Menzerna or xmt

[alain]

Great forum!

I am a new member and have a few questions.

I order a pc7424 with some pads I was thinking to get some xmt but i saw a lot of good reviews for the menzerna stuff here so can you use this stuff with a DA and what you suggest me for the polish and pad(css) to use.

I have a 2004 toyota (dark red) with moderate swirls and a few light scrtaches.
my other vehicule is a brand new f-150 2008 (dark blue pearl) with some very very light swirls made by the dealer.

I was thinking for the toyota:

White pad with 106FF
grey pad with micro polish
bleu pad with finishing glaze

THe F-150 now:

White or gray pad with po85RD
blue with finishing glaze.

[D&D Auto Detailing]

Get some SIP and 106. Ive got XMT 1-4, PM me if you're interested. But Menzerna is 100x better.

[Fly bye]

I have never used Menzerna, but have heard nothing but rave reviews. Menzerna comes in differen't types and grades. I myself have used XMT polish. It takes a lot of effort using the XMT/PC combo for removing moderate/severe swirls/scratches. Since I have been using XMT, Pinnacle has come out with XMT #4, which should make swirl/scratch removal easier.

Basically, it's like this: Apply polish, work with PC, remove with MF, and repeat until defects are gone. If you have the skill to remove the defects with either the #3, or #4, you would then use #1 to burnish the finish and remove any haze.

XMT works for me, it's what I used when I first used my PC. The XMT line is a good product, and would be good for honing polishing skills, but I suspect that the Menzerna line is a better product. (and cost's more too)

[budman3]

Menzerna is a pain to work with via PC. If you want good and easy results get the XMT or Poorboy SSRs. If you cave into the hype of Menzerna, where the superior results are from using a rotary, 106FF is a good choice. Menzerna will work with a PC but its going to take a lot of effort... So if you want to spend the $$ and work with a finiky & difficult polish go for Menz or if you want nice, easy and still good results you can't go wrong with XMT or SSRs.

[Dust2Glory]

dude spend the money and go with Menz... get sip and 106ff and that's all you need. 85rd would be best of your ford for maintaining swirls. orange pad with sip, green pad with 106, white pad for 85

[D&D Auto Detailing]

Menzerna works fine with the PC, sure not as well compared to using it with the rotary, but it still works well. Id still pick it over XMT any day.

[makdaddy626]

One more vote for Menz. I bought the XMT polishes when I got my PC several months ago, they worked well, but being the experimentor I am, I had to try the Menz that everyone was talking about. There's definately a difference in the final amount of gloss and (for me) they corrected better too. If you're the kind of person that's not going to be satisfied with something everyone says isn't quite as good, save yourself some money and get the Menz stuff first, you won't be sorry.

[Thejoyofdriving]

I get mazing results from my DA with Menzerna, i love the stuff, my only wish is that it dusted less and that it was less picky about the temp/humidity. I never used too many of the xmt polishes but i wouldnt doubt Menzerna polishes would be superior.

[justin30513]

I would go with neither to tell you the truth.
Meguiar's #83 and the new #105 will walk all over both........and put a lot back into your wallet. They are not as finicky as Menzerna and finish out better than XMT. I can make 83 a compound, polish, or finishing polish with pad selection. It works so well with the PC too. Menzerna needs heat and a lot of it to work right. Read the bottles. Not one word on it about being used with a DA aka PC.

[supercharged]

Originally Posted by alain

Great forum!

I am a new member and have a few questions.

I order a pc7424 with some pads I was thinking to get some xmt but i saw a lot of good reviews for the menzerna stuff here so can you use this stuff with a DA and what you suggest me for the polish and pad(css) to use.

I have a 2004 toyota (dark red) with moderate swirls and a few light scrtaches.
my other vehicule is a brand new f-150 2008 (dark blue pearl) with some very very light swirls made by the dealer.

I was thinking for the toyota:

White pad with 106FF
grey pad with micro polish
bleu pad with finishing glaze

THe F-150 now:

White or gray pad with po85RD
blue with finishing glaze.

Toyota is known to have very soft clear coat. So I'd use PO85RD on it instead of PO106FF. PO85RD offers less "bite".
Ford on the the other hand has much harder clear coat. So save your PO106FF for it, you will really need it.