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[theveed]

Teka, the 3 month shelf life thing applies ONLY to their liquid sealants like Fusso/Gecki etc.

Zymol isn't repackaged TW, it's under TW's company but not in any way repackaged TW products.

[ILuvDetailing]

Teka, the 3 month shelf life thing applies ONLY to their liquid sealants like Fusso/Gecki etc.

Ok. Thanks for the clarification. San kaya makakabili ng Soft99 waxes aside from concorde? Pag naubos tong 3M subukan ko yung Soft99.

[chain]

ilang " yung pads sa 9227C? I'll ask my friend about this new Makita model.

yung backing plate that comes with the Makita can accomodate the 8 inch pads.

Megs has their own backing plate for this. haven't tried it though.. others have said that mas madali daw i-center ang pad sa plate with this backing plate.

[morrissey_05]

ILD and others looking for soft99 waxes,

i was looking for soft99 waxes, specifically Bi-Gloss, also at concorde but most of the branches i went to, like Megamall and SM City, were renovating their shops. because of the renovation, i was informed that they pulled out their soft99 products but would be returning them once the renovation is done.

however, they also told me the soft99 waxes were still available in some of their branches like SM fairview and SM manila. i went to SM Manila and true enough, they were stocked with soft99 products. naka bili na ako ng Bi-Gloss (ngaun gusto ko naman Rain Hop hehe). sa SM fairview di ko alam.

so check nyo na lang sa SM manila. bad trip no? layo pa naman.

[ET1]

How come about 3 months lang ang shelf life yung mga sealants???

[zechs]

theveed,
send kita ng pic ng car ko, sobrang kapal na ng dirt, di na pantay-pantay ang kulay sa panel. yung ibang spots white, yung iba naman grey na sa dumi..cleaner wax ba ang fastest solution to this? i wanna know lang, coz it aint cheap din..around 400bucks...TW brand.

[ILuvDetailing]

Fellow detailers... do you let your wax haze after applying it? Or do you buff it off soon after you apply it?

[chain]

depends on the instruction... usually I let it haze muna.. mga 10 minutes or so.

minsan naman pag machine applied ang wax, in my experience, manipis talaga kaya haze kagad. usually happens when #26 or NXT gamit ko..

[theveed]

ILD Depends on product, waxes with a lot of fillers or oils (like Meg 26) REQUIRES a longer drying time, even if you applied it thinly. Cleaner dapat WOWO lang.

Zechs: Cleaner wax is the easiest route, di gaano ok cleaner wax ng TW, try 3M Finish Restorer kung neglected na. Cheaper pa, 300 lang ata.

ET1: Not all, mga Soft99 lang. chemical composition (petroleum content) evaporates.

[zechs]

theveed, eh yung liquid shine nyo, cleaner wax din ba yun? how much naman yun? i saw the zymol packged products kanina, was about to buy sana (zymol cleaner wax and detailer and zymol auto wash) kaso i wasnt so sure kung ok ito. also i saw FORMULA 1 scratch remover, pero i dont know whats this for..can anyone supply me the purpose of this one? also the TW carnauba wax, is this any good?

gusto ko na talaga i-'restore' yung car to its original shine, hirap talaga pag puti. yung isang panel nga eh, di na kakulay ng ibang panels.

oh and what brand of car shampoo do you recommend? para ma-complete ko yung pagka-'detail' ko sa car namin. di ba dapat wash muna, and then clay (if ever meron) and then cleaner wax and then wax, tama ba ang procedure?

[ILuvDetailing]

zechs: wash, clay, cleaner wax / paint cleaner / polish, sealant / glaze, wax. You can try this medyo nakakapagod lang and it will take you the whole day or more.

you can try the shampoo of bigberts, I usually buy a gallon, costs me around 400 bucks and lasts me around 6-10 months. Matipid siya.

[ILuvDetailing]

fellow detailers, what do you use to apply your wax? I just bought the violet microtex microfiber towel, supposedly pang apply ng wax, pero hirap ako hehehe. am currently using a 3M wax, medyo mahirap i-buff, subukan kong nipisan.

[zechs]

yung microtex mf ko ay plush. pwede ba itong pang-apply and pang-buff ng wax? or for all purposes ito? washing, cleaner wax, glaze and wax? of course..separate mf for each..

[ILuvDetailing]

yung microtex mf ko ay plush. pwede ba itong pang-apply and pang-buff ng wax? or for all purposes ito? washing, cleaner wax, glaze and wax? of course..separate mf for each..

What color did you get? I talked to Blackmagic sa motorshow, he said that the best color to buy is the red one, almost as thick as the green one for 50 bucks less, you can use it for light dusting, wax removal, but its NOT for wax application, its too thick and you'll just waste your wax. So its either a foam applicator or the violet microtex microfiber i guess...

[zechs]

i think parang pink yun eh..microtex mf "plush". cost me around 199.75 bucks. hmm..i better bring my "materials" to bigberts muna, paturo muna ako what to use for what..

[CLAVEL3699]

fellow detailers, what do you use to apply your wax? I just bought the violet microtex microfiber towel, supposedly pang apply ng wax, pero hirap ako hehehe. am currently using a 3M wax, medyo mahirap i-buff, subukan kong nipisan.

pagmakapal 3M wax sigurado mahirap tanggalin saka may natitira.

kailangan sobrang nipis at wag mo masaydong patuyuin.

[chain]

fellow detailers, what do you use to apply your wax? I just bought the violet microtex microfiber towel, supposedly pang apply ng wax, pero hirap ako hehehe. am currently using a 3M wax, medyo mahirap i-buff, subukan kong nipisan.

foam applicators, foam pads, MF...

also the TW carnauba wax, is this any good?

eto ba yung emerald series? if ever, nah... get other products na mas sulit pa sa price.

[theveed]

ILD: Wrap the Suede around a soft foam before applying, it'll be easy.

Zechs: LS is a cleaner wax, I believe 350 din sya, but the Zymol is ok as well, medyo dust magnet nga lang.

[ILuvDetailing]

theveed: salamat! I try it out this weekend.

[zechs]

theveed, may available pa ba kayong stock ng LS? yun na lang kunin ko since dust magnet pala zymol. good thing i asked first, kundi nabili ko na yun.

also, wat do you guys use for washing your car? chamois ba? i saw one sa handyman, brand is arix(?) i think, i this any good? costs around 100bucks.