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

[red_one]

I use clay sponge and clay pads. They are washable, reusable, and cost effective. I stopped using traditional clay bars few years ago.

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[mhvNodagal]

I use clay sponge and clay pads. They are washable, reusable, and cost effective. I stopped using traditional clay bars few years ago.

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+1 on this and agree with red_one's comment. FYI, Micro marring is comparable with clay bars, isang pasadahan lang ng Poliseal or KAIO (hand applied and buffed), labas na ulit ang natural na shine.

Meron pala isang negative ang clay sponge vs clay bar. Di ko magamit sa mga small/hard to reach areas Kasi di ko mapaliit gaya ng clay bar. But t still worth it overall



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[khun22]

I use clay sponge and clay pads. They are washable, reusable, and cost effective. I stopped using traditional clay bars few years ago.

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+1 on this and agree with red_one's comment. FYI, Micro marring is comparable with clay bars, isang pasadahan lang ng Poliseal or KAIO (hand applied and buffed), labas na ulit ang natural na shine.

Meron pala isang negative ang clay sponge vs clay bar. Di ko magamit sa mga small/hard to reach areas Kasi di ko mapaliit gaya ng clay bar. But t still worth it overall



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Could you guys recommend a good clay sponge?

[rspayumo]

Meron bang life span in terms of storage ang clay bar? I still have one unused optimum clay bar that I bought probably around 2012-2013 during the "PinoyDetailing.com" days pa (btw, mukhang nawala na yung site na yun). Napansin ko kasi dun sa used bar, mahirap na syang iknead (though medyo matigas talaga optimum clay bar if compared to Mothers clay), saka nag break na sya into pieces.

[red_one]

Could you guys recommend a good clay sponge?

Magic Shine clay sponge. Available in OLX, shopee and Facebook.

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[monty_GTV]

Meron bang life span in terms of storage ang clay bar? I still have one unused optimum clay bar that I bought probably around 2012-2013 during the "PinoyDetailing.com" days pa (btw, mukhang nawala na yung site na yun). Napansin ko kasi dun sa used bar, mahirap na syang iknead (though medyo matigas talaga optimum clay bar if compared to Mothers clay), saka nag break na sya into pieces.

subukan mo sprayhan ng clay lube bago i knead. else if hindi na kneadable i think hindi na pwede

[khun22]

Magic Shine clay sponge. Available in OLX, shopee and Facebook.

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Salamat sir will check it out. Yan po ba ang ginagamit mo na clay sponge?

subukan mo sprayhan ng clay lube bago i knead. else if hindi na kneadable i think hindi na pwede

May lifespan din pala yan. So if bibili pala ako better check din yung manufacturing date baka kasi yung iba matagal ng stock noh?

[rspayumo]

subukan mo sprayhan ng clay lube bago i knead. else if hindi na kneadable i think hindi na pwede

Salamat sir! I'll check sa unused bar kapag need ko na magclay. There was a tip before na parang ibabad sa QD in a small container. Di ko pa lang natry.

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[monty_GTV]

May lifespan din pala yan. So if bibili pala ako better check din yung manufacturing date baka kasi yung iba matagal ng stock noh?

store mo lang sa hindi siya ma-dry. some of the clay bars i have mga 3 yrs ago pwede pa naman. even polishes and waxes, kapag matagal na hindi nagamit nag-iba hitsura. some of my polishes naging watery o yung wax nagshrink sa lalagyan kaya better buy lang yung kaya mo magamit else ma stock sayang. pati mga buffing pads at pads ng backing plate sa dual polisher nasisira din kapag nastock. some of my buffing pads na di pa nabuksan at naitago ng matagal, nung ginamit ko naghiwa-hiwalay so again, buy items lang in small quantities lalo maliit lang sasakyan mo.

[khun22]

store mo lang sa hindi siya ma-dry. some of the clay bars i have mga 3 yrs ago pwede pa naman. even polishes and waxes, kapag matagal na hindi nagamit nag-iba hitsura. some of my polishes naging watery o yung wax nagshrink sa lalagyan kaya better buy lang yung kaya mo magamit else ma stock sayang. pati mga buffing pads at pads ng backing plate sa dual polisher nasisira din kapag nastock. some of my buffing pads na di pa nabuksan at naitago ng matagal, nung ginamit ko naghiwa-hiwalay so again, buy items lang in small quantities lalo maliit lang sasakyan mo.

