Jeff's Werkstatt How-To??

milani

milani

New member
I have seen Jeff's Werkstatt come up in several threads lately, and do not know that much about it. I have seen people talk about how it works, but not how it's being applied. I went to their site and saw their "system". Let me see if I got this right:



1. Wash Car

2. Clay if needed

3. Use "Prime" as the base polish/sealant

4. Use Jett (Either Acrylic or Carnauba???) Which is better??

5. QD/Maintain with Glos (either acrylic or carnauba??)

6. Repeat steps 1, 4, 5 as needed/desired



I also noted that they talk about spraying on vs. wipe on of the product, both having slightly different application directions. Which has given the better results? Which procecss do you prefer? Is your process different than the manufacturer? Is this product really better than the Twins?
 
Between steps 2 and 3, I'd add any deep polishing as needed. Otherwise the order is correct.



Prime is every bit as easy to use as AIO, at least based on my limited use (my sample of the beta version, Shokar, was in a glass bottle and I dropped it after using it a few times :( ). Seems to be a bit wetter looking, cleaning power is similar. I have a bottle on the way so I will be testing it head to head with AIO.



Acrylic Jett is easier to use than SG, IMO. I have the wipe on version. The best way I have found to use it is to apply a few drops to a foam hand pad and apply to a panel, half the hood, etc and then without adding more product, wipe the pad over the panel again. At that point, you should have to really look to see the product especially on lighter colors. Remove with an mf towel and move on. Occasionally, you will leave some unbuffed product. Just add a drop or two of product to the pad, wipe a few times over the excess and immediately remove with an mf towel. You should be using very little product to cover an entire car. Maybe 3-4 cars per ounce of product. I much prefer AJ over SG. It really isn't even that close, IMO.



AJ produces a very brilliant, wet shine. Here it is applied over AIO on a silver G35:



1052004_Infiniti_G35_silver_frontend3.jpg




Silver SL500:



1052003_Mercedes_SL500_frontend.jpg
 
I'm really glad to see this product on the market. I'm still waiting for any comparisons between Prime and AIO.
 
I just ordered several of Jeff's product last week when the Thanksgiving sale was going on. I got the Prime, Acrylic Jett, Carnauba Jett and QDs for each. How does AJ look on darker metallics? The package should arrive tomorrow so I'm hoping to try it out on one of the cars in the driveway.
 
JW is by far my favorite company as of now...I used it after seeing some of Scotts early results with it...My first time using A-Jett can be seen below... after that it was just history...great stuff!



DSCF0113.jpg




DSCF0112.jpg




-Justin
 
Dent's & Details said:
Scott

How soon can you add a second coat?

How dose it work with the Optimum Polish?
Click to expand...



The directions aren't specific as to layering other than to say the product does layer.



It works very well with Optimum Polish. Acrylic Jett's only real application caveat is that is applied over a well prepped surface. It does not specifically say you must use their polish.



You may want to contact Jeff at Werkstatt for specific answers. He seems very open to discussing his products.
 
Form Werkstatt

"C.Jett is designed to be fully compatible with both Prime and A.Jett. We generally recommend using at least Prime as an undercoat to ensure that the surface is clean and prepped since C.Jett is purely a protective product with no cleaners or prep agents in itself.



C.Jett can certainly be used over one or more coats of A.Jett as well, and this will add to the protection afforded the paint and arguably will add to the "look" of the detail. While A.Jett can be layered without much wait time between coats, we recommend waiting a few hours after the final coat before applying C.Jett. (A longer 12-24 hours is even better if you have the time, but this is usually overkill anyway.)



Also, if you want to put multiple coats of C.Jett, you can do so with minimal waiting. Since C.Jett does not use petroleum solvents to soften the wax, it solidifies into a hard coating faster than waxes you must let haze. As well, all carnauba waxes, by their very nature, do not chemically cure like synthetic sealants. Once any water or solvent carriers are gone and the wax has been buffed smooth, it is as hard and solid as it is going to be, no matter how much more time is given. "
 
So the A.Jett could be applied after polishing w/ Menzerna FPII?



Would Z8 or Menzerna High Gloss Acrylic Shield be ok over the A.Jett?



The spray sounds very easy to use.



DIRECTIONS for spray-on application



1. PREPARE: Surface should be cool, clean, and well prepped.



2. APPLY: Spray a small amount of Jett either directly onto the surface or onto a quality microfiber towel. Less is more; only a small amount of product is required.



3. SPREAD: Using very light pressure, use the microfiber towel to spread the Jett evenly across a small section of the car.



4. BUFF: Continue buffing the Jett with the microfiber towel while still wet. Use very light pressure and continue until the surface is clear and free of residue. Switch to a dry section of towel for the final pass to ensure a streak free shine.



DIRECTIONS for traditional application



1. PREPARE: Surface should be cool, clean, and well prepped.



2. APPLY: By hand with a quality microfiber or foam pad, spread a thin coat onto the surface.



3. WAIT: Allow surface to dry to a haze.



4. REMOVE: Buff off residue with quality microfiber towel.
Click to expand...
 
So it sounds like you could CJett as a carnauba topper lsp, or use any other carnauba as well?



Scott, I love the look of the Benz paint in that pic. It has that sealed-with-acrylic look that zaino gives the paint...looks great.
 
when i get mine, i'm gonna spray on surface, then go over it with my black pad, pc speed 4 and see how it spreads.. i'll for sure post my results..
 
I have the A-Jett with C-Jett as a topper on my car right now...lets just say that the look is a lot different then Souveran (which I usually put on top of A-Jett) but Im going to find it hard to choose which to put on come my spring detail....



-Justin
 
How would you describe the look of Carnauba Jett?



So far I thought Acrylic Glos was worth picking up if you are only using Acrylic Jett. Initially it feels like a fresh coat of AJ, but the next day, it seemed to be a touch more slick than cured AJ.



- J
 
I tried the Prime with Carnauba Jett. It came out very shiny and had good gloss. But to me it lacked depth on my red car. Is there anyway to increase the depth? Otherwise it looked great.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top