Detailing Thread [For Newbies][ARCHIVED]

[bankai]

guys patanong lang po, i might get a PC7424, what is the size of the backing plate should i use? paano yung hard to polish areas? (yung mga tight places)

would a small backing plate do fine in polishing large area?(2ftx2ft)

TIA

[nocchi]

just finished reading 137 pages of this thread and it took me 4 days!

i admire the detailing gurus here since ako, regular wash and carnuba waxing lang ako sa exterior detailing. i was hearing na before yung different products discussed in this thread and i never thought na ganun pala ang mga use nila. actually ang swirls nga akala ko talaga hindi na inaalis and when i was reading the thread, na iimagine ko yung mga mali na ginawa ko through the years..hehehe

anyway, i believe it's never to late to start, since ako pa naman gusto ko lagi malinis and makintab tsikot ko (i thought ako lang ganun kasi samin kapag naglilinis ako lagi ako nakakantiyawan! ). pero wala pa pala yung selan ko sa mga gurus dito...

i just bought my detailing products (pre-cleaner wax, glaze and synthetic wax) ng medyo high end na for me since formula 1 lang gamit ko before and i can't wait to try it tomorrow since day off ko.

kaya sana mapadalas na ulit mga gurus natin dito para naman may mahingan ng comments..hehe..

anyway, that's all for now. thanks sa tips from everyone sa thread na to..dami ko natutunan!

[Hardinero]

comrades,

feeling ko kung alam natin yung procedure and tamang product eh we can do the new paint protection by ourselves...maybe, somebody here could share the steps being done and what product or formulation should be apply...instead of us going to famous detailing shop to do the protection for us..

kasi as for me balak ko lang dalhin car ko sa detailing shop only for polishing and acid rain removal. since wrongly use of porter cable might scratch the paint..

[hcdangan]

Hi guys. New member here. I would like to thank all of you for sharing your experience and knowledge in detailing. I would like to share my first attempt on detailing my car. I used a 3-step combo: shampoo + polish + wax. Here are the pix (sensya na camera phone ginamit ko):












Cheers to you all Tsikoteers!

[Hardinero]

and finally the reflection shot...



Comments are welcome.

Thank you for viewing.

comrde, ang ganda ng ride mo ah...para tuloy gusto ko na palitan yung ride ko ng mazda 3...

ala bang manual ang mazda 3? kamusta naman yung fuel consumption ng ride mo bro..

by the way, my ride is honda city 08 black..

[Hardinero]

comrades,

i came accross this product of mothers the synwax it says in the packaging that it protects against harmful UV damage..

does anyone here tried this? kasi if it's reaaly give protection from UV rays eh maganda etong product na ito lalo na this summer o dun sa mga walang cover ang garage like me..

or maybe anybody can share a product that's provide protection from UV

[hcdangan]

OK ba ang Formula 1 na brand? Formula 1 kasi ang shampoo and wax ko.

[nocchi]

OK ba ang Formula 1 na brand? Formula 1 kasi ang shampoo and wax ko.

oks naman formula 1 products, yan ang gamit ko sa ride ko for 4 years rin siguro swak pa sa budget pero napansin ko lang sandali lang ang effect niya as in hindi tumatagal ng one week yung wax pero kung regular ka naman nag wawax ok na yun. isa pa na observe ko is mahirap tanggalin ang wax lalo na sa mga singit kaya dapat matiyaga ka pero oks na yan lalo na kung pasok sa budget.

pero as for me, i'm trying to venture out on different products na (mothers and EO Nanowax) para makita ko naman na iba results and i have to say, lumabas ulit yung showroom color ng car ko using the said products.

very nice reflections on your ride by the way!kintab! linis!

[foxyyy]

hi guys!

got a 2007 black sorento last july..last month our employee's kids made it a blackboard using a limestone..ayun..daming scratches and circle drawings..they're not so deep naman that you could see the metal. as of now, here are some products i have at hand and available in our area:

-turtle wax carnuba
-polyglaze diamond finish
-turtle wax color cure (black)

will i be able to hide the scratches with these products? which one should i use first and which is last?

thanks very much!

[non-vtec]

i've tried mother's synwax. its great for a last step product. easy on, easy off and it smells great. hehe.

if your car has swirls, try using mother's sealer and glaze then top off with synwax. the texture of the paint really becomes slick.

[Starex_Gold]

mga magagaling mag detailing, tanong lang po.
ano ano po yung mga gamit sa pag 3 step detailing? ano pong procedures?
natatakot kasi akong pumangit ang pintura ng Explorer ko eh. Kaya magandang alagaan na hanggang bago pa.

maraming salamat po!

[theveed]

Read this topic from page 1 Starex Gold.

[drmalmon]

hello,

ive seen a soft99 yellow clybar packaged with a detailer for mag wheels in concorde. Is the claybar the same that is used for the body? Can i use it in claying my white fort? how often can i clay my fort that has just been sealed at BB a week ago? tnx in advance for your help guys.

cheers,
don

[s_quilicot]

isang linggong basahan ito .. hehehe

[Hardinero]

comrades,

just applied today the carlack68 that i bought last friday sa transhow sa mega..

ang hirap tanggalin nya...siguro next time dalhin ko na sa detailing shop atleast machine pa gamitin pang buff

paki-correct po yung process na ginawa ko kung tama.

1. apply the carlack68 sa roof
2. apply it on the hood
3. buff the roof
4. buff the hood

tama lang po ba yung time interval ng buff ko especially sa hood?

or should i let the carlack seats a little longer o dapat ba ilan sandali lang after i-apply e i-buff na agad..

[jmpet626]

OK ba ang Formula 1 na brand? Formula 1 kasi ang shampoo and wax ko.

hirap tanggalin nung F1 na step 3 nila, mothers step 3 na lang or mothers reflections top coat

[conzky]

3yr. old Nissan Exalta..

tsinita: with regards to engine detail, one time, after APC, I sprayed the entire bay with Armor-All Tire Foam.. then closed the hood..

what did you do after that, sir chain?

[Hardinero]

polish before waxing and not the other way around..

wax and sealants are basically LSP's (Last Step Products).. so generally, you can choose what to use between the two OR, if you want, you can layer the two products.. this largely depends on your preference..

depth? shine? reflectivity?

comrade,

kung magla-layer alin dapat mauna yung sealant (polymer product) o yung carnuaba wax?

paki correct na lang po kung tama intindi ko..

[B2Bomber]

parehong LSP ang sealant at carnauba. pero kung insistent ka talagang ilayer 'tong dalawa, usually sealant muna then carnauba, dahil kadalasan, ang rason, mas long lasting yung synth over yung carnauba and synth bond to the paint.
i believe may post somewhere within this thread regarding why some people put the carnauba on top of the sealant, and v.v. -- this is in relation with Chain's comment regarding your preferences: depth? shine? reflectivity.
hth.

[ruel23]

I have a cordless drill puede ko ba gamitin ito for buffing and polishing? me nakita kasi ako na pang buff na puede ikabit sa drill ko and what speed(rpm) do I need to set my equipment? Is 550 rpm adequate for the speed?