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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 Autopia’s copy for Jescar MFP:
*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!
Appearance:
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 performed. 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 a 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.
From Autopia’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.
*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!
Appearance:
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 performed. 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 a 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.
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