Difference between: Compounding, Polishing, Finishing, Burnishing, Jeweling?

Flashtime said:
That's correct. It was just to make a point (pics and numbers don't mean much).
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Interesting because I felt some of the numbers you poster where a little off. I was thinking the 85% was closer to 86.5% and the 95% was pushing 97.2%
 
in my eight years of detailing i worked at high volume shops, low volume tidious shops, and few dealerships. currently i work at a dealership where the guy pays me 15.00 an hour to do my job to the best of my ability. truthfully i've never seen so many people make things difficult. what ever happened to just getting the finish perfect. compound it, light compound if nessicary, polish it then wax it. truthfully sometimes in these threads i see people who will take an hour or so just to sample coumpounds to see what will work. no offence but if you can't look at the paint and tell what it needs, then your losing money and need more exsperiance. remember your cleaning cars and it should be fun. stick to the basics. they work for a reason. sorry if i upset some of you but i think a lot of you guys just confuse the new detailers looking to do what the professionals can. and to the professionas on here can you remember your first car. sorry about the spelling and grammer im a detailer not a english major
 
All right, all right...



I keep hearing people say they are giving 110% effort, or 110% of their attention, and on and on and on...



If you guys are all so dang good...



Whom among us is willing to deliver to me a job that is 110% perfect !?!?!?!? :bat



YEE-HAWWW!!!!
 
i don't think there is a wrong or right on this as it depends on the type of car and customer you doing the job for plus if it is your own company or if you work for a company



as for me if i do a car to my so called 110% since i'm so anal even though it looks 100% to everyone else it may still not look good enough to me and i think alot on here feel the same way and some just feel get it good and forget it till next time and i can't be one of them



improve on perfection that is how you succeed at/in life
 
If the goal of a final rotary polishing step is the creation of a flawless, defect-free surface, in which no pad created defects are obvious (after stripping and a follow-up visual inspection)...

I 110% agree that in terms of difficulty, the difficulty level is an 11 on a 10 scale.



I learned like many of you did- All by myself.

To get good, I spent hundreds of hours above and beyond what was expected, finessing paint jobs with that dang whirling rotary machine.



Speed changes, flat on the surface, tilted on the surface, pressure increased, pressure decreased, less liquid, more liquid, a spritz of water, no water, wipe the residue, use the residue...

:shocked FLASHBACK- I'm frustrated & tired now just thinking about it, but I think you get the idea.



The payoff of two extra polishing steps may not be worth it for most folks (I'd venture to say maybe, 95%?), but!-

For a few zealots, creating the perfect finish is not just about the finish.



Rather, it's about pushing the limit, raising the bar, and preparing yourself for chance that someone important...No!-

Someone that's the BEST rolls up on your work and says to himself,



"Oh man- I KNEW the day would come when I would meet someone that is better than me. Today is that day."
 
i 2nd that kev. all the way to the last step and a few steps beyond that to perfection an beyond lol



i think alot just don't understand or just don't care people give up to easy or get mad sometimes that extra step can make the difference a night an day difference again my opinion
 
iamwaxman said:
If the goal of a final rotary polishing step is the creation of a flawless, defect-free surface, in which no pad created defects are obvious (after stripping and a follow-up visual inspection)...

I 110% agree that in terms of difficulty, the difficulty level is an 11 on a 10 scale.



I learned like many of you did- All by myself.

To get good, I spent hundreds of hours above and beyond what was expected, finessing paint jobs with that dang whirling rotary machine.



Speed changes, flat on the surface, tilted on the surface, pressure increased, pressure decreased, less liquid, more liquid, a spritz of water, no water, wipe the residue, use the residue...

:shocked FLASHBACK- I'm frustrated & tired now just thinking about it, but I think you get the idea.



The payoff of two extra polishing steps may not be worth it for most folks (I'd venture to say maybe, 95%?), but!-

For a few zealots, creating the perfect finish is not just about the finish.



Rather, it's about pushing the limit, raising the bar, and preparing yourself for chance that someone important...No!-

Someone that's the BEST rolls up on your work and says to himself,



"Oh man- I KNEW the day would come when I would meet someone that is better than me. Today is that day."
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When are you running for president?
 
TH0001 said:
When are you running for president?
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I can take that as a compliment, or an insult.



If you're willing to kick off my fund raiser with a substantial cash donation...

You'd certainly be placed near the 'top of the list' when the time comes to have the presidential limo de-swirled.



I might even allocate the funds needed to pay for 'paint leveling'.



Man, I love this country. :usa
 
iamwaxman said:
I can take that as a compliment, or an insult.



If you're willing to kick off my fund raiser with a substantial cash donation...

You'd certainly be placed near the 'top of the list' when the time comes to have the presidential limo de-swirled.



I might even allocate the funds needed to pay for 'paint leveling'.



Man, I love this country. :usa
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Why not. According to the government budget we pay $80,000 for a hammer so why not.
 
TH0001 said:
Why not. According to the government budget we pay $80,000 for a hammer so why not.
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I know.



As an american taxpayer AND businessman, I'd happily shave 10k off that price to save us all a few bucks.



Go ahead- CALL me a discounter, a small-business killer, a big-box chain yellow-bellied SLEAZE of a salesman stealing the dough of the local guy...



I don't care. :nana:
 
For jeweling, what is the best technique in regards to pressure, pc speed, and hand speed such as low pressure (just weight of machine), high pc speed, and fast hand speed. I have seen posts mentioning using a very slow hand speed.
 
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