Detailing Thread [For Newbies][ARCHIVED]

[toast]

safe ba gamitin ang Mothers FX spray wax kahit different Brand of cleaner wax gamit ko? o dapat mothers lang? gamit ko kasi ngayon Meg's Cleaner Wax.. TIA

[Starex_Gold]

toast, mas maganda kung isang product line lang gamit mo.

sample ko: Mothers Sealer and Glaze & Mothers pure carnauba wax

[Starex_Gold]

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[JJCarEnthusiast]

guys ano pano ba i DIY detail ang stainless? kasi mejo madumi yung bull bar at side step board ko (which is stainless with plastic on the middle) i tried using metal polish na mejo kumintab naman. i want to look for another detailing material na mas magpapakintab pa. safe kaya i-sand? ano ba ang safe i sabay sa pag sand? tubig? o ano?

pati ung rims ko linisin ko na din. kakainis kasi ang init dito samin wala pang bubong garahe

[Firefox]

i need your comment mga detailing master. nakabili po ako yesterday ng Zwipes microfiber cleaning cloth, 90,000 fibers per square inch, 12" x 16" 3 pieces * P149.50 and zwipes automotive drying 1 piece towel 24" x 24" * P269.75. nang binuksan ko na sa bahay napansin ko ang label sa towel na 80% polyester and 20% nylon ( d po ba dapat cotton ang material ng pangpunas sa car finish?). hindi kaya nagka scratch ang new paint ko? ok lang din po ba ang 3M na chamois?

[speednuts420]

Question mga Detailing gurus!

kaka pa 3step ko plang using meg. parang hindi ako satisfied sa outcome.. then ngayon parang wal an yung kintab. anyway hindi nko babalik sa shop na un. iv'e been reading the thread here and parang ang hirap mamili sa dami ng options and ideas on what to do sa detailing.nakakalito pero very helpful...

what i used to do before is kung ano lang meron ung dad ko tapos i'll just use my old 100% cotton shirt to wipe it off. kala ko ok na un before reading this thread..

i want to get more serious or get into details sa detailing. please help me out. ung newbie stage or ung madaling at effective gamitin based on your ecperience

so for now what i want to do is the next step after an unsatisfiying result after the 3 step. what to do to maintain the shine and the to get rid of those eyesore things on the car and scratches too. im planning to this mano mano before using buffing machine.

by the way swerte din pla cause when i read this thread super lapit namin sa simex, tama ba? kamias lang. so i think i'll start off with their tingi stuff.

what should i buy and the steps to maintain the paint of my car.
that include materials and waxes to be used and needed.

TIA

[B2Bomber]

thanks sir, pero in case na naubos yun clear coat, pwede ba palagyan ulit ng clear coat or hindi na?

This is really dependent on the overall health of your paint.

and anu preventive actions para hindi mauwi din sa ganun yun paint ng kotse ko., thanks.,

everything about paint care in this thread.
.02 hth

[B2Bomber]

...tingin niyo mas okay kaya after the claying tangalin ko muna yung mga deep scratches with a scratch remover then swirlX to polish?

as long as whatever that scratch remover you intend to use is less aggressive than the swirlX (which IMHO is categorically a scratch remover too). remember to use the least aggressive approach.

[B2Bomber]

Sir paano po ba alisin holograms sa paint? Kasi nag-alis po ako ng mga swirl marks gamit ko 3M swirl remover eh yun po lumabas mga hologram kapag natapat sa araw ano po ba solution dun yung first approach sana yung less abbrasive tska anong products pwede gamitin?

you might want to review your swirl mark removal method first, as I feel that it's most likely that your previous procedure was the one that induced the holograms(, unless they've always been there...)

[B2Bomber]

safe ba gamitin ang Mothers FX spray wax kahit different Brand of cleaner wax gamit ko? o dapat mothers lang? gamit ko kasi ngayon Meg's Cleaner Wax.. TIA

AFAIK yup

[JJCarEnthusiast]

bought a 3m super absorbent cloth. yung parang chamois. walang kwenta! hindi umaabsorb!

[JJCarEnthusiast]

bought a 3m super absorbent cloth. yung parang chamois. walang kwenta! hindi umaabsorb!

[ess]

bought a 3m super absorbent cloth. yung parang chamois. walang kwenta! hindi umaabsorb!

Ay! Alam ko yan... nadale na rin ako niyan.