I see I've good thing wala pa ako masiyado pambili ng bigger quantities so most of the time bibili lang ako yung need ko lang or onting pasobra lang para if ever na maubusan meron na agad. Siguro ang iistock ko lang na in bulk is car shampoos

[monty_GTV]

I see I've good thing wala pa ako masiyado pambili ng bigger quantities so most of the time bibili lang ako yung need ko lang or onting pasobra lang para if ever na maubusan meron na agad. Siguro ang iistock ko lang na in bulk is car shampoos

if you are serious enough to go DIY detailing then invest in the ff,

- a portable pressure washer, provided na maganda supply at presyur niyo ng tubig. if not, pwede rin timba lang

- a dual polisher and lots of buffing pads. its faster and more effective sa polishing/paint correction. pwede rin by hand pero darating time magsasawa ka

- a good polishes/compounds/swirl removers. i did try a few different brands na nababasa ko sa review dati like menzerna, cg, klasse, pinnacle, meguiar, sonax. i settled with meg 105/205, klasse twins at sonax aio. effective sila para sa akin

- carnauba wax/sealants. kahit anong brand, ang dami, pick your poison na lang. as i said kahit anong mahal na wax balewala kung hindi maganda pagka prepped ng paint surface.

- others like lots of mf towels, clays, quick detailers, shampoo, plastic trim restorers, wheel cleaners, degreaser, detailing brushes, interior fabric/leather restorers...etc

- a deep pocket to buy the above and a lot of patience dahil kahit anong gawin mo, hindi mo matatalo si swirl at gasgas

btw, para hindi ka na gumastos at hindi ka na mapagod, hanap ka na lang ng maayos na carwash shop malapit sa lugar mo. then bili ka ng wax at mf towels. pa-carwash ka na lang during weekends then pagdating sa bahay, ikaw na mag wax at magpunas-punas.

[khun22]

if you are serious enough to go DIY detailing then invest in the ff,

- a portable pressure washer, provided na maganda supply at presyur niyo ng tubig. if not, pwede rin timba lang

- a dual polisher and lots of buffing pads. its faster and more effective sa polishing/paint correction. pwede rin by hand pero darating time magsasawa ka

- a good polishes/compounds/swirl removers. i did try a few different brands na nababasa ko sa review dati like menzerna, cg, klasse, pinnacle, meguiar, sonax. i settled with meg 105/205, klasse twins at sonax aio. effective sila para sa akin

- carnauba wax/sealants. kahit anong brand, ang dami, pick your poison na lang. as i said kahit anong mahal na wax balewala kung hindi maganda pagka prepped ng paint surface.

- others like lots of mf towels, clays, quick detailers, shampoo, plastic trim restorers, wheel cleaners, degreaser, detailing brushes, interior fabric/leather restorers...etc

- a deep pocket to buy the above and a lot of patience dahil kahit anong gawin mo, hindi mo matatalo si swirl at gasgas

btw, para hindi ka na gumastos at hindi ka na mapagod, hanap ka na lang ng maayos na carwash shop malapit sa lugar mo. then bili ka ng wax at mf towels. pa-carwash ka na lang during weekends then pagdating sa bahay, ikaw na mag wax at magpunas-punas.

Thanks for the advice sir.

- Planning to buy narin ako pressure washer kaso diko lang alam kung maganda pressure ng tubig samin pag gumagamit naman ako ng hose okay naman yung buga ng tubig.

- so far no plans to get pa pero pag naka ipon siguro bili rin ako.

-polish wala parin ako pero planning to buy narin. Ang polish lang is diba sir most of the time swirl marks at clear coat scratches lang ang kayan iya diba?

- Sa wax yes siguro after netong ultimate paste wax ko I might try the nxt or collinite or pag nakaipon kahit meron pa yung ultimate paste wax bili narin ako haha

- For MF towels onti onti rin ako mag stock ng towels, then clay bar bibili narin ako this month siguro, yung quick detailers yun yung pede gamitin for mabilisang pang linis diba sir kunwari nabird poopan yung sasakyan pede siya gamitin pang lubricate para mapunasan si bird poop? if so ano mairerecommend mo na QD?, shampoo planning to stock narin para di nako bili ng bili pag naubusan, wheel cleaners as of now wala pa, detailing brush planning to get one nadin meron ako nakita sa lazada 695 yung microtex detailing brush 3 brush na different sizes per set, sa interior fabirc/leather restorers wala pa ano ba maganda sir?

- As of now saktuhan palang laman ng akin bulsa hahaha. Yes sir patience lang talaga di talaga maiiwasan you can only minimize pero di mo siya completely matatangal.

