Detailing Thread [For Newbies][continued 3]

[umi001]

Guys ano maganda pang alis ng scratch, naka car cover kasi ako but itong pusa lumundag sa hood may lightscratches niwax ko na pero ng ibang scratches lng kinaya...

Currently using Collinite 476s very good water repellent perfect for rainy season

I have the same problem with cats - I'm having to spray a citrus cleaner around the car every couple of days or so, which seems to work in keeping them away (apparently cats don't like the scent of oranges :D) For the scratches, depends on how deep they are - you could start with something like Meguiar's Ultimate Polish, then work your way up to Swirl-X, Scratch-X 2.0, and eventually Ultimate Compound. I'd probably go with Swirl-X, and just make the effort to hand-polish it out, with multiple applications if necessary, if I didn't have a polisher.

[ronki]

sir umi, what kind of citrus cleaner did you use?

I have problems on my engine bay a.k.a. the house of our neighbor's cat.

Everytime I wash my car I wipe down the engine bay to clean it...for the cat.

[3GEMS]

I have the same problem with cats - I'm having to spray a citrus cleaner around the car every couple of days or so, which seems to work in keeping them away (apparently cats don't like the scent of oranges :D) For the scratches, depends on how deep they are - you could start with something like Meguiar's Ultimate Polish, then work your way up to Swirl-X, Scratch-X 2.0, and eventually Ultimate Compound. I'd probably go with Swirl-X, and just make the effort to hand-polish it out, with multiple applications if necessary, if I didn't have a polisher.

Sorry bro im very noob at detailing.. Pwede swirl x agad then apply nalang aq collinite after? Mukhang mababaw lang naman kasi naka cover yung car...
May nabasa ako somewhere dito sa tsikot ayaw daw ng pusa ang paminta?

[gearguru]

Just a caution on Prime Strong - it has some abrasives, so again, I wouldn't want to use it as often as you would Prime (plain). Twice a year would probably be fine, though. For the compound, Meguiar's Ultimate Compound is a great product - good cut, long working time, and it finishes really well. Depending on your paint, you might or might not need a finer polish afterwards (though Prime Strong might be enough for that role - again, depending on your paint).

If you're buying in the US, might I recommend MicroFiberTech for microfibers? They have a good selection, and they offer a lot of the same towels that the detailing sites sell, but at half the price. Also, again if you're purchasing in the US, I'd strongly consider getting Ultima Waterless Wash - more lubrication than your normal QD, leaves a nice slickness, and has a great dilution ratio (1:43).

Thanks again Mr. Umi. I was looking at MFTech but given I haven't seen one physically, are they that much better than the Microtex MFs here? As for the QD, will wait for promo offers from AG. I only got the Mothers QD to avail Amazon's free shipping...not to mention it only cost me like P350 bucks ;)

[umi001]

sir umi, what kind of citrus cleaner did you use?

I have problems on my engine bay a.k.a. the house of our neighbor's cat.

Everytime I wash my car I wipe down the engine bay to clean it...for the cat.

I bought a citrus one (can't remember the name) from S&R a while back - they don't have it in stock anymore, last time I looked though.

[umi001]

Sorry bro im very noob at detailing.. Pwede swirl x agad then apply nalang aq collinite after? Mukhang mababaw lang naman kasi naka cover yung car...
May nabasa ako somewhere dito sa tsikot ayaw daw ng pusa ang paminta?

Yes, that'll work fine, though as mentioned, you might need a couple of applications of Swirl-X to remove all of the scratches, depending on how deep they are.

[umi001]

Thanks again Mr. Umi. I was looking at MFTech but given I haven't seen one physically, are they that much better than the Microtex MFs here? As for the QD, will wait for promo offers from AG. I only got the Mothers QD to avail Amazon's free shipping...not to mention it only cost me like P350 bucks ;)

They have some really good towels - like the 460gsm Korean towel, the 600gsm towels, or the edgeless terrys - that don't have any Microtex equivalent. They're also cheaper, bought in bulk - their 360gsm towels, which are comparable to the Microtex Plush, are 22.90 for a pack of ten, which comes out to about 120 pesos per towel.

[gearguru]

They have some really good towels - like the 460gsm Korean towel, the 600gsm towels, or the edgeless terrys - that don't have any Microtex equivalent. They're also cheaper, bought in bulk - their 360gsm towels, which are comparable to the Microtex Plush, are 22.90 for a pack of ten, which comes out to about 120 pesos per towel.

nice...didn't notice this in AG...are they available there? tried searching it but had no luck

[allenjo]

nice...didn't notice this in AG...are they available there? tried searching it but had no luck

Sayang boss...i believe a couple or 3 months ago, nag bogo sale sa AG na puro MF towels. Sakto din i had a relative there na papauwi ng pinas so ordered lots of them plus yung 36x24 cobra gold plush. Lagi napapagkamalan na tuwalya dito sa bahay sobra laking basahan hehehe.

[monty_GTV]

Sayang boss...i believe a couple or 3 months ago, nag bogo sale sa AG na puro MF towels. Sakto din i had a relative there na papauwi ng pinas so ordered lots of them plus yung 36x24 cobra gold plush. Lagi napapagkamalan na tuwalya dito sa bahay sobra laking basahan hehehe.

*sir allenjo, mas advantage nga yang malaki sir, less na magka swirl kasi di mo na kailangan na ipunas. itapal-tapal mo lang sa basa at ma-absorb na, di ka rin piga ng piga kasi malaki, kayang punasan at patuyuin buong car ng di ka nagpipiga. happy detailing!