Detailing Thread [For Newbies][ARCHIVED]

[brynlops]

question po: kasi ngayon ko lang nakita, may tama pala yung pinto sa passenger side ko, malalim eh.. kita na yung green pati yung white na paint.. eh red yung color nung oto.. waaaaaaa.. kaya pa kaya i-rubbing yun? thanks..

[artpogi]

question po: kasi ngayon ko lang nakita, may tama pala yung pinto sa passenger side ko, malalim eh.. kita na yung green pati yung white na paint.. eh red yung color nung oto.. waaaaaaa.. kaya pa kaya i-rubbing yun? thanks..

I think what you're seeing is the primer na, hindi na pwede rubbing dyan, repaint na yan.

[greenlyt]

napuno ng droplets ng dagta yun kotse ko, tried washing it with car shampoo and water pero hindi natanggal, ano po kaya ang magandang pang tanggal nito, thanks

[KrisKros]

question po: kasi ngayon ko lang nakita, may tama pala yung pinto sa passenger side ko, malalim eh.. kita na yung green pati yung white na paint.. eh red yung color nung oto.. waaaaaaa.. kaya pa kaya i-rubbing yun? thanks..

I got the same problem,but mostly on my spoiler, and some parts of the door.
I also got some "cracks" in the paint..kinda like spider web type of cracks. I'm due for a washover hehe. I tried to do a quick fix by spray painting those areas DIY. It looked ok for the first 2 weeks, then it started to have a different texture. almost like a high grit sand paper.

For your case, I think touch up paint would be ok for now.. don't do what I did..diy spray painting hehe.

[userfriendly]

Gurus, question, is the Prestone high protection wax a pure synthetic wax or does it have cleaning abilities?

[claRkEnt]

Gurus, question, is the Prestone high protection wax a pure synthetic wax or does it have cleaning abilities?

I just got one of that from a relative... maybe we are talking of the same product. The label says "High Protection EZ-off full synthetic formula". I used it yesterday after Mother's Cleaner wax and looks OK... have to observe for the next few days how long it lasts...

[fleas2016]

Additional question. What do you use to clean your seatbelts? One of my seatbelts has a stain and most of are now darker than it originally was.

[KrisKros]

Has anyone tried A-Toy's car wash shampoo?
I just bought 1.2Liters of it at Ace Hardware. I'll give it a try tomorrow if it doesn't rain.
In the back it claims that it won't harm the wax..so that's good since I just put a double coat of Turtle Wax's Platinum wax. Smell so good! I used to use 3M high gloss, show car finish wax. I love the shine on it, but, it doesn't last very long.

I'm starting to get into detailing, I bought some Armor All today, and BOY did it make the interior shine! I can't believe I haven't been using that product. I used to use this other interior detailing liquid, and the shine would last for about 30 seconds and it seemed to evaporate away.

My car has been starting to show signs that it had a cheap washover done to it by the previous owner, hopefully I can still bring out some shine.

[bankai]

Has anyone tried A-Toy's car wash shampoo?
I just bought 1.2Liters of it at Ace Hardware. I'll give it a try tomorrow if it doesn't rain.
In the back it claims that it won't harm the wax..so that's good since I just put a double coat of Turtle Wax's Platinum wax. Smell so good! I used to use 3M high gloss, show car finish wax. I love the shine on it, but, it doesn't last very long.

I'm starting to get into detailing, I bought some Armor All today, and BOY did it make the interior shine! I can't believe I haven't been using that product. I used to use this other interior detailing liquid, and the shine would last for about 30 seconds and it seemed to evaporate away.

My car has been starting to show signs that it had a cheap washover done to it by the previous owner, hopefully I can still bring out some shine.

you sure you like your interior shiny?

[Djerms]

Guys naiwan ko na bukas yung container ng dupont paste wax (cera de carnauba) ko this morning after my wax session. Actually naipatong ko lang yung cover pero I forgot to seal it tight. Just found out this afternoon. hindi kaya nasira yung wax? Do I need to throw it away already? Medyo oily pa naman siiya and buttery....grrr kabibili ko lang nun...sayang naman kung hindi na pwede.

Follow up q's lang:

1. Can I use this as often as I want (planning 2x a month)?
2. Do carnauba paste waxes have expiration dates?

TIA

[ess]

I think your paste wax should be fine. If ever natuyo yon, malamang nagtutong lang yung top layer. Pero I doubt.

1. It should be safe to use as often as you like.
2. I don't know if paste waxes have expiration dates. But I do have a 1/4 full can of Soft99 carnauba paste wax which is already 3 years old. I got that from Concorde...sigurado old stock na yon... so I reckon at least 5-6 years old na! Heheheh... the wax is still okay. If ever may expiry period yan, you'd probably used up all the wax before it happens.

[Djerms]

I think your paste wax should be fine. If ever natuyo yon, malamang nagtutong lang yung top layer. Pero I doubt.

1. It should be safe to use as often as you like.
2. I don't know if paste waxes have expiration dates. But I do have a 1/4 full can of Soft99 carnauba paste wax which is already 3 years old. I got that from Concorde...sigurado old stock na yon... so I reckon at least 5-6 years old na! Heheheh... the wax is still okay. If ever may expiry period yan, you'd probably used up all the wax before it happens.

Thanks much for the speedy reply sir!

[testament11]

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