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I am curious if anyone has had any experiences with Menzerna products. If so what are your thoughts?
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The only Menzerna polish I have or have used is PO85rd. That being said, I really liked it. I used it as my finishing product after M105, and combined I got a very clear finish. I would like to try some more Menzerna polishes in the future. I also have the new Power Lock Polymer Sealant, but haven't gotten the chance to use it yet. Everybody who has tried it seems to like it so far, although I do know that durability is still in question since it is relatively new. Somebody said they stripped it off their paint after a month b/c they were putting another product on, and said it was still going strong. Anyway, a wash, clay, M105 with a Meg's polishing pad on the G110v2, PO85rd on a gray LC CCS pad on the G110v2, Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant, and Wolfgang Fuzion got me this:
See the whole thread here. But yeah, getting back on track, my experience with Menzerna has been good so far. Good working time, no dust, took care of some minor hazing/hologramming left by M105. Looking at Menzerna's track record, you certainly can't go wrong with any of their products, IMHO.Shane
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Menzerna has a great line of products. PO106fa is my absolute favorite polish. It's my goto one-step polish (All my cars have soft paint.). Too bad they're so expensive. They're almost twice as expensive as Meguiar's M105/M205 polishes. Throw in the current price of M205 on Amazon right now (got another bottle. Price was too good to pass up!) and PO106fa is actually more than twice as expensive.Too much of a good thing is even better!Comment
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Uh, I think this a Meguiars forum...
As far as your question, I have used it with great results. M105 and M205 is VERY comparable.Comment
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I LOVE Menzerna products. I use PO83 and PO106FA most frequently. If it wasn't for the huge price difference I would probably stick with menzerna. Something about the climate here and M105 don't like each other. Menzerna polishes tend to wipe off easier and cause less haze for me. However Meguiars still have some super products!
(this was after my first time ever polishing on the DA - after a pass of PO83 SIP)
And after PO106FA
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Originally posted by C30-Mike View Post
Yes, you are correct this is a Meguiars forum. Was just simply asking if anyone had any experiences with Menzerna products and what their thoughts were. I have noticed quite a few guys have used them. As for me everything in my detailing arsenal is all Megs products.Comment
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The moderators didn't shut this thread down, so I think it's o.k. to keep talking about Menzerna.Originally posted by C30-Mike View Post
Too much of a good thing is even better!Comment
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You're in the off-topic/break room sub forum. I don't think anyone really cares that we love both Meguiar's and Menzerna lol.www.idetailautopros.com
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We have always been just fine with discussions surrounding competing products, and we will continue to be fine with it.
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Great attitude.Originally posted by Michael Stoops View PostWe have always been just fine with discussions surrounding competing products, and we will continue to be fine with it.
It's important for Meguiar's to keep tabs on competing products. Obviously Meguiar's strives to offer the best products possible across the entire product line. Technology advances, new ideas, techniques and products are introduced all the time. These forums are a great tool for us to discuss how products compare.
Meguiar's can then use the information and access if adjustments need to be made to the product line.
As long as products etc. are discussed in a mature, constructive manner, everybody benefits.Comment
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To some people, its Meguiar's customer service and genuine care for customers and their cars that puts them above all other companies IMO. I recently emailed Meguiar's to ask a question and after they thoroughly responded, they finished by saying that they would love for me to send them some pics of my car because they love and appreciate seeing customer's cars....how cool is that?. This is why I stand by Meguiar's, Benchmade knives, and Weber grills to name a few.Comment
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I know it is crazy to revive an 8 year old topic, but I think this is why Meguiar's allows talk about the competition because with Meguiar's R&D they generally come out on top in the long run. Personally, I like both Meguiar's and Menzerna products.
Meguiar's seems to have more products, but talking about polishes and compounds specifically, one thing I really like is that Meguiar's is easy to recognize their products for example M105 and M205 are still exactly the same product under the same name. 205 is still 205 and always will be 205.
As for Menzerna, I agree with you that PO106fa is one of the best polishes they ever made. It was later renamed SF-4000 as far as I can tell... Now it is SF3500 because it is in their third step.
At any rate, while SF3500 is the current name of what has been my long-time favorite polish of all time, the irony is that I have used far more M205 than all other polishes put together because it is better in production detailing being there is no downside to short-cycling it as far as I can tell with it's SMAT. In contrast I do actually achieve better results with SF3500 if I take the time to fully work it.
Now I tried M210, and I think it is rising to the top-shelf as my new favorite. As far as I can tell it is just like SF3500 only less dust, longer cycle work-ability, yet still yields great results when short-cycling it in production. If I had to turn out a show car in only two polishing steps (especially on something with soft paint), you can bet M210 would be my second step!
If doing a true show-car I would likely wet sand then jump to something truly aggressive like M105 on microfiber. Then I would still likely use 205 to be sure to cut out any micro-marring fully from M105. M205 has more cut than either M210 or SF3500 making it my next step. Regardless, I would then jewel the paint with SFP3800 (no consistency in Menzerna names, but it has roughly half the cut of M205 and finishes out about 11 out of 10 in gloss.)
Really Meguiar's makes a polish similar to SFP3800 in cut called M82, but it's pretty old school. If I was working a single-stage paint system, I would actually opt for M82 over SFP 3800. Generally Meguiar's compounds and polishes in the Mirror Glaze 80's lineup are still the world's best on single-stage in my opinion. I love those polishing oils. If you use something else, bathe the single-stage in Meguiar's Show Car Glaze the day before to wet the paint prior to polishing.
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Hope that helps. Things change, but I cannot imagine a proper detail without Meguiar's.Comment
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