Jescar Micro Finishing Polish (+ special guests) - Review

[Angus]

As a long time fan of Menzerna SF-4000 and now SF-3500 I was intrigued when I saw Jescar, (formally MenzernaUSA) developed their own line of compound and polish. Could Jescar’s Micro Finishing Polish be better than SF-3500? Or was it the same thing just relabel? With my annual Spring detail coming up, I jumped at the chance to try Jescar’s Micro Finishing Polish out and find out for myself.

From AG’s copy for Jescar MFP:

Jescar Micro Finishing Polish, developed using the same advanced abrasive technology as the Jescar Correcting Compound, contains uniform particles that will perfect your paint quickly and consistently. Jescar Micro Finishing Polish contains no fillers, silicones, or waxes that hide paint imperfections – not only making Jescar Finishing Polish body-shop safe, but also a genuine paint polish that will leave your paint looking it’s best.
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*Bias Review Disclaimer* AG sent me Jescar Micro Finishing Polish, Correcting Compound, and Lake Country’s HDO pad line to use and review at no-charge. Ok now that bit of housekeeping is out of the way… Onto my review!



Directions

Typical and straightforward:

Warning and contact info:

So basically don’t eat it, wear safety glasses, and gloves!

The speckled purple consistency of MFP looks exactly the same as SF-3500 and Pinnacle Advanced Finishing Polish. Smells pretty similar too. Anyone know why finishing polishes tend to be this color? Is there a technical reason besides being a nice color?



Application

Using MFP is as easy as you’d expect. Here’s a 50/50 of my trunk after 5-6 section passes using a B&S Uro-Tec light polishing pad:

Same area, viewed from the side:

Nice and corrected!


During my last visit to the dealership the tech left behind a special gift:

These have been bugging me for long enough!! It’s time to get rid of them! Enter Jescar Correcting Compound + LC’s HDO Blue Foam Heavy Cutting Pad:

Pad primed and ready to go:

After 5-6 section passes:

Scratches are gone, with only a slight amount of compounding haze remaining:

Time to refine the area with Micro Finishing Polish + LC’s HDO Orange Foam Polishing Pad:

After 5-6 passes:

Perfection!

*mini-review*I was very impressed at how well Jescar Correcting Compound + LC’s HDO Blue Foam Heavy Cutting Pad did to remove the DISO’s. The HDO pads are also very nice to use, ran smooth, and did not heat up as quickly as conventional pads would have. However when performing a 1 step correction Jescar’s MFP + HDO polishing pad didn’t remove watermarks as quickly as B&S Uro-Tec light polishing pads and required additional passes.


Jescar Micro Finishing Polish VS. Menzerna SF-3500

After completing 75% of the car I had a pretty good understanding how Jescar Micro Finishing Polish preformed. It was time to use it back to back with SF-3500.

First up, Jescar MFP:

Now for Menzerna SF-3500:

If you couldn’t tell by the above, the main difference I found was SF-3500 is oilier and takes longer to remove. I repeated this comparison a few times and the results were always the same. Both do a fantastic job at polishing the surface BUT Jescar MFP requires less effort to remove and in turn, allows you to finish the job faster.

In both test, I used the same amount of polish, on an HDO polishing pad, worked for 5-6 section passes on adjacent areas of the same panel, and wiped off with separate clean towels.


Cost comparison: based on an 8oz bottle: oz per oz Jescar MFP is less expensive than Menzerna SF-3500 @ $2.25 per oz vs $3.12 per oz respectively or $17.99 vs $24.99 per bottle.



Results

All done and coated with Gtechniq CSL + EXO:

Conclusion

Jescar Micro Finishing Polish is awesome. If you like using Menzerna SF-3500 but have been put off by how oily it is to remove or how expensive it is to purchase - Jescar Micro Finishing Polish is the answer. I can’t wait to use up my current supply of SF-3500 so I can switch over.

I hope you enjoyed this review and the information provided was helpful to anyone considering purchasing any or all of these products.

A finally a very big Thank You! to Meghan@AG for sending me these goodies for this review

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Great review! Great job!

 

[RayVega]

Great review as always Angus. Love the Gif's too!

 

[Justin at Final Inspection]

First off. Nicely written review and comparison against Menzerna! Next, nice BMW and great job on the detail.

Have had an eye on the jescar stuff. Once my sf3800 runs out I may purchase it.

 

[atgonzales]

Angus,

Always a pleasure to read your reviews...nicely done


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[GSKR]

Mike p gave me some to try great stuff.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Have had an eye on the jescar stuff. Once my sf3800 runs out I may purchase it.

Unless I misunderstood, Angus is saying the Jescar MFP is an analog to SF3500, not 3800.

 

[dlc95]

One of the best reviews I've ever seen, Angus!

Well done!

 

[Billy Bunch]

Nice review!

Is Jescar water based?

 

[Desertnate]

The purple color has always been a head-scratcher for me too. Blackfire SRC Finishing Polish is the same color as well and it seems to stain my white LC pads too.

