I started off using hand polish/wax, hence prior to polishing, I prefer all grease and dirt are removed, hence the polishing pad remains reasonably clean and the next step becomes easy.

There is no right or wrong, just individual preference


yup, I suspect the same, with maintenance they could last long

I hardly clay my car....maybe once yearly.
It all depends on how smooth and glossy your car is, if both are ok, to me, I dont feel there is a necessity to clay.

Normally when I buy a car, thats when I clay it, just did mine in March.
When the surface contamination is not high, dont really feel needs claying...thats just me

Gettin lazy ya?!! hahaha I used that more than 10 years ago while in US...hmm whats the question?

Its handy and reliable...so no worry there
Not sure if its available here locally?!

This post has been edited by VeeJay: Aug 1 2017, 08:42 PM

3-4 months once. And I use tar remover after the first wash.

BTW here is my new baby, bought on March/April



This post has been edited by VeeJay: Aug 1 2017, 08:47 PM

lol...I'm getting Deja Vu

refer to previous page; post number #2499

it may not be shampooing but its still washing ...lol


btw just to share...my long time ago story...i used to own a wira 1.6...owned it for 13yrs...(including my dad before that...me 8 yrs)....my b ro used it as tarmag racing during the initial ownership...3 yrs in a row 3rd placing

hence too much sentiment on it...during my ownership...changed the color to orange...i could easily say i was one of the first to paint it Orange Lamborghini...and this was back in 2004/5...after 2007/8 ...i saw there was many orange on the road.

So back then it was a head turner...the painter...first time trial, hence he gave me discounted price for the paint job rm4k else it would be rm8k.....he repainted 3 times to get the desired color...took about 2.5 months in an out the workshop.

the paint guy told me not to use any coating...or shampoo...just plain water wash with micro fiber sponge...or use glo/soap power.

till the day i sold...the paint was brand new...every shop and buyer who visit didnt believe it was an old paint.

the guy told me the key is the top clear coat...good quality ones are expensive hardly used in msia, unless for those luxury cars.

yup, it was euro clearcoat.

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sorry..was buzy....its Skil 9080, cant remember exact price, but was around RM320, with wool pad, orange pad, they gave 2 other pad as add on.

Online would be cheaper...checkout at lazada.

If free shipment, I dont mind sending to US/Canada...their interior detailing is just superb....

Hmm interesting, i have never seen scars from overdried polish. Its normally easy to removed when it had dried up...more like powdery.

If you could share the picture, that would help us in our suggestions

lol...A friend of mine used Osren Reblack on his dashboard and leather seat...he said very shinny...told him its wrong purpose...he said 2 days already all good

Wonder whats the implication...

Last 2 weekend was mendung...so it was good for me Rain came in later...which is fine

I havent used clay cloth, but would be trying soon, since most of the reviews been good.

clay would only remove wax and sealants but not the ceramic coat, unless it is weakened towards end of life

some reading material
https://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/hot-to...etch-paint.html

i guess it again depends on weather condition and type of coating one uses.

Coating like 9H, i think would provide a better protection.

lkoky adding on, check if there is/are any nearby

3) Factory that may have oil fumes
4) any restaurants nearby would also have oily fumes from their cooking

buy another one or two more cars!!!

I may be wrong but from the picture, to me it looks like a soft paint, hence the scratches from stones, contamination, and washing.

maybe it was obvious previously until you performed your recent cleaning.

Start with gentle polishing and work slowly to remove them.

jyane if I may suggest, another option that you could consider is getting the spoiler repainted. Its not gonna cost much probably in the range of 100-200 bucks.

Or you get a polishing shop, to just polish off the spoiler for you, since you dont have a machine, but thats gonna cost about the same price as painting, I guess

tape tape tape...once done cant be undone, its better to be safe

Merguairs?! there is LYN seller who has very competitive pricing...look it up at garage sale. havent bought from him, but did compared couple of times.