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

[scharnhorst]

Just want to ask the experts here, does paint protect also help protect against minor scratches from gravel and asphalt or is it only good for acid rain? After you have your car paint protected how long does it last before you need another session? Does waxing help with the paint protection? I never had my car paint protected before and only heard about this from a friend of mine. Thanks :D

hello sir,

We use these waxes and sealants not for scratch protection, but to prevent premature aging and oxidation of the paint.

sealants and waxes can protect the paint from the elements, namely water, sun, dust and dirt particles, bird poop, grime, tree sap, etc etc.

waxes and sealants will offer *some* degree of protection against very light scratches, but generally will have little to no resistance against minor scratches caused by other automobiles, stone chips, gravel, improper washing and the like.

Asphalt will stick to your vehicle like glue, whatever happens

waxes and sealants vary in their durability - some can last for a couple of months, some can last a couple of weeks, some can be stripped off by the first rain they encounter. The general rule of thumb is, in Philippine weather, nothing lasts the manufacturer's claim.

user feedback is far more accurate than the manufacturer's claim.

for the other details, I posted a link for the latest version of this guide.

[MrClay13]

Hi mga master may question po ko ano ang best way para matanggal ng maayos at mabilis ang mga "DAGTA" from a mango tree...
kasi sa pwesto ng car ko pag nag park everymorning may "DAGTA".. minsan pag may time ginagawa ko nililinis ko by watering it with a hose lang. kasi try ko Cleaning QD sobrang hirap matangal..

minsan kasi wala na time para mag hose.. ano sir mganda quick way kasi bka mamaya nagagasgasan ko sia pag punas lang gawa ko..

[cjv_justice]

sir cjv_justice,

a) Optimum No Rinse 1:16
b) Meg's Quik Detailer
c) Mother’s Showtime

for light dust, pwede na OGE sir

you got PM pala sir!

o kayo muna dito, alis ako for a couple of days

thanks, replied na. based from what I've read here and PD medyo limited nga lang cleaning QDs available (for the pricepoint at least). Naintindihan ko na differences and uses ng spray waxes and QD... pati different types ng QD. I really need a cleanning QD because of the dust and yellowish stains I have to deal with on a daily basis...

alis muna ko magcanvass ng QD...

[meloforma]

thanks, replied na. based from what I've read here and PD medyo limited nga lang cleaning QDs available (for the pricepoint at least). Naintindihan ko na differences and uses ng spray waxes and QD... pati different types ng QD. I really need a cleanning QD because of the dust and yellowish stains I have to deal with on a daily basis...

alis muna ko magcanvass ng QD...

oo nga. sa garahe ko naman ambilis mag accummulate ng dust. e ala gano time mag wash. ang plano ko nga e wash, wax tapos cover agad.

pero in between, pwede namang dust off lang muna tapos cleaning QD na agad di ba? (wala ng wash). TY TY!!

[cjv_justice]

oo nga. sa garahe ko naman ambilis mag accummulate ng dust. e ala gano time mag wash. ang plano ko nga e wash, wax tapos cover agad.

pero in between, pwede namang dust off lang muna tapos cleaning QD na agad di ba? (wala ng wash). TY TY!!

yes bro ganyan talaga purpose nung cleaning QD. I just got the Mother's Showtime QD...

[umi001]

oo nga. sa garahe ko naman ambilis mag accummulate ng dust. e ala gano time mag wash. ang plano ko nga e wash, wax tapos cover agad.

pero in between, pwede namang dust off lang muna tapos cleaning QD na agad di ba? (wala ng wash). TY TY!!

Which is where spray waxes like OCW, Reflections Spray Wax, UQW and others come in so handy - they allow you to wax while drying your car, and in the case of OCW, can already serve as your main LSP. Yes, you can dust off then QD - but if the paint is clean after dusting off, why QD? If it's only minimal road film or a few tiny dirty spots, IMO, it'd be better to wait until the next wash - anytime you touch the paint, you risk marring, so the lesser the number of touches, the lesser the chances of causing damage (I'll admit to finding this difficult to follow sometimes, though ).

