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

[meloforma]

*meloforma: avoid using KAIO as a standalone product... it's great as a cleaner, but it doesn't stand a chance against the weather without KSG. Pre-wax cleaners and cleaner waxes will strip everything off the clearcoat. If it's abrasive, it's going to strip some of the clearcoat as well.

Still KAIO alone is much better than OTC waxes.

TY TY. oo nga will use KAIO (as soon as i get hold of one) with the Klasse SG or Nanogloss...


by the way, will be going to SG next month. may mga alam ba kayong shops dun mabilhan ng mga products na nabanggit dito?

TIA

[scharnhorst]

*loverlionus: nanosliq seems to attract dust... but the car is easier to dust off pag may nanosliq. just use a proper cali or microtex duster for the job - those are safe for the clear coat

you can actually avail of the sealant that they use for 2,600, which is around 2 NCPP sessions... thing is, that 2.6k sealant will be good for around 50 applications

*tradewind26: you're welcome sir! OCW is a good buy - convenient, shiny, and durable to boot.

*cjv_justice: yup! ganun din ang maintenance ng elite. pretty kahit sabay mo hugasan yung altis and FD nyo, no need for flooding tuyo yan. hehe

*meloforma: KAIO/KSG is sold by BB as "carlack88 twins". not sure if they're going to sell KSG as a standalone product, though...

[cjv_justice]

copy that doc... thanks!

[loverlionus]

*schanhorst, *cjv_justice, *umi001: thanks sirs for the tips.

Actually leaning towards DIY na...excited din matutuhan ang detailing. Sabay ko nabili yung microtex duster with the other detailing materials, dun nga nasabi ng wife ko na may ginto ba daw yon, hehehe. Kaya napapakinabangan na yang duster everyday, sometimes more than once a day.

Nakabili din ako ng Elite MF sa TruValue Alabang Town Center, P 600 pa din vs. P 900 sa ibang stores tulad ng Blade, Ace, and Handyman sa Festival.

Ang next choice ko naman ay, KAIO/KSG twins or Optimum...may nabasa na ko discussions nito sa mga earlier posts...pero kung gusto niyo magpayo ulit based on actual experience, much appreciated!

[cjv_justice]

sulit yang 'Tex duster na yan. ako twice ko ginagamit yan everyday, thrice kapag nasa mood... besides walang bubong garahe dito sa bahay.

just give the fibers a few strokes with your hand bago sa car, it shakes off some dirt. also, you might notice baka magkaron ng streakes while using it... pa-hapyaw lang dapat yung strokes.

by the way taga South ka ba loverlionus?

[tradewind26]

Wah! Hindi ako bumili microtext duster eh.. Feeling ko ginto price eh.. Pero mukhang sulit pala.. Bibili nga ako sa sabado nyan..haha

Pag gumamit ako OCW, hindi ko na need gumamit Collinite d ba? Same lang naman purpose nitong dalawa d ba?

Para saan yung tinatawagan na clay?

Saan ba nakakabili ng matinong Electric blower. Para mapadali trabaho ko sa pagpapatuyo..hehe

[tradewind26]

May dagdag pala ako sa tanung ko.. OCW, Collinite 476 at carlack68, eto bang 3 na to pareparehas ng purpose? Wax/sealant naman lahat to d ba.

[threx666]

*sir tradewind ,

sir buti pa nga yung Tex duster mas mura e , yung Cali Duster nga Php 1k e pero sulit naman pag tanggal ng alikabok.

sir medyo limited po yun knowledge ko dito but ill try to share , yun po Collinite 476 is a wax, yun Carlack is sealant &glaze at yung OCW is for QD yata .

but wait lang natin yun mga expert mag comment to clear things for you

[tradewind26]

*sir tradewind ,

sir buti pa nga yung Tex duster mas mura e , yung Cali Duster nga Php 1k e pero sulit naman pag tanggal ng alikabok.

sir medyo limited po yun knowledge ko dito but ill try to share , yun po Collinite 476 is a wax, yun Carlack is sealant &glaze at yung OCW is for QD yata .

but wait lang natin yun mga expert mag comment to clear things for you

Ngak! Eh d eto pala ang set n kailangan kong bilhin; Sealant, Wax at QD...Teka d ba name ng OCW is Optimum Car Wax, hindi ba sya Wax like Collinite 476? D ba ang QD ay nanosliq at OID/GE...

