question about waxing your car?

[cj]

theveed, what kind of soap do you suggest? what about my idea of re-applying Excalibur (this is also made by turtle wax), advisable ba?

[zechs]

can big bert's car shampoo remove deep down dirt? thats the problem of our cars..both are white..di mapantay yung kulay eh..one side is totally white while the other is about 3 shades darker..literally. kahit anong linis gawin mo di matanggal yung deep down dirt. hirap linisin car namin

[cj]

theveed, im sorry i forgot to tell you earlier, the "black car" is the new Trooper of my boss and Im doing him a favor. His driver probably applied too much wax and when it dried up completely, it wont come off. by the way, the wax he used is Excalibur Carnauba wax cleaner polish made by Turtle wax.

thanks in advance.

[Cardo818]

Originally posted by zechs
can big bert's car shampoo remove deep down dirt? thats the problem of our cars..both are white..di mapantay yung kulay eh..one side is totally white while the other is about 3 shades darker..literally. kahit anong linis gawin mo di matanggal yung deep down dirt. hirap linisin car namin

baka kelangan mo na ipaint cleaner at clay bar yan... mga paint stains at imperfections di talaga kakayanin ng carwash.

[theveed]

zechs: yep, you need a paint cleaner or cleaner wax, not a shampoo.

cj: well, once you remove the baked on wax, you can reapply the product correctly, won't do much harm unless expired or something na yung wax.

[groucho]

I do have a few questions:

I plan to detail my wife's stock green '98 5-door RAV4. It occurs to me that the glossy silver areas on the side panels (mostly the lower part of the doors) are actually trims and not exactly part of the body proper. I don't even think that they are made of metal. They have the same color as the bumpers.

After I wash and clean the vehicle, do I apply polish (Megs Crystal) even on these silver areas? They do seem to be painted, so I was thinking that they should also be treated with polish. On the other hand, they aren't exactly part of the body and therefore weren't subjected to the same (green) paint.

And thereafter, when I apply carnauba or sealant to the paint, do I include these silver areas as well?

Or should I just use a separate trim detailer? But I argue with myself that the area is so wide that it would benefit more from polish/sealant or wax rather than trim dressing. Moreover, won't applying wax or sealant provide more protection to the area? After all, it seems to be intrinsically glossy. Not as shiny and reflective as the paint. But glossy nonetheless. Now I'm confused.

And I have a corollary question: Must polish, wax, or sealant be applied only to painted metal surfaces? Can they not be applied even to such situations like the above?

Thanks.

[cj]

theveed, salamat. ok na yung trooper, maganda na ulit.... dinala na sa shop nyo eh... he he he. (kaso wala daw discount =)

[cj]

theveed, salamat. ok na yung trooper, maganda na ulit.... dinala na sa shop nyo eh... he he he. (kaso wala daw discount =)

[cj]

theveed, salamat. ok na yung trooper, maganda na ulit.... dinala na sa shop nyo eh... he he he. (kaso wala daw discount =)

[gorbeh]

first time na winax ko yung revo ng famiy namin kanina. ang ganda atsaka ang kintab!

pero may mga gasgas sa gilid na dahil sa hindi pag-wax for around 2 years na. pano ba tanggalin yung mga gasgas na nangyari bago ko winax?

[gorbeh]

first time na winax ko yung revo ng famiy namin kanina. ang ganda atsaka ang kintab!

pero may mga gasgas sa gilid na dahil sa hindi pag-wax for around 2 years na. pano ba tanggalin yung mga gasgas na nangyari bago ko winax?

[gorbeh]

first time na winax ko yung revo ng famiy namin kanina. ang ganda atsaka ang kintab!

pero may mga gasgas sa gilid na dahil sa hindi pag-wax for around 2 years na. pano ba tanggalin yung mga gasgas na nangyari bago ko winax?

[revoGSX]

gorbeh,

ano pong wax ginamit ninyo?

kung sobrang minor lang po yung gasgas eh pwedeng mabawasan yun thru waxing din.. pero minsan mahirap and kelangan ng machine na pang-buff..

kung malalim na yung gasgas, baka kelangan na ng repaint sa area na yun..

[mazdamazda]

IMO. ang gasgas ay hindi natatanggal ng wax. ma cocover-up lang yan... pero once natanggal na yung wax kita na ulit.

[JAYarc]

kung babaw lang gasgas scratch remover tapuz coverup nalang ng wax w/fillers

[zechs]

Originally posted by theveed
yep, you need a paint cleaner or cleaner wax, not a shampoo.

sir theveed, do you have this kind of service at big bert's? para next time dun ko na lang dadalhin yung car..para di ako masydong mahirpan maglinis? hehe

[theveed]

zechs: yes we do.

[aLVin]

Would anyone know why my wax suddenly became thinner? btw mother's pure wax ang wax ko and just bought it last year still half empty pa yung bottle. just noticed it during my last wax session. tried to shake it pero still malabnaw parin. tnx

[aLVin]

Would anyone know why my wax suddenly became thinner? btw mother's pure wax ang wax ko and just bought it last year still half empty pa yung bottle. just noticed it during my last wax session. tried to shake it pero still malabnaw parin. tnx

[aLVin]

Would anyone know why my wax suddenly became thinner? btw mother's pure wax ang wax ko and just bought it last year still half empty pa yung bottle. just noticed it during my last wax session. tried to shake it pero still malabnaw parin. tnx