[cjv_justice]

ang pangit lang kase tingnan in my case after dusting me mga streaks naiiwan tapos yung buwisit na dilaw na ewang nakadikit pa...

[tradewind26]

Sad morning for me. I saw 2 scratches 2inches each long sa driver door. Hindi naman masyado halata except kung titignan mabuti. Damage is more than the clearcoat na. I guess i need to have it repair na...Saan kaya may magaling gumaya ng color, mura at highly recommended na paint shop

[Ginnova]

Sad morning for me. I saw 2 scratches 2inches each long sa driver door. Hindi naman masyado halata except kung titignan mabuti. Damage is more than the clearcoat na. I guess i need to have it repair na...Saan kaya may magaling gumaya ng color, mura at highly recommended na paint shop

kindly post pics of the scratch. baka kaya pa ng sanding at compounding.

[tradewind26]

I can say kaya pa ng ganyan yung gasgas ng car ko. Kasi d pa sya halata eh, hanggang hindi tititigan. Ill post pic cge. Kaso wala akong nung machine na ginagamit nya.. Anu ba mas mura repaint or sanding/compounding? Magkano kaya aabutin ng ganyan

[Ginnova]

mahal ang repaint. could cost around 2.5k-3.5k per panel. you can have your whole car detailed for the same price.

[tradewind26]

Wah 2.5k-3k per panel.. Kahit 4 inches lang yung gasgas, ganun pa rin ang singil?

Kakatapos ko lang mag carwash at QD. Matagal na siguro tong gasgas na to. Ngayon ko lang napansin. Hindi sya pansinin eh, kahit titigan ng 3feet away. Maghahanap na lang ako ng paintless dent repair... Hindi ba masama kung hayaan ko muna yung scratches, di naman pansinin eh. Tsaka nalang ako paayos pag may nadagdag na scratches.

[meloforma]

IMO, it'd be better to wait until the next wash - anytime you touch the paint, you risk marring, so the lesser the number of touches, the lesser the chances of causing damage (I'll admit to finding this difficult to follow sometimes, though ).

ty ty. di ko kasi gagamitin ng mga 5 days e. so gusto ko sana fresh pa rin pagbalik hehe

kasi di ako naglalagay ng product unless winash ko. weekly wash naman. in-between washes e duster lang talaga. gusto ko rin subukan ng may product after dusting. sige try ko tong mga to:

a) Optimum No Rinse
b) Meg's QD
c) Mom’s Showtime

[cjv_justice]

I opened up my spray bottle of Mother's Showtime yesterday, easy to apply and wipe off. This morning, the car had very little dust, paint is very smooth.

[umi001]

ang pangit lang kase tingnan in my case after dusting me mga streaks naiiwan tapos yung buwisit na dilaw na ewang nakadikit pa...

Heh, true enough - I still find myself QD-ing those spots after dusting. I just make sure to use lots of QD and very gentle wipes with a plush towel.

[cjv_justice]

Heh, true enough - I still find myself QD-ing those spots after dusting. I just make sure to use lots of QD and very gentle wipes with a plush towel.

Exactomondo!

[scharnhorst]

Nanosliq at 4:3 dilution is looking good.

[dbhollanda]

Nanosliq at 4:3 dilution is looking good.

pwede palang diluted ang nanosliq sa distilled water!

so sa 4:3 ratio -- yung 4 units is for nanosliq and yung 3 is the distilled water right?

di ba soblang labnaw na pag ganto mix?

[scharnhorst]

pwede palang diluted ang nanosliq sa distilled water!

so sa 4:3 ratio -- yung 4 units is for nanosliq and yung 3 is the distilled water right?

di ba soblang labnaw na pag ganto mix?

yup pwede sa distilled water, lumalabnaw yung mixture but... it helps reduce the streaking, mas madali rin ibuff off. hehe. mas tipid pa.

if you find 4:3 too diluted, you can try a 3 sliq: 2 distilled H2O mix, yan yung ginamit ko previously

[dbhollanda]

subukan ko tong mixture (3:2) mamaya tamang tama kaka ONR ko lang kasi nung isang araw naulaan yung auto ...