XMT vs. Menzerna polish comparison question.

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Hi guys,

I have exhausted my supply of XMT #1 & 2 from my first order. With that said, these two products have allowed me to learn the art of polishing. I have been reading the forums and would like to know how the XMT line and Menzerna compare. I need to order more polishing supplies, and would like to know if the Menzerna products are a better bang for my buck. Im the MAN
 
Get Megs 105, menzerna PF203/106FA/85RD. Those 4 are mostly all you need. I haven't used the XMT line, but I've never had a issue with menzerna.
 
 
You could actually condense it even further if you wanted too by going with M105, M205, 85rd or 3M Ultrafina. Not taking anything away from Louie's suggestion but the three that I gave you will pretty much handle anything.
 
ASPHALT ROCKET said:
You could actually condense it even further if you wanted too by going with M105, M205, 85rd or 3M Ultrafina. Not taking anything away from Louie's suggestion but the three that I gave you will pretty much handle anything.
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Do the M105, M205 offer similar working characteristics as the XMT products?
 
XMT 1 is equal to 85RD or 3m ultrafina. XMT 2 is equal to 106FA and maybe M205. You don't have a aggressive polish. PF203 would be for intermediate swirls. M105 paired with different pads can be used for intermediate and severe issues.

Dana's recomendations would work great also.
 
Seems from what you guys are saying, that the menzerna products are a finer polish then the Megs. I'm all for condensing products (the M105, M205, 85rd suggestion) but sometimes I get fancier cars that could benefit from the "finer" polishes. If my reasoning is wrong, please let me know.
 
So for a heavily swirled vehicle, a sensible combination could be:
M105 with LC orange pad
M205 with LC white and/or grey pad
MEN85RD with LC grey pad

Would following this regimen with some WDGPS 3.0 be a good starting point?
 
No, not all menzerna polishes are fine. Menzerna makes a lot of polishes, so does megs. The 2 you have (XMT 1 & 2) are finishing polishes. You should have something for those tough jobs. M105 can be used for those and lighter situations. It uses non-diminishing abrassives. So you work it till you achieve what you want. Menz PF 203 will do those intermediate jobs and finish out pretty good.

M205 and 106FA are finishing polishes with enough bite to do corrections. Granted not major correction. 3m Ultrafina and 85RD are the fine polishes.
 
Turbonotchback said:
So for a heavily swirled vehicle, a sensible combination could be:
M105 with LC orange pad
M205 with LC white and/or grey pad
MEN85RD with LC grey pad

Would following this regimen with some WDGPS 3.0 be a good starting point?
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I would use the M105 w/a white pad first. Remember, least agressive first.
 
Turbonotchback said:
Seems from what you guys are saying, that the menzerna products are a finer polish then the Megs. I'm all for condensing products (the M105, M205, 85rd suggestion) but sometimes I get fancier cars that could benefit from the "finer" polishes. If my reasoning is wrong, please let me know.
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They are not finer polishes. M105 and M205 are pad and pressure depend. They can work in a broder range. These polishes can be used on fancier cars as you said. I use them on Lambos, Ford GT, Bentleys, and custom paint jobs that are up to 40k in price. A finer polish to me in meaning would be a finishing polish like 85rd or Ultrafina. I have a ton of Menzerna polishes also but the Megs speed up the process a little bit and finish down very nicely. I pretty much have stopped using sip and power finish because of the Megs twins, but do not feel 205 finishes down as nicely as 85rd, Ultrafina or Scholl's S40.
 
I suggest Menzerna polishes over Megs for the hobbist specifically as I feel the use of Diminishing Abrasives vs. Non-Diminishing Abrasives might have a harder learning curve and could damage paint if not used correctly. 105 is quite abrasive .... whereas SIP, Nano or PowerFinish are lighter polishes and break down to even finishing polishes.

So if you choose either handle with care, and if you choose the 105/205 then be sure to practice or study the differences in their application.
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
I suggest Menzerna polishes over Megs for the hobbist specifically as I feel the use of Diminishing Abrasives vs. Non-Diminishing Abrasives might have a harder learning curve and could damage paint if not used correctly. 105 is quite abrasive .... whereas SIP, Nano or PowerFinish are lighter polishes and break down to even finishing polishes.

So if you choose either handle with care, and if you choose the 105/205 then be sure to practice or study the differences in their application.
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So Menzerna has diminishing abrasives ?
 
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