Detailing Thread [For Newbies][continued 2]

[indiej]

..i'm referring dun sa mahabang nakaumbok sa side...

for the crevices of door guards and other claddings, use taper-ended brushes made of fine animal hair. it is best to spot the dirt lodged-in when it's new to prevent it from hardening. be gentle with the edges, folds, embossments cos paint is thinner in those parts and may be adhered a bit weaker. baka mag peel.

[Hardinero]

for the crevices of door guards and other claddings, use taper-ended brushes made of fine animal hair. it is best to spot the dirt lodged-in when it's new to prevent it from hardening. be gentle with the edges, folds, embossments cos paint is thinner in those parts and may be adhered a bit weaker. baka mag peel.

paps, sa tingin ko matigas na siya kasi sa tagal na kotse ko ngaun ko lang na-notice siya...

i was thinking using cotton buds kaso di ko alam kung what chemical or any product na pwede ko gamitin pang tanggal..

[jmpet626]

Pwede mo sprayan ng All purpose cleaner pag nag lilinis kasi ako ng emblem APC gamit ko. Pwede din siguro yung mga bug and tar remover.

[eeyan55]

Help Pls.

Saan pwede makabili ng klasse, Megs, Mothers at Collinite products dito sa atin.

TIA

[Hardinero]

Pwede mo sprayan ng All purpose cleaner pag nag lilinis kasi ako ng emblem APC gamit ko. Pwede din siguro yung mga bug and tar remover.

waaa...gastos na naman...mga ilan beses ko na napasadahan ng basa yung APC kaya di lang di ko sineryoso....magagamit ko pa la yan...tamad na ako mag-backread bro...mag APC na lang me instead na bug remover...

what brand na mura ba paps? o kaya pwede makahingi kunti..hehe...kakabili ko lang ko lang kasi ng mothers spray wax and cali duster and mothers steps 1&2...

punta ka ba mamya sa GT sa the fort bridgestone?


1) yung APC ba pwede rin sa grill para may darkening effect namumuti na kasi grill ko..

[jmpet626]

waaa...gastos na naman...mga ilan beses ko na napasadahan ng basa yung APC kaya di lang di ko sineryoso....magagamit ko pa la yan...tamad na ako mag-backread bro...mag APC na lang me instead na bug remover...

what brand na mura ba paps? o kaya pwede makahingi kunti..hehe...kakabili ko lang ko lang kasi ng mothers spray wax and cali duster and mothers steps 1&2...

punta ka ba mamya sa GT sa the fort bridgestone?


1) yung APC ba pwede rin sa grill para may darkening effect namumuti na kasi grill ko..

Pinaka cost effective yung Megs APC kasi yung 1 gallon niya concentrated hanggang 11 gallons ng APC magagawa at 10:1 dilution and 5 Gallons kung 4:1 dilution.May duty kasi ako hanggang 10pm eh. Cge sir bigyan kta sample ng megs APC. Office ko malapit lang sa Bridgestone sa may Northgate. Yung sa Grill ng Ge ko gamit ko Mothers Naturally Black pag namuti dahil tinamaan ng wax.

[kafph2000]

Hi guys,
Are Klasse sealants always a two part process? Meaning, do I always have to apply AIO first before SG? Or can I apply SG solely? Thanks!

[frenchtower]

Hi guys,
Are Klasse sealants always a two part process? Meaning, do I always have to apply AIO first before SG? Or can I apply SG solely? Thanks!

It purely depends on what stage of application and what condition is the paint surface it will be applied on.Yes you can use AIO or SG solely but both products work better when used as instructed.

If you have to use only one between the two, I'll go with AIO but that's just me.

[Hardinero]

mga paps, share ko lang result nung

mothers 1 & 2, two coats of LLS, 915....

thanks nga pala sa mga gurus especially kay ms madkatz for sharing this valueable information...

cam fone lang po

[madkatz]

*madkatz

Mam are the cleaners of NanoGLOS strong enough to remove 476? Because after reading this



I was just wondering kung kaya rin nya tanggalin ang existing coat ng 476? Plan ko kasi, since every 2 weeks ako nagdedetail using 476, is use NanoGLOS on the first week para medyo bawas na yung 476. Advisable po ba? Thanks.

BTW long time no post ah hehe.

it is not that strong enough to remove 476 but ideally once you put on 476 you should no longer put anything on top, if you mean that you use Nano Glos as an inbetween product between 476 then you could just skip the Nano Glos part.

[madkatz]

thanks a lot mam madkatz. very informative yung mga sinabi mo.

too bad i cant attend EBs kasi panggabi ang work ko...4-12am and max is mga 2am. so sa umaga tulog ako at gising ko mga 2pm na in time para pumasok. also sa gabi ng sunday ako nag car detail mga 9pm onwards.

sundin ko yung mga suggestions mo. di ako makakita ng collonite e hanap ko nga collonite 885 kasi i heard mas maganda kesa sa 476.

monthly nga siguro ako mag carlack twins then yung weekly ko is pure wax hanap na lang ako based don sa recommendations mo. meron akong meguiars deep crystal carnauba wax -- ok na ba ito for your recommendation na pure wax weekly? based sa reply mo on pure waxes meron akong 2 items na binanggit mo -- microtex nano gloss and reflections top coat. so which is better sa 3 ang gamitin ko weekly as pure waxes -- microtex nano glos, reflections top coat or meguiars deep crystal carnauba wax?

then every last week of the month e mag microtex twins or reflection twins naman ako in preparation for every first week of the month na carlack twins.

by the way mam madkatz, im sked to go to australia and us this coming nov-dec. so don baka makabili na ko ng collonite kung may time to walk around...

