"Tamang OC lang" - a newbie's guide to car appearance maintenance

[miko101130]

more elbow grease indeed, ang hirap pala i buff off ng ksg, delikado makapalan BFWD madili gamitin parang 845

sakin pag park sa garage sa gabi, apply ako ksg... sa umaga, saka ko siya punasan using quick detailer...
i find that its easier to remove pag matagal talaga na nag cure KSG... and even better finish pag pinatagal ko ganun.

before mga 2 hours lang punasan ko na, ang hirap tangalin, at hindi ganoon ka kintab compared if i let it sit overnight.

[monty_GTV]

sakin pag park sa garage sa gabi, apply ako ksg... sa umaga, saka ko siya punasan using quick detailer...
i find that its easier to remove pag matagal talaga na nag cure KSG... and even better finish pag pinatagal ko ganun.

before mga 2 hours lang punasan ko na, ang hirap tangalin, at hindi ganoon ka kintab compared if i let it sit overnight.

hmmn, this is something new to me. are you sure hindi mahirap tanggalin? at walang haze o streaking sa paint surface? afaik, yung curing (8-12hrs) na tinatawag is after you apply and buff the KSG. very notorious kasi ang KSG na mahirap maalis once matuyo kaya usually pahid-punas agad ang ginagawa. now, since subok mo na pala na pwede patuyuin ng matagal bago punasan then pwede siguro subukan sa isang panel for comparison lang

btw, its not my usual practice to apply sealant or wax kapag galing sa labas ang sasakyan at kapaparada sa garahe. i apply sealant lang kapag bagong polish o wash ang paint surface. as much as possible gusto ko malinis yung paint surface bago patungan ng sealant or wax.

[miko101130]

hmmn, this is something new to me. are you sure hindi mahirap tanggalin? at walang haze o streaking sa paint surface? afaik, yung curing (8-12hrs) na tinatawag is after you apply and buff the KSG. very notorious kasi ang KSG na mahirap maalis once matuyo kaya usually pahid-punas agad ang ginagawa. now, since subok mo na pala na pwede patuyuin ng matagal bago punasan then pwede siguro subukan sa isang panel for comparison lang

btw, its not my usual practice to apply sealant or wax kapag galing sa labas ang sasakyan at kapaparada sa garahe. i apply sealant lang kapag bagong polish o wash ang paint surface. as much as possible gusto ko malinis yung paint surface bago patungan ng sealant or wax.

carwash muna siyempre sa haponmga 4-5pm, tapos polish 5-6pm.. pag gabi na pasok sa garahe.
then apply ako KSG... hayaan ko magdamag. around 6-7am next morning i wipe it off with microfiber with a little help ng Q.D...

very easy to remove. tapos mas makintab compared sa pagka apply eh wipe mo agad yung KSG...

and i found that this method seems to make the KSG last longer...

[monty_GTV]

carwash muna siyempre sa haponmga 4-5pm, tapos polish 5-6pm.. pag gabi na pasok sa garahe.
then apply ako KSG... hayaan ko magdamag. around 6-7am next morning i wipe it off with microfiber with a little help ng Q.D...

very easy to remove. tapos mas makintab compared sa pagka apply eh wipe mo agad yung KSG...

and i found that this method seems to make the KSG last longer...

i see, thanks for sharing your actual experience with KSG. its really against the usual norm of KSG application since proven na mahirap talaga tanggalin kapag natuyo. i did try before to apply muna sa whole car bago punasan pero mahirap mawipe off sa part na natuyo na. glad to know pwede din pala hayaan muna matuyo mabuti then wipe off. it looks like mas tatagal nga kasi mas makapal yung kakapit sa paint. i'll try it soon...

[eyron]

Mga sirs ok lang ba ganitong combination: kaio + megs ulitimate wax? Thanks!

[red_one]

Mga sirs ok lang ba ganitong combination: kaio + megs ulitimate wax? Thanks!

suggest ko lang. bago mo try i-combine ang 2 brands, try mo muna ang same brands. removes a lot of guess works.

Meg's UP + Meg's UW
KAIO + KSG

[jhnkvn]

Mga sirs ok lang ba ganitong combination: kaio + megs ulitimate wax? Thanks!

Yes.................................

[jhnkvn]

1. The curing process starts the moment you apply the layer.

2. You don't need to immediately wipe down the wax after you lay it. In fact, I rotate on a 2-3 panel basis. The only body panel I wipe down after laying down a layer is the hood due to its area.