For me okay naman gumastos at worth it naman pagod mediyo fulfilling pag nalinis mo yung sarili mo sasakyan time consuming lang talaga, pero minsan din nag papa carwash nalang ako pag talagang wala ng time and tinatamad haha. BTW sir how do you determine ba if maayos yung car wash shop?

[rspayumo]

Thanks for the advice sir.

- Planning to buy narin ako pressure washer kaso diko lang alam kung maganda pressure ng tubig samin pag gumagamit naman ako ng hose okay naman yung buga ng tubig.

- so far no plans to get pa pero pag naka ipon siguro bili rin ako.

-polish wala parin ako pero planning to buy narin. Ang polish lang is diba sir most of the time swirl marks at clear coat scratches lang ang kayan iya diba?

- Sa wax yes siguro after netong ultimate paste wax ko I might try the nxt or collinite or pag nakaipon kahit meron pa yung ultimate paste wax bili narin ako haha

- For MF towels onti onti rin ako mag stock ng towels, then clay bar bibili narin ako this month siguro, yung quick detailers yun yung pede gamitin for mabilisang pang linis diba sir kunwari nabird poopan yung sasakyan pede siya gamitin pang lubricate para mapunasan si bird poop? if so ano mairerecommend mo na QD?, shampoo planning to stock narin para di nako bili ng bili pag naubusan, wheel cleaners as of now wala pa, detailing brush planning to get one nadin meron ako nakita sa lazada 695 yung microtex detailing brush 3 brush na different sizes per set, sa interior fabirc/leather restorers wala pa ano ba maganda sir?

- As of now saktuhan palang laman ng akin bulsa hahaha. Yes sir patience lang talaga di talaga maiiwasan you can only minimize pero di mo siya completely matatangal.

For me okay naman gumastos at worth it naman pagod mediyo fulfilling pag nalinis mo yung sarili mo sasakyan time consuming lang talaga, pero minsan din nag papa carwash nalang ako pag talagang wala ng time and tinatamad haha. BTW sir how do you determine ba if maayos yung car wash shop?

Ang mahirap din kapag medyo may knowledge ka na sa car detailing or even as simple as proper car wash, (two buckets, use of different wash mitts on upper and lower half of the car, top to bottom rinsing, drying, etc) hahanapin mo lahat yan sa mga car wash shops. And probably most them di na papasa sa standard mo.

Lalong lalo na yung gagamitan ng foam tapos yun na rin yung ipapahid nila sa buong car gamit ang kung ano mang wash mitt na meron sila, tapos diretso sa lower part ng front and rear bumper, pati sa doors, sabay biglang babalik sa body, mapapatayo ka para maawat lang sila.

I even saw a car wash shop na gumagamit ng floor mop sa roof kapag SUV o Van ang nililinis, buti na lang waiting pa lang ako at may chance pa umalis.

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[khun22]

Ang mahirap din kapag medyo may knowledge ka na sa car detailing or even as simple as proper car wash, (two buckets, use of different wash mitts on upper and lower half of the car, top to bottom rinsing, drying, etc) hahanapin mo lahat yan sa mga car wash shops. And probably most them di na papasa sa standard mo.

Lalong lalo na yung gagamitan ng foam tapos yun na rin yung ipapahid nila sa buong car gamit ang kung ano mang wash mitt na meron sila, tapos diretso sa lower part ng front and rear bumper, pati sa doors, sabay biglang babalik sa body, mapapatayo ka para maawat lang sila.

I even saw a car wash shop na gumagamit ng floor mop sa roof kapag SUV o Van ang nililinis, buti na lang waiting pa lang ako at may chance pa umalis.

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Very on point sir most of the shops around here does that. Yung iba pa nga ang gagawin eh yung pinanglinis yun din yung ipapang tuyo isasabit lang saglit sabay pag natuyo na ng konti gagamitin na

[mhvNodagal]

Could you guys recommend a good clay sponge?

Try mo to bro:

Nanoskin Autoscrub Sponge Medium Grade - REFLECTIONS CAR CARE

Eto gamit ko, pero yung fine grade version, Kasi alaga ko naman yung mga sasakyan ko ng car wash/sealant/waxing. Chat mo si Ginnova sa website na to, nasa bottom right hand ng site yung chat function. You can ask him many things as well regarding detailing. Mura din microfiber Nya vs sa mga MF na nasa suki nating malls.


