Michael:
I am not certain I understand the term Jeweling of the paint. What does it involve and what kind of microfiber pad and polish are involved . Can you please explain it to me?
First things first and the first thing to do is master the basics, which include,
- Diagnosing the problem
- Doing a successful Test Spot
- Successfully buffing out your car doing the basics
The basics include,
- The Major Correction Step - Page 102
- The Polishing or Minor Correction Step - Page 103
- Sealing the paint with a wax, paint sealant or coating - Page 106
Once you can master the above then you can worry about jeweling. Page 104 and note on the first page the first paragraph starts out like this,
Note: the jewelling step is optional. If you are satisfied with the results from your corrections steps, you can skip the jewelling step and apply wax, paint sealant or coating.
For the majority of the people in the world, the paint is going to look awesome after the Major Correction Step and the Polishing Step, thus the reason I pointed out that jewelling the paint is an optional step at the very beginning of the chapter on this topic.
I also did NOT list microfiber pads in the Jewelling chapter for a reason.
There are different opinions as to what jeweling is and before writing my how-to book I asked for about a year for anyone else to write the definition and no one did so I took a stab at it and kept it broad as to make it something anyone could do.
I always called it
"Finish Polishing" because that's what it is, it's the last machine polishing step where you're bringing up the finish quality to the highest degree possible for the car and paint system you're working on.
Some say it's only done with a rotary buffer and if that's the definition people want to go with they can, I made the definition I wrote
broad enough that if all a guy has is a DA Polisher like a PC, Megs or Griot's that if they are so inclined to do everything they can to maximize the clarity, shine, depth and gloss of the paint on their car then they could also jewel their paint.
But you really need to master the basics before you start to worry about jeweling your car's paint with any tool.
When I read your other thread here,
http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/customer-comments/44675-problem-polishing-wolfgang-products.html
It reads like you're still working on mastering the basics. Nothing wrong with this in fact
WE all had to master the basics, it takes time and practice and working on lots of different paint systems.
Anytime I
type about working on lots of different
"Paint Systems", that's my way of saying,
Working on lots of different cars
The reason for this is because
cars come with different paint systems, even when talking about the same make and model as car manufactures change paint systems all the time.
Big picture is to master this craft you need experience and then when you run into problems you can draw from experience to try something different until you dial in a process that works of the paint system or "car" parked in front of you.
Also what are the best micro fiber towels for removal of polishes and glazes. I am using WolfGangs system., include wax removal towels as well. How much of a thick nap of the towel should the towel have for these procedures?
Look forward to you answers.
Bob Geco
That's a real personal preference question and it's highly affected by your personal skill, ability and technique.
I personally like a flat weave microfiber towel for most of my work except final wipe-off of waxes, paint sealants and then I really like the fluffy nap style like you see Tina using here on a 1959 El Camino.
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