question about waxing your car?

[legtu]

Originally posted by JAYarc
OK na ata after 30days as you recieve d car, di pa kasi naka escape yung mga gases sa new paint..>>

AFAIK, paints on new cars are baked-dry. There shouldn't be a problem waxing it as soon as you get it.

[theveed]

gearspeed Oh my, I'd like to meet the guy twho told you that... A brand new car's paint is cured in a different way than repainted cars, the paint is totally cured when it leaves the plant. In addition, as I've repeated again and again, a brand new car is not literally brand new. Before you (the buyer) buys the car, it has been sitting around the factory lot for about a month before its shipped to the dealer, and in the dealership lot, it sits there for months before someone buys it.

JAYarc: Totally not true, even for repainted cars. The trapped solvents will not cause bubbles but it'll cause hazing. The gases do not have the "pressure" to build up a blister on the paint, neither does any wax have a holding power to create a layer that'll create a blister on the paint.

[aLVin]

theveed is it true kapag madalas (let's say every 3 weeks) mg wax can cause wax build up? what can it do on a dark gray paint? and how do i deal with it.. tnx

[JAYarc]

use solvent that indicate wax remover..>>

avoid rubbing compoung to remove old wax..>> hehe

[JAYarc]

hehe OK na pala apply ng WAX/carnuba for bnew cars eh..>>

[theveed]

alVin: Yes it's true, but the buildup won't be noticeable if you're using a good wax. Second, if your wax contains some level of cleaners (most waxes do), then you won't even be experiencing buildup for at least a year or so. Don't worry about it. If you wax every three weeks, the wax will be long gone before the 2nd week anyway.

Old waxes come off by itself if you don't wax often, waxes wear off and evaporate as you use your car, wash it or whatever elements you expose it to.

By the time you do a polishing job on your car, the wax will be removed by the polish that you'll be using.

[1D4LV]

bos theveed, one question...

kasi ako, i just wax my car once a month, pero every weekend naman or whenever needed ang car wash. does this mean, na for example, one week after the application of wax, tapos nag car wash ako, wala na yung wax?

[theveed]

Highly dependent sya sa type of wax mo and how the surface is before you apply your wax. Dependent din sa tapang ng sabon na gamit, weather and condition the car is exposed to and the color of the car.

[Cardo818]

one test you can do when your car needs wax is that, when the surface does'nt feel like glass when you rub/glide your finger on the surface... or when water does'nt bead anymore...

tama ba theveed?

[aLVin]

regarding cleaner waxes like the one i use (mother's) is it true that it is bad for the paint if use it all the time as a regular wax, kasi d b it has abrasives? i noticed my red paint got better since using cleaner wax, much deeper yung color pero dont know the effect in the long run.... one more thing how long does cleaner waxes last on your paint compared to a pure wax?

[theveed]

Cardo: Yes and no... Beading doesn't directly correlate with the existence of the product. I'd say the height of the beads will have a better indication. Also, when applying QD sprays, a non-wax surface will most likely streak. As for the smooth as glass thing, with the pollutants that bond to the surface of our paint, it's not a good indication. The contaminants can bond onto the layer of wax/sealant itself and will not be smooth, but the wax is still there. It's not really something quantifiable - durability that is.

alvin: cleaner waxes are NOT abrasive, they contain chemical cleaners not abrasives. Don't worry about it, most consumer line cleaner waxes are very mild and are very safe.

[pentot2]

sir theveed ano ba maganda na wax para sa black color na oto at ano dapat na pamunas para maiwasan scratches.....

[theveed]

assuming prepped na paint po... black will look good with waxes with high quantities of fillers.

3M Showcar Paste Wax
Meg 26
S100/P21S
Meg 16
Soft99 Authentic Gold

Dami pa.

[pentot2]

sir theveed san nakakabili ng sealant? and how much?

[effone]

theveed,

any liquid or something na pantanggal ng natuyong "mighty bond" sa paint before waxing it?

[pepengtom]

sir theveed,
ano ba dapat gamit kong pang carwash sa black paint? pag hindi naagapan to, sigurado puro swirl marks ang kalalabasan. maselan pa naman ang black.

daan na lang uli siguro ako sa shop mo, den pa tutor na din!

[revoGSX]

pepengtom,
gamit ka ng fibre cloth sa carwash, wag ka pagamit ng chamois sa carwash.. mas mabuti pa siguro eh ipahiram mo na lang sa carwash boys yung mga basahan mo hehe

[badkuk]

is it ok to wax your car even if it's not totally dry?

[theveed]

pentot2: Type "Paint Sealant" in Google, you'll find tons.

effone: There are super glue removers available in market, try your favorite hardware store.

pepengtom: swirls are unavoidable but can be minimized, proper washing tools and technique required, do a search and download the detailing document from PAD.

badkuk: Clearly stated in almost all waxes. Dry car before applying.

[mazdamazda]

Originally posted by revoGSX
pepengtom,
gamit ka ng fibre cloth sa carwash, wag ka pagamit ng chamois sa carwash.. mas mabuti pa siguro eh ipahiram mo na lang sa carwash boys yung mga basahan mo hehe

IMO, mas maganda ang chamois kasi when used properly (kaso tsagaan) mas minimized contact sa body panel ng kotse.

what i do is to lay down the chamois on a certain body part then remove it. wag mo i rub yung chamois kundi gasgas nga yan! then follow-up na lang ng MF cloth afterwards.