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[madkatz]

hmmm.. pwede yan. Ginagawa ko Step 2 + 915..

Siguro mga after 3 hours tsaka ka mag coat ng Sapphire

Hmm i would recommend you use Step 2 and then Sapphire wax and then Step 3, the sapphire's cleaning abilities might actually remove the step 3 if it comes first.

[madkatz]

*ma'am madkatz: 5 hours?! and I thought we had rotten luck.

*Chikselog: tama si sir renzo, mas makintab na ata yan sa totoong salamin e.

nagwash rin ako 2 days in a row... kagabi tapos ngayong gabi. haha. Kelangan ko na ng ultra plush, pang buff ng mga QD.

just a question... redundant ba kung maglagay ako ng nanosliq over a spraywax? Natuluan ako ng sliq kanina, and parang parehas yung consistency nila

parang sa conditions natin lately, mga 2-3 weeks lang tumatagal yung 476...

Actually Nano Sliq is a lot much more like a spray wax than a QD, and yes the weather lately is really harsh

[madkatz]

*chik....
sensya na sa kuha ko...need ko bago DC....OTmura na lang D90!!!)


black ba kamo idol chiick.....









just got home....antok na ko...mya ulit....

Nice Ride!

[madkatz]

Nabasa ko sa mga forum na may cutting compounds daw ang Sapphire, for initial use ok siguro sya for corrective purpose na din, pero hindi yata sya magandang gamitin palagi dahil ninipis ang clear coat? Kaya recommended is either 845 (insulator), 476s, 915 of yung Fleetwax (speaking of Collinite ha) dahil walang abrasives..tama ba?

Hi, i just want to clarify something, Yes there are 3 types of Sapphire waxes that collinite makes, they are the Sapphire pre-wax cleaner, Liquid Sapphire and Sapphire paste, the main difference with the liquid and the paste sapphire is just the consistency, of course the paste has more carnauba in it and lasts longer, and all 3 does not contain any abrasives, the difference between liquid saphhire and paste sapphire to sapphire pre-wax cleaner is that both liquid and paste contain waxes, while the sapphire pre-wax cleaner doesn't offer any protection but it offers a better cleaning ability, these 3 doesn't contain any abrasives and the cleaners they contain are non mechanical/abrasive based, its chemical based, its like a facial, there's the chemical peel and the diamond peel, the sapphire waxes use chemical cleaners to remove stains and contaminants from the paint and it at some level can reduce clear coat but much much far less than mechanical cleaners and they are more even and leveled when finished. i hope this clears out some things.

[madkatz]

I'm sure maganda yang car mo. Hehehe. leather seats kasi

Using applicator pad in applying Mothers Protectant. Hmmm ok lang I guess.

Sa leather seats naman, meron Mothers Leather Conditioner



bro orange: Whole body pic naman dyan

Great suggestion and well worth every penny, better than some of the Megs products

[madkatz]

Grabe sale yung lahat ng meguiars product sa autogeek

http://www.autogeek.net/allmepr.html

Yep, really damn cheap i just had my BF order us some.

[madkatz]

Parang gusto ko nung Megs #82 ah. Sir jm magkano yun sa peso? Gusto ko na magkaron ng polish eh. Tama lang siguro yung Megs #82 di masyado matapang. Hehe. Pwede ba by hand lang yun? O kaya pang spot polishing lang using daliri, gaya nung ginawa ni sir Ed sa gasgas ko.

Sana meron din si sir Ed nito. Baka bumili ako.

The 82 is actually good for both machine and hand application, if you use machine application it would produce a deep wet look like 205 and it dries up really fast and is a big hard to remove, when used by hand i can only remove those really really minor swirls on the paint, IMO this is a good finishing product to follow up with 83 when you want that added depth.

[madkatz]

Will probably use the Collinite kapag ubos na wax ko. BTW, can I use an ordinary drill as buffer for my car? Dual speed naman sya. Or dapat talaga rotary buffer?

You could use Mothers Powerball 4 paint if its for waxing and for minor polishing, better get the Powerball (the red one ) if you intend to go more correction, but i would still recommend you use the rotary.

[PSI]

Nice Ride!

di po nice..... dami defect...... nice na siya once I get master's service....yun patok!!!

nice meeting you ma'am....

[madkatz]

I'm currently using Turtle Wax Ultra Gloss Platinum and Mother's FX Synwax...just need advice on the sequence.

What I'm doing right now is...to first use Mother's FX Synwax then top it off with Ultra Gloss, or should it be the other way around.

I use the Synwax at least 1-1/2 month...the Turtle wax is something that I use every 2-3 weeks.

My ride doesn't have a covered parking so its open to the elements.

You should put on the FX Synwax first and wait for about 4 hours to put on the TW PUG, the synwax is considered as a sealant but it flashes like a wax so 4 hours is already enough, what you are doing is correct and the usage is also correct.

