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 Menzerna Power Gloss, S34A, 32 oz.
This heavyweight compound
behaves like a
polish!
This compound does one
of the nicest end runs around the laws of physics I've seen. Menzerna Power Gloss is a
heavy duty compound that still behaves like a light-duty polish! It contains
more aggressive, clustered, milled aluminum oxide particles than used in Menzerna
Intensive Polish and it contains twice as many of them! This gives
Power Gloss more than double the cutting power of Intensive polish yet it creates little
to no increase in compounding haze!
Let me get on my soap box and
say that again. Power Gloss has twice the cutting power of Intensive Polish with
little to no increase in compounding haze. In the world of polishing, this is
nuclear fusion! Doubling the cutting power of other manufacturer's compounds
always means double the surface dullness (compounding haze). This haze must be removed
through subsequent polishing with increasingly less abrasive polishes . Power Gloss allows you to remove
1000 to 1500 grit
paint defects in light color paints with very little or no follow-up polishing.
Black, red and dark color paints may require minimal polishing with Menzerna
Final Polish to restore surface gloss.
In many
applications, Power Gloss completely removes swirls, scratches and water spots
leaving a finish that may not require additional polishing!
When
additional polishing is required, gloss can typically be restored using just
Menzerna Final Polish. This eliminates the need for multiple polishing
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For those of you interested in
technical specs, the abrasives in Power Gloss are a fraction of the size
normally found in compounds and milled to a uniformity of size that is unheard
of in domestic polishes. This uniformity of size is a Menzerna trademark and one
factor contributing to the product's reduced haze.
Additionally, these particle clusters are designed to fracture under heat and pressure
(circular polishing at 1,000 to 1,200 rpm) into smaller and smaller particles.
As the size decreases, Power Gloss starts to behave like a polish, actually
reducing its own compounding haze.
The philosophy of using a
larger quantity of smaller particle clusters rather than a smaller amount of larger
abrasive particles carries additional benefits beyond reduced compounding haze. The
higher concentration of cutting particles allows a lower polisher speed (1000 -
1200 rpm vs. 1500 - 2000 rpm for other compounds) which reduces the likelihood
of burning the paint, uses less product and produces less residues.
Like all Menzerna polishes and
compounds, Power Gloss is a water-based formula containing no silicones or
fillers.
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Note:
Power Gloss is Menzerna's most versatile and popular product but it is a
professional compound.
Most paint problems can be corrected with Intensive
Polish. Power Gloss should be reserved for deeper scratches, water spots
and 1000 to 1500 grit paint defects that Intensive Polish could not remove.
Power Gloss can be used
with dual-action polishers but was designed for optimum results with circular
polishers.
Application
Instructions for Circular Polishers:
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Work on areas of about 2 square feet.
Apply out of direct sunlight. Surface should be at "garage
temperature". Apply two, 8
inch lines of Power Gloss on the paint. Mist the Yellow Foam Compounding Pad with water and,
with machine off, spread compound over the surface. Set the polisher's speed
control to 1000 rpm. Place the pad on the paint and turn the polisher
on. Work over the area in a figure-8 pattern until almost dry. Mist the surface
with a 50/50 solution of alcohol and water. Wipe off residues and inspect
the surface. If defects and swirls are still present, continue compounding.
If the surface is swirl free, wipe off any remaining residues with a damp Terry cloth or Microfiber cloth. Continue
compounding in 2 square foot sections until vehicle is done.
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Apply Power Gloss to
paint surface.
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Attach Yellow Foam
Compounding
Pad to polisher.
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Mist compounding pad
with water.
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Spread compound with
machine off.
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Start with a speed
of 1000 rpm
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Work in a figure-8
pattern.
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Remove residues with
an alcohol/water
solution and inspect the surface. |
Buff off any remaining
residues. |
Clean-up - After compounding, wash all
pads in a bucket of soapy water, rinse and let air dry.
Available in 32 oz. and 1 gallon containers.
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