need help quick, in the middle of a detail menzerna drying way way too fast..help

[Thejoyofdriving]

My menzerna IP is drying really fast, i only have about 40 sec of polishing time, even if i only use it for 40 sec it still drys to my paint and it is really tough to remove, itstarts powdering at 1 min....Why????????? i have to go over an area like 3 times because i have such a sort working time. i am appltying a fat X on my pad and working in a 2x2ft area.

[Thejoyofdriving]

this has never happend to me before with other polishes. is this normal??

[D]

Whats the temp like outside? Mist your pad, and if the polish gets dry then mist that too.

[Thejoyofdriving]

it is like 65F , i am working inside, the paint is cool to the touch.

[DanielSwe]

I have noticed Menz is different than 3M that I normally use. Are you using much of it? That would be the first thing to correct. No chance of trying it on another panel and keep the machine going a little longer than now? I would try to see what happened if I kept the machine going longer in order to get enough "heat" to melt the grinds in the polish.

A friend of mine just came by and we're both detailing heads. He asked about 3M's toughest deoxidizer, it wouldn't come off for him either but it's a product you work until you see the haze gone and it clears up.

Good luck, man.

[Thejoyofdriving]

well menzerna does not seem to turn clear like the xmt polishes.

[HighEndDetail]

Mist your pad, and if the polish gets dry then mist that too.

I always keep a spray bottle of water with me while I machine detail a car. Just for those reasons

[Nica]

That is odd, I'd never had that happen when I'm using Menzerna. I wonder if it's moister related/altitude and so on becuase where I'm at I don't get any issues when using my Menzerna....mmm...interesting.

[alban61]

I don't understand why either. I have used it outdoors in almost 90 deg weather, in half sun/half shade. I used it per the instructions......6 inch stripe of Menz on the pad. First time I used it, I added a touch of Optimum Polish to it (per Al-53) and it worked fine. 2nd time on a different vehicle, I just used Menz without the OP and it also worked fine.
Like the others have suggested here....use a spritz of water. Don't use XMT pad conditioner because it'll gum up your pads when using Menzerna. Other than adding a pea-sized drop of OP to your combo, I don't know what else to suggest.

[P1et]

I think if you're using a "fat X" that you're using too much polish on your pads. Are your pads caked over?