Detailing Thread [For Newbies][continued]

[scharnhorst]

How often do you QD?

I don't use cleaning QDs on the Mazda2 - I always wash it with shampoo and water (the last coat of 476S lasted through 6-7 washes, and it was still alive when I put another layer on top of it!).

With the Ranger, around once a week. Rinseless wash dilution ng ONR

Both of them have road film. wah.

[Nik]

Dapat malinis yung surface ng paint pag tinest kasi pag madumi nababawasan din yung beading at bumabagal yung sheeting off ng water.

Pero kahit walang wax yung car right after polishing nagbebead at nag sheet din ang tubig dahil flat at smooth ang paint.

yup sir jm.. ginawa ko yang test after mag wash and step2 megs.. so pure paint lang na malinis.. nag sheet siya pero mabagal yung pag glide nung water..

[Nik]

guys and gurus, ano po yung mga spray type sealant na meron nabibili sa pinas? sana may sonus spray sealant dito sa pinas hehe..

eto sana balak ko gawing LSP para tumagal yung wax na ilalagay ko.. bali 3layers of LLS then pure carnauba wax then sealed again using spray sealant..

[tribal]

patanong lang po...

ginagamit ko kasing wax is turtle wax (cleaner wax) makintab naman sya pero gusto ko mas makintab pa. may effect po ba kung after apply ng cleaner wax e mag apply pa ko ng carnauba wax or halos walang difference na sa kintab yun?baka kasi masayang lang pagod ko...

if mas kikintab pa, ano kaya ok na carnauba wax?yung mothers (step 3) or turtle wax nalang din?or may masuggest kayong iba?

[jmpet626]

guys and gurus, ano po yung mga spray type sealant na meron nabibili sa pinas? sana may sonus spray sealant dito sa pinas hehe..

eto sana balak ko gawing LSP para tumagal yung wax na ilalagay ko.. bali 3layers of LLS then pure carnauba wax then sealed again using spray sealant..

Optimum Opti-Seal meron ata si Master ED. Or Optimum Car wax para mas mura

[raine]

saan at paano makontack si master ed, magkano kaya ito,

[watusi]

guys and gurus, ano po yung mga spray type sealant na meron nabibili sa pinas? sana may sonus spray sealant dito sa pinas hehe..

eto sana balak ko gawing LSP para tumagal yung wax na ilalagay ko.. bali 3layers of LLS then pure carnauba wax then sealed again using spray sealant..

the spray sealant wont adhere to the paint due to the oil in the waxes right? pls correct me if i am wrong It should be LLS, then spray sealant, then carnauba

[watusi]

patanong lang po...

ginagamit ko kasing wax is turtle wax (cleaner wax) makintab naman sya pero gusto ko mas makintab pa. may effect po ba kung after apply ng cleaner wax e mag apply pa ko ng carnauba wax or halos walang difference na sa kintab yun?baka kasi masayang lang pagod ko...

if mas kikintab pa, ano kaya ok na carnauba wax?yung mothers (step 3) or turtle wax nalang din?or may masuggest kayong iba?

go with collinite 915! kintab na, durable pa. hehe, may fanboyism ata ako ng 915

[tribal]

go with collinite 915! kintab na, durable pa. hehe, may fanboyism ata ako ng 915

where could i get that and how much na din?no idea kasi..ang lam ko lang kasi yung mga nakikita ko sa mga malls like turtle meguiars mothers etc...

[jmpet626]

Yung 915 nabili ko dati sale price sa autobisyo 1.2k Mura na din kasi online price niya is 29$

[Nik]

Optimum Opti-Seal meron ata si Master ED. Or Optimum Car wax para mas mura

yung optimum car wax ba is under sealant category? confused sa name niya haha

[jmpet626]

yung optimum car wax ba is under sealant category? confused sa name niya haha

From OPT website

http://www.optimumcarcare.com/owax.htm?li=4

Optimum Car Wax is the only spray car wax that provides the durability of a paste wax and long-lasting UV protection. A combination of high-grade Carnauba wax, sealant polymers and UV inhibitors forms a protective layer on the painted surface to protect the paint from sun damage and environmental elements for up to 5 months.