While not the focus of your review, how aggressive is the Correcting Compound? Is it a heavy compound like Menzerna 400 or is it a milder product like Menzerna 2500, Blackfire SRC Compound, or Wolfgang Swirl Remover?

 

[Marc08EX]

Great review as always Angus!!! Those pictures and GIFs are amazing.

So you mentioned that the SF-3500 was oilier than the Jescar finishing polish, did the SF-3500 provide a glossier surface as a result? Or did the 2 finishing polishes provide very similar gloss?

 

[Angus]

Great review! Great job!

Thank you, Sir!

Great review as always Angus. Love the Gif's too!

Thanks, Vega! Gif's are fun to do - glad you enjoyed them

First off. Nicely written review and comparison against Menzerna! Next, nice BMW and great job on the detail.

Have had an eye on the jescar stuff. Once my sf3800 runs out I may purchase it.

Thank you for the kind words, Justin! You'll like using Jescar MFP!! I'm certainly impressed by it.

Angus,

Always a pleasure to read your reviews...nicely done

Thank you! It's my pleasure doing them for you guys.

Mike p gave me some to try great stuff.

Heck yeah!

One of the best reviews I've ever seen, Angus! Well done!

Really? Wow! Thank you. I feel humbled by your priase.

Nice review! Is Jescar water based?

Thank you! I'm not sure about MFP being water based or not - good question though. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can chime in?

The purple color has always been a head-scratcher for me too. Blackfire SRC Finishing Polish is the same color as well and it seems to stain my white LC pads too.

Good point - I had forgotten SRC is purple too. I should try Jescar MFP with some white pads to see if they get stained or not.

While not the focus of your review, how aggressive is the Correcting Compound? Is it a heavy compound like Menzerna 400 or is it a milder product like Menzerna 2500, Blackfire SRC Compound, or Wolfgang Swirl Remover?

Great question. Since I only used Jescar Correcting Compound in a few spots, it's hard to say sure but based on how well it cut and finished down I'd say it's closer to Menz 400 then either BF SRC or Wolfgang SR. I never used Menz 2500 before. I should have stock of all 3 (plus a few others) so if get change to do a side by side Jescar > Menz > BF > Wolfgang comparison I will and share the results with you guys.

 

[Angus]

Great review as always Angus!!! Those pictures and GIFs are amazing.

Thank you, Marc! Happy to hear you enjoyed it.

So you mentioned that the SF-3500 was oilier than the Jescar finishing polish, did the SF-3500 provide a glossier surface as a result? Or did the 2 finishing polishes provide very similar gloss?

I wondered about this as well and forgive me for not highlighting this better in my review: yes the final results Jescar MFP vs Menz SF-3500 test were basically the same. I couldn't tell any difference in the level of gloss. Great question.

 

[haris300]

Great review! Loved the GIFs as well.

 

[Marc08EX]

Thank you, Marc! Happy to hear you enjoyed it.

I wondered about this as well and forgive me for not highlighting this better in my review: yes the final results Jescar MFP vs Menz SF-3500 test were basically the same. I couldn't tell any difference in the level of gloss. Great question.

Well then less effort in removing it makes it a winner!

 

[Desertnate]

Great review! Loved the GIFs as well.

I forgot to add that to my comments earlier. Agree. Really like the GIFs, and I believe this is the first time I've seen them used in a review here.

 

[fly07sti]

Very nice review. My biggest issue with Menz was having to wipe excessive residue off.

 

[Angus]

Great review! Loved the GIFs as well.

Thank you, Haris!

Well then less effort in removing it makes it a winner!

Absolutely, Marc! Less effort to remove, also means your towels stay cleaner for longer, and you move faster from section to section.

I forgot to add that to my comments earlier. Agree. Really like the GIFs, and I believe this is the first time I've seen them used in a review here.

Thank you! I always try to make sure my reviews are interesting/ worth your time reading. The ability to use Gifs helps with both points!

Very nice review. My biggest issue with Menz was having to wipe excessive residue off.

Thank you! Same here - Jescar is the answer

 

[JustJesus]

Excellent review! I was like, I didn't press play on any video!?!? and then realized...GIFs. WAY COOL man!!

Nice results.

Love how you can SEE how easy it is to wipe off the Jescar. The polish is similar in color to Ultima's Final Polish, and from what I recall it, too, was easy to wipe off.

 

[David at LC Pads]

Thanks for the review!!!! I liked the gifs too! Nicely done. I enjoyed using the Jescar products also and they pair perfect with the new HDO pad line also. One thing to remember while comparing the Uro-etc line in comparison to this is that they are apples and oranges. Our blue pad is only a light cutting pad, while we utilize the HDO microfiber for heavy cutting. The Uro-tech line uses a more coarse blue foam. Jescar compound works great with the microfiber cutting pad because it is very low in oils etc. The HDO blue pad is perfect when matched with the compound for light defect removal. It works phenomenal as a polishing pad with the microfinishing polish too. I just wanted to make sure there was some clarification since I wouldn't classify the two pads compared as similar in any way really.