[umi001]

May dagdag pala ako sa tanung ko.. OCW, Collinite 476 at carlack68, eto bang 3 na to pareparehas ng purpose? Wax/sealant naman lahat to d ba.

OCW - hybrid sealant/wax
Collinite 476 - wax
Carlack 68 - cleaner sealant (Carlack NSC) and sealant (Carlack LLS)

Carlack NSC is used to prep your paint for any application of wax or sealant afterwards - it has cleaners to remove oxidation, old wax, etc. It does offer some protection, but better to top off with another product for better durability.

The other three are waxes/sealants which are applied for protection. They all serve the same purpose, and can be used interchangeably, with the differences being on looks and durability (and ease of use).

[cjv_justice]

I've been going through Mike Philips' (AutoGeek) videos on YouTube on proper car washing, applying wax/sealants, even mga demos like no-rinse products and proper use ng mga buffing machines.

Nakakatuwa yung carwash bucket set nila, may dolly pa... yung Gritguard panalo din. I reckon di to nabibili sa ACE / Handyman no?

Definitely I will line-up a Porter Cable to my wishlist. Pero not soon as pag aaralan ko pa to...

[jmpet626]

Wala sa mga hardware yun sir. Pati nga yung bucket na saktong fit sa Grit Guard mahirap hanapin. Either maliit or sobra naman laki ng bucket para sa grit guard.

[cjv_justice]

kaya nga yung iba nag iimprovise na lang ng Gritguard e. sarap talaga pag kumpleto gamit, hehe.

nag tingin-tingin ako kanina ng pressure washer sa ACE, maingay yung BnD na dinemo sakin... pero sinaksak lang niya kase then switch ON, walang water source, parang vacuum cleaner sa ingay e. Parang mas maganda pa yung belt-type na gamit ng carwash, nakapatong lang sa drum.

[dbhollanda]

*loverlionus: nanosliq seems to attract dust... but the car is easier to dust off pag may nanosliq. just use a proper cali or microtex duster for the job - those are safe for the clear coat

you can actually avail of the sealant that they use for 2,600, which is around 2 NCPP sessions... thing is, that 2.6k sealant will be good for around 50 applications

*tradewind26: you're welcome sir! OCW is a good buy - convenient, shiny, and durable to boot.

*cjv_justice: yup! ganun din ang maintenance ng elite. pretty kahit sabay mo hugasan yung altis and FD nyo, no need for flooding tuyo yan. hehe

*meloforma: KAIO/KSG is sold by BB as "carlack88 twins". not sure if they're going to sell KSG as a standalone product, though...

BB can sell you a KSG or KAIO...depende sa need mo pero typically talaga pair yan...pero again they can sell individually...

[dbhollanda]

kaya nga yung iba nag iimprovise na lang ng Gritguard e. sarap talaga pag kumpleto gamit, hehe.

nag tingin-tingin ako kanina ng pressure washer sa ACE, maingay yung BnD na dinemo sakin... pero sinaksak lang niya kase then switch ON, walang water source, parang vacuum cleaner sa ingay e. Parang mas maganda pa yung belt-type na gamit ng carwash, nakapatong lang sa drum.

wala talagang makitang grit guard dito...tagal na kong naghahanap pero wala talaga. group buy kaya hehehe...

[cjv_justice]

definitely count me in sa group buy... dami stuff sa autogeek. mahal lang shipping cost. pati yung set ng timba with gritguard na me dolly sarap bilin, ayoko na mag improvise!

[scharnhorst]

going to BB later for optiguard's 3 step detail... am cringing at the thought of abrasives on the clearcoat. hehe.

hopefully it turns out well

[scharnhorst]

got bored at BB...

did a minor revision of the guide.

download link

[azzkkr2600]

got bored at BB...

did a minor revision of the guide.

download link

sir, pa-send po sa email uli pdf file ng revised version of this guide. thanks!

[looks2008]

got bored at BB...

did a minor revision of the guide.

download link

thank you for sharing!