Detailing Thread [For Newbies][ARCHIVED]

[ess]

I went to a free detailing class from Meguiar's (their HQ is in Irvine, 15 minutes away from home) and they said to let the wax cure/dry for ~10-15 minutes. Mike Philips was the guy in charge of the class, and even gave us a demo on one of the members' newly painted cars.

Kewl!
And to think, I was already very happy to have Mike Philips reply to one my posts at the megs forums... but you got to see him in person!

[chain]

*sir dehadista

dba sir nagpunta ka sa dubai, nabasa ko kase sa mga previous pages dito, san po ba may mga detailing stuffs dun? TIA

tried to look for some stuff there during my spare time.. unfortunately, wala akong nakita.. or better yet, maybe I didn't know where to look.

mas nalula ako sa mga vehicles dun.. and sobra ang init ang araw. mahihirapan carnauba dun.

[mbeige]

Kewl!
And to think, I was already very happy to have Mike Philips reply to one my posts at the megs forums... but you got to see him in person!

I did, and he's very passionate and very interested in his work. I noticed he had a prosthesis leg too but that never stopped him from giving us a class. Incredible guy!

This is the thread on the event I took place in:
http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=5310

[MarkYmarK]

To Bigberts * Sta. Mesa,

Thanks for restoring my car. Honda Black LXI '95.
Thanks to Jeff Chua and staff, nice service.

My car had white showered paint all over the panels and windows, got from professional detailers(building construction workers along EDSA).
Read several good comments on Bigberts, never doubted.
Brought my car a week after due to busy sched.
1st, they tried to clay but didn't work.
Then wet sanding, MAGIC! (saved money for a washover)

Rock on!Bigberts!! ASTIG!

P.S. We forgot to take pix of BEFORE and AFTER.hehe
but here's my car, 4 days after restoration.
still sleek and shiny= )

[arez_g]

Galing naman...

[theveed]

Heard about your incident from Jeff, Mark... Buti nakuha hehe, di daw talaga kaya with clay even with our heavy duty ones... Glad it turned out ok

[MarkYmarK]

Buti nga nakuha pa!hehe
Thanks ulet.

Pa-PM naman sir price ng clay bar nyo and shampoo.
Parang gusto ko na din kc mag-start mag-detail.
Nagpabili na nga ako ng klasse and s100 sa states.

Thanks!

-mark-

[archerwin]

WOW! i hope our local Meg's or Poorboys hold classes like that it will definitely boost their sales!

[herbularyo]

Mga sirs question lang po.

Somebody gave me a Dupont Teflon Car Wax. Label says that it is a genuine carnauba. Is it safe to use as a last step product? Hindi kaya ito a kind of a clear wax? Thank you. Inputs are very appreciated.

[bankai]

question!

yung IHG po ba ay considered as a polish? TIA

[ILuvDetailing]

yung IHG po ba ay considered as a polish? TIA

Nope, its a glaze

[chain]

WOW! i hope our local Meg's or Poorboys hold classes like that it will definitely boost their sales!

AFAIK, they used to do that sa Simex. around two years ago, a friend of mine told me that they got this guy to teach his car wash staff some detailing basics. as usual, tinuran niya ng "3-step detail" which his boys ardently followed and became a stickler for Megs Product.. (sa Simex kinuha yung magtuturo eh...)

[bankai]

ano po ba mga products na polish na meron dito sa atin?

[bankai]

i got these PLUSH MF towel for 100 petot, size of a bath towel




here's a shot of a microtex plush over my new MF towel



il just use this for drying purposes only, its not almost the same like the plush of microtex but it is a real MF towel and it is definitely big and cheap

[KrisKros]

Niiicee...where'd u get that from?

Question lang mga paps. How much should I expect to pay for exterior detailing only? I'm thinking about taking my car to Meguiar's as a payday treat.

[bankai]

Niiicee...where'd u get that from?

Question lang mga paps. How much should I expect to pay for exterior detailing only? I'm thinking about taking my car to Meguiar's as a payday treat.

it depends on the provider, may mga detailing shop na nasa 3K meron iba nasa 1K+, pero depende din syempre sa status nung car, they will asess it bago ka nila bigyan ng price


sa SM mall ko nakuha yung towel, naghahanap nga ako ng waffle weave e, kaso wala sila, try ko maghanap sa ibang mall, bka mas mura kesa sa microtex waffle weave

[antz-z]

i'm a tsikot newbie... was trying to read all the pages of this thread kaso sobrang haba, nasa page 43 pa lang ako and feeling ko di ko matatapos...

anyway, just want to ask some questions lang mga detailing gurus... i have 2 weeks old car.. they say that i should only wax it after 6 months? is this true? glaze lang daw ang pwede.. is eagle one wet wipe & shine considered as glaze? lastly, napansin ko may mga small white spots sa hood ng kotse so i washed the car yesterday pero di natanggal... also tried to washed it with car shampoo (3m) pero di pa din natanggal... ano po bang pangtanggal dito?

thanks in advance...

[ess]

anyway, just want to ask some questions lang mga detailing gurus... i have 2 weeks old car.. they say that i should only wax it after 6 months? is this true? glaze lang daw ang pwede..

The advice only applies to newly painted cars. Even if your car is just 2 weeks old... it highly unlikely that it's newly painted. Malamang it's been sitting in the casa for quite some time na.

You should definitely wax your car to protect its finish.

is eagle one wet wipe & shine considered as glaze?

I think E1 Wipe & Shine is just a quick detailer.

lastly, napansin ko may mga small white spots sa hood ng kotse so i washed the car yesterday pero di natanggal... also tried to washed it with car shampoo (3m) pero di pa din natanggal... ano po bang pangtanggal dito?
thanks in advance...

Hmmm... you need to provide more details on the white spots.
How 'small' are those spots? Para bang pinheads? Baka paint overspray yan.
You can try detailing clay to remove them.

[antz-z]

yung white spots e parang stains... di ako mapakali kahapon kaya i tried with diswashing liquid kahit dami ko nababasa na wag gamitin 'to... isang maliit na spot lang naman and oks, natanggal yung parang mantsa... that's why i asked my first question if it's ok to wax a new car.. baka kasi sa wax, matanggal din yung stains, kaso nga lang di daw wina-wax ang new car...

ang gulo...

[ess]

yung white spots e parang stains... di ako mapakali kahapon kaya i tried with diswashing liquid kahit dami ko nababasa na wag gamitin 'to... isang maliit na spot lang naman and oks, natanggal yung parang mantsa... that's why i asked my first question if it's ok to wax a new car.. baka kasi sa wax, matanggal din yung stains, kaso nga lang di daw wina-wax ang new car...

ang gulo...

Kung natanggal siya using the dishwashing liquid..baka dagta lang yan. Buti hindi sya umukit sa paint mo.