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

[rna800]

so during rainy days, like for the past 2 weeks na yata, enough na muna shampoo lang kasi sayang clay/wax/QD

That would depend on your discretion, sir. Without any wax on your car's paint, there's zero protection from all contaminants. Even if you wash it, it will be clean but the paint is totally exposed. If you have parking and/or there is a roof over it, the best way is to at least apply some sort of protection to your paint. That's where those spray waxes would come in handy or if you are really feeling it, you could opt with those very durable waxes like Collinite that could withstand weeks of rain but still give the protection.

For claying, you could only do it 2x a year or depending how badly your paint needs it. So if you are really itching to do it, I suggest to wait for the weather to normalize or gets better before doing it so that you could also do the next steps after claying. At least when the next heavy rain comes, your paint is already protected.

Quality detailers can be applied anytime for as long as the car is not really dirty. Unless you are using the Optimum No Rinse, then that is different kind of QD since it can be used too to clean the car not the conventional way.

[cjv_justice]

for the rainy days i always wax up with cleaner wax. of course with the usual pre-wax routine, but i only do claying every other month and do it outside. i you want wax protection during these times i suggest you add up the Collinite 476S in your car kit. of course your observations will vary among us, but whenever i can have this on, the there's usually less water on the surface to get rid off when i go home. and if i see the car's a little too dirty (especially the lower panels), i immediately wash up the car with hose and car shampoo... even if its still raining!

anyone here using the DUB car shampoo? i got this one as a present last xmas and i observed its quite good. thick suds and decent cleaning and it smells really good. i only use this for some quick cleaning described above ^ but for the whole car wash routine i still use my fave Megs NXT carwash.

[JohnM]

Spent an hour yesterday cleaning up asphalt specks using Collinite 845. Now my lower half has 5-6 layers of protection The 845 also took out some of the yellowing observed in the panel below the doors.

Is it just me or does painted plastic more easily lose its protection compared to painted metal? My hood is still beading but the bumper is not. They got the same treatment at the same time.

[dfopiso]

Thanks rna

Nagpa Optiguard ako nung June pero baka nawala na yung nilagay ng BB. So far, nag NanoGlos ako hanggang sa susunod na session, as per advise ng BB. Kahapon naka tyempo ako ng NanoGlos pero wala pa yatang 2 hours grabe yung ulan ... nanaman

[dfopiso]

^ nakatulong yung Nanoglos kahapon :thumbup: Kahit soaked sa ulan papuntang parking, pagbalik ko kanina, tuyo ang auto at hindi kumapit yung mga talsik at putik

[m05tw4nt3d]

guys whats your take on waterless car wash sprays? okay lang ba yun i everyday kasi grabe talaga dumihin ng black eh. tapos paminsan pa eh uulan tapos aaraw so watermarks galore talaga. ok lng ba yung mga ganung klaseng products sa finish ng paint?

[alvinladen]

ok lang ba gawing car shampoo yung mga dish washing liquid soap like joy?

[skidbenz]

ok lang ba gawing car shampoo yung mga dish washing liquid soap like joy?

[rna800]

guys whats your take on waterless car wash sprays? okay lang ba yun i everyday kasi grabe talaga dumihin ng black eh. tapos paminsan pa eh uulan tapos aaraw so watermarks galore talaga. ok lng ba yung mga ganung klaseng products sa finish ng paint?

I have heard of them but I would rather clean my car the conventional way. Maybe it's ok to use it if the car isn't really dirty, otherwise, I wouldn't risk it.

[rna800]

ok lang ba gawing car shampoo yung mga dish washing liquid soap like joy?

Nope, it is not ok to use dishwashing soaps in cleaning your car unless you are planning to strip the wax that you put previously and apply a new one. They are degreasers which means it would remove or strip everything that is protecting your paint especially when you do it daily.

[JohnM]

guys whats your take on waterless car wash sprays? okay lang ba yun i everyday kasi grabe talaga dumihin ng black eh. tapos paminsan pa eh uulan tapos aaraw so watermarks galore talaga. ok lng ba yung mga ganung klaseng products sa finish ng paint?

