Detailing Thread [For Newbies][ARCHIVED]

[ILuvDetailing]

1. Water streaks

Well it depends on how long its been exposed to the elements, if its baked in you have no choice but to use a machine and a glass cleaning compound to remove the watermarks.

2. Swirl marks

You have two choices either use a polish and machine to level the swirls or fill the swirls with glaze and wax.

3. Light scratches

Try using 3M scratch remover, remember this is only for spot threatment.

[chain]

ILD: malapit kasi sa balcony yung garage kaya I just turned the TV towards it. bad trip nga eh may sira yung ROP ko eh.

leinahtan: you have to remove some paint in order to do some corrections. it just depends on how severe the damage is on your ride..

so clay and polish before sealing.

as for the products to use, there are some preferred products people here generally use such as Mother's, Megs, Soft99, 3M and the like. try to use and experiment with various products so you can eventually narrow down your choices. also, browse around the thread and you'll notice on as to what people are using, the process and products involved.

[empy]

Oh so peude pala ito maski sa rubber objects to apply....Thanks..


WBR,

noooo...hindi siya pwede sa rubber objects like tires

dun lang sa wheel/rim ang lagay ko sa klasse sg

[chain]

nga pala, any ideas kung saan pwede magpagawa ng ROP? DeWalt 443 in particular..

[Innova_Boy]

noooo...hindi siya pwede sa rubber objects like tires

dun lang sa wheel/rim ang lagay ko sa klasse sg

Ok...Thanks...


WBR,

[ownertype]

pre questions la po,

1) ok lang ba gumamit ng cleaner wax on a newly painted car?

2) maalis ba ng cleaner wax ang stain ng gasolina sa may gas tank lid?

[chain]

how long has your car been painted? hope you gave the paint some time to outgas first before waxing.

if so, a cleaner wax is ok to use naman.. but since your paint is still relatively defect-free, you can also opt to use a regular wax for the meantime and on regular intervals, use the cleaner wax..(around once a month)

[empy]

pre questions la po,

1) ok lang ba gumamit ng cleaner wax on a newly painted car?

no wax for 90 days ang instructions ko sa mga customers when i used to manage a bodyshop. the paint job actually takes less time than that to cure, but that's what we tell them just to be safe

[ownertype]

2 weeks pa lang siya pre. kaso may mga water stains siya na di maalis ng water or car shampoo. Plus yung stain ng gasolina sa may gas tank lid.

[ILuvDetailing]

try polishing it, basta walang wax yung polish. Try mothers Step 1. after then glaze it.

[chain]

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]

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]

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]

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

[chain]

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]

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]

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

[H1Tman]

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]

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]

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.