Finally gotten my megs professional WB and APC, Just a few more items and my detailing tools will be compete http://twitpic.com/cv8vnc

What do you mean by 'a few more items'....when it started IT WOULD NEVER END man.....muahahaha

hmm... for now i guess i just have to live without having tools until i strike gold or something to buy them

If i'm using the compound do i need to clay the car as well?

hi sifus here..

it seems it enters the clear coat..

anyone know how to clean this?

tried with pressure with wax and even small dips of petrol, still can't

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anybody know where to get cheap spray bottle



MG is kinda expensive..any alternative?

osren spray i bought it for a pack of 5, rm60
supposedly chemical resistant and im using it for my various dilutions of products now lol
buy a pack of 5 = rm12 each

I brought in a bunch of other stuff as well so shipping is around RM20 per pound for a 25 pound package. For a 50 pound package, it is about RM15 per pound. Sent by DHL so it's fast and they handled everything till my doorstep. Not exactly cheap but its reasonable to get some of the stuff that's not available locally.

1. wash with normal wash (turtle wax F21)
2. claybar
3. ScratchX with foam applicator (or MF better?)
By hand, MF would be slightly more aggresive than foam, so, depends on how bad the condition it, I would reckon you use a MF, or suggest a different product as Scratch X is meant to used for spot cleaning, I'm sure it could do a whole car, but you probably ended up using more than other compound/polish
4. Polish with M80 with foam applicator (or MF better?)
If you're working by hand, I'm not too sure you can get M80 to break down properly, but I'm really curious how you got your hands on M80 when you don't have a machine polisher, I wouldn't actually recommend this step if working by hand.
5. Wash down with Ultimate Wash and Wax (or normal F21 better?)
Just wash with normal F21, if you already have Ultimate Wash and Wax, then use it as a maintenance wash instead, you want to work with a clean surface before you apply sealant.
6. Seal with M21 2.0 (again, which applicator is best?)
Stick with a foam applicator for sealing/waxing.
7. Wax needed? if yes i only have GC Liquid Wax
You could always add on since you already have it, but, wax over sealant anytime you plan to do "layering"
8. Ultimate Quik Wax spray and wipe (this step needed?)
It's optional, but if you're feeling a little in the mood, why not? Or else, you could always use it as a topper or drying aid after you had wash with Wash and Wax.

thank you so so much!!!

these better or just send to detailers?
If anything, if you're able to, doing it yourself would always be better than normal car wash/polish/wax shops. Detailers? Good ones don't come cheap. Why are detailers called detailers? It's because they are very detailed in every single step.

Was searching for Goo Gone in my storeroom and I found these Soft99 wax tubs hiding at a corner, with the price tags still intact:







RM33 for a tub, wow - pretty cheap back then?

I popped the caps open and found foam applicators - which completely disintegrated like a spoilt cake when I held it up. These waxes must have been kept for a pretty long time, and I'm not sure whether I can still use them. Also I have to admit that I have not ever touched or used paste waxes before (only liquid and sprays), so I'll try to describe them to see if it's still fit for use?

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Caught a whiff and both of them smelled like solvent - the same stuff when you open a can of paint or Dunlop glue, but nothing too intense. It smells a little sweet at the end too.

Texture-wise, the surface is dry - but if you brush deeper the paste is still moist, turning a tad darker compared to the top layer. I took a little and spread it over my finger, and ran water over it, and it still beads.

Thanks in advance

can sifu in here recommend me a place to purchase detailing stuff, btw im looking for polish/wax pad suitable for bosch GEX125.

Thanks in advanced

Thanks GRexer. Good to know that they still can be put into service. Now to find out if these are cleaner waxes or finishing waxes...

Also, I noticed the tub says to not use the wax on plastics and rubber trims - now why is this so? Is this a characteristic property of paste waxes?