Sorry another question.

Hey guys I’m gonna pick up some compound and polishes for my DIY Project soon. I have a car with oxidized paint, swirl marks and what not. I bought a rotary as well. Since I haven’t bought the compound and polishes.

What are your recommendations ?

My purchase list was :

Menzerna Heavy Cut Compound 400
Menzerna Medium Cut Polish 2800
Menzerna Super Finish Plus 3800
Menzerna Sealing Wax Protection

Do advice !

strange, i just applied "sealant" to my car 3 weeks ago. with frequent rain i'm not able to wash car until yesterday. it was so so so dirty with black strips like "tear drops" especially around door handle portion. why is it so? is it the sealant not doing proper job (I expecting rain droplets won't stick to paint surface thus is should be dry and clean even no need car wash).

went to a detailing dealer few weeks back and i ask for a paint correction work on my 3yr old jazz. he told me they will only able to do a 20% correction and their reason is doing a 100% swirl free correction will burn the clear coat of the vehicle and was told it is not recommended to do so.

my question is, is it true that correcting the paint will burn our clear coat or paint? i was actually quite surprise only 20% correction can be done.

Hey there. Where did you find the SRP? Mine is running out and I can't find a seller that has them in stock.

nope. didnt even look at the car. Just quoted me a price and inform they are not able to make it swirl free.  just wanna ask, is the Honda taffeta white clear coated? or its a single stage paint?

i'm from sarawak, cant come out lim teh. 

was thinking of correcting it myself. gonna get the Osren DA first and slowly learn on the techniques

anyone using mjjc snow foam lance? thinking to buy from aliexpress.

sad 
how's the foam? ok? or so so ?

Im using Threebond Glass Coating for my car.. The tepi jalan snow wash can go ah? Or have to go to the fancy2 carwash?

anyone using microfiber cutting disc/foam wool pad for compounding?

HI all,

I have 4 rust spots like this on my car paint.
What should I do to cover it? Possible with touch up paint ex: http://www.ezytouchup.com/store/ ?

Thanks

don't scare him la...that dot of rust won't spread..you think 15 years ago paintwork and antirust paintwork meh..it just that someone the paint got chip off ..simple is wrap a very fine sandpaper e.g 1000-2000 gift (if you worry) to a cotton bud etc...slowly remove the rust and fill it back with some paint (just go to any car paintship ask bit for it, no one going to charge u...if can do few more layers after one another dried up....

everyone have their own opinion, you can choose to ignore if it doesn't suit your flavor, what i shared also based on experience and tried out. Ya you may refer alot to youtube or forum info but bear in mine different region, climate, detailer product and mentality is different. e.g hard water vs soft water...

So appreciate you don't act like a dictator where everyone must believe your info and with all the link posted me its the only solution.  when you long enough in one hobby you would know what is best and more practical and economical way to maintain the hobby costing, undeniable 'newbie' that job would want to get their hands to the 'latest' or some premium product or solution.

Do u think it has significant impact on the detailing for car shampoo? Those import branded car shampoo really out of budget. Time wise would be once a week for washing and detailing.

thanks for the suggestion sifu 
wanted to clean my cushion, 

karcher SC2?

Want to ask a question regarding the DA polisher orbit sizes. Is there any benefit to getting a bigger orbit size like 15mm compared to 8mm? It is just the coverage of working space only right?

Actually considering the DA polisher sold by osren

http://osren.com/product/tools-and-accesso...polisher--dap15

http://osren.com/product/tools-and-accesso...-polisher--dap8

Anyone tried it before?

Thanks a lot for your feedback, i do have a Skil 9080 polisher already and was using the Meguairs DA attachment previously but it broke.

This is one of the reasons i am buying a new DA and the meguairs MT320 is just too expensive to buy compared to this. Double the pricing.
Understood, i just had the simple thought that it has to do with covering space faster than an 8mm. Didn't even thought it was a leverage factor.

Seems like the 8mm is the way to go for this.

