WELCOME TO [V4].

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Car Care & Detailing [V1]

Car Care & Detailing [V2]

Car Care & Detailing [V3]

Guides, FAQs, etc.
(Articles/Suggestions with links are most welcome)

This post has been edited by KrisMas: Aug 29 2014, 09:35 AM

[-Reserved for TT, Gatherings, Events, etc-]

Detailing TT - 12 Sept 2014 : 9.30pm
Location: Al Barkath Restaurant, Ara Damansara

Just a small gathering of detailing enthusiasts and friends for a chit-chatting and 'teh tarik' session.

All are invited. If you see some detailing stuffs on the table, just head to it and introduce yourself.

Cheerio.

This post has been edited by KrisMas: Sep 10 2014, 08:47 AM

thanks sifu Krismas!

as promised: https://plus.google.com/+JasonLimQuazacolt/posts/LzcXTB9DpNg My heart sank when i got back to my car just to discover it being scratched after a meet up session with the folks from Uber at Bangsar.

Disclaimer: "kids do not try this at home"
ideally you'd want to wash the whole car first prior to doing any correction as you risk contaminating the unaffected areas and having a half assed correction as dirt etc contaminates the area you're working on.

i personally am a bit ocd and i couldn't bear to see my beloved car in such state hence i took action immediately even if it's 2am in the morning on a Friday(few hours earlier).

sifu, how frequent did you wash your car ?

WOW....looks like multiple attacks by multiple creatures there!!! Nice save. Ultimate Compound?

Wow those are terrible! My heart would sank too. But then, took action at 2am.. you're really ocd haha. But i see that most scratchs are gone in the end. So what did you do? Compound with hand? Or machine?

Btw, your car looks somewhat... dirty in the picture, for a guy like you haha! You need to finish your stockpiled products yo! Last time i saw your just waxed and BSDed picture, super shine and clean!

And yeah, V4!

This post has been edited by efaceninja: Aug 29 2014, 10:15 AM

Is that your 2nd wife Inspira?

not sifu la and the last time i wash was that youtube video i posted to demo sonax bsd

that was... 3-5 months ago?

ikr? the scratch on TOP of the door handle was just mind boggling. it doesn't matches the "pattern".
my only conclusion is my car being unfortunate meeting REALLY drunk assholes.

Anyways i used ultimate polish, with few more passes since i don't want to risk marring on the unaffected area (again, as i didn't wash down the car/have clean surface to work with)

i used tissue paper mainly for cleaning the affected area with megs final inspection then after polishing also IPA'd it so needed tissue to dry it as the borders of the affected area were beading up (as the protection is still there) and the IPA will leave residue if it happens to flash in a bead lol

and sonax disposable polishing cloth ( still on my 2nd piece after bought so long as i cut it into really small pieces ) as well since i don't feel like washing 3-4 cloths (UP/PB BH/ULW/BSD) just for OCD'd spot corrections.

i noticed that the polishing cloth are more abrasive (or they carry/hold the product better?) than regular MF cloths which reflected when i applied BSD, had to use a tissue paper to buff off BSD which i usually didn't need to for MF cloths.

purely by hand

and yes it's been many months since i've washed my car. i'm "OK" with it since the car beads/sheets water so aggressively every rain (and it washes away the previous dirt automatically every time LOL!) so it's a decent indication that the protection is still there.

heck, when i was ipa'ing the area, megs ULW was still protecting the underneath strongly and all my IPA did initially was "blurring"/"hazing" the wax up. and having beading IPA wasn't a pleasant experience to deal with as:
1) i cannot clean at all
2) i actually have to clean more to get rid of the compromised wax

but yea, after a rain, the shine/cleanliness automatically returns until the left over beads (that couldn't sheet off) will dry and flash into a mild watermark

i'm single, so i guess first?

Congrats on V4..!!!

Sorry master zerosp I bought OPC already.. I have made arrangement before knowing that you have stock.. Huhuhu

Met master krismas bought GG red, MF Applicator, Enviro and get free sample of Sonax *ehem ehem*.. Very nice and soft spoken guy.. Thanks master!!

Aiyo...no need for the "*ehem ehem*" la....it's just the Sonax BSD....nothing special. Anyway, next time we'll meet up properly so can chit chat la. Looks like we're both in a quite hurry today...

Bought this


Ace Hardware no stock/discontinued for halogen lamp with stand.. So frustrated..

So I bought PVC pipe.. With some help from unker gugel

Become this



Halogen lamp 500W - Hot enough until halogen inner rubber burn ady.. Need to find LED pulak..

This post has been edited by roxx: Sep 20 2014, 09:51 AM

but BSD is SO f***ING GOOD

i'm amazed ULW is still alive after so long that i had troubles IPA'ing it off

Lol.. Mana tau someone eyeing this thread..

Yeah.. Too bad.. Next time we shall meet again again again....

I cannot find BSD in local hypermarket. Do they have it in HQ - Glenmarie?

Jauh la from my house..

i bought from sonax hq during their promotion wut

Guys, may I know what do u use to clean interior windows that has 'greasy film' ?

Saw this 'ArmorAll glass cleaner for 16 ringgit, worth the buy? Or should I invest more in Meguiars glass cleaner?

Oh, my windows are tinted if that makes a difference ( tint vs glass surface)

Also, any idea how much Meguiars MPC is? Or any alternative? Saw someone on youtube swear by it, spray on, scrub off easily for tires

This post has been edited by jedi_dc: Aug 29 2014, 06:53 PM

Meguiars D101 All Purpose Cleaner 1Gal is RM121 from Hypercoat Malaysia. Alternatives would be like Optimum Power Cleaner, Duragloss #401, Osren Multi Cleaner 4L (RM40 btw).

For tinted glass, it is recommended that you use an ammonia-free glass cleaner. Most over the counter automotive glass cleaners are ammonia-free but pricey in Malaysia. Ace Hardware sells a variety in the glass cleaner section. Osren's Glass Cleaner is RM38 for 4L. Meguiars Detailers Line D120 Glass Cleaner Concentrate is RM168. Happy Shopping !!

No problem

Can this be considered as a compliment for its durability?

This post has been edited by scoutfai: Aug 29 2014, 10:30 PM