Quote Originally Posted by electone View Post
Thank you so much for the compliment and the tip.

But I did start out with m85 on an LC yellow foam pad. Even after three passes, when the sun shines on the paint I am shocked to find out that the sanding marks were still there. I guess the m85 breaks down fast, or I just don't know how to work the polish since I'm a first timer. Maybe foam pads work for swirl removal but less so for sanding marks. I don't know.

That's why I tried the wool pad and what a difference! It gets the sanding marks out in a jiffy! But of course, the dreaded holograms. But the m83 on white LC pad got rid of them fast. I suspect that if I follow it up with m80 on a white LC pad will improve the finish further. But I guess I'm too pooped now. And I've already cleaned all the pads. Perhaps I'll save that step for another weekend.

I feel that if I'd gotten the more expensive m105, I wouldn't need all the three steps going from m85 to m83 and maybe m80. But then m105 is also 3x the price of m85.
ohhh for sanding marks wool is the weapon of choice, sorry i forgot to factor that in i thought its just for basic compounding

m80 is very very nice actually it will really improve the finish of the paint be one thing i hate with m80 is that you have to constantly clean the pad so you don't get gummed on polish

and yeah 85 is definitely more cost effective than 105