I have been using Osren products for quite long, i previously had and still have their Perfect Fifty and Perfect Cut to deal with acid rain etchings from my previous car. Also have Meguairs ultimate compound and ultimate polish. A bit of overlapping in terms of products.

As i am getting a new car, i won't really be doing so much work on it and will most probably send it to Heng to get it detailed and glass coated this time around.

Just thought of buying the tools at the same time since it will be a one time investment that lasts a long time.

If you both don't mind, any thoughts on this brand Europa Hilt for a pressure washer?

https://www.lelong.com.my/europa-hilt-press...9-01-Sale-P.htm

The price seems a bit too cheap to be true.

I had two Karcher before this but it broke and costs too much to repair. I had a K.2450 before this and another cheaper one but both didn't last long. Was thinking to purchase one to snow foam the car from now on.

noted.
so can use osren multipurpose cleaner for interior/cushion?

Thanks for the feedback. Yes, i read it was made in italy which got me interested but it sounds too cheap for the price of the unit which is why i had doubts and had to ask around as i could not find much information or review about it and one of the pages even led to a Malaysian registered page.

I don't think the Karcher induction motor units are as cheap as your classic 150. I remember it is close to 1k and above when i went to the karcher center in Tmn Megah operated by CT Hardware.

I do flow water with inlet water pressure via the lancet before i power up the pressure washer. But, i am just not sure why my unit always kaput and the most recent failure where my k2.450 started leaking oil during usage. I brought it to CT Hardware for diagnosis before the motor could self destruct again and where i suspect it was just a leaking seal but, it came back with a repair bill that i could not stand and therefore did not proceed with the repair. So, i ended up just ignoring it and planning to buy another one. CT says the parts are expensive, not their labor or markup.

Unfortunately, i can't have proper lighting at my house. I only have a long fluorescent tube at the car porch and that is all. Most of the time my car even have to back out a bit in order to have space to work and the light only ends up illuminating the hood at best.

So, i bought some of this to do closeup checks but even that i don't really see anything wrong to my eyes. Maybe i just don't have the high standards you guys have.

Okay guys

Been 5 months owning a new car

Not exactly understand the detailing ways

Shampoo used is turtle wax zip wash
Wax used is turtle wax ice paste
3m clay bar many counterfeit products, pls exercise precaution
Some rainx type mirror hydrophobic liquid

Now my issue is that I live in an apartment
With a common car wash area, but a covered car park space

Today after seeing the Wax thread,
I almost jump the gun and buy some soft 99 carnauba, 12months fusso, and glaco along with tyres shine
Costing up to rm200

Then before pressing checkout I fortunately  Google the fusso, and seeing it is a sealant, they say it is best to polish the car before applying it

But my situation unable to really delve into the polishing
Only a biweekly wash +  maybe some elbow grease waxing it is indeed better to polish it before wax to remove below surface contaminants, and using clay would also means it will likely to mar the paint. Instead i would recommend opting for a spray wax given your circumstances

The carpark is covered but still exposed to the elements
My white civic most of the time will have grey water spot on the front and the rear

I am guessing these water spot could be lifted with the claybar but do I really need to polish before sealant? not necessarily. Etched waterspots you mihgt have to polish it, newly formed waterspots, AIO is good enough most of the time
Do I really need sealant or ice shine wax is enuff? any wax will do. the main, one of the difference between wax and sealant is the durability

Is the ceramic coating really worth it?
Seeing the front part does get rain on every time the skies open up?

Seeing the foam gun, is it better?
Now all I do is pour 4 caps of the shampoo into a bucket of water
Wash away and rinse in a second water bucket (sadly no grit protector, but make sure not to dip too deep into the bottom)
if you use 2 bucket system, you can do without the foam gun. Recommend to have at least 1 grit guard in rinse bucket.

Arrrggghhh...
Use to live in kampung house with a proper driveway and a garage to take my time with these things
Now, always looking over the shoulder, looking out for other ppl looking to wash car as well