[kav]

I just finished a 6 hour marathon where I cleaned, clayed and polished the whole car (except the front clear bra).

I used Menzerna Super Intensive Polish PO83Q and the paint came out great. No marks, holograms, or scratches left over. Is it still necessary to go with the Menzerna Nano Polish PO106FF as suggested by others prior to sealing?

[D&D Auto Detailing]

Depends on how good you want the paint to look and if you can actually see a difference or not. IMO, without a doubt a finishing polish should be used.

[blk45]

Try a section and see if you note an improvement. Make your decision based on that. I would use it, but if you don't improve the appearance, you can opt to skip it.

[reefer_bob]

What color is the car?

While yes, the SIP can finish nicely, it's the lighter polishes which really bring out the POP in the paint.

I personally ALWAYS finish with 085rd.

[Asphalt Rocket]

I always use a finishing polish after SIP, whether it be 106FF, 85RD, or Ultrafina. Out of those three the 85RD yields the best results.

[LanceM]

Originally Posted by Asphalt Rocket

I always use a finishing polish after SIP, whether it be 106FF, 85RD, or Ultrafina. Out of those three the 85RD yields the best results.

i agree

[haper]

Originally Posted by kav

I just finished a 6 hour marathon

wow, you're lucky, SIP alone took me 5 hours.

Originally Posted by kav

Is it still necessary to go with the Menzerna Nano Polish PO106FF as suggested by others prior to sealing?

i did the same - after using SIP everything looked really good and i wondered if i needed the 106FF. i decided to do it anyhow and found it really helped the paint 'pop' as another person mentioned. plus, the 106FF was much easier to work w/ so i finished in half the time compared to the SIP.

[Brent]

Originally Posted by haper

plus, the 106FF was much easier to work w/ so i finished in half the time compared to the SIP.

Really? I fine SIP to break down incredibly quickly when using Lake Country Foamed Wool. SIP on Foamed Wool with a Makita is an incredibly efficient and effective combo. Works wonders!

[haper]

Originally Posted by Brent

SIP on Foamed Wool with a Makita is an incredibly efficient and effective combo

i've only done two cars, but found 106FF much easier to work w/ on both.

but, i'm using a Flex w/ orange LC CCS pad w/ SIP. and a white pad w/ 106FF. your pad and machine combo is quite different.

[Asphalt Rocket]

Haper after using SIP, use 106FF with a blue or gray finishing pad it will give you a better finish.