This weekend's experiment
 

Since I've been so impressed with their other products, I'm going to give my car the "full Menzerna treatment" this weekend. Here's what I've got planned:
1) Clay (with washes)
2) Menzerna Intensive Polish (if necessary. I haven't seen any real bad spots)
3) Menzerna Final Polish
4) Menzerna Finishing Touch Glaze
5) Menzerna FMJ
6) Menzerna Acrylic Spray

I plan to take lots of before, during, and after pictures. Should be fun.


-Mike

can't wait to see side by side pics.

I can't wait to see the pics...I wish this would have been last weekend's experiment, though, as I'm in the middle of my first "full detail" with the PC! ;) :)

My steps:
1. wash/clay/wash
2. Intensive Polish
3. Final Polish II
4. Finishing Touch Glaze
5. Pinnacle Sovereign

I'm nearing the end of step 2...I move slow and it's taking forever as my SS had waaaay more swirls/scratches than I expected (damn absorber!)...

I am not too far from Pearland... when would you like to experiment on my car? :P

Bring it! Let me know and we can work something out. This has quickly become a fun hobby for me.


-Mike

I might just take you up on that sometime. I have a polisher and have never used it... I need to learn how. :nod:

yeah i need to learn how to wash teh car and detail it correct, im still used to teh lead in the paint cars, '65 impala (miss her) tell us how it goes and gimmie step by steps so i can learn, as well as others....,yes others.. :D

Wheres the best place to buy Menzerna? I have been wanting to try those products out.

properautocare.com, there are some others too, can't remember em off the top of my head

I love Menzerna. My detail steps are:

Wash
Clay Bar
Menzerna Intensive Polish
Menzerna Final Polish II
Klasse All-In-One

I've bought everything in my "arsenal" from Classic Motoring Accessories (properautocare.com)...great selection, good prices, fast service...

Okay, I've never heard of Menzerna (just recently learned of Zaino). So, are Menzerna and Zaino similar processes? And, which one is better or, is that a matter of opinion?

If you like a plastic looking finish, then Zaino is for you. Otherwise, Menzerna is one of the absolute best you can get, which is reflected in its price. Do a search on some Menzerna before and after pics, if those don't sell you on it, then nothing will. The only thing I like from Zaino is the new abrasive polish that gets out scratches, seems to work very well from what I've seen/heard.

To expand further on what Arctic said, Menzerna's polishes are true polishes. Zaino's polish (with the exception of the new ZPC) are sealants. Polishing is not really about shine, but is more about removing surface imperfections like scratches and swirls. Menzerna Intensive Polish, followed by Final Polish II will remove swirl marks, as opposed to masking them, like Z-5 from Zaino.

Don't take this the wrong way. I'm a big fan of Zaino's products. They have a great depth of shine and are very durable. My only complaint is that they can be TOO shiney, making the finish too sterile for my tastes. I've been using Blackfire as a sealant and have been very pleased with the results. The Menzerna FMJ is going to be a new experiment for me.


-Mike

The only plastic look I've seen has come from 4 year old Zaino formulations over NO prep. I've used tons of products with no "plastic" look from any of them (with any real prep).

I could post 3 different pictures of my car with 3 different products on them, and you wouldn't be able to tell the difference. There's nothing wrong with Zaino...there's nothing wrong with Menzerna...there's nothing wrong with any other product that people like to use (if it works for them).

Good luck, Chup. Post some pics :)

Is "Blackfire" a Zaino product? :confused:

No. Blackfire is available from www.properautocare.com

Wow I've never heard of a car being to shiney, I want that!!! BLANG BLANG!!! (ghetto Bling :))

I just finished hitting the SS with Menzerna Final Polish II...damn, this stuff is SICK...it looks like a mirror...a deep, wet mirror that looks like you could dive into it...all this and I have yet to hit it with the Finishing Touch glaze and Pinnacle Sovereign...sorry, I just had to gush a little :)

Hey, Lawman. I've seen bits and pieces (as far as pics) of your car since I joined the board a couple months ago (which are quite impressive I must say). But, I haven't seen the whole enchilada yet. How about posting some pics? :nod: