Detailing Thread [For Newbies][ARCHIVED]

[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.