Detailing Thread [For Newbies][ARCHIVED]

[ILuvDetailing]

linagyan ba ng rainx?

[chain]

kaya ILD by hand.. yun nga lang matrabaho hehehe

ginagamit ko yung Top Coat kasabay ng Carnauba.. tried it too with Synwax and NXT.. panalo.

[zechs]

ILD, di ko alam kung nilagyan nila eh...iniwan ko lang kasi sa kanila yung car..tapos binalikan ko ng afternoon...

mukhang marks ng buffing yung naiwan eh...

[ej_saiyajin4]

is it ok to wash and shampoo the car every week? wala bang bad effects sa paint?

[tr1ck5h07]

washing and shampooing every week is actually a good practice.
just make sure you're using car shampoo and not some other detergent.

depending on what type of shampoo you use, this will eventually strip off the wax (if you wax your car). so it's recommended to wax your car every month (you can do it more often if you want).

[ej_saiyajin4]

washing and shampooing every week is actually a good practice.
just make sure you're using car shampoo and not some other detergent.

depending on what type of shampoo you use, this will eventually strip off the wax (if you wax your car). so it's recommended to wax your car every month (you can do it more often if you want).

thanks... is it ok to wax everytime i wash and shampoo the car? it means waxing every week.

[nat2x]

wag naman, pwede na every month pero ako., every 2 months., me ibang shampoo naman like turtle wax na car shampoo na me shine as if ni-wax mo ung car mo.,

[archerwin]

thanks... is it ok to wax everytime i wash and shampoo the car? it means waxing every week.

yes, you can. i do it. serves as my saturday morning exercise.

[tr1ck5h07]

as long as you're using non-abrasive wax, doing it every week should be ok, albeit a bit unnecessary (unless you're really into detailing).

good hard waxes like carnauba, won't strip off easily and thus you only need to reapply them once a month.

[ILuvDetailing]

It really depends on the weather, here in Metro Manila, weather is harsh, a carnuba wax will last you 2-3 weeks tops, me... I wax once every week, takes me around an hour to apply and buff off so it isn't really time consuming.

[archerwin]

anyone here tried Spot-X for water spots in windshields? where can i buy it here in the pHI? thanks!

[waxdaddy]

actually if you have your car detailed , washing everyday will be the best maintenance, with regard to waxing you will know you have to wax the car if its not smooth anymore..if will notice a newly waxed car will be very smooth.

thanks..

[hjcals]

Question to the detailing gurus out there... Out of curiousity, I tried using Meguiar's #66 Quick Detailer to remove stubborn dirt on my factory coated wheels. I tried it on a small inconspicuous spot first. It worked. I'm just wondering whether it's safe to continue using this. I know there are products out there specifically for wheel cleaning, but if I can use the same product for different purposes, why not?

[chain]

yung 66 cleaner wax din kasi.. factory coated yung wheels mo naman eh.

actually, ginagamitan ko din ng sealant yung rims ko. after cleaning them with AIO o kaya clay.

[bubdaf]

samahan mo na din ng shaving foam at Gillete..
ang haba na non baka balbasin na tayo

hahaha! sa palagay ko nga rin

[batang_raon14]

Guys, need your opinion on this one..

Kasi I've read dito na pag kakarepaint lang, bawal lagyan ng wax. Kaso, kung di ko lagyan, baka magka-scratch naman. Ano po kaya ang safe na pwedeng ilagay as a 2nd layer?

[bubdaf]

yup. all done by hand. i usually start 5:30am then finish at 12:30pm. may 30 mins na pahinga for breakfast.

what i did in my last session was wash -> spot clay -> SRP -> soft99 geki -> 3M Liquid wax result: medyo wet look. i applied it last saturday. ok pa naman until today.

previously kasi ganito: wash -> spot clay -> SRP -> moms Deep crystal carnauba, result: ok din, makintab, pero mas wetlook yung combo above. i don't know if it's bec of the 3M or the geki.

i really admire you guys in detailing, ang tiyatiyaga nyo!

[chain]

Guys, need your opinion on this one..

Kasi I've read dito na pag kakarepaint lang, bawal lagyan ng wax. Kaso, kung di ko lagyan, baka magka-scratch naman. Ano po kaya ang safe na pwedeng ilagay as a 2nd layer?

kung gusto mo body-shop safe, a glaze (3M, Mom's...) would do nicely.. yun nga lang, durability sucks.

actually a wax won't be able to protect you from scratches..

[Picard]

I've heard of "over-application" ng wax. nakakasira daw sa paint. pero di ako sigurado kung totoo nga ito. ako nagaaply ako agad pag hindi na smooth ang surface. turtlewax carnauba gamit ko.

Yes wax does NOT protect you from scratches. Wax is used to protect the shine. That's why on older cars, ang wax nilalagay AFTER polish.

[chain]

I've heard of "over-application" ng wax. nakakasira daw sa paint.

MYTH.

this topic was touched upon numerous times on this thread alone.