yes the wax you mentioned is already classified as a pure wax as long as its not the cleaner wax version

i would recommend top coat in your scenario since top coat has no cleaner no matter how light

if you'll be dropping by australia, a good wax to get there are swissvax and autoglym since their prices are cheaper compared to the US, both waxes are really REALLY good, now if you're in the US then i would recommend you try CG 50/50, Colly 915, FK 1kp, and DG Paste Wax

[madkatz]

mga boss, may nakagamit na sa inyo ng zymol cleaner wax? mas less aggresive ba siya compared to SwirlX? pangtanggal lang sana ng watermarks sa trunk. meron ako SwirlX pero gusto ko muna sana itry yung less aggresive than SwirlX.

and also, pag ba light pressure lang ginamit ko sa SwirlX, pwede bang maging equally aggresive na sila ng pre-wax cleaner or cleaner wax dahil light pressure lang ginamit ko sa swirlx? o mas aggressive parin ang SwirlX compared sa pre-wax cleaner kahit light pressure lang on SwirlX?

zymol cleaner wax is a lot less aggressive than swirlX since it basically doesn't contain any significant abrasive whereas swirlX is a pure abrasive, zymol cleaner wax might be able to do the job but it still depends on the gravity of the water marks

swirlX will still have more cleaning power over the cleaner wax you mentioned provided that they are applied with the same pressure and everything

[madkatz]

Yes Ms. Madkatz, the cleaner wax is good...
Anyway ano po bang brand yun? Or secret formula ni master Ed?

hahaha lets just say its an imported cleaner wax we're still trying to import

[madkatz]

easy tite but there's a quart size glasurit putty too. get the recommendation of your friendly auto paint store.

up with this one glasurit is one of the safest and trouble free putty

[madkatz]

jsut got my swirlx, tinest ko don sa isang kotse na puro swirls talaga. parang hindi ako satisfied, mas marami pang natanggal yung 3 scratch remover. or is it just masyado na malalim mga swirls and hindi kaya ng swirlx kaya kelangan scratch remover na? sundan ko na lang ng swirlx para sa light swirls?

subukan ko this week sa ibang kotse na hindi sobrang tadtad ng swirls.

well as you've mentioned the swirls might be too deep already for swirlX

and you might not be working swirlX to its fullest potential, swirlX really needs moderate pressure to tackle light to moderate swirls and also has to be worked quite long

if you're planning on taking the easy route them use 3m scratch remover first and follow with swirlX to restore clarity but the proper mindset of the detailer should be to conserve the most clear coat that we could so i would say try swirlX with a different approach first

3m scratch remover is really really aggressive its even stronger than most rubbing compounds professionals use

[madkatz]

please make sure the product is still wet while polishing and checking for its effectiveness.

you're right. test in a 1'x1' area using less to more aggressive products. Check the result with the untouched adjacent area 'til you find which product is effective. following up with a less aggressive product is a way to improve upon the previous.

this i say with hesitation cos ignorance is bliss , there are a lot of ways to check for blemishes, different types of light and different viewing angles. it's very subjective if we don't have the proper camera and pics.

you will also discover that a product can polish lighter swirls only to reveal heavier ones that you didn't notice before, hidden/lost in the confusion.

up with this one, very informative for newbie's hoping to tackle swirls

[madkatz]

First - sorry kung newbie question po. Ang haba ng detailing thread eh, hirap mag back read. And medyo di ko alam kung saan tama i-post yung question so dito na muna. Correct me na lang po pag mali location.

Anyway, my question is about my 2 week-old Innova. I was hoping to get some good maintenance tips from you guys on a good daily routine to be used to keep it in good condition. Maybe a list of materials used for washing, waxing, etc. I do have a problem though. I do not have a garage so my car is exposed to the sun and rain daily. The only option now is to get a car cover, but I've read it can cause light scratches, specially when the cover is taken on/off regularly. Ive read though that some use soft towels on the roof/sides/hood to prevent the scratches caused by the cover.

So basically I was hoping that you can give me some good advise on how to best take care of my car given the condition that I don't have a garage. Its a big investment so I think its best to protect our investment.

before we had the polycarbonate roof installed on our house as well as on my BF's place, both our cars were not covered, but we still won't take a gamble on a car cover, too risky for us, for me if you want to protect your car, just get a quality sealant and wax along with other detailing materials and just maintain it, twice a week washing and weekly waxing will already be enough, i've seen cars thats not covered that still looks like new, it all boils down to taking care of the car regularly

[madkatz]

sir's ito po ngyari sa car ko..

i am using microtex shampoo...tapos nagkamali ako ng pag hugas...yung hood ko/front portion ay expose na pala sa heat ng sun during washing...ang nangyari may mga white marks na mahirap tanggalin.( ang bilis kasi pina dry ng sun)...ang problema ko ngayun eh pano sya tanggalin...may mga items ba tayo pede gamitin jan or natatanggal lang sya pag mag wa wax na ako ulit?

try a cleaner wax as mentioned, you could also try Nano Glos and work it in a little

[madkatz]

Help Pls.

Saan pwede makabili ng klasse, Megs, Mothers at Collinite products dito sa atin.

TIA

for klasse and collinite you could try to contact jerome from autobisyo or from my BF, just send me a pm if you're interested, im not sure about klasse though, mothers are available in nearly any high end hardware or blade

[madkatz]

mga paps, share ko lang result nung

mothers 1 & 2, two coats of LLS, 915....

thanks nga pala sa mga gurus especially kay ms madkatz for sharing this valueable information...

cam fone lang po

great job! keep up the good work