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[monty_GTV]

Thanks for the advice sir.

if malakas water supply niyo ok na yung hose. forgot to mention vacuum/blower pang drying at panlinis sa interior

pwede rin makatanggal ng heavy scratches ang swirl removers with coarse pads

yes, kaya quick detailer, pang quick fix. any qd will do naman

aside sa wax, try mo rin sealant. mas durable at mas matipid kesa wax. can't recommend a brand, just buy what you can find and afford

detailing brush mostly gamit yan sa engine bay at mga hard to reach crevices, mga singit2x

its hard to find a good carwash shop. hanap ka na lang ng reputable detailing shop that offers carwash and waxing. iwas ka na lang sa mga so-so carwash sa gilid ng daan at mga nasa malls parking.

[khun22]

Try mo to bro:

Nanoskin Autoscrub Sponge Medium Grade - REFLECTIONS CAR CARE

Eto gamit ko, pero yung fine grade version, Kasi alaga ko naman yung mga sasakyan ko ng car wash/sealant/waxing. Chat mo si Ginnova sa website na to, nasa bottom right hand ng site yung chat function. You can ask him many things as well regarding detailing. Mura din microfiber Nya vs sa mga MF na nasa suki nating malls.


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Ay meron nga pala kay sir Ginnova nakaorder nako sakanya mf towels pa nga lang yung MF2 zero drying towel tiyaka isang shortpile na mf towel. Sige sige sir ano ba pinagkaiba ng medium grade at fine grade? At sir nadikit din ba sa clay sponge yung mga contaminants just like clay bar? Tanda ko may napanood ako sa detail kings ata yun clay sponge ginamit din may nabanggit siya na di daw nadikit sa sponge yung contaminants but parang sinosoften niya yung contaminants para pag winipe off mo matatanggal ganon po ba iyon?

if malakas water supply niyo ok na yung hose. forgot to mention vacuum/blower pang drying at panlinis sa interior

pwede rin makatanggal ng heavy scratches ang swirl removers with coarse pads

yes, kaya quick detailer, pang quick fix. any qd will do naman

aside sa wax, try mo rin sealant. mas durable at mas matipid kesa wax. can't recommend a brand, just buy what you can find and afford

detailing brush mostly gamit yan sa engine bay at mga hard to reach crevices, mga singit2x

its hard to find a good carwash shop. hanap ka na lang ng reputable detailing shop that offers carwash and waxing. iwas ka na lang sa mga so-so carwash sa gilid ng daan at mga nasa malls parking.

I see okay naman satisfied ako sa hose, di ko lang talaga ako satisfied sa pag foam pag gumamit ako ng foam gun yung nabibili lang sa ace yung may lagayan ng shampoo di foamy pero pwede na. Diko lang sure kung sa shampoo or sadyang panget lang yung nabili ko.

ah i see pede rin pala makatanggal ng heavy scratches si polisher.

I'll try to find the cheapest qd na known brand nalang.

sa sealant wala pako knowledge ano ba yung mga sealant sir? MAy nabasa ako yung klasse twins sealant ba yun? Same as wax lang ba pag apply niya at pano ang paggamit nun?

Oo nga eh, I'll try looking maybe may makita ako sa fb or google na malapit samin with good reviews.

[willownavarro]

In cleaning your windshield, both in and out, okay ba ang 3M Glass Cleaner?

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[monty_GTV]

sa sealant wala pako knowledge ano ba yung mga sealant sir? MAy nabasa ako yung klasse twins sealant ba yun? Same as wax lang ba pag apply niya at pano ang paggamit nun?

all the answers to faq's about detailing are here. basa mode lang kapag may time, nakakatulong din if you want to learn further sa detailing...

Auto Detailing Facts, auto detailing Tips, How to detailing Guides, how to polish, how to wax, DIY detailing, do it yourself guides
Auto Detailing Guide - Detailed Image
How To Wax A Car, Car Wax & Paint Sealant Application Techniques, how to apply wax & paint sealant by hand or polisher, how to apply wax
Carnauba Car Wax vs. Paint Sealants, carnauba wax reviews, paint sealant reviews
Klasse Car Care Products, Klasse Detailing Products, Klasse Sealant, klasse all in one

[khun22]

all the answers to faq's about detailing are here. basa mode lang kapag may time, nakakatulong din if you want to learn further sa detailing...

Auto Detailing Facts, auto detailing Tips, How to detailing Guides, how to polish, how to wax, DIY detailing, do it yourself guides
Auto Detailing Guide - Detailed Image
How To Wax A Car, Car Wax & Paint Sealant Application Techniques, how to apply wax & paint sealant by hand or polisher, how to apply wax
Carnauba Car Wax vs. Paint Sealants, carnauba wax reviews, paint sealant reviews
Klasse Car Care Products, Klasse Detailing Products, Klasse Sealant, klasse all in one

ayun salamat ng marami sir monty will read this.