DG 105: Pleasantly suprised

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rkf76

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I used 105 for the first time this weekend as the sole polish on a black Expedition and was pleasantly suprised by it. The truck's paint had a haze that I couldn't explain, other than looking like someone had applied a chemical of some sort and let it dry, and 105 made easy work of it. It didn't blow me away with it's swirl removing ability, although it did get the job done after a couple passes with the PC, but it was incredibly easy to work with and left no dusting whatsoever which is always a good thing. It was very easy to remove, had a nice smell to it, but it is a bit on the thin side. I could see using this regularly as a final polish. I pushed it pretty hard today and it came through for me, but I don't think it was meant to be used as I did today.



At the end of the day, this is a very competent product that earns high marks in cost and ease of use. The thinness of the product agitated me a bit as it made a bit of a mess on the cap of the bottle, but overall I'd give it 4 out of 5 stars.
 
It is an LSP, but it does have very very very slight cleaners in it. Probably just enough to remove some super light scratches.
 
105 is a All in One type product. It uses Polymer protection, and chemicals for cleaning, abrasive free. So if you need something for swirl removal, reconsider. I like to use it as a maintenance cleaner /protectant for better looking paints. Then top with #111. Pink Buffing Gel, to my knowlege is really the only true "polish" they make.

Duraglosses nomenclature for detailing is not the best.
 
JuneBug said:
I thought 105 was a LSP. Learne something new every time I read this forum.
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I guess it could be used as an LSP, if you use cleaner waxes as LSP's. I don't, but I guess it could be done. I have done it before back when I used Zymol's cleaner wax. Here's an example of what this stuff did for me this weekend



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After

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Excuse the grainy pictures, I don't know why they came out like that. I need to play with the settings a bit.
 
Well, I have never put 105 in a "cleaner" wax category. 105 to me is definatly NOT an All in one or a cleaner wax, it's cleaners are so slight, they might as well not be there.
 
Brandon1 said:
Well, I have never put 105 in a "cleaner" wax category. 105 to me is definatly NOT an All in one or a cleaner wax, it's cleaners are so slight, they might as well not be there.
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Hmmmmmmm.............please define "Clean, shine and protect" for me (As stated on the website)

And by the looks of RKF s job, I would say it cleaned up pretty good!

..........I always thought it had pretty good cleaning ability. Its the true defined, "polishing" that has always troubled me......

Maybe you havent really had a need, or used its cleaning properties Brandon?
 
Brandon1 said:
Well, I have never put 105 in a "cleaner" wax category. 105 to me is definatly NOT an All in one or a cleaner wax, it's cleaners are so slight, they might as well not be there.
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Well, reading the label, it clearly states that it cleans and polishes "in one step" and it's a polymer wax formula...............



I don't agree with your assessment of how slight the cleaners are in this product. I tackled some pretty decent swirls and heavy haze yesterday on an Expedition and it handled it quite nicely. The haze was crazy, it looked like some baked in product. After washing I tried to rub it off with my finger but it did nothing. Got some QD and a MF, again, did nothing. So I busted out an orange CCS and 105 and this is what happened.



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Not exactly what I'd call slight, nearly non-existent cleaning ability
 
Ehh, it still for me has never had that cleaning ability. It looks like it worked for you, but I have never experienced anything like that. I still think it's meant more for an LSP than a cleaner wax, but that's just me.
 
Brandon1 said:
Ehh, it still for me has never had that cleaning ability. It looks like it worked for you, but I have never experienced anything like that. I still think it's meant more for an LSP than a cleaner wax, but that's just me.
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Everyone's entitled to their own opinion, I just thought I'd post up some factual findings to show that it has significantly more cleaning power than you give it credit for.
 
Oh, I aint having a problem with you posting. If it works for you then hell yeah, i'm just saying I think it was meant more for an LSP app. than a cleaner wax, but in your applicaiton it seemed to work well enough.
 
I used it in conjunction with DG PBA and it has given my Toyota a nice shine, I use AW about every 3rd wash.
 
I was wondering what pad you used? It sounds like the pad did a lot of the work to make up for what little cleaners there are in #105. The vehicle came out great either way!! GOod job!
 
I haven't been able to find 105 locally (yet). I didn't think 105 was an AIO either. I thought 101 was thier AIO type product? I used 108 (101 clone), and it had some nice, mild cleaning abilities.
 
I have found that 105 is nothing like an AIO...and nowhere near the level of DG's own 101 either. I think any corrective action was more due to pad selection than the 105 itself.



The "cleaners" that DG is referring to are so mild and are utilized not to remove swirls, but to remove very very light surface buildup to ensure better sealant bonding. 105 shouldn't be used to correct paint defects of any sort, i.e. swirls, oxidation, etc... Also, I believe 105 would not have the great durability that it does, if it had significant cleaners. Most true AIOs I've used also lack in true durability. IMO 105 should be used as a true final LSP, not for any surface correction.





Regards,



Mike
 
I'm with TigerMike.. 105 is more of a pure LSP / true sealant. I never got any real cleaning characteristics from using it but never intended to use it that way. Protection is right up there with the best of them IMO.
 
mose said:
I was wondering what pad you used? It sounds like the pad did a lot of the work to make up for what little cleaners there are in #105. The vehicle came out great either way!! GOod job!
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Well, yeah! I think that would be safe to say, but that's pretty much par for the course wouldn't ya say? For example, OP can be used with a cutting pad for paint correction and then used again with a polishing pad for the final polish as well, which goes to show that the pad dictates the level of polishing and/or correction the combo will yield.



Regardless, like I said in my original post "I pushed it pretty hard today and it came through for me, but I don't think it was meant to be used as I did today." I realize that I probably used it in a manner in which it wasn't meant but provided to pictures to show how well it did and what it's capable of. With OP on it's way, I'll not be using 105 in this manner again, I just wanted to test it out to see what it could do and it didn't let me down at all! And was a pleasure to work with in the direct sunlight!!
 
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