Detailing Thread [For Newbies][continued 3]

[umi001]

until now di parin made up isip ko kung ano gagamitin ko for paint prep.

mag Mothers Step 1 ba ako or Klasse AIO/Carlack 68 NSC.

What's the condition of the paint? If it's still in good condition, go with the KAIO - otherwise, use Moms Step 1 to eliminate or minimize some of the swirls and scratches. Of course, if you're topping with KSG, then definitely go for KAIO.

[cjv_justice]

double post...

[cjv_justice]

What's the condition of the paint? If it's still in good condition, go with the KAIO - otherwise, use Moms Step 1 to eliminate or minimize some of the swirls and scratches. Of course, if you're topping with KSG, then definitely go for KAIO.

here's the thing sir, my FD is almost 5 years na. With light scratches and some swirls narin, suking carwash treatment. E ngayon lang ako na-engganyo sa detailing so I think I'll get the Moms Step1 for her.

When you say paint is in 'good condition', I'm assuming parang brand new. With that being said, I'll use KAIO for the Altis.

[indiej]

DTfN started this day, six years ago. only about 5% of car owners get afflicted of this hobby as there is only a small set of circumstances to push one into it.

A lot of Q&As and shared experiences to get that flawless, new car look is contained in the thread. as in mathematics where one can use simple algebra to come to an answer, others may also choose exponentiation, calculus, logarithms, algorithms! to arrive at the same answer.


thanks for the peeps from the start and those who followed. a lot of hours have been spent in posting info and experience so thanks also to the readers who are kind enough to not have the authors reiterate.

start with simple detailing steps in the beginning. don't get paralyzed by analysis or fear, there's enough info to get you started. Later, keep it simple or further complexity.

i'm sure quite a few OCDs have been inspired by this thread and came out fully fledged, capable of furthering their skills using the vast resource of the net, decisively testing and learning how and what really works.

happy anniv

[umi001]

DTfN started this day, six years ago. only about 5% of car owners get afflicted of this hobby as there is only a small set of circumstances to push one into it.

A lot of Q&As and shared experiences to get that flawless, new car look is contained in the thread. as in mathematics where one can use simple algebra to come to an answer, others may also choose exponentiation, calculus, logarithms, algorithms! to arrive at the same answer.


thanks for the peeps from the start and those who followed. a lot of hours have been spent in posting info and experience so thanks also to the readers who are kind enough to not have the authors reiterate.

start with simple detailing steps in the beginning. don't get paralyzed by analysis or fear, there's enough info to get you started. Later, keep it simple or further complexity.

i'm sure quite a few OCDs have been inspired by this thread and came out fully fledged, capable of furthering their skills using the vast resource of the net, decisively testing and learning how and what really works.

happy anniv

Oo nga no, 6 years na 'tong detailing thread. Saan na kaya yung detailers from the start of the thread?

[indiej]

from what i recall from my backreadings, there's the bigberts team, a poorboy's world rep, and the diyers who are quite capable themselves. madkatz/ed who tested a lot of products and techniques, helped everyone day in&out.

i don't know the lurkers, i hope they share later.

i dare not PM the detailing vets, they've helped everyone enough. congrats na lang sa dami ng nahawa, natulungan at nainspirang magpatuloy nila. di biro ang OCD.

[Dobermaxx99]

off topic. new thread na lang siguro.

[Nik]

guys ask ko lang.. san nakakabili ng pads para sa rotary buffer kasi balak ko bumili nung BnD na 7inches yung tig 6k php, yung may settings na 1 to 6, eh wala siya kasamang matinong pad.. san ba nakakabili? salamat, kung may nag bebenta sa inyo gusto ko bumili brand new sana, 0927 430 55 38,

musta mga detailing masters?! i'm back !!

*chikselog (migz) ingat ka dyan sa singapore !!

[jmpet626]

guys ask ko lang.. san nakakabili ng pads para sa rotary buffer kasi balak ko bumili nung BnD na 7inches yung tig 6k php, yung may settings na 1 to 6, eh wala siya kasamang matinong pad.. san ba nakakabili? salamat, kung may nag bebenta sa inyo gusto ko bumili brand new sana, 0927 430 55 38,

musta mga detailing masters?! i'm back !!

*chikselog (migz) ingat ka dyan sa singapore !!

Need mo pa bilhan ng backing plate yan gamit ko 3,5 at 7 inch backing plates para different pads. Pinaka madaling hanapin yung 7 backing plate at 8 inch pads. Sa Concorde meron silang SM Arnold Pads na swak sa 7 inch backing plates.

[indiej]

Autoglym research regarding bird dropping ph effect

Bottomlines that substance plus temperature change cause the damage on paint

ttp://www.autoglym.com/enGB/News-latestfull.asp?v06VQ=HIK

NEW RESEARCH DISPELS MYTH OF WHY BIRD DROPPINGS DAMAGE PAINT

[SIZE=2]Research from Autoglym reveals bird dropping ‘acidity’ has no effect on paintwork

Damage results from cooling paint lacquer contracting and moulding around deposits

Autoglym warns motorists to act fast and with care to prevent lasting damage

New research from Autoglym, the UK’s leading car care experts, suggests that the familiar sight of car bodywork ‘etched’ by bird droppings are not the result of any corrosive property in the deposit, as is commonly believed. In fact, damage instead results from the paint lacquer contracting upon cooling and moulding to the uneven texture of the hardened deposit.

As paint lacquer warms – in the direct summer sunshine for example – it softens and expands. At the same time, that heat dries and hardens any bird droppings on the surface. Autoglym’s researchers discovered that as the paint lacquer cools, overnight for example, it contracts, hardens and moulds around the texture of the bird dropping. To the naked eye, this moulding at a microscopic level appears as dulled or etched paintwork. The light’s reflection is interrupted by the imperfect surface, unlike the undamaged paint surrounding it which gives a clearer reflection.

Autoglym’s tests with strongly acidic, neutral and strongly alkali bird dropping substitutes highlighted negligible differences in the damage caused. However, differences in paint damage were noted when the substitute bird deposits had varying degrees of grain-to-liquid content. A grainier texture caused greater light distortion (dullness) when the paint moulded around it.

Wax and polish treatments – that protect against chemical attack from acid raid and UV sun damage, for example – provide limited protection from the paint moulding to bird droppings, although they will make them easier to remove. The longer the deposit remains on the bodywork, and the higher the temperatures, the harder the dried deposit will be, and the greater the propensity for the paint lacquer to mould to it as it cools. Bird dropping damage can only be prevented by motorists remaining vigilant and removing the deposit as soon as possible.

Autoglym’s has outlined some tips for minimising the risk of damage from bird droppings:

- Remove the deposit at the earliest opportunity

- Motorists should use a moist cloth – Autoglym’s Bird Dropping Wipes are ideal – to gently lift the deposit from the surface

- If the deposit is dry or doesn’t lift easily, place a moist cloth over it for ten minutes to soften the deposit

- Dispose of any cloth or wipe used to remove bird droppings immediately and carefully wash your hands, as bird lime can harbour diseases

Paul Caller, CEO of Autoglym, said: “It’s a great shame when an otherwise fabulous-looking car is blighted with a tell-tale patch of dull paint. As a result of this new research by our R&D team in Letchworth, we now understand why bird droppings are a frighteningly potent hazard to bodywork.[/SIZE]