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post Feb 14 2014, 09:18 AM

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QUOTE(CoffeeDude @ Feb 12 2014, 04:16 PM)
The Sonax Polishing Cloths?
I didn't get free.
I had to buy it at RM14 a pack.

The guy said can wash and reuse  hmm.gif
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Eh, isn't the polishing cloth similar to those cloth which are used to sweep floor?
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post Feb 14 2014, 10:18 AM

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QUOTE(CoffeeDude @ Feb 14 2014, 09:36 AM)
It does look very similar doesn't it sweat.gif

But those for sweeping floor are meant to be used dry.
This one can be used wet.
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I think as long as the cloth does not have a very high absorption rate which would absorb entirely the substance sprayed on it then it will be fine but most importantly, not abrasive. Therefore i think the sweeping cloths will be fine.

The only way to know is to have someone who had purchased the polishing cloth to make a comparison. Those sweeping cloths are available at Daiso for RM5.00 -.-
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post Feb 15 2014, 01:14 AM

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Hmm, Sonax Brilliant Shine Detailer seems to leave a bit of "hazing" behind after application. Being my car is black, it's very obvious when other car shines their headlights on it.

Not sure how obvious it would be under sunlight, will see tomorrow.

It is the inherent characteristic of the product or i am doing something wrong.

Spray, spread and buff.

How wrong can that get hmmm
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post Feb 16 2014, 06:37 PM

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QUOTE(KrisMas @ Feb 15 2014, 08:59 AM)
What type of 'hazing'? Is it whitish haze or streaks of dark/bright patches?
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whitish haze which is only only visible if a car headlight is directly aimed at it. seems clear though under bright sunlight :hmmm:
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post Feb 16 2014, 10:51 PM

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QUOTE(KrisMas @ Feb 16 2014, 07:50 PM)
Secondary gassing out...was still 'wet' when you're done. Probable cause are using too much product or cloth already saturated with product or damp. Could also be that the haze you're seeing is dirty ( BSD mixed with dirt) BSD that couldn't bond to the paint. Did you spray on car or on cloth? You'd need two cloth when using these kind of products - one for spreading and one for final buff...or change side to dry side when doing final buff. After final buff the surface should be dry to touch.
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I sprayed on the surface of the car (like how i was taught to) and then two (2) cloths are used. One to evenly spread out the BSD and then the other just to mainly buff off lightly the BSD until no residue is visible.

:hmmm: could it be that the cloth i used to spread the BSD is so saturated with it and ended up causing all these "whitish haze"? the second cloth which i used to buffed off the BSD from my car surface is still pretty dry to the touch after the whole car is completed.

there is no way to remove these "whitish haze" now, unless polishing eh?
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post Feb 17 2014, 10:03 AM

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QUOTE(KrisMas @ Feb 17 2014, 09:16 AM)
Have you tried going over the effected area again with BSD? Or normal shampoo wash? That should be able to remove or at least reduce the hazing. If not then I could be wrong and it's something else instead.
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i tried going over the area with the BSD again but the whitish haze persisted. I didn't shampoo washed it again because it was the driver's door panel area only (which is the obvious part) and i have already applied BSD on the rest of the car. Not really in the mood to wipe dry the entire car as it was already almost 1am @@

QUOTE(KrisMas @ Feb 17 2014, 09:16 AM)
BMW's paint is quite hard. Had a few experience with them previously. It took a wool pad with M105 and quite a few passes to remove some minor swirl marks on a Z4. And I was unable to remove 3000 grit sanding marks with a polishing pad and M101 on an E35. Mind you I'm talking about using a rotary here....I can only imagine how it would be with a DA rclxub.gif
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Yeah, BMW's paint is hard. I can verified that. This was confirmed by the SA from the BMW Service Centre but not sure if it's only on the new models though, my dad's is the F10.

Honda City has one of the softest paint in the market. Crazy stuff.

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post Feb 17 2014, 02:02 PM

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QUOTE(windskill @ Feb 17 2014, 01:08 PM)
Hmm no wonder. Even rotary also takes quite some time to remove the swirl marks. BMW really has a tough clearcoat  cry.gif
How soft it is? Just wondering haha.
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You can try it yourself tongue.gif go look for a 5G Honda City, black color if possible. the other colors are rather hard to see.

make contact with the car with your fingernails (the part where the surface area is the largest), just lightly move your finger as if you are drawing a long line. you'll immediately see the line.

you have no idea how easy it is -.-
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post Feb 19 2014, 09:40 AM

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QUOTE(ikan_semilang @ Feb 18 2014, 10:49 AM)
Im thinking to GB (Group Buy) this...

http://www.microfibermadness.de/en/incredimitt

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The special fiber composition brings you a carwash expertience like never before. Special gliding fibers ensure the wash mitt slides over your cars surface, even on bad maintained paints. The Incredimitt does not scratch! A special build in sponge lets the washmitt soak up a high amount of water.

Additional to that, a special strap inside ensures that the Incredimitt wont slip off your hand. A smooth inlay in premium bed linen quality makes your hands feel comfortable during washing and a perfect fitted cuff with a Microfiber Madness embroidery perfects the washmitt.

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RM107.00 includding shipping to Malaysia without custom tax...(this price for 3 unit only)
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-.- why not just get the Meguiar's wash mitt?

I saw someone here selling at RM40.00 each.
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post Feb 22 2014, 01:09 AM

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I just washed my car just now and it's the first car wash since the application of the BSD last week and I had fun watching the water slides off my car XD

The thing is this, how long an interval you guys apply the BSD?

