Is Carpro Reflect and a gold pad a suitable combination for jeweling?
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Is Carpro Reflect and a gold pad a suitable combination for jeweling?
I personally like to use M205 and the Megs Professional 6.5" Beige finishing Pad with my DA set to 4 or 5. :)
That pad is VERY soft and has no cut so it works well for me, softer than the Megs Black Finishing pads..
I think it's a good follow up after the Megs Yellow Polishing pads and M205. :)
Jewling is indeed a term derived from Rotary techniques. In theory you can achieve similar results with a DA, but it will take a lot longer, and the results wont be as spectacular.
As far as what products to use for "jeweling", there isnt a one product fits all. Jeweling car paint requires lower rpm speeds with a constant rotary action, in which of course only a Rotary can achieve. The right pressure, and pad for that particular paint your working on. My best advice, unless your working on an extraordinary show car, jewling car paint is a complete waste of time on a DD car. The difference will be vaguely noticeable to the untrained eye.
My 2 cents.
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Hope all is well...
Give it a shot, especially with a Makita. As a matter of fact many professional detailers who work on show cars, state most of their final polishing is done with low RPMs with a rotary. 1800 rpms is defenitely in the ball park of the right range you want to be at when jeweling.
Total, absolute "Smoothness" of the paint is the goal when jeweling (burnishing is also what I know it as).
Since Rotaries are direct drive units, they tend to be "smoother" in operation than say:
A machine that rotates...and oscillates...simultaneously.
I would think that an individual's skill level using various "buffing-machines"
also plays a critical role when it comes to jeweling.
One "Jeweling with a Rotary" caveat:
Even at this highly refined process; and while using ultra-fine polishes, and corresponding jeweling-pads:
There's still a chance in having those unpalatable, and hellacious-holograms, seemingly appear out of nowhere.
Bob
What about McKeesport 37 jeweling wax?