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[xtremerider]

Instead of buffing with some clay....I used this product:

http://www.quixx-asia.com/news_promotion.html

http://www.quixx-asia.com/product.html#quixrs

To remove the scratches...here's the site and video:

http://www.quixx-asia.com/index.html

Hope this will help...

[mau2485]

^^ is this locally available?

[xtremerider]

^^ is this locally available?

Yes it is locally available but the price is costly...I manage to order it from the website ( Singapore ) and it took me 2 and a half weeks in postal courier (EMS) for just Php 1,050.00 thru paypal.

I can only say wow...all the scratch were gone from my 6months old SUV. Napagtripan kaseng gasgasin from the front passenger door up to the rear door.

[Lanchong]

*madkatz

Ask ko lang po sana kung tama itong ginagawa ko.

Step 2 = every 2 months
Step 3 (paste) = once in a month
Advanced Spray Wax = Weekly after water bath

TIA

[madkatz]

*rekord15: Hello, its maam BTW not sir.

Its nice to come across someone with the same passion with cars as you. And i would understand if you would want another gallon of ONR and OCW since they really are great products.

Usually i get my order from Autogeek. I usually wait for the promo to appear and use the coupon code. From there its either i have it shipped directly to me if its a small package, or i have it shipped to my friend in California and wait for 1 Balikbayan box to be full and have it shipped via Balikbayan box.

Sad news is that lately i promised my BF that i would spend a lot less in terms of buying detailings materials since last year i already had 5 Balikbayan boxes full shipped here all detailing materials

I might actually have a box sent here around mid to late this year, my box is only 1/4 full and im running out of things to buy and try, but it might take some time. My friend is actually a distributor of OPT in california so i get some little extra discount from him but we just need to find someone coming over from the US and i too am looking for someone coming over sooner that those i know.

And like what Mau said, soft99 is a decent claybar alternative found in Concorde at some SM's. BB also sells a high quality durable claybar that lasts a lot longer than moms and megs IMO

[madkatz]

*chickselog: just have PDR done on it and just remove the scratches with SwirlX and it would look a lot better.

[madkatz]

*Lanchong: if you're getting my opinion, yup thats pretty much what i do. If the paint gloss and luster is still in good condition and you got lucky it maintained that way, you could actually even extend this to every 3 and at most 4 months. For waxing for now yeah but not during rainy season.

[FasTrac]

*FasTrac:

here are some links that have helped me in getting information regarding rotary polishing when i was just starting, just so you if really want to try rotary polishing and haven't gone through training these links might help you avoid the most common mistakes

Different Polish Aggressiveness

http://www.auto-geek.net/charts/wax-...art-master.htm

http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=28407

(thanks to Jonjon_u for the link above)

LC Pads aggressiveness and purpose

http://www.auto-geek.net/charts/buff...d-chart-lc.htm

http://www.lakecountrymfg.com/applicationguide/

you could just download the application guide

although i don't agree with gold for jeweling since its too soft and takes a long time to break down.


Different kinds of pads available although most have to be imported

YouTube- Buffing Pads, Backing Plates and Accessories


Very helpful video's that show proper handling and rotary polishing and more from Meguiars Mike Pennington, very funny guy

5 video's all in all

YouTube- Wetsanding part 1 of 5

YouTube- Wetsanding part 2 of 5

YouTube- Wetsanding part 3 of 5

YouTube- Wetsanding part 4 of 5

YouTube- Wetsanding part 5 of 5

3 part video from Meguiars also featuring Rod kraft

YouTube- Meguiar's Detailing Tips - Part 1

YouTube- Meguiar's Detailing Tips - Part 2

YouTube- Meguiar's Detailing Tips - Part 3

Other video's

YouTube- Paint Correction with a Rotary Buffer Part 1 of 2

YouTube- Paint Correction with a Rotary Buffer Part 2 of 2

But like what Mike Pennington said, in no way that after you see the video or use a rotary for the first time does it make you learn how to do it, I would highly recommend you try using the polisher on old paint panels, you could these from body shops and once you get results then maybe you could try it on an old car, thats what i did i had my friends old cars brought over and used that when i was getting better results, But don't get me wrong im not discouraging you, getting the initiative to learn is nice and once you learn it thoroughly you would start getting fantastic results

Hope this helps everyone thats interested in learning how to polish via Rotary polisher

*madkatz, you flooded me with too many infos...thanks, this will help improve my skill on paint detailing. BTW, you got PMs.

[madkatz]

Guys check out your nearest Blade Outlets

MicroMagic has 2 new items thats worth its value

Item #1: 3 pack MF cloth, smaller than the usual 16X16inch standard MF cloth this one is at around 12X12 only, it comes in 3 different colors per pack, each pack has a green, orange, and blue cloth which would be good for color coded MF cloth usage, you could dedicate which cloth colors does what as to avoid cross contamination, its thickness would be a lot thicker than most cheap MF cloth alternatives like High gear of Robinsons, its a little thicker than I-Clean my current favorite cheap MF towel brand and its also a little thicker than Microtex Ultra, i know the size is smaller but hey 3 pcs for 88 pesos? i think that would be a good deal hehe, i've tried it already when i got some earlier samples and it does a decent job of removing wax and washing the car without scratching it, but be sure to remove the tag though as with all MF cloth's

Item #2: 4 pack Foam Applicator, its foam applicators are a lot thinner as compared to SM Arnolds and Meguiars Foam applicators and it has a different density, its slightly tougher and its construction isn't as perfect as the more popular brands in terms of shape, its not perfectly flat, but when i got the early samples and used it, it still does a good job in spreading waxes, its a little thin though so you have to go easy on the pressure but the good side with thin is that it doesn't absorb much waxes. Think of it as a disposable foam applicator. i tried it on a newly polished paint with some TW Super hard shell ( this is what i use to test for foam scratching ) and it did not scratch the paint.

[madkatz]

Also the Microtex Products are nearly out already so be sure to check out your favorite hardware and automotive stores.