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

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Faded paint looks dull or dim.
Oxidized paint looks dull and cloudy/hazy. Some may also show sign of clear coat failure.

Faded paint and oxidized paint can be fixed by compounding and/or polishing.
Clear coat failure can only be fixed by repainting the panel. The problem is already IN the paint, not only ON the paint surface.


Faded paint. BEFORE and AFTER paint correction:




Oxidized paint. BEFORE and DURING paint correction:





Clear coat failure. Clear coat has turned white and started to flake off:

Bro can you I identify if this paint is faded or oxidated

Btw can you see the affected part?

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Is this photo clearer ?

[red_one]

*crosswind: As long as the problem is ON the paint surface only, that can be corrected without repainting the panel.

If you can, take a close-up photo using your camera's macro mode. Try it with or without flash, whichever gives the better result.

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* red_one here's a clearer photo can you identity if it's faded/oxidated/etched watermarks?

[red_one]

* red_one here's a clearer photo can you identity if it's faded/oxidated/etched watermarks?

fading and oxidation will affect the entire panel (since the whole panel is exposed to the sun) and not just isolated spots. it looks like water/acid etching to me. is the surface smooth or rough on that spot?

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fading and oxidation will affect the entire panel (since the whole panel is exposed to the sun) and not just isolated spots. it looks like water/acid etching to me. is the surface smooth or rough on that spot?

Thanks
the paint is rough
I have been noticing it for at least a year
parang nagiging visble every time
ngayon parang lumalaki na


BTW yung watermarks parang water droplets lang sa paint(mayroon sa roof)

[red_one]

Thanks
the paint is rough
I have been noticing it for at least a year
parang nagiging visble every time
ngayon parang lumalaki na


BTW yung watermarks parang water droplets lang sa paint(mayroon sa roof)

Type I Water Spots are mineral deposits sitting on top of the surface.
Type II Water Spots are actually holes or etching that are in the paint.

Type I Water Spots, or mineral deposits bonded to the surface can be removed using detailing clay while Type II Water Spots, or etchings which are below the surface must be removed using a compound or polish because you have to remove a little paint surrounding the etching to level the surface.

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Type I Water Spots are mineral deposits sitting on top of the surface.
Type II Water Spots are actually holes or etching that are in the paint.

Type I Water Spots, or mineral deposits bonded to the surface can be removed using detailing clay while Type II Water Spots, or etchings which are below the surface must be removed using a compound or polish because you have to remove a little paint surrounding the etching to level the surface.

Thanks for the reply bro red_one
it looks like my vehicle have both the type I and type II
do you suggest I do-it-myself or bring it to a detailing shop
Ang gusto ko muna mawala yung nasa hood
tapos may holes pa nga eh akala ko nga start of oxidation eh

[rhadski]

Mga boss. Question lang. After ko ipaoptiguard yung oto kay big berts. Ano pwede ko iapply sa kanya? Pde ko ba gamitan ng nanogloss at nanosliq? Thanks!

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[red_one]

Mga boss. Question lang. After ko ipaoptiguard yung oto kay big berts. Ano pwede ko iapply sa kanya? Pde ko ba gamitan ng nanogloss at nanosliq? Thanks!

Did you avail of the Optiguard program, i.e. 1 detailing session + 3 maintenance session (every 3 months)? yes, you can use Spray Wax (NanoGlos) and Quick Detailer (NanoSliq) in between maintenance sessions. use them as often as you want.

[rhadski]

Did you avail of the Optiguard program, i.e. 1 detailing session + 3 maintenance session (every 3 months)? yes, you can use Spray Wax (NanoGlos) and Quick Detailer (NanoSliq) in between maintenance sessions. use them as often as you want.

Yes ser. Yung may quarterly session inavail ko. Ahh pwede pala sya. Salamat ser sa reply.

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[chronicle]

Ask ko lang kung anong magandang pangtanggal nang silicone sealant sa car surface without affecting the paint. Pudpod na daliri ko, and may mga tira tira pa rin eh.

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[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

[smuiv]

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

Tried mixing 2 brands
3M Hand Glaze + Meguiars Carnauba Wax
Eto yung kinalabasan

[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?

[eyron]

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

Thanks sir!