Favorite Medium Cut Polish!

[noorth]

My favorite is Meguiars M205 w/Lake Country Orange HDO Foam Pad.

That's a first generation griots garage polisher i see!! I really like mine, better than the G8 in build quality, i have one.

[Eldorado2k]

That's a first generation griots garage polisher i see!! I really like mine, better than the G8 in build quality, i have one.

Yes indeed. Griots Boss 21mm. I have both the 5” and 6” backing plates, I usually run it with the 6” backing plate. I’ve been meaning to change the brushes on the motor as it sometimes needs a slap or 2 to remind itself to start and I can sometimes see some sparks inside the machine. I have 2 sets of brushes in a drawer somewhere.

[noorth]

I’ve seen your posts. I was equally excited back when I 1st got my hands on them. I’m to the point where I need to pretty much replace them all and buy a new large batch after about 3yrs. of good use. They’re not cheap, but when it comes to pads like that, you get what you pay for.

Pads are pretty important.

The orange CCS/HDO is my favorite. I even tried to sell all my pads locally but car polishing is really not common here.

[noorth]

Yes indeed. Griots Boss 21mm. I have both the 5” and 6” backing plates, I usually run it with the 6” backing plate. I’ve been meaning to change the brushes on the motor as it sometimes needs a slap or 2 to remind itself to start and I can sometimes see some sparks inside the machine. I have 2 sets of brushes in a drawer somewhere.

HAHA!

[dlc95]

Pads are pretty important.

The orange CCS/HDO is my favorite. I even tried to sell all my pads locally but car polishing is really not common here.

I've gone through similar. I'll use those HDO CCS at work, and continue using my Uro-Tec and Rupes pads here at home. I have a gargantuan amount of the original Rupes microfiber pads.

[dlc95]

My favorite is Meguiars M205 w/Lake Country Orange HDO Foam Pad.

I recently brought back out my Meguiar's products and yes, M205 on those or the yellow Rupes /Buff and Shine still kick a lot of rear.

I've been loving M110, M210 as well. They did a good job with those abrasives.

[Eldorado2k]

I recently brought back out my Meguiar's products and yes, M205 on those or the yellow Rupes /Buff and Shine still kick a lot of rear.

I've been loving M110, M210 as well. They did a good job with those abrasives.

I’ve got a quart of M210 collecting dust on my shelf. I gotta be honest I don’t really like it. IMO it just doesn’t wow me with anything that it does.
-It can’t cut, or can’t cut as good or anywhere near M205.
-it doesn’t smell good. I just took a whiff and it smells like charcoal briquettes.
-it doesn’t really have any telling characteristics during use that indicate when you’ve reached the time of completion.
-It’s never wowed me as far as shine factor after using it. The lack of cutting ability certainly doesn’t help it achieve in that area.
-Maybe I had my hopes too high, but can you blame me?
Just my 2 cents. I’ll take M205 over it everyday.

[noorth]

Just to further this thread...labo leale does smell and look ALOT like sonax perfect finish. I believe that they are similar thats for sure.

I was very impressed with it, i will be using it again the next few days on my doors.

Their acidic shampoo is great too FYI.

[Eldorado2k]

labo leale

What?

[dlc95]

I’ve got a quart of M210 collecting dust on my shelf. I gotta be honest I don’t really like it. IMO it just doesn’t wow me with anything that it does.
-It can’t cut, or can’t cut as good or anywhere near M205.
-it doesn’t smell good. I just took a whiff and it smells like charcoal briquettes.
-it doesn’t really have any telling characteristics during use that indicate when you’ve reached the time of completion.
-It’s never wowed me as far as shine factor after using it. The lack of cutting ability certainly doesn’t help it achieve in that area.
-Maybe I had my hopes too high, but can you blame me?
Just my 2 cents. I’ll take M205 over it everyday.

I haven't really tested it's performance where it was said to be an improvement over M205 - which is ona sensitive finish.

It's performed fairly equal to M205 so far in finish. I also haven't tested the cut yet. It's just that it's overall performance is excellent relative to the rest of the options out there.

But if it sits in between M205 and Ultimate Polish.... I've used Ultimate Polish in a ton of situations where it had the perfect amount of cut, with exceptional finishing. I would imagine the M210 would have a famaliar frame of performance.