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Menzerna Heavy Cutting 400

Menzerna Heavy Cutting 400

Menzerna Heavy Cutting 400

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  • Menzerna Heavy Cutting 400
  • High gloss
  • Water-based formula
  • Filler-free formula
  • Diminishing abrasives
  • Low-dust formula
  • Available in 250ml and 1L
  • Removes deep scratches and sanding marks
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Full Description

Previously Known As FG400.

A highly effective one-step polishing compound capable of eliminating sanding marks, random deep scratches (RDS). Worked over a period of time, the abrasive particles diminish to produce a high gloss finish on hard and scratch-resistant paintwork.

Technical Specification:

  • Cut: 8/10
  • Gloss: 8/10
  • Water-based
  • For use with rotary or dual action machine polishers
  • For use with hard & scratch resistant finishes only
  • Contains diminishing abrasives
  • Does not contain fillers, polishing oils or glazes

Features & Benefits:

  • Aggressive cutting compound removes severe paint defects
  • Diminishing abrasives refine to a high gloss
  • Cost effective & time-saving polishing compound
  • Filler-free for minimal drop-back
  • Minimal dust production

Looking for the perfect three-stage set up using Menzerna 400?

Menzerna Heavy Cutting 400

Menzerna 400, Menzerna 2500 and Menzerna 3500 make an undeniable three-stage correction combo.

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Key features

  • Heavy Cutting 400
  • Gloss Boost
  • Low Dust
  • 2 Sizes

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Expert Notes

The Menzerna Heavy Cutting 400 is a water-based filler-free heavy cut compound for removing deep paint defects. It has a high gloss finish, diminishing abrasives and a low-dust formula. It comes in 250ml and 1L. Work a few small drops into clean paint with the machine and pad the bottle recommends, wipe the residue off, then refine and protect the paint. Keep it away from eyes and out of reach of children, and store it upright out of direct sunlight. The Drivers HQ stocks a wider range of Menzerna car care products.

Perfect For / Suitable Surfaces

  • Bonnets
  • Roofs
  • Doors
  • Wings
  • Bumpers
  • Boot lids

Caution: Menzerna says it is for hard and scratch-resistant finishes only. Mask off rubber and plastic trim. Keep it away from eyes and out of reach of children.

Technical Specifications

Product Type
Heavy Cut Compound
Brand
Menzerna
Product
Heavy Cutting 400
Size
250ml, 1L
Base
Water
Abrasives
Diminishing
Cut
8/10
Gloss
8/10
Fillers
None
Use
Removing Deep Paint Defects

How To Use

Correcting

  1. Wash, decontaminate and dry the paint first.
  2. Mask off rubber and plastic trim.
  3. Apply a few small drops to a clean pad, as the bottle directs.
  4. Spread at low speed, then work it in at the speed the bottle gives.
  5. Wipe the residue off with a clean, soft microfibre.

Afterwards

  1. Inspect the panel under a good light.
  2. Refine with a finishing polish.
  3. Protect the paint with a wax, sealant or coating.
  4. Clean the pad between panels.

Top Tip: A few small drops on a primed pad cut better than a large blob, which only slings and dusts.

Performance Benefits

  • Fast, heavy cut
  • Designed for machine polishing
  • The first step of paint correction
  • Works with a cutting pad
  • A staple of any detailing kit
  • Designed for car paint

Frequently Asked Questions

What is it for?

It is a Menzerna heavy cut compound for removing deep paint defects.

How much do I use?

A few small drops on the pad for each section, as the bottle directs.

Which machine does it need?

Menzerna says it works with rotary or dual action machine polishers.

What sizes are available?

It comes in 250ml and 1L.

Will it remove clear coat?

Yes, a little: cutting compounds level scratches by removing a thin layer, so work carefully around edges and body lines.

Who makes it?

It is made by Menzerna and sold by The Drivers HQ.

What else do I need?

A machine polisher, cutting pads, masking tape and soft microfibre cloths.

Do you deliver across the UK?