Hybrid ata siya eh. Sulit yung 1 gallon niya.

[jmpet626]

guys and gurus, ano po yung mga spray type sealant na meron nabibili sa pinas? sana may sonus spray sealant dito sa pinas hehe..

eto sana balak ko gawing LSP para tumagal yung wax na ilalagay ko.. bali 3layers of LLS then pure carnauba wax then sealed again using spray sealant..

Meron din bago spray sealant yung Meguiars. Baka meron na din sa Megs Kamias

http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-xpress-spray-wax.html

[Chikselog]

I DESPERATELY NEED A FREAKIN' SEALANT.

Ang daming water etchings nung Vios.

Naulanan kasi kahapon ng umaga, slight drizzle, patay. Tapos tanghaling tapat tirik na tirik ang araw, ayun luto ang pintura.

Hindi ko nahugasan kanina dahil marami akong ginagawa. Pagpunas ko ngayon lang, ang daming water ETCH, take note ETCH. Literal na nangdiri ako talaga. Puro bilog na etch. Nanggigil ako sa pagpunas.

*madkatz
Mam is sir edwin selling KAIO and KSG combo? How much po?

[jmpet626]

u got PM chick

[Hardinero]

*indiej, rico_g mga paps, thanks for the headsup

*madkatz thanks madam

[madkatz]

wow 100 pages in a little over 2 months, we're getting something fired up here

[madkatz]

I'm noticing dirt on applicator pads when applying wax (especially if its 476 or Nanoglos), especially on the hood, even after washing the car with a more concentrated solution of shampoo

is there a way to avoid this without having to clay? I don't want to have to strip the sealant and wax every three weeks, sayang kasi yung protection

Hmm well there is but its not worth it anymore, if its a little dirty with grime as long as its grime and road film its ok, meaning if its something like an oil film then just leave it be, as long as there are no other grits that you can see and feel you should be safe, you see its really really hard to remove road grime, imagine, that would be like removing an invisible layer of tar or grease from your paint, so im quite sure no shampoo would be that strong to remove those except for decontamination systems which are also expensive, if i were you i would just leave it and don't bother with it, apply the wax, some waxes have solvents in them that might remove them in the process thats why your applicator pads turn black after some time, its not because you didn't wash your car properly its because it had road grime, and then lets say just wait for the quarterly or bi-annual pre-wax cleaning step, its a good practice to use cleaner waxes every other month and cleaner sealants quarterly and if you're layering multiple layers then you could also delay it to bi-annually

The active effort to remove road grime and these road films every time you accumulate them is honestly a bit pointless for me, even for us who detail cars, we don't usually bother that much with our cars with road grime, why? because you could get a thick layer of road grime even if it doesn't rain. If its rains however the water helps to act as a medium from the road and smoke to the paint thats why raining can really increase the amount of road grime on the paint, but even if its not raining, try following a bus for some time, or try to travel through Edsa for 4 hours, you should already collect enough road grime turn your applicator pad grey thats why we usually don't bother with it anymore just as long as its not gritty

[madkatz]

Based on experience, which among the current crop of polishers emit lesser noise while in use?

Hmmm I don't know if its available there but Dynabrade works great, i saw our mentor use it its very light and strong although of course that comes with a price

Another thing you can consider is Flex3401 VRG its slightly better than a PC

PC comes in next and Griots come in last this is for the DA category

For the Rotary i haven't seen the popular brands at work like Dynabrade only saw the DA but for me Makita 9227c is one of the best when it comes to dealing with noise problems forget about the De-walt and BnD polisher, Festool and Flex also makes great rotary polishers but i would put them in the same category as 9227c in terms of noise

[madkatz]

How often do you QD?

Thrice a week and sometimes i don't, all depends on the dust on the car and which LSP i used for the car, if its sealant with some OGE just duster will do hehe of course provided it doesn't rain, carnauba waxes however for me respond better with QD since there's usually a big difference if the LSP is carnauba wax