actually you should squeeze out during your session, not pouring it back in the bottle or something for next session lol. may have residue/contaminants that you'd rather not have, right? lol

btw to speed up drying process (and reference to previous TS of this thread), would you give an "ok" to using soft silicone wipers to quickly sheet away water before wafer weave/chamois drying?

the directions also mentioned to NOT apply force and i can easily see why especially if the silicone wiper picked up dirt and can easily damage the finishing.
however if one is careful, making sure after wipes to wash/inspect the blade, and of course gentle/no force applied wipes, should be no problem right?

i tend to neglect my car's roof as the paint's bubbled up after few months of repaint. basically need to strip and replace metal sheet itself, and clean up the old glue that induces rusts... (14 year old car, so yeah )

and that's the part that tend to have water stagnated a lot
+ the old iswara design being very... box'ish and absolutely lacking in aerodynamics, water tend to have more hold on the car compared to the nissan sentra that basically has no protection/coating at all... so that's that lol.

i actually find majority of my time spent during car wash on it's drying session, if that can be hasten up, id have more time to actually do more detailing work

i thought kura kura is mainstream as hell lol

Machine hands on session with bro Krismas

Date: 01/05/2013 (Wednesday)
Time: TBD
Venue: TBD
Machines available: Borch ROB, DA polisher, Rupes Bigfoot??
Confirmed: Bosch ROB, Megs G220, Ultramate DA (DAS6 Pro), DeWalt 849X Rotary, Rupes LHR15 ES aka Bigfoot
Still arranging to get: Flex XC 3401 VRG, Bosch Rotary

Those interested, please put down your name:

1) mav3rick.. aka Ivan
2) acefreakz aka Solid
3) Quazacolt aka Jason

well i can read soft99 labels/instructions because i self-studied a bit of japanese myself... although yea still much quicker to read normal english.

whats the difference between sonax's wheel cleaner compared to meguiar's or even turtle wax?

whats the main attraction of sonax's wheel cleaner?

how much it cost again?

heres the thing with cost, for TW, its cheap, however i tend to spray a lot as it wasn't that effective.
the good thing about it is that it is rather... gentle to the wheels. so far never had damage on tires/wheels etc despite over spraying a ton.

however if sonax is very effective, and overspraying may cause damage? (abbrasive, solvent?) you could probably use very little and get the same/better results.

TW is between rm23-30 for a spray bottle of 768ml, much cheaper, but a bottle can only last maybe... 20-40 wheels or so...

that said, brake dust isn't that huge of a concern now since i'm on expensive brake pads that produce absolutely minimum dust no matter how hard i brake (160-170+ down to a full stop LOL)

wa got lyn staff joining

aren't you that sifu? lol

actually i dont mind to keep it to just a casual machine hands on session, some TT, chat etc
no need to go full serious and detailing clinic and whatnot.

but of course im fine with either way, i'll go with the majority/sifu krismas wishes

most coating service costs at least 1-2k

you sure you didn't miss a zero right there?

i think people mentioned here being rm80, so isn't all that expensive i think

im using it, it works to say the least, lol.

turtle wax is american also, and according to most americans anyways, its on the same level with mothers

lol what kinda urban legend?

im using cheapo soft99, id reckon any detailing clay from any reputable brand should work

no idea from fake rain x, there's a lot of imitation products though. just remember that if it is too cheap to be true, it probably is.
can verify on rain x distributor sticker, and buy from reputable sources (eg: super markets or ace hardware )

AFAIK tesco don't sell fake engine oil, however their engine oil are imported, not local distribution market (save cost)

alcohol is unable to make windshield crack. if you do have any cracks, it'll be stone chip or other impact on a spot, even if it is just a small dot, it may eventually develop into a long crack line as time goes by (with heat, wind pressure and what not)

for power window, you may need to check your power window motor, if there are any torn seals for on the door panels itself that touches the glass, or if you're using too thick of a tint on the glass itself.

lol i tend to do it backwards, MF on application, tissue paper (or toilet paper cuz im stingy like that) for buffing/wiping off haze afterwards

find it more effective and it lasts longer

^ this.

http://wetshine.net/2010/06/26/water-beadi...s-the-big-deal/ <--- water beading yooooo
very good read btw, lotsa scientific references and "self-debates"

thanks to bro krismas for link