My Power Gloss Experience

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Anonu

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I used Menzerna Power Gloss over the weekend for the first time. I had high hopes for this compound as it's was recommended as something with about equal cut to M105 with better working time/less dust.



I used

LC Yellow Pad

DA Polished (UDM)



This was on a 2007 VW GLI. The paint was badly swirled with many scratches, but mostly things I thought I could get out. I found that it did not cut well, still left a massive amount of hase and trails (even with the DA), and dusted/gummed up the pad just as much as M105 would. Power Gloss absolutley needed a finishing step with PO85RD, terrible finish otherwise.



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Does anyone have positive things to say about PG? Any advice on how to use it properly? I feel as though I'm doing it wrong, although I've been machine polishing for years.



Thanks!
 
I doubt you were doing anything wrong. Powergloss isn't great on hard paint. I think its as much hassle as 105. As to it finishing well, you need to back off the pressue and let the DA get some speed and it will finish out OK, not great. It seems to work ok for me on medium hard paints like Toyota. VW is very hard clear.



Grab some UNO, its everything Power Gloss claims to be. More cut, finishes better and not nearly as messy.
 
Powergloss is one of those polishes that excels when used with a rotary (instead of a traditional DA). I first used PG with a my PC (non-XP) and could not get the compounding results that I wanted. It left the surface extremely hazy with small whisper-thin scratches throughout - also, it either dusted like crazy or it would gum up. I believe the PC does not generate enough heat or focused pressure to properly breakdown the abrasives in PG. However, things changed drastically when I switched over to my cheap Harbor Freight rotary. Obviously as with any rotary, the risk of burning through paint is significantly higher than a DA - But the performance of PG changes as well. It cuts extremely well, extremely fast, and leaves a surface with minimal hazing (Enough though that I would still follow up with a less-abrasive product such as P085rd or FPII).



If you have a DA, I would definitely recommend another product...of course, I had the original PC model so things may be different with a GG6, XP, or 3401. I could give PG another run as I have a 3401, but I have been pretty content with M105/M205 and the CG Optical series.



Another variable to look at is pad-type and cut. With PG, I primarily used flat, orange/yellow LC pads...personally, I hate LC CCS pads as I can't get any polish to breakdown consistently because they "pool" up in the little circle indentions.
 
As said by previous posters above: PG is suited for a rotary and works best with a wool or a compounding pad and 1500-2000 rpm. Then it will cut fast and if you slow down the rpm and ease on the pressure you can finish out hologram free.
 
Well thanks guys, this falls in line with my experience. Looks like i got some incomplete advice.



I'll be placing another order for the trusted M105, and perhaps add MF cutting pads to the mix aswell. Anyone intersted in most of a bottle of PG?
 
Uno, unfortunately is not available in Canada. It could be shipped, but at a hefty premium. I also feel like all I've been doing lately is experimenting with new combos and need to stick with one thing for a while here.
 
Anonu said:
Uno, unfortunately is not available in Canada. It could be shipped, but at a hefty premium. I also feel like all I've been doing lately is experimenting with new combos and need to stick with one thing for a while here.
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Uno isn't that expensive, and really, truly, it is what powergloss promises to be. There is no better one step out there.
 
The premium price comes from shipping it via courier to north of the boarder. I've been charge up to 100% in brokerage fees from FedEx, UPS, etc. And there's no way to know what that'll be.



The thing about Uno (or any other product) is that in all the click & Brags, all the how-to's, all the "how to I handle this" threads, mention M105. It's the go-to, the gold standard. I've been trying products for years, and M105 has it's cons, but when you see it being used everywhere, all the time, it's got to be performing.



I'm sure I'll try UNO sooner or later though. Hell, my last name is Onu!
 
Anonu said:
I've added pictures for completeness.
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From th pics it seems you've used way too much PG. You only need a small amount and work it in well. But as mentioned before, PC not the best tool for PG.
 
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