Menzerna--Which pad to use??

[Bubbabuff]

I'm ready to purchase the Menzerna Super Intensive Polish AND Menzerna Nano Polish, correct me if i'm wrong, I use the SIP first then the NANO then a sealer then a wax (i own souveran wax), o.k which pads should I use for best results, reading through the forum I should not use the orange pad with the SIP, use a white pad for SIP and NANO or does it depend on the cars finish!

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

You can use the orange pad with sip. I would try the white if that is what you have or the green gives very good results with the sip. I would use a finishing pad with 106ff as it is a finishing polish-the blue or gray pads will work fine with that. You could use the 106ff with a white pad but you should always follow up with a finishing pad.

[Rsurfer]

You can use the orange pad with sip. I would try the white if that is what you have or the green gives very good results with the sip. I would use a finishing pad with 106ff as it is a finishing polish-the blue or gray pads will work fine with that. You could use the 106ff with a white pad but you should always follow up with a finishing pad.
Good advise. Just remember least aggressive first. That goes for polishes as well.

[ScottB]

you got some nice advice here ....

[tripperfx3]

It'd be good to just purchase 2-3 of each pad for what ever scenario you might come up against. If a car is heavily swirled SIP w/ Orange would be a good bet, but for the most part you can get away with SIP w/ white. Also Nano has a little cut, so for instance my Evo has some slight swirls and I plan on just using Nano with a white pad followed by FP with a blue or grey pad like mentioned above. But I do have 3 of each pad.

[Bubbabuff]

what about a black pad? Are they the same as the grey?

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

yes

[Bubbabuff]

So basically I start with the SIP then Nano then the final polish, should I use wolfgangs deep gloss paint sealant to seal it all in? Then use the Souveran paste wax? I guess if the cars paint is really bad use an orange pad with the SIP. If moderate then use a white pad with sip, if fairly new paint then use white pad with Nano. Correct me if i'm wrong! The car that i'll be doing is a 2007 infinity G35 Journey, it has minor swirls and some noticeable scratches any ideas?

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

You got it, but you always finish with 106ff on a finishing pad even if you used it with a white pad. Wolfgang sealant looks very nice over Menzerna.

[Bubbabuff]

So i don't need to apply the menerna final polish? Just use SIP amd NANO then SEALANT.

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

the Nano 106ff is the final polish.

[Bubbabuff]

Which pad is better with menzerna products

[ASPHALT ROCKET]

If you are using the rotary use the ccs pads, they will cause less skipping/jumping, the solid pads or the ccs pads work fine with a pc/udm. I prefer the 5.5 low profile ccs pads, but i use a rotary.

[Rsurfer]

So i don't need to apply the menerna final polish? Just use SIP amd NANO then SEALANT.
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Re: Menzerna--Which pad to use??
So basically I start with the SIP then Nano then the final polish,

Your own words.

[TOGWT]

a) For most paint correction PO 106 FA / 106 FF and PO 85 D3.01 polishes (LC White / LC Blue foam pads 1000 RPM) should be all you need.

b) Use PO S34A Power Gloss (LC Purple wool pad 1500 – 1800 RPM) for paint correction / renovation.
It has a short work time slow cut and tends to ‘dust’

These diminishing abrasive polishes are foam pad ‘dependant’ as far as its paint correction / renovation abilities are concerned and require friction to ‘breakdown’ and for this reason they are best suited to a high-speed rotary polisher; remember to use the least invasive product first before ‘stepping-up’ to the next abrasive level. It is preferable to polish 2-3 times to restore the paint film surface than to use an unnecessarily abrasive polish / foam combination

The use of a duel level foam pad (primary / secondary) / single polish correction system; will change the way each polish works in accordance to which pad you use (i.e. use a polishing pad followed by a finishing pad) and will really heighten the paint finish shine.

Menzerna Polishes-

Methodology Part I - http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-forum/11443-menzerna-polishes-methodology-part-i.html (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-forum/11443-menzerna-polishes-methodology-part-i.html)

Methodology Part II - http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-forum/11444-menzerna-polishes-methodology-part-ii.html (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-forum/11444-menzerna-polishes-methodology-part-ii.html)