You'll have to "prime" the cloth by wetting it first. I usually wet it thoroughly. Afterwards, pigain mo siya. You'll notice that the cloth now absorbs well. Kaya lang it still leave a bit of moisture on the paint, which quickly dries up.

Although it works.. I don't like using it. I prefer waffle weave MF towels for drying jobs.

[fca521]

Sirs/Madams, gud pm. First time ko sa thread na ito and very interesting and applicable ang mga topics.

Others are saying that using armor-all protectant (for dashboards, etc.) ay di raw maganda dahil nag-kaka molds/amag at lalo lang daw ito nakakaputi ng dashboards, etc. How true is this? Used it before pero di ko napansin (kasi sadyang luma na at faded yung dashboard ko). Planning to use it on my new car (rather than 3M kasi mas mahal) but i'd rather ask your opinions first. Baka meron kayong mas magandang option for new dashboards? I really appreciate your replies.

[jeff]

Help! Lalabas na sa paint shop yung auto ko sa sat i-papa buff ko lang sa pintor then balak ko ako na lang mag wax, kung i-diy ko ang pag detail ano bang mga steps and materials ang kailangan ko may wax na ako (3m perfect it show car liquid wax) ano pa ba kulang ko? thanks!

[ess]

Help! Lalabas na sa paint shop yung auto ko sa sat i-papa buff ko lang sa pintor then balak ko ako na lang mag wax, kung i-diy ko ang pag detail ano bang mga steps and materials ang kailangan ko may wax na ako (3m perfect it show car liquid wax) ano pa ba kulang ko? thanks!

Pag bagong pintura yung kotse, wag mo munang i-WAX. Hayaan mo munang mag evaporate yung mga solvents sa pintura. Kung mag wax ka kaagad, maiipit yung mga solvents at mag ca-cause ng hazing sa paint mo.

Kung gusto mo mag DIY detail after painting, glaze lang ang ilagay mo (e.g. IHG).

Mag wax ka lang pagkaraan ng 3 buwan.

[hpon]

help naman po kung pano matanggal yung mga fingernail scracth..

[ess]

help naman po kung pano matanggal yung mga fingernail scracth..

Grabe naman tigas nung fingernail na yon to cause a scratch! Sino siya? Si Wolverine? Hehehe.

Kidding aside, first, try to 'feel' the scratch with your fingernail. The goal here is to determine how deep the scratch is. If you can feel the scratch with your fingernail, then that scratch is already too deep to completely erase. You can only hope to reduce the severity of the scratch to barely visible, but not completely remove it.

Now, get a good scratch remover. I personally prefer Meg's ScratchX. But there are other equally good brands out there.

Second, get a good and clean applicator sponge or cloth.

When treating the scratch, take note of the 'test' you did beforehand. If the test revealed that the scratch is shallow/removable, then go ahead and rub/massage the scratch remover on the scratch until it completely disappears.

If the scratch is too deep, then rub/massage the scratch remover until you've reduced its appearance. But don't over do it because you run the risk of removing too much clearcoat and ruining your paint's finish.

[hpon]

Grabe naman tigas nung fingernail na yon to cause a scratch! Sino siya? Si Wolverine? Hehehe.

Kidding aside, first, try to 'feel' the scratch with your fingernail. The goal here is to determine how deep the scratch is. If you can feel the scratch with your fingernail, then that scratch is already too deep to completely erase. You can only hope to reduce the severity of the scratch to barely visible, but not completely remove it.

Now, get a good scratch remover. I personally prefer Meg's ScratchX. But there are other equally good brands out there.

Second, get a good and clean applicator sponge or cloth.

When treating the scratch, take note of the 'test' you did beforehand. If the test revealed that the scratch is shallow/removable, then go ahead and rub/massage the scratch remover on the scratch until it completely disappears.

If the scratch is too deep, then rub/massage the scratch remover until you've reduced its appearance. But don't over do it because you run the risk of removing too much clearcoat and ruining your paint's finish.

i mean fingernail marks..hirap kasi tangalin..when i rub cloth on bird droppings and bugs,minsan i use my fingernails with cloth after scratching it may marks na naiiwan..

[ess]

i mean fingernail marks..hirap kasi tangalin..when i rub cloth on bird droppings and bugs,minsan i use my fingernails with cloth after scratching it may marks na naiiwan..

Hehe... I know what you meant. I was only kidding.

Anyway, the scratches caused by scraping off bird droppings and sap are usually very light. Kayang kaya yan ng scratch remover.
Actually.. baka nga overkill yung scratch remover. Malamang cleaner wax, pwede na.