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

[Battlestar]

Hardinero & Rico_g - Thanks for the answer. I cancelled my Klasse twins order to Autogeek online. Talo ako sa shipping fee. I heard Carlack is also same product of Klasse? Baka yun na lang gamitin ko, or baka pwede po pa PM price ng Klasse twins galing kay ed ba yun? TIA

[rico_g]

Hardinero & Rico_g - Thanks for the answer. I cancelled my Klasse twins order to Autogeek online. Talo ako sa shipping fee. I heard Carlack is also same product of Klasse? Baka yun na lang gamitin ko, or baka pwede po pa PM price ng Klasse twins galing kay ed ba yun? TIA

try to PM madkatz here in tsikot, gf ni master un... i bought my twins from them, you can check with them if they still got stock.

[tanskiee]

pa help naman po, kakukuha ko lang po ng car ko last week.
anong unang gagawin ko po? di ko pa cya na ca-carwash.
kasi naghahanda pa lang ako ng mga gamit na pang wash.
ito yung mga nabili ko
1. microtex car shampoo
2. microtex washmit
3. microtex chamois
4. nanogloss
5. nanosliq
6. microtex applicator pad
7. terry
8. plush
9. ultra plush
10. microtex tireblack

so far yan pa lang. ano pa po ang kulang? pwede ko na po bang simulan ang paglinis ng car? honda jazz po yung car ko, polish metal.
do i need paint protection?
thanks po sa magrereply.

[scharnhorst]

pa help naman po, kakukuha ko lang po ng car ko last week.
anong unang gagawin ko po? di ko pa cya na ca-carwash.
kasi naghahanda pa lang ako ng mga gamit na pang wash.
ito yung mga nabili ko
1. microtex car shampoo
2. microtex washmit
3. microtex chamois
4. nanogloss
5. nanosliq
6. microtex applicator pad
7. terry
8. plush
9. ultra plush
10. microtex tireblack

so far yan pa lang. ano pa po ang kulang? pwede ko na po bang simulan ang paglinis ng car? honda jazz po yung car ko, polish metal.
do i need paint protection?
thanks po sa magrereply.

sir, just follow the instructions I posted in the guide and you'll have a good start in detailing

[umi001]

pa help naman po, kakukuha ko lang po ng car ko last week.
anong unang gagawin ko po? di ko pa cya na ca-carwash.
kasi naghahanda pa lang ako ng mga gamit na pang wash.
ito yung mga nabili ko
1. microtex car shampoo
2. microtex washmit
3. microtex chamois
4. nanogloss
5. nanosliq
6. microtex applicator pad
7. terry
8. plush
9. ultra plush
10. microtex tireblack

so far yan pa lang. ano pa po ang kulang? pwede ko na po bang simulan ang paglinis ng car? honda jazz po yung car ko, polish metal.
do i need paint protection?
thanks po sa magrereply.

Have you tried reading the thread from the start? The first posts by doc scharn should cover everything you need to know in order to use what you've bought, as well as other materials you might need. As for paint protection, applying wax is already considered paint protection. If you're referring to something like Big Bert's paint protection program, it really depends on how much time you can spend on detailing your car. If you have the time to wax every two weeks, than that should be enough to protect your paint, even with less durable OTC waxes.

[umi001]

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[Ry_Tower]

Have you tried reading the thread from the start? The first posts by doc scharn should cover everything you need to know in order to use what you've bought, as well as other materials you might need. As for paint protection, applying wax is already considered paint protection. If you're referring to something like Big Bert's paint protection program, it really depends on how much time you can spend on detailing your car. If you have the time to wax every two weeks, than that should be enough to protect your paint, even with less durable OTC waxes.

hehe, tinatamad na nga lang mag-back read yung iba. Although nasa rules and regulation naman na mag-search muna bago magpost at baka may sagot na rin sa tanong nila. I also do wax pero once a month nga lang. Maybe i'll do it every two weeks na rin.

[umi001]

hehe, tinatamad na nga lang mag-back read yung iba. Although nasa rules and regulation naman na mag-search muna bago magpost at baka may sagot na rin sa tanong nila. I also do wax pero once a month nga lang. Maybe i'll do it every two weeks na rin.

Ok lang naman, pero first posts kasi sila sa thread eh

Actually the frequency really depends on what wax you use, and the weather conditions. You'll need to wax more often during the rainy season than during the summer. As for waxes, you'll need to apply a wax like Collinite 476 maybe once every two months, versus every two weeks for Mother's step 3. So the durability of the wax plays a big role.

[jonzking]

hi mga sir. kailangan pa rin po ba mag wax every 2 weeks kahit more na nasa garage lang yung car? once a week ko lang nagagamit yung car, so laging nasa may bubong na garahe lang sya. nawawala pa rin po ba yung wax nito? mothers step 3 po gamit ko. TIA.

[john5]

hi mga sir. kailangan pa rin po ba mag wax every 2 weeks kahit more na nasa garage lang yung car? once a week ko lang nagagamit yung car, so laging nasa may bubong na garahe lang sya. nawawala pa rin po ba yung wax nito? mothers step 3 po gamit ko. TIA.

