I have read through our Malaysia detailer threads and detailien blogs, and I am decided to go with Makita 9227C with
Optimum Wool Pad + OHC for compound
Optimum Foam Pad + OHP for polish
at an aim to remove the swirls caused by my improper washing method over a year ago. I started to change to proper washing method recently.

now my question is, do I need a DA polisher with fine finishing pad to remove micro marring, scratches, holograms left from the rotary ? I think holograms gonna surface after the compounds, It is a black finish car

This post has been edited by blueyan: Nov 16 2013, 11:40 AM

wait, i was looking through videos online...do i really need to sand to remove light scratches? or does compound does the work? think proton's paint a bit tofu so scared

double post sorry

This post has been edited by y4ng: Nov 16 2013, 10:52 PM

if you're good enough with the rotary, only need to change to finer/softer pads.

depends on how deep the scratches are.

if you're not confident, go with milder abrasives then increase it's aggressiveness if it does not work

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Nov 17 2013, 11:03 AM

what are the finer/softer pads that you recommend to use with 9227C ? for finishing

Those 'oily' look is waht we would call streaking or clouding. Could be a couple of possibilities:
1. You're using too much. Can try diluting the product with some distilled water.
2. You're leaving the product on the surface for too long. It's suppose to be a wipe on wipe off product - spray then immediately wipe off.
3. The surface is dirty - interfering with the bonding/curing of the spray wax or even mixing with it while you're wiping.

You'd need to practice a lot to get to finish hologram free with a rotary....especially on soft paint. Doing a two steps and jumping straight to a foam with a polish might be too far of a jump. You might need two or three passes with the foam and ohp to be able to remove marks left by the wool+ohc. Test your whole process from start to finish on a small section first before going for the whole car, so that you'd know what to expect.

You don't need to sand to remove light scratches. A right combination of compound/polish/pad could do the trick. But it all depends on how deep is the scratch and how soft (or hard) is the paintwork/clear coat.

Try with whatever you have first, then only evaluate whether you'd need softer pads or milder polish.

Haha, 10-year-old car can be your test ground to practice first before applying the technique to your new car.

This post has been edited by windskill: Nov 17 2013, 09:04 PM

I saw your thread asking about how to clean MF cloth in zetotohundred which you posted 2 years ago. I wonder what method you are using now, can you share with me ? Thanks

thank you Quazacolt and KrisMas for the advice!

I went to KLIMS 2013 but blackout stupid donkey luck. thought they would have some products there

Next week then!

Which product are you looking for?

dont know, maybe go there and look for it

osren and duragloss gotta get online or their physical shop in kl or pj, might as well go motorshow see any good product available before deciding what to buy

I've already bought myself some Micro Restore.
Most effective way and for worst case - soak for a couple of hours then blast them with a pressure washer, rinse then spin dry in washer.
2nd method - also soak for a couple of hours then spray down with my garden hose at 'fan' setting, rinse then spin dry in washer.
If you're talking about my question on how to wash those cloth after using ONR, no hope. I've tried everything but the dirt are too stubborn. One of the few reasons that I avoid using ONR unless I really have to.

Oh okay. Yeah, they have some physical shops/distributors at certain location.

Actually I am looking for duragloss product too. Just wondering whether the website of duragloss malaysia is still operating or not. Because Google Chrome is telling me the certificate is suspicious. So not dare to carry out any transaction there.

You can get Duragloss products from these shops.

FAH LIAN HERBS & FOOD SDN. BHD
16, Jalan Hujan Rahmat 2,
Taman Overseas Union,
58200, Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan
Tel:03-77816786/0377831680
Fax:03-77831679


PASARAYA MEGAHERBS & FOOD SDN. BHD.
Lot 10991, Jalan SS24/28,
Taman Megah,
Petaling Jaya, 47301,
Selangor D.E.
Tel:037806 4992
Fax:03-78065992


but the stocks looks pretty dusty

unfortunately, the car is no longer with me...

I am not staying in Selangor/KL area. Haha. Do they provide shipping to other places? Anyone tried before?

thankfully i'm keeping my 14 year old so if i need any further experimentation, i'm free to do so

btw:
http://twitpic.com/cwd0ax
http://twitpic.com/d6jsgl
http://twitpic.com/d6kxm1

having some knowledge in photography sure helps in cheating some good pictures out

5 hours... i think not only is my car gonna be set on fire...

but nice work.. looks like it was new out of the showroom...

Where do you stay?
If you are in JB you can get from Singapore.

5 hours to clay, polish and wax is considered fast lo ....

I need
1.5 hours to wash
1.5 hours to clay
1.5 hours for paint cleaning
1.5 hours to polish/glaze
1.5 hours to wax



I don't do everything in 1 day though.
It takes a few days

and that's just for the exterior