Can we apply soft99 fusso coat on the windscreen?? Will it cause any hazy effect during rain?

Based on my former detailing shop experience, I come to conclusion that everyone's practice, preference and expectation can be different when it comes to car care. I have met ppl that come to my shop expecting a fast and cheap wash, complaining that wash price expensive even though they drive expensive car. I also met ppl that drive cheap cars that voice appreciation when I use different towels to wipe different areas, and even open up engine area just to give a simple wipedown. I have seen ppl who send their cars to cheap polish only to come to my shop to ask to rectify swirls a month later. I have also met ppl who prefer to send their cars to body spray shops just for polishing because they respray there before and got great polish out of it too.

I have experienced enough to know that best practice comes with knowledge and also convenience. Till today, I am still guilty at personal level of just doing a single bucket wash rather than 2 buckets because I find very minimal difference between both of them despite what is rationalized in best practices and I want to save abit of time and effort. Would I advocate my method over best practice? No I wont, I'd rather advocate best practice for newbies, then once they are accustomed to best practice, they start fine-tuning their own practice as they see fit. Better that than ppl accusing me of teaching wrong method end up causing their car scratches.

So I would say, each to his/her own methods. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and creation of own methods. Some works, some dont, some debatable. Let us keep the thread alive and active with constructive discussion on this passion we love, cuz that's what brought us here to begin with.

Just got a new car (white color) and did the coating on the car...

And now plan to get the car washing shampoo, choosing between Meguiar's NXT Car Wash and Meguiar's Gold class Car Wash.. which one is better one to go for which will provide cleanliness, glossy look and no harm to my car coating?

how you guys wash the micro fiber towel and pad? thx

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We are not sending our cars to Canada.

Wax, after this spray wax every time after wash, even after 1 year stil will be show room condition hehe

I have Carpro Reload, but havent started using. It was recommended by douglas_tong. I did some research and comparison and found that Carpro Hydro2 have some issues. Numerous ppl reported that the rinse-spray-rinse sometimes creates streaks on the surface, and its abit difficult to remove. Reload is safer cuz can spray on cloth and buff surface then buff off.

Usually carnauba wax is the last layer as it is the glossiest but also weakest wax in the market.

reload and hydro/hydro2 have undergone several batches with tweaked formulas.
2014 streak 99
2015 improved with more silica

heard 2016/2017 has less silica but longer lasting. at least i read in autogeek.

My way of application is to apply after washing. meaning while the car is still wet. it also doubles as drying aid.
i find it to streak less. but i shake it before spraying every panel. I believe mine is a 2015. And it really takes long time to finish it. (i bought 1 litre 2016 during cny) still got 350ml to go.

I've used the 2014 version as well..i prefer the 2015.

longevity wise. our weather can easily last 6 weeks with me trying out 8 weeks on a less bizarre weather unlike what we are experiencing today. pretty good for spray wax

lol
2 gallons of meg xpress
i dont even know when i gonna finish my 1 gallon ocw.

buy another one or two more cars!!! 

Bro, next time i every month go ur house, u every month help me spray wax

Hi sifus,

I am planning to buy some interior protectant for my car ( dashboard, leather seat, windows and door panel )

My car will be parked under hot condition daily.

Which product and brand would you recommend ya?

Besides, does these interior protectant attract more dust and difficult to be clean after applying it?

Thanks in advance

CLR is acid based, just like Bar Keeper's Friend. I researched this product before when I wanted to clean my bathroom shower glass door and wall. Works decently, but I am not sure I would use it for cars. Just my 2 sen.
Yes, acid based. These products would be featured more if u google search for cleaning hard water spots from shower doors.
Actually if not mistaken it takes a specific acid to breakdown water deposits, also known as water marks/spots. Home based remedies do recommend stuff like vinegar to try. However, personally I find acid not safe to use for car glass, especially windshields with wipers.

