New to Jeff's Werkstatt Products: How many coats of each

[Gen2]

2 sprays of AJT for 1/2 the hood is more than enough IMO. Use it just like a quick detailer, try to make a spray across the panel (instead of spraying at a spot) than spread it around with a MF towel. Keep buffing until it is almost clear and than flip to the dry side of the MF towel to give it a final buff. That should pretty much do the job.

[MRM1]

Then I am doing it right.

BTW, the final product is amazing.

This car (my daughter's car - see post #12) had been a "cat bed" when we bought it. The hood is/was covered in deep scratches. Along with several other scratched places and a few parts we re-painted.

So now I was using this beater of a car as a test bed for scratch removal, etc.

I first tried removing scratches with Megs Ulitmate Compound- not much change
So I do some test spots lightly sanding the scratches with 2000 grit - some better, but probably cut thru the clear coat.
Then got some M105 and tried this on those areas - results again were mixed, but time to move on.
Did most of the car in Megs Ulimate Compound

Got my 32 oz bottle of Optimum Polish II today (love that stuff)

Did one polish on the worst areas with OP II and an Orange LC pad
Did all the skyward parts (hood, top, trunk lid) with OP II and a White LC pad
Apply Acrylic prime to those areas by hand - buffed
Applyed 2 coats of AJT to those areas with the spray, polish - flip towel, buff method. (until the MF towel got damp with AJT, then I used a new MF Towel for buffing)
Did wheels with Optimum Tire Shine

Looks real "purdy" now. Scratches are still a touch visable on the hood. Totally gone on the trunk lid. Will try and post some pics tomorrow.

[MRM1]

Have not gotten back around to my Merlot Murano with the full product line of JW as of yet, but got a chance to use Quick wash and Carnaube Gloss on it yesterday.

Not really impressed with the job the QW did for me. I can do a complete bucket and mit wash just as fast and the result is a cleaner car. But I got QW for doing inside the doors and lids, so that is what it will get used for.

After a wash down with QW, I applied a quick layer of Carnauba Gloss. This went on top of my last full "detail" that consisted of Wash, UC, Megs Cleaner wax, and Lsp with NXT 2.0 Liquid. This was done 2 weeks ago. Thought I would just play around with the Carnauba Gloss for kicks to see what would happen.

End results for me are mixed. I thought I buffed it fairly well, but looking at it at night under parking lot lighting revealed a lot of Carnauba Haze. Guess this stuff takes more buffing than I realized. I hope to do a full top-to-bottom "detail" starting with a wash and IPA wipe, then OPII and full JW Acrylics in a week or so. Then (as Scottwax suggested) I will wait a week, wash agian and try 2 coats of Carnauba Jett and see how much different it looks.

[MRM1]

BTW, excellent Customer Service from the Werstat team. When I received my order early last week it was short one bottle of CG. I sent JW an email and within the hour got a response back noting they would ship another out. Well they must have 2 dayed it or something. It was here by Thursday.

Great CS at JW !!!

[wfedwar]

Originally Posted by MRM1

Thought I would just play around with the Carnauba Gloss for kicks to see what would happen.

End results for me are mixed. I thought I buffed it fairly well, but looking at it at night under parking lot lighting revealed a lot of Carnauba Haze. Guess this stuff takes more buffing than I realized.

I've seen the same thing. I've found that Werkstat products in general are pretty concentrated and it's usually best to put a single spray on the MF towel, then buff, flip, buff. That's how I do AJT also.

[MRM1]

Yeah wfedwar, I think I am moving in your application direction with the JW products. It just seems that if I use the "one spray to MF towel" method, it is hard to tell if I am actually putting any product on at all. There is hardley a haze when I did that. Is that Typical?

[MRM1]

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS COACHED ME ALONG SO FAR IN THIS THREAD

Ok, Sorry no pics as of yet. My grandson lost my camera. Got a new camera last week and got out this AM and cleaned up both cars.

This Car is my third attempt at anything that could be called a "detail".

1st Car is a 2005 Silver Hyundai Sonata. I am presently working on some scratches touch-up paint, but got the car polished, AIO'd and Sealed 8 days ago. Today I washed and hit it with the JW detail Spray. Here is the Product List.

8 Days ago:
- Washed with Turtle Wax wash
- Clayed with Megs Clay and Detail Spray
- OP II with an Orange LC (I modified a BnD 6" 4500 rpm DA Buffer to take hook n loop LC pads)
- JW Acrylic Prime with LC white
- 2 coats of AJT with Microfiber
- Black dressed with FK 108
- Tires with Megs Hot Shine
- Plexus on all Lenses

Today
- Wash with same
- 2 coats JW Acrylic Gloss

As many have noted, The JW Products on Siliver look really nice. Very wet, High gloss, Hi reflection

[MRM1]

Next is the 2006 Merlot Nissan Murano. I have not yet had the chance to JW it from the bottom up, but I have about 3 coats of Carnauba Jett on it at present. I did not strip it and start with prime because I had just did a complete work up on it about 4 weeks ago, so I am waiting to do a full JW on it probably the first of Nov.

But here is the look with CJ as an LSP. I like it pretty well.

What was done before the CJ:
4 weeks ago
- Clay
- Megs UC
- Megs Cleaner Wax Polish
- NXT 2.0 Liquid

Last Week:
- Washed and LSP with 3 coats of CJ
- Wheels cleaned and Waxed with NXT
- Black Dressed with FK 108
- Tires Dressed with Optimum Tire Shine

Today:
- Washed and Dryed

You can see from the sun close up that I still need to do a bit more for the Halos. But I did this car before I had a OP II on hand so I jumped right from UC to Megs Cleaner wax. I think it will be better when I can do it again.

As to the JC. I like it very much on this dark red SUV. It looks slick and Glossy, but has a warm glow to it. Had no problem with application and haze. Just used 2 MF towels. On to apply the CJ and the other to take it off.

This Pick came out a little Blue (warm color not very apparent)



Here you can see, the Optimum Tire Shine from last week did not last the week.



Still a "Blue" pic, but a slick view



True to life color and shine



Still got some work to do, but hey ... all I have is a modified BnD buffer so far

[wfedwar]

Looks great. I'm glad JW is working out well for you. Give Satin Prot a shot next time you place an order. It's better than other things I've tried on plastic trim, like the bottom trim on the Murano. I also use it on tires. Lasts longer than most products.

[MRM1]

thanks on that , and the tip on Port. I debated that.

I ended up with FK 108 for everything but tires. I really like the satin on the trim and inside it is extremely nice. But on tires I like a shine.

I was thinking about getting a gallon of Megs Hyper Dressing and seeing how that does on tires.

Now my problem is it seems my choice of JW is about 2 years behiind. I have been reading all up on HD UNO. Sounds like a great single product. But I am too heavily investing in JW at the moment.

[MRM1]

I will post more when I actually do the MO from to bottom up in JW. Should be real nice.

One think I have notices today is the Diff in the color of the MO from using NXT 2.0 as an LSP and using CJ. the NXT made it look more Wine Purple/Red. The CJ gives it a redish warm glow. Not sure which I like better, but they are for sure Diff.

[MRM1]

Could not resist this morning. I sprayed off the MO and did a wipe with Carnauba Gloss. Hood captured the early morning moon

Small Moon can be seen in the Center Right of the pic