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September 8th, 2006 07:53 AM #11
Cool ride kapatid.....inspired ako to take real good care of my old ride.
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September 8th, 2006 10:15 AM #14
You got the idea bro! Pag naubos na I'll try new stuff. Pero yun nga lang mura kasi Meguiar's dito siguro $10 yung isa ng bote ng #26 kasi malapit lang yung HQ nila. The car has original paint on it from factory kaya I try my best to keep it original. It was also my grandma/pa's car so it's staying in the family (I remember a quote "bad cars are sold, good cars stay in the family").
Yung rubbing compound ginamit ko lang dahil may isang stubborn smear/smudge na dumikit sa pintura, I got it off partially pero di na ganun kahalata. Then I used ScratchX to fill in any scratches left by the compound, sabay clay and then wax.
I like the idea of the detail day! There's a pressure wash na facility dito madali lang mag hugas tapos detail sa parking lot nila or something, whatever goes game ako dyan!
Orbital buffer? Right now mahirap yun dahil walang saksakan dito sa apartment garage, kaya sayang yung $200 for a good one. Exercise ko na rin hehe
*Karding yes that's why my username is MBeige (MB & Manila Beige yung name ng color)
*Ronald, are you nearby? We might be selling the wagon, similar to my 300D, if you're nearby let me know.
Thanks guys, I'll see if I can post some more pics. Or if anybody in Anaheim is up for a meet...
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September 8th, 2006 01:58 PM #15
sounds like paint damage, stain probably??? Have you tried paint cleaner???
ginamitan mo na ba ng kahit anong solution??? Tanggalin mo na lang to clean it properly...
Ditch the Back to Black and get Forever Black instead... it's a black dye that lasts over 6-8 car washes...
sand mo, then use the appropriate primer, tapos pagkatapos ng paint, kapalan mo yung clear coat... Oftenly, kapag pininturahan mo yung grille hndi naglalast ng talgang matagal kase nasisira din dahil samga rock chips kapag nasa freeway ka...
Anong trim mo ginagamit yung Turtle wax trim cleaner??? I hate Turtle wax products...
Great job, I really like how you did the wheel well, CLEAN! nice ride!!!
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September 8th, 2006 03:10 PM #16
Hi Blink,
Thanks for the nice words, coming from you after seeing your uncle's Paseo I'll take your words with pride!
About the paint, I tried paint cleaner pero parang scratch siya. Only visible kapag tinapat sa araw pero di kagad. Ayoko masyado gamitin yung Scratch X dahil original paint yun...
About the emblem, I might have to remove them to properly clean. I was wondering if u guys had your own unique solutions like a stiff brush (tried it, pero makapit yung dumi eh) or something. But if I remove it I may keep it that way, California look na lang.
Yes I might try Forever Black. Does it have a texture as if you painted it black (you mentioned it's a dye)? Ayoko sana yung mukhang naretoke.
Looks like the sanding might not work on the grille, puro slits siya and it's hard to access those. Will paint thinner be effective? I'd like to completely remove the paint sa grille tapos lagyan ko ng gray primer and then gray paint ulit, something darker than the faded look pero not too dark like what I have now.
Yung Turtlewax ginagamit ko sa trim that runs the length ng car, nalalagyan kasi ng wax kaya namumuti. I was never a fan of that brand either pero sinubukan ko lang and I sometimes use it para di naman sayang. Mostly for general cleaning lang in between detailing days.
Grabe yung wheel well cleaning, naiipit yung dumi sa fender lip kasi kaya on other w123s you see may mga rust spot (maraming ganyan sa ebay) sa wheel arches and other recesses where dirt (dry or wet) accumulates.
Socal guys, anybody up for a detail day this September? Ay wait, meet ko muna kayo haha. Pero if ever mag detail day, not my place kasi underground parking namin, mahirap makita eh.
Thanks again, and by the way if you remember the oil level thread, I should say I stand corrected. Tried it your way and oil pressure read higher at idle, which is good. Old habits do die hard I guess...
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September 8th, 2006 05:09 PM #17
I honestly don't exactly know 100% kase hndi ko pa na-encounter yung stain na yon, sounds unusual though on a SS paint, do you apply the Scratch-X by hand? Sounds like hindi kakayanin ng kamay yan kahit pa gano mo kadiin ikuskos... Siguro kelangan mo ng machine to generate heat para mag-work yung Scratch-X polish and madala yung smudges...
