A few questions about Finishing Polishes.

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Hey Guys,

I know there are some threads out there about current Polishes, Finishing Polishes etc..

I was hoping you could give me your input, opinions, what have you about a few Polishes that would be good for me to go with.

First the cars.

I have a 13' White Jeep Wrangler --- Not sure about Jeep Paint?? ANyone know?
13' Pearl White Subaru Soft Paint
and a new 14' Black Lexus GS350 Fsport. Extremely Soft Paint

The Subaru and Jeep have some very Light swirls in the Paint. The Lexus has none at the moment and is Sitting in the Garage until I have a weekend to get it fully Cleaned, Preped and Coated.

What would be a Good Polish or two to pick up ?

I was going to buy Menzerna PF2500 and SF4500 but have read that sometimes they are not the easiest to remove?

I just want something similar to the two with Great ease of use, little to no dusting and easy to wipe off.

What are some good products by other brands that are similar to the two Menz products for Softer Paints with very light swirls?

Please provide some input.. It is greatly appreciated. :dblthumb2:


I have plenty of assorted Pad colors so Im good there! Only Polish I currently own is Meg's Ultimate Polish? Would anyone advice using this?
 
Will be using my GG6


Again Thanks guys!
 
I have used Meguiars M105 and M205 with good success. M205 will finish out very smooth with a LC wht pad. My car is blk. No micro marring was left behind.

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IMO Meguiar's 205 Ultra Fine Polish is the easiest to work with.
It buffs off without much effort.
Decent work time.
Won't "Gum" up on you.
It's my go to polish.
Also has some correcting abilities on light defects using the correct pad for the job.


If you want a polish with less cut try the Optimum Finish Polish, the work time is very long.
Leaves a deep, rich looking high gloss shine.

For a good cut compound the Meguiar's 105 is KING when it comes down to severe defects but some guys complain on how difficult it can be to work with but myself I love it.
Just a couple of weeks back I needed it due to my Uber not getting it done.

My second choice and now my go to compound is the Wolfgang Uber.
What I love about it the most is it's finishing abilities, using a white pad you'd be very close to not having to go with a second step.
No joke, it's that good IMO plus it wipes off really easy for an aggressive compound.
 
From what I've seen, 205 does not finish well enough for my tastes on soft paints.

You did not mention which machine you have, but M205/Meg MF Finishing Disc can provide substantial correction on many paints. I would still finish M205 with either Reflect or 85rd for maximum gloss.

If your cars just have minor swirls, I would leave it alone unless you are trying to correct the paint in preparation for a coating.
 
I am polishing the paint to correct the light swirsl before Coating the Jeep and The Subaru.

Im not sure on the lexus But more than likely will Clay and then use the lightest finishing Polish I can use .

I am using a GG6



A few of the prodcuts I considered

BlackFire SRC finishing polish.

Optimum ( not sure which one to use here)

and the Sonax Finishing Polish.. (from what I read not sure if this is best used with a GG6) maybe im wrong?

Also the Carpro reflect??


Thoughts?

I just want two comparables to the Menz products.
 
Jrocket said:
I am polishing the paint to correct the light swirsl before Coating the Jeep and The Subaru.

Im not sure on the lexus But more than likely will Clay and then use the lightest finishing Polish I can use .

I am using a GG6



A few of the prodcuts I considered



BlackFire SRC finishing polish.



Optimum ( not sure which one to use here)

and the Sonax Finishing Polish.. (from what I read not sure if this is best used with a GG6) maybe im wrong?

Also the Carpro reflect??


Thoughts?


I just want two comparables to the Menz products.
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I have a Subaru and a couple friends with subaru's. For finishing I really enjoy using reflect go highly polish the soft subie paint. I have Menz 4500 which is a great polish as well, but I typically use it on German cars primarily. Blackfire finish is a very good, un-spoken about product as well, but haven't used it for a while. IMO, a lot really comes down to preference. A lot also depends on your technique., machine and pad combo. If you'd like to try some reflect, just pm me and I could send you a sample.
 
PM sent. Thanks for the offer FLY !


May lean towards picking up the Blackfire and the Reflect after trying it out. :dblthumb2:


Still in for more opinions.

Thanks Guys
 
Depending on how significant the swirls are you may not want a finishing polish at all. But if a recommendation for a finishing polish needs to be given I like Poorboys World Polish w/ Sealant (as its ability to be applied/worked in direct sunlight is amazing). 205 is another Go-To of mine as is Klasse AIO (tho no cutting ability is in AIO, it still makes for a great product to finish with and leaves great protection for months)
 
The Swirls are very light in both of these vehicles.
Not bad at all and of course with both of them being white I figured a Finishing Polish would be all I need.


What Attracted me to the Menz products were the reviews and finished people were getting as a 1 step on PF2500 and I figured if need be I could finish off with SF4500 but seems there may be some alternatives just as good for Less $$ , Less needed work time, and easier to remove.. which are all important thougth the $$ is the least concern of the 3.

Maybe I should pick up a finishing Polish and something else with just a slight bit more cut as well?

I do have the Meg's Ultimate Polish. I believe it has a bit more cut and would do the job and then could use a finish polish.

