Menzerna Dusting?

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imported_Macgirl1

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I just used Menzerna for the first time this week. I used the IP (by hand) to touch-up some cat scratch tracks on the hood of my 2002 Passat, worked great with little dusting and followed with FP and Glanz Wax. Looked awesome but my paint is new so I can't put too much credit on the polish.



Next, I used the IP to work on my mother-in-laws '99 Toyota Avalon. I guess you could consider it a "light" color metallic beige. Her car has NEVER been polished and had a fair amount of overspray from a previous paint repair on the front, not to mention lots of scratches that could be felt by fingernail all over and the finish just looked dry (oxidation). I started by claying the surface and then began working on the roof by PC using a yellow Lake Country 6" pad. I notice an immediate amount of white dust. My question....is this the polish dusting or just the oxidation that is being removed? I'm thinking and hoping oxidation. The finish turned out really nice and squeaky and it looked like the swirl marks were removed but of course some of the deeper scratches remained. I thought the IP removed pretty easy for me, much better than the 3M Fine Cut Rubbing Compound I also experimented with. I buffed till the product was almost dry and then wiped down with a MF dampened with a spritz of 50/50 alcohol water solution. I would like to try something more abrasive on the scratches though, it bugs me that they are there (OCD maybe?). Any suggestions? I saw that Menzerna also is offering the PowerGloss Compound but I don't think I need 32 oz. I was thinking maybe ScratchX but I'm not sure about how much more abrasive it is than the Menzerna IP.



Thanks for any opinions on my ramblings!:wavey
 
yeah the IP does have a slight powder residue. If you can feel the scratches I am not sure you can do much for them with a compound. I used the IP last weekend with a PC and really liked how it cleaned the paint and left a nice shiny slick finish. Maybe it was just me but I did one panel with the FP and it didn't look much better than the IP, so I just topped the IP with UPP.
 
I've noticed the powder from using IP as well. If I am doing a lot of compounding on a car, I just wash it after I'm done with the IP, then move to the next step. I find that is easier and might even be faster than trying to wipe the powder off the car with QD or something like that...plus it does a better job.



You might find that Scratch-X is actually weaker than the IP you've been using. IMO, IP is about the same strength as Meguiar's DACP, which is rated at a 6...I think Meguiar's rates the Scratch X at a 3 or maybe 4. If you already have it, you might as well give it a shot, but if not I would stick with the IP or get your hands on some DACP.
 
So I'm going to get some powder, heh? I had powder everywhere, especially on the windows and the seals. QD'ed most of it up but it really needed to be hosed down with water.



Same here, tried a panel using IP, then FP and one with IP only and I didn't see that there was any significant difference in the two. Mainly did the roof and trunk lid with IP and followed with 1Z Glanz Wax. I thought it looked great. I plan on using the FP mostly on my Passat and the IP as spot repair.
 
Even with the dusting, I reach for IP every time. Don't get me wrong...I love DACP too (the gallon jug is proof of that), but IP and I just seem to work better together...just one of those things, I guess. :nixweiss
 
PwerGloss Compound has even more powdery residue... but both works great... My tip is simply tape the crevices to forget about the powder in the gaps.
 
you might want to tape off the trim and windows, use painters tape (blue - low adhesion), that way you don't have to worry about those areas. The DACP is more aggresive than IP.
 
Thanks everybody! I think next time I will plan to rinse everything off once I'm done. I taped most of the seals but I still had dusting on the car also.
 
I PC'ed my vehicle wit the M IP & FP and wasn't impressed with its ability to remover swirls. Redid my hood with DACP and found 95% swirls etc removed. If you want to be paranoid about it DACP, IP & FP
 
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