2014 Mazda 3

[rei_lied]

Anyone got these on their car? Naghanap ako ng first hand experience. Sayang naman kung di pala maganda.

[comshock25]

Mga paps, ano po ba yung mga nabago sa Mazda 3 for this year?

Nagbabalak kasi ako bumili nung R hatchback sana.

[rei_lied]

Mga paps, ano po ba yung mga nabago sa Mazda 3 for this year?

Nagbabalak kasi ako bumili nung R hatchback sana.

Sir, may oem rearview camera na po ata.

[travajante]

Anyone got these on their car? Naghanap ako ng first hand experience. Sayang naman kung di pala maganda.

Those are just the OE rubber mats. I'd get either of the 2 below. They hold spills, look so much better & are very durable.....

[rei_lied]

Those are just the OE rubber mats. I'd get either of the 2 below. They hold spills, look so much better & are very durable.....

Thanks sir! Locally available po ba mga ito dito?

[balongbalong]

Anyone got these on their car? Naghanap ako ng first hand experience. Sayang naman kung di pala maganda.

I have the one for the trunk cargo, same material as that, i recommend it. Its more rubber than plastic.

Weather tech is more plastic than rubber, front will fit but the rear does not, so be warned.

Both trap spills, rubber has more grip for those rainy days, plus it doesnt have those annoying shoes to plastic scratching sound.

[travajante]

rubber doesnt have those annoying shoes to plastic scratching sound.

I agree, I line & clip on nomads or copies on these liners. Keeps mud smudges invisible, too..

[Doctsakititoy]

Very nice, doc! What's next?

Back up camera! Have been so used to having one that I keep looking to the LCD screen everytime I shift into reverse. Then dual exhaust.

[elodeon]

Back up camera! Have been so used to having one that I keep looking to the LCD screen everytime I shift into reverse. Then dual exhaust.

where are you planning to get your backup cam, sir? i plan to get one too.

[Doctsakititoy]

where are you planning to get your backup cam, sir? i plan to get one too.

From Anson, trusted supplier/enabler of Mown3rs!

[travajante]

Back up camera! Have been so used to having one that I keep looking to the LCD screen everytime I shift into reverse. Then dual exhaust.

Good line up, doc.....& next to those?:D

[Doctsakititoy]

Good line up, doc.....& next to those?:D

Hehehe... Mags and springs! But those would be the last mods! Promise!

[balongbalong]

Thanks. Yes, it provides aome scratch resistance.

Interesting, what is it scratch resistant to?

[CLAVEL3699]

Interesting, what is it scratch resistant to?

ganito yan sir... there is no scratch proof but can help lang.

bago magasgas ang paint nyo... unang magasgas ay yung glass coating pagkatapos yung clear coat after paint then primer.

unag protection is the glass coat. if magasgas ang glass coat madaling tanggalin ang gasgas nya,

[balongbalong]

ganito yan sir... there is no scratch proof but can help lang.

bago magasgas ang paint nyo... unang magasgas ay yung glass coating pagkatapos yung clear coat after paint then primer.

unag protection is the glass coat. if magasgas ang glass coat madaling tanggalin ang gasgas nya,

I agree there is no scratch proof, thats why i actually asked about resistance, and to what?

So based on your experience does it resist cat scratches? Dirty rag scratches (nahulog sa floor sabay punas sa panels) that often occur in car wash?

Do those examples reach glass coat only? Clear? Paint?

How thick is the glass coat to help in resisting these kinds of real world daily paint damage?

And when you say glass only, madali tangalin yun gasgas, via buffing? Then reapply glass coat?

[justdiy]

I agree there is no scratch proof, thats why i actually asked about resistance, and to what?

So based on your experience does it resist cat scratches? Dirty rag scratches (nahulog sa floor sabay punas sa panels) that often occur in car wash?

Do those examples reach glass coat only? Clear? Paint?

How thick is the glass coat to help in resisting these kinds of real world daily paint damage?

And when you say glass only, madali tangalin yun gasgas, via buffing? Then reapply glass coat?

Hi sir, allow me to reply here..

Usually kaya sinasabi na medyo scratch resistant sya because:

1) coatings are usually harder than OEM paint or clear coat (some "claims" as hard as glass in Mohs scale - 9h)

2) if applied in many layers, it will be thick ( 5microns or more) so some scratches like those from pussies may not penetrate up to the clear coat. Our clear coat could be anywhere from 20-45microns (guesstimate lang)

So imagine having that sacrificial layer of protection with coatings... Not only that, they are usually hydrophobic and very slick so water and dusts don't stick to it. Madali linisin. It also protects from UV rays but kinda redundant since our clear coat protects the layers beneath from UV rays din. But if clear coat is polished to a certain point, natatanggal na itong UV protection because most are located on the top layer of it. So having that UV protection from coatings will be beneficial.

[Yatta]

Wala naman yata.

[chiezee]

I dont know if this is the same as the tok sound that many encounter but i usually hear a creaking sound after releasing the break it usually happens pag dpa mainit ung sasakyan paglabas ng grahe. After driving for a while onti onting nawawala ung sound para.

[rei_lied]

I dont know if this is the same as the tok sound that many encounter but i usually hear a creaking sound after releasing the break it usually happens pag dpa mainit ung sasakyan paglabas ng grahe. After driving for a while onti onting nawawala ung sound para.

Oh I encounter this also! May problem kaya yung kotse kapag ganun?

[JohnM]

I dont know if this is the same as the tok sound that many encounter but i usually hear a creaking sound after releasing the break it usually happens pag dpa mainit ung sasakyan paglabas ng grahe. After driving for a while onti onting nawawala ung sound para.

That's just surface rust that gets rubbed off after a few meters. More noticeable when you wash the car at home and leave it overnight. Nothing to worry about.

And it's spelled "brake" not "break" ;)