Griots Garage 13 Paint Care Insert User manual

Brand: Griots Garage

Model: 13 Paint Care Insert

Type: User manual

G13

Mini Long-Throw

Orbital Polisher

USAGE GUIDE

1 / Evaluate paint condition: Identify number

and severity of above and sub-surface defects.

2 / Select your process: One-step (All-in-One)

for mild defects or multi-step for moderate to

severe defects.

3 / Do no harm: Always select the least invasive

method to avoid damage to your paint.

4 / Surface preparation: First, chemically

decontaminate ferrous particles with Iron & Fallout

Remover. Follow with one of your preferred

mechanical surface prep tools including: Paint

Cleaning Clay, Surface Prep Mitt, Surface Prep

Towel, or a Surface Prep Pad.

5 / Tape off trim: Protect

plastic and vinyl trim from

backing plate scuffs and

white polish residue.

6 / Butter your pads: Apply product from

the center out and use the domed cap for even

distribution. Reapply 3 or 4 small drops per

buffing cycle.

7 / Work zone: Focus on a 2’ x 2’ area, spread

product evenly, and make 3 or 4 full passes.

8 / Proper technique:

Work in overlapping

passes and use a slow arm speed with little

downward pressure so the polisher does all the work.

9 /Validate your system: Check your results.

If defects persist, repeat or adjust your method.

MOST AGGRESSIVE LEAST AGGRESSIVE

CHEMICAL PREP

MECHANICAL PREP

PAD & CREAM

PAIRING

BOSS™ Creams & Pads feature corresponding

colors to provide excellent initial pairing. Adapt

the system further by pad flexing, intermixing

any pad with any liquid to modify degree of

correction. Amplify any BOSS Cream by joining

forces with BOSS Microfiber or Knitted wool

pads for maximum cutting power.

SURFACE

PREPARATION

Foundation to perfection...surface

preparation reveals completely

clean, bare paint, free of bonded and

embedded contaminants. Employing

both a chemical and mechanical

process will ensure a 100%

decontaminated surface to deliver

optimal performance of all BOSS™

Best of Show System® Creams

Iron & Fallout

Remover

Foaming

Surface Prep

Paint Cleaning Clay, Surface Prep Pad, Fine

Surface Prep Mitt, and Surface Prep Towel

GET THE MOST

OUT OF YOUR

POLISHER

WITH OUR

COMPLETE

BOSS™ SYSTEM

FAST CORRECTING

CORRECTING

PERFECTING

FINISHING

FAST

CORRECTING

KNITTED

WOOL

MICROFIBERFAST CUTTING

MICROFIBER

CORRECTING PERFECTING FINISHING

PAD MANAGEMENT

Frequently clean pad face: Use a Pad Conditioner Brush

following each buffing cycle. Thoroughly blow pad out with an Air

Pulse Blow Gun to expel spent polish and paint residue following

each panel. This optimizes pad performance; vastly improving

correction rate, finish quality, extending pad life, and ensuring

smooth operation.

Pad cycling: Maintain optimal pad performance by installing a

fresh pad every 3 or 4 panels of correction.

Wash pads: Rinse pads thoroughly with hot water

immediately following work, wring, then saturate with Microfiber

& Foam Pad Cleaner and knead until foam appears. Allow to

dwell, then rinse thoroughly, or machine wash. Air dry.

Pad Conditioning

Brush

Microfiber & Foam Pad

Cleaner

PAD MAINTENANCE

PRODUCTS

TO LEARN MORE, SEARCH GRIOT’S GARAGE ON:

Air Pulse

Blow Gun

Precision

Masking Tape

PRO TIPS

• Maintain buffing pad flat to the surface, letting the

panel be your guide.

•

Adjust tool speed and downward pressure to ensure

you have moderate pad rotation during process.

• Wipe off polish residue following each buffing cycle

using a Microfiber Plush Edgeless Towel.

• Using the G13, focus on all edges and isolated

defects. Switch to the G15 or G21 for full panel

correction with a larger pad.

MEET THE

BOSS™

BEST OF

SHOW

SYSTEM

When it comes to orbital polishers

Griot’s Garage built the bandwagon.

Starting in 1992 our machines have

enabled customers of all skill levels

to create concours-quality finishes

and have tons of fun in the process.

The Best Of Show System® is the

pinnacle of paint care. It features a

foaming system, polishers, pads,

and liquids developed to

complement one another so you

can address virtually every paint

care scenario. Bottom line… if you

demand the best, reach for BOSS.

FOR MORE PRODUCT INFORMATION VISIT: GRIOTSGARAGE.COM

PROFESSIONAL-GRADE

POLISHERS

Our long-throw orbital and rotary polishers are engineered by

us in-house to withstand professional work environments,

delivering comfortable, efficient paint correction.

BOSS™ CREAMS

Developed in our labs in Indiana, our proprietary BOSS

formulas use advanced sub-micron abrasives to effectively

remove defects, imparting highly refined finishes. What you

see is what you get, along with efficient buffing cycles and

ultra-low dusting.

BOSS™ PADS

BOSS™ Pads are uniquely designed to deliver supreme

performance. Their dynamic construction made of thin,

advanced materials are weight-matched to our polishers to

ensure smooth operation, fast pad rotation, and optimal

finishing characteristics. Offered in 1”, 2”, 3”, 5”, and 6”

systems.

BOSS™ FOAMING SYSTEM

This innovative system is ideal for every scenario from

pre-correction surface preparation to maintenance of

waxed or ceramic-coated paint. Used with contact washing

or as a touchless method, our BOSS Foaming System

prevents wash-induced scratches as it produces

ultra-hydrophobic surface properties.

THE BOSS™

LED SWIRL-FINDER LIGHT

Assessing the paint finish to identify surface defects is

critical to determining the proper method you’ll need to

employ. The Swirl Finder’s dual light source features a larger

array that generates 320 lumens for detecting coarse swirls

and a 120-lumen adjustable LED tip light that can concentrate

the beam from 10° to 60° to reveal finer surface defects.

Griots Garage 13 Paint Care Insert User manual

Griots Garage 13 Paint Care Insert User manual

Griots Garage 13 Paint Care Insert User manual

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