Yes, The Drivers HQ offers UK-wide delivery.

HQ Suggests Tips & Insights

  1. Wash and decontaminate first.
  2. Mask off the trim.
  3. Use a few small drops.
  4. Spread at low speed.
  5. Work one section at a time.
  6. Inspect under a good light.
  7. Refine and protect afterwards.
  8. Order online with UK-wide delivery from The Drivers HQ.

The Brand

Menzerna

Menzerna is a German maker of polishing compounds that has been making polishes since 1888, when Friedrich Menzer founded the company in Pforzheim. Its first products were polishing pastes for precious metals, sold to the local watch and jewellery trade, and it now develops and produces its polishes in Ötigheim for industry, trade, cars and boats. Menzerna says its car polishes are made from polishing minerals without fillers or silicones, so they remove scratches by levelling the clear coat rather than hiding them, and its system runs in four steps: heavy cut, medium cut, finish and protection, with a matched pad for each.

At The Drivers HQ we stock Menzerna online with UK delivery and in our Ilkeston shop. Popular choices include Medium Cut Polish 2000, Super Heavy Cut 300 Green Line and Power Lock Ultimate Protection.

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Menzerna Medium Cut Polish 2500 1L, Medium Cut Polish 2200 250ml and Power Lock Ultimate Protection 250ml on a black display plinth

Menzerna compounds and polishes, step by step

Step 1, heavy cut. Super Heavy Cut 300 removes 1500 sanding marks on a heavy cut foam pad, or 1200 on wool, and the VOC free Super Heavy Cut 300 Green Line does the same job without solvent odour. Heavy Cut 400 is a one step compound whose diminishing abrasives cut and then finish to a high gloss on hard and scratch resistant paint, also as 400 Green Line. Heavy Cutting 1000 takes out sanding marks, buffer trails and random deep scratches with long working time, and Heavy Cutting 1100 is made for use with lambswool against severe defects.

Step 2, medium cut. Medium Cut Polish 2000 is the standard medium cut for moderate scratches, wash marks and the marks a heavier compound leaves. 2200 adds extra cutting power for hard and scratch resistant finishes, 2400 has lubricating oils for older paint that has lost its natural oils, and 2500 is designed for soft paint.

Step 3, finish. Final Finish 3000 removes fine swirls and holograms and burnishes to a high gloss, Super Finish 3500 targets light scratches on scratch resistant clear coats, and Super Finish Plus 3800 gives the highest gloss for show cars. For one machine pass there is One Step Polish 3-in-1, which polishes out 3000 grit sanding marks and protects.

Step 4, protection. Power Lock Ultimate Protection is a polymer sealant for all clear coats with a service life of about six months. Spread it with the wax foam pad at low speed and pressure until it turns transparent, wait 20 to 30 minutes, buff off and let it harden for several hours.

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MENZERNA 150mm LAMBS WOOL CUTTING PAD - The Drivers HQ

Menzerna pads, cloths and polishing tips

Pads. The Menzerna foam pads are colour coded to each step, in 150mm and 95mm spot pad sizes: red heavy cut (150mm, 95mm), yellow medium cut (150mm, 95mm), green soft cut for removing holograms with the finish polishes (150mm, 95mm) and blue wax pads for Power Lock and other sealants (150mm, 95mm). The 150mm Lambs Wool Cutting Pad gives fast cut with less heat build up, to be refined afterwards with a lighter polish and pad.

Cloth and bucket. The Premium Microfibre Cloth is a borderless 40 x 40cm, 550gsm cloth for taking off polish and sealant residue, and the Wash Bucket With Gritguard is a 5 gallon bucket with a Grit Guard insert that keeps grit under the sieve, away from the mitt.

How much polish to use. Menzerna recommends three to four pea-sized drops on a 95mm pad, or five on a 150mm pad, for each 40 x 40cm section, and says a medium sized car takes about 50 to 100ml of polish. Polish under cover, never in direct sunlight, and on black paint finish with a finish polish, because the smallest marks show.

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