that aside, cleaner wax to remove watermark is rather unorthodox

ah guess i can stick with megs? i really love the looks of that and of course, ease of application for lazy people

forget cheapo car centers, DIY better if you're not willing to pay.
so with your background considered.

1) visit osren, buy few basic mf cloths for wax/polishing and a waffle weave (buy a pack of 2/3 iinm better lol) for drying after wash. get a bucket with grit guard system as well from osren and another cheapo bucket you have around the house or buy one if you don't
osren clay bar/cloth before you polishing/re-apply new ultimate liquid/paste wax. (no need to clay prior to spray wax toppers)

get megs gold class car wash shampoo, spray wax, and ultimate polish, ultimate liquid (or paste) wax, ultimate quick detailer for bird droppings/road tar or dirt/tree saps/occasional cleaning in between washes and you're pretty much done.

2) wash every 1-2 weeks (3 weeks at most if you're busy/lazy (after every wash just use the spray wax topper for easier drying since it repels water and also serve as a wax booster/barrier to your existing wax, so they all last damn friggin long)
this spray wax only takes maybe 10-20mins tops to apply after you wash
ultimate liquid/paste wax every 3-4 months or so (maybe longer if you think the water beading/sheating action is still strong)
clay > polish > fresh wax every year or when you think your car isn't shiny enough or when you nbtd

tada done.

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oh ya, megs wash mitt not bad, using it now. it works as a simple wash mitt la lol

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Jul 31 2013, 06:09 PM

btw speaking of cleaning pads, or in my case, cleaning MF cloths, there tend to be some black/dark ish stains that i can't seem to clean off with vanish detergent and dishwashing liquid, should i proceed to use something stronger or just let it prick at my OCD nature?

what other products would you recommend?

eh im also hoping they can be available before 10 ish august, because track day on 18th august and i absolutely need to fit my new 'extreme performance' tires already XD

buy from unker voldemort lo, cheaper than retail lol.

i alternate between the wash mitt and my 2 existing microfiber with embedded sponge (was using these before the mitt) so now i use the 2 sponges 1 for dirtier spots and another for my tires/rims

hmm ill try it out with my PW then... never used the PW for the cloths before since it kept giving me the feeling of the cloth will get destroyed by the PW LOL! (and yes it hurts if you got shot by the PW before... curious, did a very brief and never again test )

and omfg can't wait for the arrival

will need to find myself a rubber block these few days for my car jack... any recommendations? lol
the hydraulic jack i got aren't like those big/expensive ones you see from workshop and they have no gradual release, so the bottom of the car tend to get scraped by the jack's metal lifting part ><

eh mount first then coat a? i was thinking that the rubber might get in the way... but if that's your recommendation i'll get them mounted this weekend hehe

*poke* nestum

after raya sounds good, not sure if 10th/11th counts as after raya for you, if not then it'll be on 17th since 18th would be the actual track day already hehe.

my place is at selayang/kepong area, not sure if its convenient for you... also, either one of us can't be driving the car at all right? (since you need to let the coating cure)
and not sure what kinda specific place you'll need, my place do have adequate space to put 4 rims out and it is shaded

pictures for my house front porch shaded portion:
http://twitpic.com/d07518
http://twitpic.com/d03ts2
http://twitpic.com/cwd0ax

it isn't exactly that well shaded in the sense that if you have a damn long car (like your mpv), it's gonna get rain/sun light unless we try to squeeze the vehicle towards the wall. that also means no detailing on said vehicle cuz water splashes will go all over the shoe racks etc that's on the wall side

unless people don't mind standing around, then yea a *VERY SMALL* gathering is ok i guess.
bear in mind the rims had been sitting in my living room for months now so you can get the idea that the house's out of space everywhere and everything just goes everywhere... aka damn messy place
there's only 2 sofa too so can have maybe 4-5 people sitting (which is just right for our family of 4 in which 1 of my sis stays at uni dorm for the most part so 3 is adequate of space lol)
http://twitpic.com/ctu2tv thats basically the first sight you'll see the moment you step in the house lol

anyways the way you're putting it, basically we'll be doing with tires fitted on, and ideally, the wheels should not be touched for few days for maximum hardness/curing?
don't really have any good sealant lying around, however i do have megs ultimate liquid wax... i wonder how those fare in high temperatures? (over 300-400ish celcius lol)

off wheel balancing is fine btw. so long the rims/tires aren't having any defects, on wheels are not required

will do haha

yeah that's exactly what happened with the turtle wax

sonax malaysia is just bad at marketing :/

yeap pretty much this

cuz i friggin want their polish LOL (oh well settled with banana aroma ultimate polish now )

professional line la, sonax products had been available for a while now, some stocks so old that the entire bottle is covered in dust :/

eh for one of my rims, will need to use such products, i guess ill prepare my turpentine then (i have them around for my previous silicone injection work lol)

ya no shit weih LOL

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ooo noticed you drive a mazda and using eneos sustina, maybe we can chat chat someday

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Aug 5 2013, 06:30 PM

Clayed the Rims, Meguiar ultimate polish, ipa wipe down, Meguiar ultimate liquid wax... About 1 hour per rim lol http://www.twitpic.com/d6eq5u

And this is the result: some really shiny and nice smelling Rims. And no I'm not kidding on the smell part rofl http://www.twitpic.com/d6hpt2

So next stop, ad08r installation http://www.twitpic.com/d6hur7

replaced the drive shaft too because on hard cornering the nvh is just terrible. myr190 with 2 years warranty wtf? http://www.twitpic.com/d6hvj9

And finally, some extreme performance overkill as f*** tires on my slow stock ride XD http://www.twitpic.com/d6jsgl

Products used for this shot: Meguiar endurance tire gel, Meguiar ultimate quick detailer http://www.twitpic.com/d6kxm1

Also installed mcgard security lug nuts http://www.twitpic.com/d6l6n7

This post has been edited by Quazacolt: Aug 5 2013, 06:27 PM

hopefully with sifu KrisMas DIT it can be done much quicker la

thanks for the comments

hmm if solid white then maybe can give products such as eztouchup a try.

personally, they're still visible, just that you can get the metal surface (if it's really that deep) some coating/clear coat so it wouldn't rust or further peel the surrounding paint layers.

those products cost around rm60-70

if you want to spot-spray paint, it'll cost a few hundred minimum for good ones, and you'd still have different tone/shading of color