FMJ Results!

**detailbarn** · 07-13-2004, 05:12 PM

I`ll let the pictures do most of the talking but I will say I am very impressed with FMJ all around it ranks at the top.

Prep inlcuded:

Dawn wash to remove previous Zaino

Compund Hood with Menzerna PG (had bad etching)

Polish entire car with Menzerna IP (orange power pad)

Polish entire care with Menzerna FP II (actually is better than FP I)

Applied Menzerna Finishing Touch Glaze with PC at speed 2 (not that bad , further testing need)

Applied FMJ by hand with MicroFinger (These applicators are great)

1st Picture

2nd Picture

**MattZ28** · 07-13-2004, 05:17 PM

Nice deep, wet shine! How is the application/removal of FMJ?

**stilez** · 07-13-2004, 05:44 PM

WoW! Great shine...Any more pics?

I tagged the pics for ya:

**l33** · 07-13-2004, 05:46 PM

great job!!! What did you think of the PG

**imported_jgv** · 07-13-2004, 05:50 PM

The PG was previously avoided by the ones who sells it now saying it was armful for the paint...Too harsh, they said...

**l33** · 07-13-2004, 05:59 PM

yep, saw that post on the DC board. i have a couple of bottles of it, for me it`s a little hard to buff off

**Scottwax** · 07-13-2004, 09:36 PM

Very nice! Keep us up to date on durability.

**l33** · 07-13-2004, 10:13 PM

how would you compare it to the zaino?

**tailwind** · 07-13-2004, 10:44 PM

Originally posted by l33

how would you compare it to the zaino?

I can chime in on this one.

Easier to use. Goes on and off just as easily if not more so. Deeper look to it with similar reflectivity.

On the other side, it loses it`s slickness a lot more quickly, and I don`t think it will last quite as long (although I don`t know for sure, just a hunch on my part. It`s still very durable. I only waited three months before reapplication, and it was going strong.) Also pretty pricey, although it`s not so bad once you combine the price of Z2, Z5, and ZFX.

**imported_YouGottaBeLeaf** · 07-13-2004, 11:15 PM

yes, FMJ is pricey...but you hardly need to use any at all so a bottle should last quite a while

**tcfool** · 07-14-2004, 12:56 AM

I too love the FMJ... I followed a similar pattern as well:

Washed with Menzerna shampoo wash-not real impressed with the suds...

FP II with White Pad

AIO with White Pad

FMJ with Microfiber applicator.. 2 coats..

Goes on soooo easy and comes off just as well... it is so slick and I think it will stand the test for a durable sealant as well...

TC

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**l33** · 07-14-2004, 07:19 AM

that g35 looks great, i did a black one with FP2 and FMJ last weekend.

what do you guys use as a detailing spray? i was using FI, but i think i may go to 1Z because of the added polymer protection

**tcfool** · 07-14-2004, 11:46 AM

Thanks for the compiments on my "G"..

I use Final Inspection or Egale One Wet Wipe and Shine...for my Q detailers.......

TC

**detailbarn** · 07-17-2004, 05:11 PM

Sorry I haven`t replied to my own thread I`ve been remodeling my garage so not much time for the computer. Ok now I`ll answer the questions:

MattZ28 , the application & removal where a breeze , I used the microfinger pad to apply and it went on like melting ice. Removal was just as easy , no hard buffing at all , whether I left on to just haze or left it for 2hrs.

l33 , I too thought the PG was difficult to remove at first but then I followed some very good advice , mist the pad with water before and during buffing and then work it and then work it some more until it`s all but gone. Buffs of just as easy as anything else and very very little dust. When I wasn`t doing these two things it dusted alot and was impossile to remove. Your second question was how do I compare FMJ to Zaino , I am/was a hardcore Zaino user so I know the product well , I say FMJ is Zaino made easier!

All in all I really like the Menzerna product line and now with FMJ it has a permanent home in my shop. My customers seem to really see a difference from Zaino to FMJ so I`ll be continuing to use it for some time.

GSRstilez , check your PM , and thanks for posting my pictures!