How to finish polish (jewel) with rotary?

[Mike Phillips]

See, I have learned something from you Mike. ;D LOL
Mike, in your experiences would you say that jeweling some paints make them more scratch sensitive?

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I would say it this way...

Perfecting paint to... well to perfection...

Perfecting paint to a state of perfection will make any future defects stand out like a sore thumb.

[Andr3wilson]

I love my rotary. At the end of the day, a DA (even Rupes with an MF) cannot hold a candle to a Rotary with a wool pad with regards to cutting power. Sure there will have to be a second step, but, the time you will save is monumental.

Because I am only doing multi step polishes now, my rupes sits on the bench for the correction steps.

My opinion, pull the trigger and get the flex.

[Old Tiger]

I prefer to jewel as the last step.I use Reflect now for this. My SONAX Nano Polish and Menz 4500 don't jewel as well IMO. I believe Mike jewels at 600 rpm. I start at that, step up to 1200 or 1400 and then ramp back down. I will try 600 next time. The key to me is a no cut foam pad.

[Rsurfer]

I prefer to jewel as the last step.I use Reflect now for this. My SONAX Nano Polish and Menz 4500 don't jewel as well IMO. I believe Mike jewels at 600 rpm. I start at that, step up to 1200 or 1400 and then ramp back down. I will try 600 next time. The key to me is a no cut foam pad.

Who carries Reflect? I use 4500, Ultrafina and Sonax Perfect Finish, but I'm willing to try something new for finishing especially when recommended by you Jim.

[ShaunD]

I would say it this way...

Perfecting paint to... well to perfection...

will make any future defects stand out like a sore thumb.

Thanks Mike.
That is along the line of what I was thinking just wanted to see your insight. I just did a black Tundra and it seemed that the paint became a little more sensitive along with the obvious of it showing minor defects more easily after removing the major defects and have a high gloss finish.
The orange peel IMO still took away from the deep gloss I created on it, but only so much you can do with OEM clear coat, over black paint.
I found on the Tundra that using the rotary with a white Hybrid pad and Menz 106/SF allowed me to start with an easy pass to work in the polish, then use firmer pressure with only about 800-900rpm then lighten up for a pass, and finish with a pass or two under 600rpm. This was my combination of finish polishing and jeweling which could be seen as one in the same. Just depends on the paint.

[ShaunD]

Who carries Reflect? I use 4500, Ultrafina and Sonax Perfect Finish, but I'm willing to try something new for finishing especially when recommended by you Jim.

AG just started carrying it. And Nick said they will carry the liter size soon.

[Rsurfer]

AG just started carrying it. And Nick said they will carry the liter size soon.

Thanks, just saw that.

[DARK HORSE]

Who carries Reflect? I use 4500, Ultrafina and Sonax Perfect Finish, but I'm willing to try something new for finishing especially when recommended by you Jim.

Corey carries it (and at a GREAT price) Ron...

Carpro-US

[Love's Auto]

I have seen paint so soft that even with a very fine non-abrasive pad, my rotary has left fine swirls while jeweling so I would use the rotary for the heavy cutting and use the Rupes or the Flex for the polishing/jeweling.

[Mike Phillips]

Who carries Reflect?

Why AG of course! We carry the largest inventoy of CarPro products in the USA.

Thanks for asking Ron...

CarPro Reflect Polish 250 ml.

CarPro Reflect Polish 500 ml.