M205 and Jewelling/ Burnishing?

[Details]

This would be great feedback from those who work at meguiars. Is M205 intended to be used in the jewelling/ burnishing process? If not work product do you guys feel is best to be used by Meguiars in this process?

[InfiniteDetail]

Re: M205 and Jewelling/ Burnishing?

M205 works astoundingly well using the Kevin Brown Method for jewelling. I am always amazed at the clarity

[Details]

Re: M205 and Jewelling/ Burnishing?

Thanks for the response..

[rusty bumper]

Re: M205 and Jewelling/ Burnishing?

Pardon my ignorance, but what is meant by the jeweling / burnishing process?

I don't have a rotary yet, but I hope too get one soon.

[InfiniteDetail]

Re: M205 and Jewelling/ Burnishing?

It is polishing at a slow speed, around 900 rpms or so maximize the gloss. When using the KBM with 205, I will polish the first phase around 1500 rpm, then spray the water and drop it down to 1100 rpm for a few passes then down to 900 for the 'jeweling' passes

[rusty bumper]

Re: M205 and Jewelling/ Burnishing?

Many thanks.

[Details]

Re: M205 and Jewelling/ Burnishing?

or simply put, compounding, to polishing, to waxing with the rotary... ( and no holograms)!!!!

[SkazPunct]

Re: M205 and Jewelling/ Burnishing?

I have not used m205, but i think technique is the same.
- decreasing speed 1500 rpm - 1200rpm - 900rpm - 600 rpm.
Without pressure on foam pad.Heat is the key.

[TH0001]

Re: M205 and Jewelling/ Burnishing?

I have not used m205, but i think technique is the same.
- decreasing speed 1500 rpm - 1200rpm - 900rpm - 600 rpm.
Without pressure on foam pad.Heat is the key.

In general heat is an unwanted by product from the friction created as the pad spins across the paint.

Jeweling is a term I first started using about a year and a half ago on Autopia to define final polishing with a rotary polisher and soft pad. This concept is not new nor is the actual name jeweling, which has been used to describe numerous things.

When I first started using the term I hadn't seen it used before but found out later that Scott from Autogeek had been using years before to describe a final polishing step he liked use with a DA.

M205 can create a flawless, high gloss finish when used with a rotary, but using jewelling techinques isn't the best way. In general the best finish is obtained with M205 by using a short working time and slight but firm pressure on the pad. This the opposite of what I was describing when I popularized the term in regards to rotary polishing.

The non diminishing abrasives will load with removed paint which often causes more visible swirl marks.

So M205 can and will create a flawless jeweled surface, but the method that produces that finish wouldn't necessarily be called jeweling.

[Still Learnin]

Re: M205 and Jewelling/ Burnishing?

isnt jeweling the process of bringing up maximum gloss to a vehicle? to me its an extra step AFTER the final polishing stage

i always thought jeweling will have to be done with a diminishing abrasive. so the longer you work it the finer the abrasives break down thus creating more gloss? Dont get me wrong i finish down with m205 most of the time. seeing how im new to the game and basically run everything with a few compounds/polishes. but will try this jeweling with some m80 or even some 3m ultrafina

[rst08tierney]

Re: M205 and Jewelling/ Burnishing?

I want to bump this topic, any answers to this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

[Michael Stoops]

Re: M205 and Jewelling/ Burnishing?

I want to bump this topic, any answers to this ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Todd's answer above (post #9 by TH0001) is about all the answer you need on this one!

M205 does a fantastic job at increasing clarity to a finish, and can even do so with a D/A. Different paint systems will respond differently; some like a little more or less speed, or a little more or less pressure. Experimentation is key here, so see what works best on your paint. But Todd has a lot of experience in this area and he really thinks things through when working on a car. He also has a pretty critical eye, so follow his lead!