Detailing Thread [For Newbies][continued 3]

[jagg18]

Thanks for your replies indiej, umi001!

Additional questions:

1. Which brand of cleaner wax would you recommend?
2. Which brand of clay bar would you recommend? Okay ba yung liquid clay bar ng turtle wax? For solid clay bars, I'll need a quick detailer pampadulas, tama ba?

Good product selection. I'd consider getting more towels. No need to get the ultra plush, the plush will do. I'd get two to three Microtex Terrys (for wax removal) and two or three Plush towels (for QD and final wipe).

Nabasa ko somewhere na hindi na raw okay ang terry cloth. Kaya panay ultra plush binili ko. 2 lang naman.
So ganito: 1 wax applicator pad for each. cleaner wax, nanoglos, 915 at nanosliq.
For wax removal, 1 plush/ultra plush cloth per wax (kulang pa ko ng 2). For buffing, same cloth pero ibang side. I-fold ko na lang.
Tapos for uqd, balak kong bumili ng meguiar's supreme shine.

Just to clarify, there is a difference between drying and curing time. You generally let a wax dry (haze over), and then buff it off. However, you still need to give it some time after that to cross-link - this is the curing time. For your case, here's what I'd do.

Week 1: wash + NanoGlos (dry, buff, cure) + 915 (dry, buff, cure)
Week 2: wash + NanoSliq
Week 3: wash + NanoSliq
Week 4: wash + UQW
Week 5: wash + NanoSliq
Week 6: wash + NanoSliq
Week 7: start again

Before this though, I would do the week 1 step, but then just do weekly washes, until you see the 915 deteriorating. Why? This is so you can get baseline for how long the 915 will last, given your driving and parking conditions - then you can gauge whether you can go up to two months in between 915 applications.

Ah thanks. Nalito ako sa curing at drying/hazing. Hehe.

Tama, weekly wash muna until magdeteriorate na yung quality ng water beading. Nabasa ko na kapag nagbbead pa yung water, may wax pa.

It should be ok, though you might not get the best durability. One thing I will say is that you should really consider claying first - it's one of the most bang-for-the-buck things you can do, in terms of immediate results. You will definitely feel the difference in an unclayed and a clayed surface, especially if the car hasn't been maintained in a long time. Also, sometimes just claying can help increase paint clarity and gloss. Also, as indiej has mentioned, it's worth using a cleaner wax or pre-wax cleaner the first time - this will help pull embedded contaminants from the car, and will, along with clay, ensure a clean surface to work with. The NanoGlos does have some mild cleaners, but a dedicated pre-wax cleaner/cleaner wax would be more effective. You can probably find sachets of turtle wax cleaner wax in malls; heck, if you're not in the general area, I could probably give you some pre-wax cleaner to use on your car.

Okay. So wash -> cleaner wax -> wash? -> clay bar -> wash? -> wax for initial.
Tapos wash -> wax na lang for maintenance.

May isa pa akong problema hehe. Sumabit ako sa gutter so may dent at scratch yung [insert car part name here, yung sa ilalim ng pintuan malapit sa gulong. yung lower part ng rocker panel ata yun?]. Paayos ko muna yun bago ko simulan itong detailing ng auto ko? :D

Again, maraming salamat sa pagsagot. Thanks in advance! :D