Never ko it-try yung stiff na brush, baka sa halip na yung dirt yung matanggal niya ma-scratch mo pa yung paint mo, LOL, kung nakadikit siya by addehessive siguro nga pwede mong hndi na lang ibalik kapag tinanggal mo, yun nga lang, malamang magle-leave yan ng bakat ng emblens mo...
Hindi tol, Forever Black works like Kiwi shoe polish in a sense, wala siyang texture, kelangan lang prepared right yung surface na a-applyan mo... Para mo lang binabasa yung trim ng itim na tubig but then it stays black...
I got what you're trying to say here, paint thinner will work but before it completely works, kelangan mo rin i-rub yun sa buong grille mo, which means chances are there might be areas that won't be easily accessible, try to do it with different sizes of brush and see which works well on such areas...
I-masking tape mo na lang next time na magwa-wax ka... Bumili ako ng Turtle Wax dati, tinry ko then binalik ko na kagad sa Walmart the same day. It's horrible, kung di lang ako nagsiguro baka nadamage ko yung paint ko ng tuluyan, lol...
LOL, that's actually a good spot to choose when you detail. It's much better when it's dark because you're able to see all the swirls and scratches by catching the light onto the surface, and at some points by using a green LED light/florescent lamp to make them all visible very easily...
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September 9th, 2006 04:33 AM #18LOL, that's actually a good spot to choose when you detail. It's much better when it's dark because you're able to see all the swirls and scratches by catching the light onto the surface, and at some points by using a green LED light/florescent lamp to make them all visible very easily...
Never ko it-try yung stiff na brush, baka sa halip na yung dirt yung matanggal niya ma-scratch mo pa yung paint mo, LOL, kung nakadikit siya by addehessive siguro nga pwede mong hndi na lang ibalik kapag tinanggal mo, yun nga lang, malamang magle-leave yan ng bakat ng emblens mo...
Hindi tol, Forever Black works like Kiwi shoe polish in a sense, wala siyang texture, kelangan lang prepared right yung surface na a-applyan mo... Para mo lang binabasa yung trim ng itim na tubig but then it stays black...
I got what you're trying to say here, paint thinner will work but before it completely works, kelangan mo rin i-rub yun sa buong grille mo, which means chances are there might be areas that won't be easily accessible, try to do it with different sizes of brush and see which works well on such areas...
I-masking tape mo na lang next time na magwa-wax ka... Bumili ako ng Turtle Wax dati, tinry ko then binalik ko na kagad sa Walmart the same day. It's horrible, kung di lang ako nagsiguro baka nadamage ko yung paint ko ng tuluyan, lol...
By the way, saan yung San Lenadro? Kung malapit ka lang we could meet up and do a detail day, yung mga ibang Tsikoteers nagbabalak na pero BBQ naman magdadala lang daw sila ng tinidor
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September 9th, 2006 05:17 AM #19
regarding painting the grille:
the most important part of a paint job is the prepping. two things are critical - every inch of the surface is clean and free of impurities (especially improperly applied paint that is/will peel off), and the entire surface is sanded or scuffed, since paint needs some roughness to facilitate adhesion.
the most common cause of a peeling paint job is bad prepping in the corners, nooks and crannies where the scuffing and cleaning might not have reached. spend some extra time on that.
paint thinner will work, but will be really tough if the paint has already had time to completely cure. try it, but don't be surprised if it doesn't work. btw the best type of thinner for removing automotive paints is lacquer thinner.
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September 9th, 2006 05:19 AM #20
I'm under the impression that Walmart does not carry most of the good auto-related items so I barely go there, but it doesn't hurt to try
Oh, no, I meant it was a turtle wax product that I tried to clean the oxidation on my spoiler, not a wax, lol...
hehehh, Tol nasa Norcal ako... layo mo! heheh, kung madami nga lang Tsikoteers dito sa Norcal eh di pwede sanang mag-setup ng meet...
hahah, ako din madaming dapat gawin, currently working on my car getting it ready for my first track day on November... Hndi ko nga matapos-tapos yung suspension ko, hirap sa sched... btw GL!!!
Choice I would have made as well.:nod:
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