Gonna have to test a few pads as well to see what works best. was thinking. white then tangerine and then possibly orange
 
Jrocket said:
The Swirls are very light in both of these vehicles.
Not bad at all and of course with both of them being white I figured a Finishing Polish would be all I need.


What Attracted me to the Menz products were the reviews and finished people were getting as a 1 step on PF2500 and I figured if need be I could finish off with SF4500 but seems there may be some alternatives just as good for Less $$ , Less needed work time, and easier to remove.. which are all important thougth the $$ is the least concern of the 3.

Maybe I should pick up a finishing Polish and something else with just a slight bit more cut as well?

I do have the Meg's Ultimate Polish. I believe it has a bit more cut and would do the job and then could use a finish polish.

Gonna have to test a few pads as well to see what works best. was thinking. white then tangerine and then possibly orange
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Much of this is trial and error and determining what products not only are effective but also ease of use/removal etc.. Use the least abrasive polish/pad first, if swirls are still prevalent, try a more abrasive pad... if more work is needed, switch to a more abrasive polish and adjust pads accordingly :)
 
Jrocket said:
Hey Guys,

I know there are some threads out there about current Polishes, Finishing Polishes etc..

I was hoping you could give me your input, opinions, what have you about a few Polishes that would be good for me to go with.

First the cars.

I have a 13' White Jeep Wrangler --- Not sure about Jeep Paint?? ANyone know?
13' Pearl White Subaru Soft Paint
and a new 14' Black Lexus GS350 Fsport. Extremely Soft Paint

The Subaru and Jeep have some very Light swirls in the Paint. The Lexus has none at the moment and is Sitting in the Garage until I have a weekend to get it fully Cleaned, Preped and Coated.

What would be a Good Polish or two to pick up ?

I was going to buy Menzerna PF2500 and SF4500 but have read that sometimes they are not the easiest to remove?

I just want something similar to the two with Great ease of use, little to no dusting and easy to wipe off.

What are some good products by other brands that are similar to the two Menz products for Softer Paints with very light swirls?

Please provide some input.. It is greatly appreciated. :dblthumb2:


I have plenty of assorted Pad colors so Im good there! Only Polish I currently own is Meg's Ultimate Polish? Would anyone advice using this?
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2500/4500 is an excellent combination. If you want something else Sonax Perfect Finish and Rupes Ultra Diamond are fabulous. Megs Ultimate is way too aggressive on Lexus black. Megs 105 and 205 are next to worthless.
 
I combo Menz. PF2500 and Menz. SF4500 on my dark colored Toyota paint. Love it, I was shocked when I saw the results. PF2500 corrected some serious scratches with the right pad, and SF4500 brought the color of the paint to the surface, and made the metallic flake look like its popping out of the paint. So far so good.

Also, I didn't experience any issues with it being hard to remove at all. Wiped right up. When I was working a scratch I would spray it with Eraser to check my work. Then I washed the car after polishing steps so I wasn't spraying my whole container of Eraser to do the same that a wash will do.

I have heard SF4000 is more versatile as it has more corrective abilities, but besides where I got door dinged (now fixed), my DD has extremely minimal to 0 swirls/imperfections, so I wanted the least cut quality product I could find to clean up the CC and bring out the gloss.
 
Jrocket said:
I am polishing the paint to correct the light swirsl before Coating the Jeep and The Subaru.

Im not sure on the lexus But more than likely will Clay and then use the lightest finishing Polish I can use .

I am using a GG6



A few of the prodcuts I considered

BlackFire SRC finishing polish.

Optimum ( not sure which one to use here)

and the Sonax Finishing Polish.. (from what I read not sure if this is best used with a GG6) maybe im wrong?

Also the Carpro reflect??


Thoughts?

I just want two comparables to the Menz products.
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Blackfire SRC Finishing Polish = Very similar to Menzerna SF4000

Optimum Hyper Polish = medium cut polish, even more than M205. However, if you plan Opti-Coating the car, this polish will allow you to apply Opti-Coat after a damp towel wipedown.

Sonax Perfect Finish = good medium polish that finishes better than most polishes with similar cut. It is rotary only and some have had issues with filling due to the oils not being properly broken-down when used on a DA. There's a new Profiline EX version that is DA-friendly, but it has not launched in the US.

CarPro Reflect = great finishing polish. It finishes incredibly well and gives paint a great pop. I've had mixed success with it on some paint systems.
 
I use both polishes that you are talking about, Menzerna PF2500 and SF4500 and don't have problems removing them at all. In fact, Menzerna is my favorite brand of polishes. I find that they all perform perfectly without exception.

It was actually using SF4500 that got me sold on Menzerna in the first place. The finish I was able to achieve with SF4500 and a finishing pad (in my case Lake Country HydroTech Crimson) was unbelievable and led me to buy practically everything they offer. I have their compound, one-step polish, finishing polish, and jeweling polish (FG400, PF2500, SF4000, and SF4500).

I think that it is a good pick and you'll enjoy them, however there are many good polishes on the market and I'm sure anything that you choose will give you the results that you want. If you stick with Menzerna, though, I think you will be more than satisfied!
 
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