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

[jhnkvn]

*gurus (noob me!)
Can somebody provide me the olx link where a certain person was selling Nanoskin mitts? it's that time of the year where I need to redo the entire regimen from scratch. 4 months na walang protection car ko (at nakatambak goodies ko)

[red_one]

Got another detailing tool. This is a universal pad holder for clay pad/polishing pad/waxing pad. Adjustable velcro hand strap. Velcro back for attaching 5" to 6" pads.







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[pLF_20]

Dami ko natutunan dito, as in nagbackread ako till 1st page,. thanks to thread starter, " sir scharnhorst " at sa mga nagbigay din ng mga kanilang info, idea, etc.,. Thanks - from newbie member

[AltisAndMZ3FAN]

New to the car care lineup

[yubby24]

Hi everyone. Gusto ko sana malinawan sa mga gamit panglinis ng car natin. Medyo nalilito kasi ako sa chamois, microfiber cloth, etc. Kelan ginagamit ang bawat isa? Kakabili lang namin ng car namin at gusto ko sana kami rin ang maglilinis sa kanya. May nakita ako gamit pang car wash, yung malaki na parang may tentacles. Tapos yung chamois daw para pangdry after washing. Yung pang-apply ng wax sa body at widnshield, ano po ang dapat gamitin?

Thank you fellow tsikoteers.

[chickentuna]

Hi everyone. Gusto ko sana malinawan sa mga gamit panglinis ng car natin. Medyo nalilito kasi ako sa chamois, microfiber cloth, etc. Kelan ginagamit ang bawat isa? Kakabili lang namin ng car namin at gusto ko sana kami rin ang maglilinis sa kanya. May nakita ako gamit pang car wash, yung malaki na parang may tentacles. Tapos yung chamois daw para pangdry after washing. Yung pang-apply ng wax sa body at widnshield, ano po ang dapat gamitin?

Thank you fellow tsikoteers.

Sir I'm no way an expert sa car detailing/washing first car owner din ako so I'll try to answer the most basic questions and tell you the basic things na natutunan ko dito and all around the internet.

Kakasimula ko lang din mag linis ng sarili kong car a few weeks ago. Even bought a pressure washer to make my life easier. Nakakapagod pero the end result is worth it. Nalilinis mo mabuti car mo unlike sa mga car wash sa tabi tabi.

Microfiber towel - maraming klase. May makikita ka na terry, plush, ultra plush, elite, drying etc.. Terry, plush, ultra plush are used for buffing as far as I know. Btw microtex ultra plush meron ako kaso di ko pa nagagamit but I only plan to use it when buffing medyo expensive kasi. It comes with different price ranges as well. The cheapo ones like the 3 for 88pesos tend to leave fabric lint like residue after wiping most noticeable when used on glass surfaces. Isa lang masasabi ko, the only towel that should touch your car is microfiber. I've learned the hard way. During the first few weeks of washing, kung ano anong rags lang gamit ko like old t-shirts etc. that's till I've noticed the long scratches on my car. Dito ko lang nalaman na dapat microfiber cloth/towel dapat gamitin because microfiber picks up dirt instead of dragging it around and scratching your clear coat like an ordinary towel/rag does. Basta pupunasan mo ang kotse mo may it be wax, compounds, etc. dapat microfiber towel. Pwede din gamitin for drying though meron specific microfiber towel na used for drying talaga.

Chamois - like you've said, this one is used for drying your car. May rubber/synthetic and microfiber. Yes, that's right. If you've read my post above, I'd suggest to use the microfiber type(I am using the microtex brand). Gumamit na ko nung rubber type kasi eto yung mga gamit sa mga car wash sa tabi tabi lang kala ko kasi ok lang dahil ito gamit nila pero hindi pala. Yes, it has caused scratches on my car. Buti gray ang color ng car ko kaya di gano halata.

Mitts - Eto yung parang tentacles used for washing (with car shampoo) your car. Again the golden rule is to use the microfiber type.

Application pad - parang sponge type na pad. Used for applying wax and/or compunds. You can also use microfiber towels to apply wax. Personal preference na lang siguro. I use the application pad though.

For starters, I would personally recommend microtex products. The brand is cheap and they make good products. Pwede na sa newbie tulad ko. From duster, shampoo, microfiber cloth, wax down to tire black microtex brand gamit ko. They're cheap and gets the job done. They even have bundles/cleaning kits which is much cheaper than buying them one at a time.

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[yubby24]

Thank you for the very detailed explanation *chickentuna. I already have the mitts, shampoo and chamois. Lahat from microtex dahil sila nga yung affordable na nakita ko nung namili kami ni misis. Next ko na siguro bibilhin yung wax for the body at sa glass pari yung applicator pads. Nakita ko meron din microtex sa lazada. Ok ba yung mga car care sets dun? O mas mahal sila kesa sa shop ko bilhin?

[testament11]

First time user ng Blackfire Wet Over Ice combo. Very satisfied with the result

[testament11]

Thank you for the very detailed explanation *chickentuna. I already have the mitts, shampoo and chamois. Lahat from microtex dahil sila nga yung affordable na nakita ko nung namili kami ni misis. Next ko na siguro bibilhin yung wax for the body at sa glass pari yung applicator pads. Nakita ko meron din microtex sa lazada. Ok ba yung mga car care sets dun? O mas mahal sila kesa sa shop ko bilhin?

Prices sa Lazada ng Microtex products compared sa Ace, Blade, True Value, o Handyman is same lang. As long na reputable yun kukunin mong car care kit eh good yan, pero ang prices nila is same lang pag binili mo sa mga tindahan. Add mo pala sa arsenal mo ang Microtex Elite. Though mahal siya at 600 petot, pero sulit na sulit yan for drying, provided you do water sheeting method. Kaya niyan magpatuyo ng isang kotse ng walang pigaan.

[pongscript]

Prices sa Lazada ng Microtex products compared sa Ace, Blade, True Value, o Handyman is same lang. As long na reputable yun kukunin mong car care kit eh good yan, pero ang prices nila is same lang pag binili mo sa mga tindahan. Add mo pala sa arsenal mo ang Microtex Elite. Though mahal siya at 600 petot, pero sulit na sulit yan for drying, provided you do water sheeting method. Kaya niyan magpatuyo ng isang kotse ng walang pigaan.

Beware of fake products from lazada, yung rain x nila is not genuine.

Regarding elite, agree.. but yung binili ko dalawang elite jr.. hehehe.. para first pass yung isa then pang sure dry ung isa.. pero before hand, water shedding then blower..


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