"Jeweling paint" 3 step polish?

Whitethunder46 said:
Ah, gotcha. So would a glaze, such as XMT glaze act as the jewleing part after using XMT 3 and 1 but before LSP.
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Obvioulsy this is Scott's term, but to me jewelling is using a finishing pad with a finishing polish (XMT #1, Poorboy's SSR1, Menzerna FPII, Optimum Polish, etc.) to refine the finish on the paint. Glazing if you still desire to do it would come after jewelling.
 
in the XMT case .... yes ... because the glaze has some light abrasives like a finishing polish (so does RMG) . You would use a machine, finishing pad, and speed versus hand application in that case.

And yes in general, I find no need for a true glaze (meg 7) ... as a properly prepped finish and a good carnuaba or sealant offers plenty of gloss and/or wetness.
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
in the XMT case .... yes ... because the glaze has some light abrasives like a finishing polish (so does RMG) . You would use a machine, finishing pad, and speed versus hand application in that case.
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Interesting . . . I didn't know the XMT glaze had abrasives in it.
 
MikeyC said:
Interesting . . . I didn't know the XMT glaze had abrasives in it.
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Ditto. "A glaze is unlike a finishing polish in the fact that glazes do not contain abrasives. They may contain cleaners, like this one, but primarily they serve as a moisturizer for the paint." Talking about XMT Glaze.
 
This no too uncommon. VM has abrasives, FK1 217 and 303 has them too...
 
Scott which finishing polishes do you recommend for the final "jeweling" step? I've heard good things about the Menzerna line? Is this any better then XMT?
 
XMT 1 and Poorboys 1.0 work fine ... but Menzerna's 085 Ceramiclear polish (no longer avail US) was my absolute favorite.
 
killrwheels@autogeek said:
XMT 1 and Poorboys 1.0 work fine ... but Menzerna's 085 Ceramiclear polish (no longer avail US) was my absolute favorite.
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Personally, I really like the XMT 1 for "jewelling." I was using Menzerna FPII, but I find XMT 1 has a little finer of a polish and is therefore more effective at jewelling the finish.
 
Is Menzerna's PO85RD the same as PO106FF? or are they different products?
 
If you started with an orange pad and #3 XMT polish, you would then more than likely use #1 XMT to "finish" the polishing process. Would the #1 XMT polishing in this case be the jewling? Then of course follow with a LSP.
 
Emm said:
Is Menzerna's PO85RD the same as PO106FF? or are they different products?
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different ... both were originally offered, only one remains in US. :(
 
i know this is like the oldest thread in history but would it be redundant to use a white pad and a paint cleaner like say klasse aio right after you've jewelled with po85rd and like a blue pad? because ive seen threads where people have used a paint cleaner after polishing and have gotten tons of gunk out.
 
Speed-Dude said:
i know this is like the oldest thread in history but would it be redundant to use a white pad and a paint cleaner like say klasse aio right after you've jewelled with po85rd and like a blue pad? because ive seen threads where people have used a paint cleaner after polishing and have gotten tons of gunk out.
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I've used PPCL after 85rd with terrific results.
 
i was just a little skeptical because its going from white to blue to white again and didnt know if that would waste my time with the 85rd
 
Speed-Dude said:
i was just a little skeptical because its going from white to blue to white again and didnt know if that would waste my time with the 85rd
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I tried using the white and blue with PPCL and it didn't seem to make a difference.
 
Tax return just popped up in the mail. I think its time for 85 RD !!!!
 
Scott, this is the first time I've seen the pics of your Corvette. What an absolutely gorgeous car! :applause:
 
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