[madkatz]

I agree with this. Wew mga sir, sali lang ako sa usapan. Apparently black lahat ng kotse ko and pinakaproblema ko yung water marks at swirls. Anong recommended niyo na liquid solution for this guys? kakahilo kasi hanapin mga previous answers niyo sa buong thread, ang haba na kasi haha Thanks in advance!

SwirlX is good for minor swirls and watermarks

[madkatz]

Grabe astig nga talaga to.

New user mga sir! I was searching for good wax products the other night and just happen to stumble on this site. I haven't read all the posts on this thread but it's just information overload!

Anyway, I have just bought a new Civic (white). What can you guys recommend?

May nabasa ako na Collinite daw para sa white cars ang maganda? Where can I buy this? At anong magandang regime kaya ang gawin? Are there other products na pwede gamitin with this Collinite wax?

Maraming salamat

Hello, for me try the Sapphire Paste wax its a good wax especially for whites because it really gives that clean and bright glow, but if you want to use another product with it, i would recommend another paste wax also from collinite which would be either 476 or fleet wax, the sapphire paste wax is a little expensive and you don't need its cleaning abilities every other week or so, so putting on some 476 and fleet wax might help reduce your cost, the sapphire's durability falls slightly below 476 but its cleaning abilities are world class

[madkatz]

*madkatz or to all good detailer here.

sir...ask lang po. kasi ako wash then wax lang ng turtle wax, tapos na ang pag papa shine ng car. bat parang may iba pang ilalagay? ano po ba mga ito?

nalilito lang kasi ako, parang kulang pa ata mga ginagawa ko.

You're doing alright, what you're doing is fine, its just that some of us want more for our cars so we opt to clay the car so the waxes bond properly making it last longer, we put on glazes to make it look better and hide swirls, we put sealants so just incase our waxes fail we still have the sealants as second protection, its just those stuffs that we add but your regimen is already good.

[madkatz]

Oo nga no. Sinimulan ko kasi sa simula Hehehe.

So far eto na bibilin ko sir:

1. Collinite 73SS
2. Microtex cloths
3. Shampoo

Nabasa ko rin na Step 2 + Step 3 + 73SS Collinite.. ok ba to sir? Or may ibang product combinations na mas ok gawin?

Question lang ulit mga sir, medyo nagreresearch din ako sa detailingworld and parang wala akong nakikitang mga feedbacks about 73SS. Pwede ba talaga ito sa clearcoat? Di ba ninipis or harm the paint if used weekly/monthly?

Collinite is not that well known in most detailing forums because its really not that well advertised, and top that with the fact that most people find it hard to remove also makes it less popular but in all honesty one of the most under rated product, 73SS is good and i've tried it already and i wouldn't recommend it if its not good, if i were you what i would do is step 2, sapphire paste and then step 3, why? sapphire has cleaning abilities that might just remove step 3, where as putting step 3 later would prolong sapphire paste. If used properly the reduction in the clearcoat is nothing significant, you can wax for the next 20 years and still have clear coat left.

[madkatz]

*madkatz magpapakita ka na po sa amen tomorrow mam madkatz? hehe

Hahaha well i dropped by last time but i was really busy and i have to finish my work upstairs and i didn't want to bother you guys since i think you were in the middle of something, and i really had to sort out the things we need to buy from divi, see im opening a store near UST, its a pasta place and we're in the works of building up the place so its a major hectic week for me and our rent is counting so we really have to kick things up a little, hope you guys could drop by some time once its open.

[PSI]

what's an insulator wax?? what's the diff between insulator wax and sealants?
who's selling? how much? how is it used? pwede ba by hand lang?

[madkatz]

di po nice..... dami defect...... nice na siya after getting master's service....yun patok!!!

nice meeting you ma'am....

hello albert, my BF told me you were the loudest and organizer of the meet up, i personally apologize if the seminar wasn't pushed through as a whole day thing, i was the reason its a half day since i need my BF to go with me to divisoria and buy the things we need for the shop, haha as with edwin's detail? if ever you bring your car to him i'll make doubly sure its in top condition, hehe see im better at inspecting details compared to him, and i hope i could meet you guys next time when things are not as hectic as last weekend.

[madkatz]

what's an insulator wax?? what's the diff between insulator wax and sealants?
who's selling? how much? how is it used? pwede ba by hand lang?

hahaha don't worry collinite has a product called insulator wax 845, 845 is basically a liquid version of 476, its easier to apply and remove since its liquid but it offers about half the protection of 476, jerome's selling it, my BF used to sell it until he switched to 476 purely, its used as a wax and its hand applied.

[PSI]

double post

[rico_g]

Dami ko n22nan k sir edwin and frm dellow tsikoteers!!! Thanls to everyone who shared their knowledge!!!

Mga pafs, post naman dito ng dilution ratios ng ONR for different uses... Tnx!!!