These charts are for reference only. The process of machine polishing removes trace amounts of paint and leaves behind very fine scratching on the paint's surface.

The total amount of paint removed would be referred to as the cut. This is as also known as the Polish Aggressiveness. The higher the number at the top of the pad, the more aggressive the pad and polish combination.

The paint condition key works the same way. The higher the number, the more damaged the paint, in terms of the depth of the defects. This is allows theses charts to show which polish and pad should be capable of removing the defects (top of the bar) but also the resulting finish of using that combination.

EXAMPLE: The paint is in condition 10. This would be heavily scratched, with deep penetrating defects or even sanded with 2500 grit. These defects have serious depth. If we are working on medium paint we could use a Lake Country Purple Foamed wool pad in combination with Menzerna POS34a Power Gloss.

This would leave the paint in a condition of roughly 6. Menzerna PO203 Power Finish and a Tangerine H20 Pad should clean up the residual marks left behind from the first step while leaving the finish at roughly a 3. 3 would represent very very fine (sometimes invisible) marks that could benefit from a final polish.

From here we could choose Menzerna PO106fa and a Lake Country Black Finishing pad to bring the car to a perfect luster.

Power Gloss Compound

Power Gloss is a nice cutting compound that is recommended for use with a rotary polisher. Power Gloss is very effective at removing sanding scratches, deep swirl marks, and other extensive damage.
Cut: High
Finish: Moderate
Dusting: Moderate
Filling Potential: Low
Ease of Use: High

PO83q 'Super' Intensive Polish

'Super' Intensive Polish is an amazing polish which can remove moderate to severe defects and finish out to super high gloss with very little swirl. 'Super' Intensive Polish features a super thick lubricant which can cause problems on certain paints or in certain climates. The lubricant can be difficult to remove fully as well, leading to unintentional filling.
Cut: Moderate-High
Finish: Good
Dusting: Minimal
Filling Potential: Moderate
Ease of Use: Moderate

PO203 Menzerna Power Finish

Power Finish is a great one step polish, particularly for light colored vehicles. It is a based on a hybrid formulation similar to Super Intensive Polish and PO106fa and creates a cut and finish in between those two. The thick carrier oils can be difficult to remove.
Cut: Moderate
Finish: Good
Dusting: Minimal
Filling Potential: Moderate
Ease of Use: Moderate

PO91e Intensive Polish

Intensive Polish is one of the original polishes introduced by Proper Auto Care in 2002. While no longer the class leader in cutting or finishing ability, Intensive Polish still has many desirable features. It will work well on all paint types, delivering consistent results with out any unwanted reactions. The dusting of the polish acts to keep spent paint from contaminating the pad, making Intensive Polish ideal for oxidized or heavily weathered paint, as well as single stage enamels and lacquers.
Cut: Moderate
Finish: Moderate-Good
Dusting: Moderate-High
Filling Potential: Low
Ease of Use: High


106ff was Menzerna's finishing polish answer to modern ceramic clear coats. This polish has enough cut to tackle light swirl marks and finish most paints to the highest level. The thicker lubricant system in 106ff can cause light filling and cause some issues on particularly soft paint systems. Menzerna tweaked the lubricant formula slightly to better hold the abrasives in the pad, reducing dusting, in 106fa. It should be noted that these polishes use the finest abrasive of any Menzerna polish.
Cut: Moderate-Light
Finish: Very Good
Dusting: Moderate(106ff) Light(106fa)
Filling Potential: Moderate-Low
Ease of Use: High


PO87mc Final Polish II is a great, easy to use polish that finishes exceptionally well on all paint systems and wipes off easily. Final Polish II breaks down quicker then the other Menzerna finishing polishes, making it an ideal choice when a time deadline is near.
Cut: Light
Finish: Very Good
Dusting: Low
Filling Potential: Low
Ease of Use: High


Even though PO85rd was replaced by 106ff/fa in European automobile factories, detailers and enthusiast found this polish to be one of the best final step polishes in existence. It is commonly used as a 'jeweling' polish to enhance the gloss of already great looking paint and create ultra sharp reflections and incredible gloss on all paint systems.
Cut: Light
Finish: Very Good
Dusting: Low
Filling Potential: Low
Ease of Use: High

 

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