IMO,hindi na kunghindi mo naman hinuhugasan at sinasabon,car duster na lang gamitin mo kung ganun

[meloforma]

pa help naman po, kakukuha ko lang po ng car ko last week.
anong unang gagawin ko po? di ko pa cya na ca-carwash.
kasi naghahanda pa lang ako ng mga gamit na pang wash.
ito yung mga nabili ko
1. microtex car shampoo
2. microtex washmit
3. microtex chamois
4. nanogloss
5. nanosliq
6. microtex applicator pad
7. terry
8. plush
9. ultra plush
10. microtex tireblack

...good start na yan bro... actually pareho tayo ng mga gamit. nakuha ko rin s thread na 'to

dagdagan mo na lang ng cali duster (or ung microtex duster na rin para todo microtex)... kuha ka na rin ng set/kit ng glass science para naman s mga salamin mo...

[rmsoriano]

Sir scharnhorst, thank you for this thread, very well explained and with illustration pa. I have been taking care of cleaning and waxing our cars for years na and I found it incorrect pala as compared to your process. Hope to hear and learn more from this thread.

[rmsoriano]

sir, just follow the instructions I posted in the guide and you'll have a good start in detailing

sir, just sent you a PM. TIA

[scharnhorst]

Sir scharnhorst, thank you for this thread, very well explained and with illustration pa. I have been taking care of cleaning and waxing our cars for years na and I found it incorrect pala as compared to your process. Hope to hear and learn more from this thread.

you're welcome sir!

I've sent you the guide, and a bit about claying

posting it here..

1) determine if you need to clay the car: after washing and drying, run your fingers over the paint. it should be smooth, if it has particles, claying might be needed. claying can also remove oxidation and watermarks.

2) if you need to clay, prepare the materials. Mothers has a good claying kit that has the following:
-Quick Detailer (for lubrication
-clay bars
-MF cloth

so for claying itself...

i) ensure the car is dry
ii) knead the clay into a form that you can easily rub across the paint, ideally it should have a flat surface
iv) spray the QD onto the surface
v) rub the clay across the surface with the QD
vi) wipe with the MF

now... you have to check the underside of the clay if it has a lot of dirt... if it does, knead the clay again to expose a clean area.

repeat it for all panels

just remember to store the clay in an airtight container to prevent dessication. the lock n lock containers work quite well

[tanskiee]

thank you meloforma actually nakaka adik magpakintab at mag linis ng car, inayos ko na yung magulong genset house at bodega ng mga tools ko. gusto kong matoto pa ng pag detail ng kotse.

problema ko lang kasi laging maulan dito sa bicol ngayun. at hindi pa tapos yung tent na pinapagawa ko.

thank you sa tread na to.

[meloforma]

gusto ko sanang magtry ng ibang products beyond nanogloss and nanosliq... ano bang mas magandang upgrade dun sa 2?

i've been looking at OCW and carlack's reviews lately pero mukhang mahirap hagilapin... how about mother's and meg's?

i have a black car nga pala and 2 months old pa lang naman.

TIA

[MrClay13]

Good day mga sir

Ok lang po ba gawin ko sa first detail ko

WASH -> CLAY -> NANOGLOSS -> NANO SLIQ

and 2-3 times a week wash with shampoo or duster lang then nanosliq?

tpos once a month lang yung nanogloss?

yung car ko color metropolitan grey and 4 months old.

thanks in advance sa mga mag rereply

[watusi]

Good day mga sir

Ok lang po ba gawin ko sa first detail ko

WASH -> CLAY -> NANOGLOSS -> NANO SLIQ

and 2-3 times a week wash with shampoo or duster lang then nanosliq?

tpos once a month lang yung nanogloss?

yung car ko color metropolitan grey and 4 months old.

thanks in advance sa mga mag rereply

yup, the steps you mentioned above are ok

during sunny days, i wash only when needed. usually after 1-2 weeks. but i use duster daily and QD every other day.

[MrClay13]

yup, the steps you mentioned above are ok

during sunny days, i wash only when needed. usually after 1-2 weeks. but i use duster daily and QD every other day.

Thanks sir wala pa kasi ako sealant balak ko sana na din mag sealant sa first detail ko feeling ko dapat ko na sia protectahan dahil araw araw ko sia ginagamit pero wala pa talga ko kaalam alam pano rin kumuha at kung san bibili ng magandang sealant =)

tyaka na ko siguro mag try ng ibang product katulad nung mga nababangit nio sir watsui sa Detailing thread hinde ko rin alam kasi pano magkaron nun sobrang beguhan lang talaga ko po pero thanks you really reply and help a lot

[cjv_justice]

hi all!

i finally took my first step to auto detailing this afternoon... well baby step palang kase Nanoglos palang to... later na yung NanoSliq.



ang ganda nga nung matte black finish nung Microtex Tireblack...










eto yung materials ko... Mictrotex NanoGlos and Tireblack, Plush and 3M MF for back-up...


I can't wait to get my FD back... mapapakintab ko ulit yung Habanero Red.