Detailing Thread [For Newbies][ARCHIVED]

**chain** · September 12th, 2005 12:19 PM

kung 2 weeks pa lang, wag ka munang wag wax.

get some clay and a decent scratch remover (3M makes a good one) for those pesky watermarks.

then get a good glaze (3m Imperial Hand Glaze and Mom's Sealer Glaze come to mind) for some minimal protection. let the paint cure outgas first before waxing / sealing it.

**chain** · September 12th, 2005 12:21 PM

BTW, don't let those watermarks bake into the paint. if left neglected, they can cause etchings that would have to be removed by abrading the paint later on.

**ownertype** · September 12th, 2005 03:02 PM

Thanks Guys, I've just bought TurtleWax Polishing Compound and Scratch Remover (P164.75) to remove polish remove the watermark stains and 3M Imperial Hand Glaze (P39.75) to give it a wetlook. Tama po ba?

**chain** · September 12th, 2005 03:20 PM

the Imperial Hand Glaze is a good choice.. as for the TW products, personally, I'm not impressed with them.

**chain** · September 12th, 2005 03:25 PM

BTW, as mentioned before, thin coats work best when laying down your products. moreso for IHG. PITA to remove if slathered thickly. one sachet can do an entire car. if you really stretch it, you can redo certain areas again with the same sachet.

**ownertype** · September 12th, 2005 03:55 PM

well thats good to hear na kaya 1 sachet yung car. since its been raining almost everyday during afternoon. ma wash off ba yung IHG?

**chain** · September 12th, 2005 04:24 PM

yup, it washes off eventually. weathered down is probably more apt. durability is very weak unlike waxes and sealants.

**H1Tman** · September 12th, 2005 04:47 PM

somewhat related, i had my car waxed with mother's cleaner wax yesterday. it rained last night. this morning, i hosed off the rain water and dried the car using mf. tama ba ginawa ko? feeling ko kasi nasayang yung hirap ko waxing.

**ILuvDetailing** · September 12th, 2005 05:11 PM

maverick: depends on how dirty your car is, if it has lots of grime and dirt hosing down without car shampoo is not enough, you might risk scratching your cars paint in the process. And nope di sayang pag wax mo, thats the purpose of wax to protect your cars paint from rain and the elements... its really hard to wash your car everyday, so what i do is have a routine like wash 2 - 3 times a week and detail during weekends. I just clean the windows everyday.

**chain** · September 12th, 2005 06:06 PM

bad trip umulan nasira yung just waxed look mo. hehehe but that's ok since you've got a layer of protection on. just get a QD / Booster wax and you'll get that look back mmediately.