I'm still feeling lazy lol..
Is that a skil rotary polisher?

Also your house convenient, walk out got restaurant liao

Time to upgrade! Wahahaha
That nao46 you using can be finished down in one step using da polisher. I've tried on both hard and medium/soft paint.

Minimal hazing, zero holograms. Hazing sometimes noticeable on solid paint, on metallic paint cannot see with naked eyes

Glass coating? Those that crystalise?
Those usually last for a year or so, longer than wax or sealants. Why you wanna remove it?

You may just wax directly on top. Try meguiars spray wax.
if you polish or compound it you are actually abrading the coating away.

Have long has it been since you had it coated?

This post has been edited by douglas_tong: Dec 11 2017, 12:14 AM

Seeking opinion with fellow enthusiasts and detailers here.
Been contemplating to get a pressure washer for some time,
had been using my friend's and now he wants it back

The one im getting would be an induction motor based with hose reel. So it will heavy an dimpractical to store in inside and drag it out everytime i wash my car.

Question: Do you leave your pressure washer outside your house - porch?
if no, what do you think chances of it getting stolen? Would you share the same concern if you owned one?

I've been using k2 (friend's) for 2 years.
I like it in a sense that I have more confidence that loose soil are removed thoroughly compared to garden hose.

Also on rims when I'm feeling lazy I'll just use brake dust cleaner and pressure wash it.

But I hate that I have to drag it up and down before and during wash. That 5 meter isn't long enough to cover all sides of my car.

Do you keep it in? Or leave it out?

Ah yes, the garden hose is long, the pressured hose is not. Still have to carry it for different side.

Osren
http://osren.com/product/tools-and-accesso.../all/foam-lance

Hmm water spots are caused by minerals in water. When water evaporates, they leave behind dirt and deposits. When baked under sun over a period of time, it forms.

Doesn't matter what is applied, your car is prone to get waterspots as long as it is exposed to water and sun with the above condition.

Best to wash frequently.

To treat, perhaps you could try cleaner wax or light polishing approach. To prevent, wash your car more often or at least once a week so the deposits will not bake overtime under the sun

Edit: if you still have coating on your car, try using waterspots removal , the liquid type. Abrading with cleaner wax or polish will abrade your coating away

This post has been edited by douglas_tong: Dec 16 2017, 08:58 PM

If it is plastic with chrome finish, best not to work on it.

If metal chrome finish. Osren metal polisher and meguiars metal polish

Meguiars cleaner wax and osren paint restorer. Mother's is good as well.

More premium go for McKee's. Heard it is good.
Or hd speed

Osren bubble and wax
Optimum car wash

Liquid solution...the ones that I know of is carpro water spots removal, optimum mdr (mineral deposit removal) and osren water stain removal

Coating last longer because it crystalises and hardens.

Not all waxes are recommended. Depending on the solvent it is formulated with. There are many types of solvents and some are known to deteriorate bonds. After all solvents are the one that makes wax malleable and softer for application purposes.

Spray wax usually have weaker solvents, which also explains why many uses spray wax as topper.

Black cat or white cat, any cat that catches mouse is a good cat

Where are you based from? I have some meguiars ultimate polish (almost half remaining) and I think I can pass it to you if you are around Klang valley

Optimum no rinse diluted to quick detailer

I just did a comparison today with rupes. Just slightly louder than rupes. Vibration also more or less. Been using the dap15 , so far nobody from my neighbour complain lol

Almost drop the Allen key that they attach near the backing plate while polishing today. Scared me.

Cutting ability depends not only on machine.
I used the same combination on both machine.

Hybrid blue foamed wool (lake country)
Nao compound 46
Hard paint.

Manage to remove moderate swirls with ease on both machines.
I'll say the rupes have the upper hand on comfort in terms of vibration and noise. Highest speed settings , noise are similar with dap having sharper gear tone.

Both are 15 orbit that I tested.
Best of all....zero holograms.

This post has been edited by douglas_tong: Dec 26 2017, 10:05 PM

Wah. Where have you been Mia so long?

Yes in a glance it does seem like a weird combination. Somehow after trying many different cars, it seems to be working.

I have a video on it. Any idea how to upload? Not willing to upload to my YouTube channel.

Hint: https://www.instagram.com/p/BcCOtPEFDet/
Look at the pad Henry is using