Detailing Thread [For Newbies][ARCHIVED]

[RustyXIII]

*RustyXIII: you could try to look for a detailing pen, in all my searches i haven't found one here but you'll never know, the detailing pen is like a rubber blade that you could use to scrap off the dirts stuck without being too harsh on the paint, another thing you could do it try to use an eraser or something rubber like and soft along with a cleaner wax, and the last is you could use a rubbing compound but this should be done really gently, i've had my fair share of striking through the paint when i was just starting detailing years ago

Thank you ma'am. On the areas where I did use rubbing compund, it seems that they went a little bit dull. Not really obvious when viewed directly but noticeable when seen at an angle. Is this salvagable? And BTW, I'm cheap so I would very much appreciate it if the suggested product is not in the Meguiar's, Mothers category.

[water]

Ang vinegar ba safe gamitin sa windshield and bintana ng kotse? Kung matamaan yung plastic para hindi ba mamumuti? Tapos pag sa loob ng windshield sa tint area ok din ba?

[Starex_Gold]

Nakuha nyo na Tucson nyo sir?

nung nakita ko sa personal inayawan ko :hysterical: parang di masyado bagay yung pagka white. kung pearl siguro baka bumagay pa. sayang premium package pa naman

paninindigan ko nalang talaga yung silky bronze na pinili ko.

anyway, thank you brad & madkatz for answering my question

[madkatz]

*RustyXIII: Hmmm well as long as you didn't strike through primer its ok but you would need some polishes and finishing polishes, sad thing is that you only need a few drops of it, another thing you would need is a lot of cotton buds if its for mouldings and emblems, and a lot of patience.

[madkatz]

*water: its relatively safe for vinegar to get on paint and rubbers and plastics, just as long as you don't let it sit for a long time, i sometimes use vinegar if i run out of rubber gloves for handling stronger acids, and im fine by just keeping a MF on hand and wiping any vinegar that gets on the paint, rubber and plastics. One advise would be to put protectant on the plastics and rubber parts where vinegar could drip, as well as wax on paint, and then when you're done just wipe it off after, also vinegar despite relatively safe for paint will surely strip off any sealant or wax so be sure to put some on the dripped part after.

[water]

Salamat madkatz

Sa tint safe din? Vinegar din ba ginagamit mo sa panglinis ng windshield sa looob ng kotse? Ayoko kasi gumamit ng chemical cleaners pag loob na ng kotse.

[madkatz]

*water: its not safe to use vinegar on tint, you are better off using 50:50 alcohol and ionized water solution.

[mada]

pasinsya na diko na basa lahat. newbie here. may tanong lang... ako when do we apply QD? after mag wax or before or wash the car then wax then a week later wash car then QD nalang? kakalito diko pa kasi na try to.

[Chikselog]

pasinsya na diko na basa lahat. newbie here. may tanong lang... ako when do we apply QD? after mag wax or before or wash the car then wax then a week later wash car then QD nalang? kakalito diko pa kasi na try to.

Sir ang QD po pang quick "touch-ups" lang if you want to remove light dust and very light na dumi sa kotse.. Pwedeng pwede ito gamitin kapag:

1. AFTER waxing (wag po before ka mag-wax, dahil depende sa QD, maaaring hindi mag-bond ng maigi ang wax sa paint ng oto mo). After waxing nyo po gamitin para ma-enhance ang wax mo.

2. AFTER washing (pwede rin po ito kapag tinatamad kayo mag wax tulad ko hehe, o kaya para lang sa maintenance ng paint).

3. Pang-tanggal ng poopoo ng mga ibon safely sa paint. Kapag nakita niyo po na may poopoo ang ibon sa paint nyo, spray-an nyo agad ng QD tapos after mga 10 seconds, wipe it off. Kapag po kasi di niyo ginamitan ng QD tapos punas-punasan lang hanggang matanggal yung poopoo, malaki ang tendency na magkaron ng light scratches yung paint.

QD is basically a wax enhancer and a lubricant..

[Chikselog]

*madkatz
Nakita ko ito kahapon sa BLADE..



Pwede ko ba ito gamitin? Base sa mga nabasa ko may light cleaners daw ito? So mild abrasive ba siya? Sealant kasi eh so I thought baka pupwede ko ito gamitin before waxing..

Costs P1599 daw sabi nung pinagtanungan ko.. Wala nakalagay na presyo eh..