OH! I also used the rim wash however no red residue appeared like how it was demonstrated. Am I doing anything wrong?

I just sprayed evenly on dry rims.
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post Feb 24 2014, 09:24 AM

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QUOTE(Quazacolt @ Feb 23 2014, 12:26 AM)
did you wait 3-5 minutes?

also the red residue/color change is due to the chemicals reacting to the iron/metallic particles from brake dusts.
if you're not a person who hard brakes all the time/having performance brake pads or rotors, chances are you won't be getting much of those red/black ish color change.
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Yeah, in fact, I think I waited for more than 5 minutes because I was waiting for the red "substance" to appear laugh.gif

Nothing has been changed to the brakes or tires since the day I took it out of the showroom and I'm not a person who brakes hard but the thing is, the last car wash I had was a week ago but the surprising thing is, I "was" expecting to see some "red" but nothing, I mean "nothing"

QUOTE(Quazacolt @ Feb 24 2014, 05:08 AM)
experienced some hazing/residue with BSD too.

from my observation:
- surface have to be really clean.

- from the surface that i re-apply meguiar's ULW, the hazing is a lot less/easier to buff off

- surface that have dirt/spots that my washing missed will be a b**** to deal with

- when wiping/buffing off, apply light to no pressure so that you don't squeeze more BSD to the surface and you have to re-buff off again.

- as you apply BSD on the MF/surface, the cloth itself will begin to bead as the product sets in. consider multiple cloths when working with BSD to save time as the product will just bead itself off the cloth after long usage.

reminds me of meguiar's wheel brightener, very similar effect/strength and smell.
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by "surface have to be really clean" meaning free from contaminants or just a normal car wash? I applied the BSD immediately the car wash and a proper wipe.

in respect of the application, I employed the mentality that my car paint was made from tofu :haha: I just very lightly spread the BSD and then buff it off softly. I initially though the hazing was due to the improper buffing and the BSD just stayed on.

I had two cloths though, one to spread and another to buff.

:hmmm:

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post Feb 25 2014, 09:29 AM

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QUOTE(joeysew @ Feb 24 2014, 05:08 PM)
Hi all,

Appreciate some advice here. Just got a really bad, deep and long scratch at the bottom right of my car, covering the passenger door til the back wheel fender. Is it possible for me to apply primer, apply base paint and clear coat before polishing with compound or the extent of the damage is too bad for a DIY? Don't wanna spend a bomb and waste time leaving the car at the workshop for days.
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the damage seemed too bad for a DIY work and even if you are willing to DIY, it's going to costs you serious time.

best if you have a professional look at it.
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post Feb 25 2014, 05:35 PM

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QUOTE(joeysew @ Feb 25 2014, 11:19 AM)
Thanks mate. Any idea how much it will roughly cost?
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If i were you, i'd leave the door alone for the moment and focus on the skirting as that's where the damage mostly are.

The last time i did my skirting (because i stupidly turned my car too fast resulting in the rear end scraping through boulders), i was quoted about RM120.00. Costly because of the stupid paint (Black Crystal Pearl).

The reason why i suggest you to leave the door alone at the moment as even the most experienced detailers will have problem matching the paint colors because your overall car would have the slightly "aged" white color and the newly paint job will give your car a "fresh" white kinda look.

It's really obvious under bright sunlight.

Try alternatives to fix the lines on the door as temporary measure and once you really think that you need a new paint job or a clear coating THEN have it fixed.
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post Mar 3 2014, 02:13 PM

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QUOTE(silverwave @ Mar 3 2014, 10:22 AM)
Hi, there were some corrosive bird droppings on the car and i tried to use polish/wax/scratch remover to get rid of it but it became worst (there might be fine dust on the cloth too i guess). Any suggestions on how to remove the fine scratches? Although it's not so obvious and can been seen at certain angles only, i feel sad  tongue.gif
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i am a victim of such "property damage" almost every week without fail.

it's not the cloth that caused this, it's the bird droppings. next time if you have something like that, first wet a lump of tissue and then just leave it over the droppings. let it gets soft before you wipe off gently, try to prevent any hard pressure on the paint. the bird droppings sometimes have hard particles in them in which if you just wipe them off (applying pressure) will cause scratches like these.

black paints are prone to things like this.
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post Mar 17 2014, 11:33 AM

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Just to share.

Second week after the Sonax BSD application =D

The BSD stayed on for at least a month where you'll noticed at the end of the fourth week, the water sheeting is quite visible already.

Nonetheless, washing car has been a breeze especially when it comes to wiping it dry.

After a brief drive along Kesas at about 100kph, for about 20 minutes (KL to Subang). All the water beading just slips away ^^

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post Apr 30 2014, 08:41 AM

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guys, just noticed a rather large patch of scratches on the upper side of the rear door of my car =( the scratch pattern is consistent with someone wiping "something" off my car with a rough cloth and without any liquid whatsoever.

now the thing is this, i've been washing my car weekly and quick wax monthly and in all these instances, not noticed this patch until earlier today ='(

anyone knows anybody from around Subang area which can help me remove this patches of scratches? Also, is that place good for a polishing and waxing job? It's been almost 5 months now since my car got its last treatment =)
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post Jul 14 2014, 03:35 PM

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Guys,

I have the Meguiar's Supreme Shine microfibre cloth and after a period of usage, it has accumulated some dirt (dark patches) so I need to know if there's a "proper' way to wash them to prolong their durability or just wash them normally with powdered detergent?

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