Initial Impression: Menzerna Endless Shine vs. Paint Refresh

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On this test I wanted to test them side by side on a section that has been sanded with 3000 grit paper to give a level playing field by allowing the QD to show what it can do. Perhaps on polished paint you may not see a difference between these two but with sanded paint you can see the darkening effect of Menzerna’s new Endless Shine Quick Detailer.

I also noticed when Endless Shine was sprayed it had a very nice atomization and it was surely a thicker consistency. What I mean by that is it is noticeably thicker than you would think from a QD.

Endless Shine Pros:

Nice spray head with beautiful atomization
Thick milky creamy consistency (for QD)
Spreads very nice
Wipes away cleanly
Noticeably darkens surface

Cons:
Not much smell

Paint Refresh Pros:

Incredible fragrance
Spreads nicely
Wipes away cleanly

Cons:
Standard spray head
Below average atomization


Up first, Menzerna Paint Refresh (PR)

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Spray pattern. Decent but not great.

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Will come back to after side by side shots further down.

Menzerna's new Endless Shine Quick Detailer

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Very nice consistency

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And the side by sides.

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Here I purposely overlapped them to show the darkening effect.

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Tape line removed

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Can you tell the right side with Endless Shine is a bit darker?
 
Mike excellent review!! I need to figure out how I can cancel a dinner with my GF so I can buy the Menzerna's. If I no longer post on AGO's site; you know what happened; my fingers were broken by my Girlfriend. It's amazing how I will find out she was an X-MMA fighter.

Thanks to you!!
 
Mike,

Another great review! How does Endless Shine leave the surface in terms of slickness? Thanks!
 
I saw a difference with the limited amount of time I could stand looking at a wet sanded panel without wanting to polish it to a mirror shine.

Your experimentation methodology is GENIUS, Mike! I would have never thought about trying to demonstrate the effect on a sanded surface but it just makes crazy sense
 
Kamakaz1961 said:
Mike excellent review!! I need to figure out how I can cancel a dinner with my GF so I can buy the Menzerna's. If I no longer post on AGO's site; you know what happened; my fingers were broken by my Girlfriend. It's amazing how I will find out she was an X-MMA fighter.

Thanks to you!!
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Thanks CJ!

Hahaha! That's funny!

jakeclk said:
Mike,

Another great review! How does Endless Shine leave the surface in terms of slickness? Thanks!
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Thank you sir!

Endless Shine leaves the surface slicker than Paint Refresh. It is pretty slick for a QD.

Sicoupe said:
Great write up MIKE! Thanks for sharing buddy:)
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Thanks Kyle!

Moldavite said:
Impressive review!!! Thanks for sharing
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Thank you sir!

Dr_Pain said:
I saw a difference with the limited amount of time I could stand looking at a wet sanded panel without wanting to polish it to a mirror shine.

Your experimentation methodology is GENIUS, Mike! I would have never thought about trying to demonstrate the effect on a sanded surface but it just makes crazy sense
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Thanks Claude! That left side got the works..... Stay tuned for more.

You like that huh? Pretty ingenious way to test out a QD rather than on polished paint.
 
Nice review! Nothing like having experimental-fun on test panels!
 
Thanks for this review.

Being a huge menzerna fan, the big question is how these stack up to other highly rated QD's??
 
What a difference! :wow:

I like using my WG Deep Gloss Spritz every now and then, but I think this is going to be added to my arsenal to replace my WG Deep Gloss Spritz, sorry AGO :(

Thanks Mike, as usual, much appreciated! :cheers:

3 in 1 soon to follow ?
 
I'll be buying Endless Shine when it's available here in the US. I buy V7 by the gallon and love it, but I'm always looking for products to throw into my rotation.
 
Great one Michael, interesting methodology you chose, a winner for sure.

Now, please, Grab the 3401, orange Hybrid and SC300 with the Smack's Technique to give that panel the real gloss!

Thanks for sharing,

Kind Regards.
 
ilian11 said:
What a difference! :wow:

I like using my WG Deep Gloss Spritz every now and then, but I think this is going to be added to my arsenal to replace my WG Deep Gloss Spritz, sorry AGO :(

Thanks Mike, as usual, much appreciated! :cheers:

3 in 1 soon to follow ?
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Thank you!

I too like WDGSS as a maintenance product on Wolgang LSP's. Now with this new offering from Menzerna, I am head over heals for it. Love the thicker consistency of it.

quebert said:
I'll be buying Endless Shine when it's available here in the US. I buy V7 by the gallon and love it, but I'm always looking for products to throw into my rotation.
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Wait till you get your hands on this one! Hopefully there will be a 5 liter refill size to augment the 500ml bottles.

Tato said:
Great one Michael, interesting methodology you chose, a winner for sure.

Now, please, Grab the 3401, orange Hybrid and SC300 with the Smack's Technique to give that panel the real gloss!

Thanks for sharing,

Kind Regards.
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Thanks Rafael!

Oh that left side of the panel got the works my friend. Wait till you see the afters!
 
One of the UK vendor showed some extremely tight beading shots of ES (like Bsd/c2v3 beads)... Would be interesting to see a side by side beading shots with ES on various products (sealant/wax) and how the beading is on each... Perhaps that's what would everyone would love to see :-)
 
Dr_Pain said:
I saw a difference with the limited amount of time I could stand looking at a wet sanded panel without wanting to polish it to a mirror shine.

Your experimentation methodology is GENIUS, Mike! I would have never thought about trying to demonstrate the effect on a sanded surface but it just makes crazy sense
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Agreed. Thanks for the review!
 
sealthedeal said:
One of the UK vendor showed some extremely tight beading shots of ES (like Bsd/c2v3 beads)... Would be interesting to see a side by side beading shots with ES on various products (sealant/wax) and how the beading is on each... Perhaps that's what would everyone would love to see :-)
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I will keep that in mind and get the panel ready.

Instead of putting down multiple LSP's and topping all with ES, (they all may behave the same) How about multiple LSP's with their respective QD?

Caleb@ImpeccableImage said:
Agreed. Thanks for the review!
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Thank you Caleb!
 
Mike@DedicatedPerfection said:
I will keep that in mind and get the panel ready.

Instead of putting down multiple LSP's and topping all with ES, (they all may behave the same) How about multiple LSP's with their respective QD?



Thank you Caleb!
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That too... But given the plethora of LSPs people have, I think how ES is an all rounder would be more interesting. But a side by side comparison with other sealantisque QD will also be great. For the various panels you prepare, do use it on 1-2 non menz sealants (E. G. WGdps, klasse) , 1-2 wax panels.

Looking forward and thanks for doing this...
 
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