Removing Menzerna

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agentf1

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I happened to notice I missed a few spots when wiping off my Menzerna polish. Besides hitting it again with Menzerna and being more thorough wiping it off what do you recommend to remove the polish residue? Alcohol or some type of cleaner wax or glaze?

Funny thing is it is next to impossible to see in my garage even with all the fluorescent lighting but I could not believe how many spots I missed when looking at my car on the lift.
 
Are you using multiple microfiber towels to remove the residue? Just like pads, once a MF towel gets loaded with polish it should be swapped for a fresh towel. Especially with oily polishes.

Using a polish in humid weather can make it more difficult to remove too.
 
What was your application process, machine/s used, type of pads, number of pads used, type of towels used for removal ??
I usually have 15 or more 4 foot long -twin tube lights with the brightest daylight bulbs I can get, and I see everything in a 2-car garage..
Dan F
 
polishes dont go on thin, not sure what ^^^^ meant by 4000 going on thin. If you use too little, you dont get any correction ability, or very little. Too much and it will take forever to breakdown, especially with Menzerna. But once its broken down, the residual should be the same considering if you have too little, you work a smaller section. Too much, and you spread it out to a larger section.

And a detail spray will not work in a replacement of a coating, sealant, wax.

IPA, car pro eraser, gyeon prep, panel wipe, etc will all do the job well to remove the menzerna polishing oils.
 
In stark contrast to Stokdgs' experience, I can't see this sort of thing well under my (many) fluorescent lights. I have to turn them off and use different light sources when I'm doing polishing/etc.
 
Proper lighting is very important when correcting paint or just inspecting paint!
Invest in an inexpensive LED headlamp (HomeDepot) and inspect as you wipe and save up for some better lighting in your garage. Small garages can be difficult to set up lighting, so you'll want some side lights (maybe portable) as well
Sometimes I let Menzerna products sit for a minute and wipe off seems to be a little easier.
I have found that if I don't run their products through the whole buff cycle (5-7 passes) it may be a little more difficult to remove.
As said above, a quick wipe with Eraser or some type of panel wipe would be your best bet especially if applying a coating afterwards
 
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I made these lights (I call them Light Sabers)
40lbs concrete in the bucket, an 8' canopy post(2") and an 8' fluorescent light fixture!
I wired in an extension cord direct to the ballast and even wired in a female pigtail so I can hook up multiple lights off each other
The nice part is you can move them anywhere you need light


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Robert DiTerlizzi said:
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I made these lights (I call them Light Sabers)
40lbs concrete in the bucket, an 8' canopy post(2") and an 8' fluorescent light fixture!
I wired in an extension cord direct to the ballast and even wired in a female pigtail so I can hook up multiple lights off each other
The nice part is you can move them anywhere you need light


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Need a write up on these!

Surprised you haven't put them on bucket dolly's.
 
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