I saw that method before, I think it is similar to the idea of using superfine #0000 steel wool, just that in this case there is a directional scraping from a blade instead of random scraping of steel wool. Both methods also never tried before (the only razor blade I have is my Gillette Mach 3 blade, and never found #0000 steel wool here before, only best is #000 steel wool found in ACE Hardware). Personally, I prefer not to try these methods as they both carry risk of permanently scratching the glass, and AFAIK glass is very difficult to impossible to polish off scratches. Even using Bar Keeper's Friend I actually created micro-marring in my shower glass wall and door.

Having said that, I would not dispute Larry's recommendation. However, now I am home detailer so if any issue I have to pay for myself to repair the damage, for Larry he is a professional and probably has insurance coverage. Just my 2 sen.

gfwong u tried before the razor scraping method?

Seen like ur windshield condition is really bad
Previously im using soft99 glass cleaner to polish,  it work for me as my car is new car , not sure those heavy water mark and stain will work or not, maybe u can try autoglym as gfwong mention that it work better than any other product in market

anyone tried Meguiar's Ultimate Fast Finish yet?

also, after watching video from this guy, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_SEPVn_uOk

It seem like those wax friendly car shampoo is really a bad idea.

Yup, personally the more I watch the videos from Dallas Auto Paint Correction, the more I take a pinch of salt to what he says. I understand he has alot of professional experience with detailing, so I wont dispute his experience and expertise, but I dont like the idea that ppl try to trash talk or disprove of everything the detailing industry norm has on almost every recent video. It makes me feel more like they are doing it just to get more ppl viewing their videos and make money from Youtube rather than being honest about things. I believe everything in detailing has its pros and cons, and to only tell one side of the story most of the time isnt a balanced view.

I have not tried Meguiar's Ultimate Fast Finish, but from reviews and how it works, it looks like a liquid wax put in aerosol can. From my personal experience with aerosol cans, there can be disadvantages such as the compressed air finish before the product finish. In this case the remaining product becomes wasted. Another disadvantage is nozzle clogging, but this only commonly occurs in spray paint, hopefully it doesnt happen to this product.

I also will stick to my current regime. I am currently using Meguiars NXT Ultimate Wash, and I find it effective in cleaning the car even though it is pH neutral. My ratio of concentrate to water is higher than recommended in the label description, as it gives me more effective cleaning of visible contaminants. For non-visible and below surface contaminants, I continue to use clay, tar remover, and polish when necessary. For protection I wax or coat, but now trying out spray sealants as well.

Just my 2 sen.

can someone help me? i did some AIO yesterday. i found out after i apply it and clean it. there a lot of swirl mark. i think is due to the AIO? because before i apply it, there no swirl mark on it. after apply it. my spoiler is full of swirl mark and it look like no protection on the spoiler. it wont shine. can someone help me? how to un-do this?

I wash my car. after that apply the AIO on my spoiler. Lucky i didnt apply the whole day. but im not very sure is it due to the AIO as i found out after i apply it. The brand i used is orsen paint restore51. How to restore back to my shining car? i dont have picture as cant take a clearly picture with the swirl mark.. please help me..

Applicator from orsen too. no i didnt clay. could that be the reason? How to un do the mess i did?

Mmm, I am not a chemistry expert (form 5 Chemistry also barely pass, that also knowledge all give back teacher liao), so wouldnt be able to say for sure the justification of pH towards cleaning purposes. As not all dirt, grime and contaminants are created equal, so perhaps pH can play a role in breaking contaminants down for easy clean off before the emulsifier lifts the oil layer. This is what I see from toilet floor cleaners, as hardware shops sells acids for cleaning dirty floors and tell u to just pour on the floor, watch all the stubborn dirt bubble up, then wash away with plenty water to neutralize the acid.

This is just my 2 sen layman theory.

Ok i try to get a clay and re-do. but how to make it shine again? the paint look like without any glossy look. no crack or anything. just look like plain white without any glossy look.

Hi fellows, am looking for car shampoo, seeking for u guys advice.
All the while using Meguairs product, now thinking to try on Autoglym.
Hows u guys' comment on the comparison of these 2?

I hope can see from the picture.