more.

[CanyonCarver]

I'm about to do same with my new car and also planned least aggressive method first. I have nasty etching spots to deal with thou so I'll just do test spots till I see results I want.

Looks like you are on the right track, maybe go ahead and do a test patch with least aggressive and see how it looks.

I've seen M205 recommended MULTIPLE times as NOT being that aggressive

http://www.auto-geek.net/charts/wax-chart.pdf

Do you plan to use a surface cleaner/prep before you coat?

[Hantra]

Do you plan to use a surface cleaner/prep before you coat?

I'm going to use the Wolfgang Perfekt Finish Prep spray, as recommended for this coating.

[CanyonCarver]

So yeah, looks like a good plan.

Definitely consider additional pads like AC mentioned.

trying to find link to article recommending one polishing pad per panel, but can't find it

you can still test which works for you and order exactly what you want more of

[Hantra]

I have three black pads. Hopefully that will work, if I clean them on the fly. Thanks y'all.

[GSKR]

205 is not agressive,and you can use it in combination with micro cutting pads or polishing micro pads .

[The Guz]

You are fine with M205 on a finishing pad. If you need more cut move up to a polishing pad.

[dlc95]

I agree with the others that say M205 isn't aggressive. I always get the results I'm after using it.

The M205/black megs pad should produce a crisp, clear, glossy finish.