3. The reason why the KSG is easier to remove is probably due to the morning dew that happens around the early mornings. Moisture softens up the wax and makes removing any PITA wax a breeze.


I urge people not to be so OA in their car's finish since you'll understand over time that you'll still have paint defects coming from minute rocks, gashes, scratches, etc. eventually over time.

Here's me whipping out a 3M Liquid Wax for use on the hood and trunk only.







Is my car's finish perfect? Far from it. I still need to clay that since it has 9-months worth of surface contaminants on the paint. Run your fingers on it and the surface is actually coarse. It's also not white as it was before and I need a cleaner. It's also 5-months without a protection layer. Thank god I'll get to finally use my Php2.5k Big Berts GCs (hurray no expiry) after my CASA repair next week. Two-step detail here I come!

Oh, don't worry, I'm not that patient yesterday so I just waxed those two panels only. Why these two? Because these are the parts that's critical. Doors? Nah..

P.S. "Famous" products are over-rated. I dunno why people won't pick up this bottle in ACE hardware when it's on sale. Hell, am I the only one who actually bought two of this?

[red_one]

Maybe overshadowed by other brands locally but 3M is a famous brand among body shops. They offer a complete line up of products from body repair to detailing, and even under-coating.

[_Cathy_]

Does anyone know how much the microtex duster costs and the orange terry cloth?

[andrewnathaniel]

Does anyone know how much the microtex duster costs and the orange terry cloth?

Handyman price nung nagtingin ako around 1month na.

Yung microtex duster na mahaba 500 php, yung mejo maikli less than 200 php.
orange terry - 119.75
yung sunod sa orange 200 and 250 yata yung pagkakatanda ko sa handyman.

[red_one]

Microtex Car Duster (Large) ~P500 or less
Microtex Car Duster (Small) ~P200 or less

I have both but prefer to use the bigger duster. Mas nauna ko lang bilhin yung Small because I was not aware na meron palang Large.

[andrewnathaniel]

Microtex Car Duster (Large) ~P500 or less
Microtex Car Duster (Small) ~P200 or less

I have both but prefer to use the bigger duster. Mas nauna ko lang bilhin yung Small because I was not aware na meron palang Large.

Hindi ka bro nabibigatan gamitin yung malaki car duster?
Sa Handyman, available pareho, sinubukan ko parehas, ang bigat nung malaking car duster. Parang nakakangalay gamitin. Hahaha.

Sorry OT.

[_Cathy_]

I saw the small one it says for motorcycle daw e :p

[red_one]

Hindi ka bro nabibigatan gamitin yung malaki car duster?
Sa Handyman, available pareho, sinubukan ko parehas, ang bigat nung malaking car duster. Parang nakakangalay gamitin. Hahaha.

Sorry OT.

Okay lang naman ang bigat sa akin. Saglit lang gamitin, tapos agad ang dusting. Then spray and wipe ako ng QD.

[_Cathy_]

How do you clean your duster?

[andrewnathaniel]

I saw the small one it says for motorcycle daw e :p

Parehas lang naman ng materyales, pwede pa din sa tsikot. Saka tinesting ko pareho, mas madali para sakin hawakan yung maliit na duster. Parang nakakangalay yung malaking duster. - Just me

How do you clean your duster?

May care instruction po yun nakalagay. Bawal linisin gamit ang tubig. Huwag babasain. Iwagwag lang para matanggal ang gabok. Kung masyadong madumi, gumamit ng blower.

[andrewnathaniel]

Okay lang naman ang bigat sa akin. Saglit lang gamitin, tapos agad ang dusting. Then spray and wipe ako ng QD.

Same here bro, pagkatapos ng dusting. Spray ng QD. NanoSliq gamit ko. Salamat sa thread.

[eyron]

Yes.................................

Thanks sir!

[andrewnathaniel]

May nakapagTry na dito na gumamit ng Wurth Silicone Spray?

Para siya sa mga plastic and rubber part sa tsikot. Pang lagay daw sa mga platic part sa exterior ng kotse. Parang Armor All yata to. Hindi kaya nakakaCrack ng plastic at rubber yung Silicone?

Diba sa gulong nakakacrack pag may silicone yung tire black.

Parang ganito sya:

http://www.wurth.co.uk/data/productdocuments/070086.pdf