Some of the gurus here swear by Optimum No Rinse (ONR). It shortens cleaning time because it just sprays on and wipes off.


It's not really waterless because it comes in concentrated form and must be diluted in distilled water. But it beats lugging out the hose and getting the whole garage wet. I'm planning to get a bottle at PIMS next week if it's available. It was available at the last MIAS.

[umi001]

guys whats your take on waterless car wash sprays? okay lang ba yun i everyday kasi grabe talaga dumihin ng black eh. tapos paminsan pa eh uulan tapos aaraw so watermarks galore talaga. ok lng ba yung mga ganung klaseng products sa finish ng paint?

If used correctly and appropriately, waterless wash products will not damage your finish. If it's just for dust or light rain, then a good waterless wash (I use Ultima Waterless Wash, but I buy that from US - a locally available one is Optimum Opti-Clean), coupled with proper technique and plush MF towels will not marr your paint. You basically need to saturate the panel with your waterless wash, then wipe in one direction with your MF - after each wipe, you flip to a fresh side, so that you're not dragging grit and dirt across your paint. As you can imagine, you will need to use a lot of MFs for this.

[umi001]

ok lang ba gawing car shampoo yung mga dish washing liquid soap like joy?

Will it clean your car? Ya, it will. The problem is that it will also strip, or at the very least, degrade any wax or sealant you have on your car, leaving your paint without any protection.

[umi001]

Some of the gurus here swear by Optimum No Rinse (ONR). It shortens cleaning time because it just sprays on and wipes off.


It's not really waterless because it comes in concentrated form and must be diluted in distilled water. But it beats lugging out the hose and getting the whole garage wet. I'm planning to get a bottle at PIMS next week if it's available. It was available at the last MIAS.

Just to correct this bro - ONR is a rinseless wash - you still use it with a bucket and a wash mitt like a regular car wash, just no need to rinse before and after. Ravi, the distributor of Optimum, will probably be at MIAS - if he isn't, I can help you get in contact with him, or some other reseller depending on your location. Oh, for rinseless washing, it's ok to use ONR with regular tap water - it's only when used as a QD that it's best to dilute with distilled water And yes, I'm a big fan of rinseless washing - I've gone through almost two liters of concentrate, and always have a bottle (or two) available . I tend to do more rinseless washes then conventional washes, and used correctly, it is just as safe as conventional washes.

[JohnM]

I got Ravi's contact details last MIAS Still kicking myself for not availing of the ONR on sale there especially with the incessant rains

[m05tw4nt3d]

mga sir yung formula 1 carnauba wax ok ba yun?

and ano ba cause nung white spots pag nag wax daw? kelangan super dry daw yung body or else magkakaroon ng white spots tama ba yun?

[dfopiso]

kailangan ko ng mag back read on rinseless wash ... kakapagod conventional wash

better alternative ba rinseless wash if walang garage auto and laging habagat

[EuroFD]

The ONR is a versatile product. Just used 500ml of diluted ONR as a clay lubricant. It took me a hour to clay all panels of my SUV. Then topped it off with a layer of Meg's UPW.

[dfopiso]

done some back reading ... sa page 154 by umi http://tsikot.com/forums/auto-painti.../index154.html

available na ba ONR sa malls (Ace, Blade, Handyman, True Value, Concorde)?

[dfopiso]

There 2 products by Optimum pala for no rinse:

[1] Optimum No Rinse (ONR) Wash, parang conventional washing without the rinsing part. So magagamit ko pa rin wash mitts ko

[2] Optimum Opti-Clean, yung spray lang

Both products would need plenty of MFs (iisa pa lang Microtex Plush ko, which is gamit ko for Nonosliq). For an SUV, ilan pa ang bibilhin ko?

Between the 2 Optimum products, parang Im leaning to the ONR kasi mas soaked yung auto. Tama ba assessment ko?

TIA