Some more info on ONR for your reference.

http://thedetailers.blogspot.com/2010/05/w...en-car.html?m=1

http://www.detailien.com/p/clean.html?m=1

Wow, that is dedication. Maybe you can introduce him ONR for his usual maintenance wash to make things easier.

I wonder about this before. The closest solution I can think of is to find a friend who lives in landed property with car porch and running water and 'borrow space' to wash car for a morning maybe. But I do realise this could be something awkward to request for.

Hi guys, Just wondering what degreaser / APC you guys use? Thinking to get one to tackle some of the below task.

-Cleaning Tire, rim & wheel wells
Was thinking to use full strength or dilute 1:1 in spray bottle for this task.

-Clean off stubborn grim on car paint / trims
Specifically for nooks and crannies on car exterior & also long lines of dirt & grim stains that usually appear below door handles and side mirror. In my experience car shampoo alone with wash mitt cant wash them off, instead I need to use Mother's cleaner wax to remove them. Was thinking maybe dilute APC/degreaser and mix with car shampoo into spray bottle and agitate with brush?

-Strip wax / sealants
I know I can chose IPA or dish washing soap for this, but I read that Slk suggested can add some into car shampoo and wash as normal to achieve this too. Good to have choices I suppose?

Some of the products suggested in previous post are Meguiars APC, Osren Degreaser FX and OPC. Maybe I am too greedy to thinking of getting just 1 product to tackle of the above task? Any recommendations or experience to share on this please?

Thanks for sharing. More options to consider

Guys, I suddenly tot of an funny idea regarding waxing the car with Fusso coat.

After reading thru past opinions about Fusso coat, generally it is praised for it's water beading ability & durability but has the disadvantage of attracting comparatively more dust and watermark.

So my idea is that why not wax vertical panels (such as doors and bumper) with Fusso coat and then wax horizontal panels (such as car roof and hood) with another wax/sealant that attracts less watermark?

I was thinking maybe this may reduce watermark on fusso coat as water less likely to sit and dry on vertical panels. But dust might still be a problem maybe.

Another possible downside to this is that visually the car may look.. Strange due to different shine due to different wax/sealant on different panels.

so far I have not heard people using different wax/sealants on different part of the car, only layering different wax and sealants.

So what do you guys think? Or anyone tried it before already?

Ahh.. I see. Thanks for sharing. Indeed, applying spray wax on top of Fusso coat works too. haha

Thanks for your suggestion Yeah, I would really like to try different waxes & sealants, but currently constrained by budget, haha. Because planning to buying quite a lot of stuff for my first big detailing project. IPA, spray bottles, ONR for clay lube, Wax/sealant.. Going to upgrade from Cleaner wax to proper wax/sealants soon

Also, need you guy's advice on a newbie problem : How do you guys keep solutions/shampoo from leaking or dripping from their bottles? In my case, my old Turtlewax Wash & Wax shampoo bottle and current Meguiars NXT shampoo, after I pour the solution into the cap (to pour into wash bucket), the solution drips from the cap after I screw back the cap into the bottles. How do I prevent these unnecessary wastage?

Such a simple solution how come I never think of this

Good idea on using a measuring cup instead of using the bottle cap. I not confident enough to pour direct into the bucket yet. Scare I accidentally pour too much, but I might get the hang of it as time goes on I suppose

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I see.. I think I might have missed out this melting under heat weakness of Fusso coat during my readings. If this is true then I probably will go for FK1000p instead of Fusso coat since unfortunately my car is parked outdoors almost all the time

Those are interesting looking spray sealants, never seen them before. I hope they are good.

I sorta get what you mean. Thanks for the tip

While I don't know much about polishing, but if you want to do some light cleaning to get ride of stubborn dirt and grins, may I suggest you to use cleaner wax? It's a wax that contains very light abrasives that lightly clean the paint and also leaves behind a layer of wax (but it's not as durable as pure wax).

I currently use Mother's cleaner wax, it works fine but can sometimes be hard to buff off. Other brands also offer cleaner wax as Meguiars, Osren, etc.

Just to share, I think to reduce those black stains, need to clean out those nooks & crannies on car exterior with brush (like door handles, side mirror, rubber strip on car roof, etc).

Yesterday just tried to wash those area with a temporary(paint) brush I got from Mr DIY that looks something like the below. Mix some car shampoo + few drops of dish soap for some extra strength, brush those area and saw dirt come out even after I just washed the car. Will observe further to see if this really helps to reduce those black stains.

On a side note, got the below brush from Mr DIY for Rm5.20. Looks very suited to detailing car even if it's a paint brush. Says on packaging it's made from synthetic materials (instead of usual hog's hair) so I think that may be of interest for our Muslim friends. Works well, soft to the touch but not sure if it scratches paint. To my naked eye it does not seem to scratch paint, but kinda wish someone has microscope like the Forensic detail guy to really test it out. Haha.

https://m.kmart.com/rolling-dog-r10162-21-m...p-SPM7684095503

I use Rainx. Works well on windscreen and side windows but durability is so so only.

In my experience I think you need to clean the windscreen / windows before you apply for best results. Also after you apply rainx it is important to give it enough time to 'cure' before buffing it off. If not it causes some problem later.

Other solutions may be window coating, which I have no experience on, but the seniors here can give you more info on this

Just want to ask you guys who use rainx, how do you guys usually apply it? I so far only used rainx on my windscreen but noticed on cold mornings somehow usually morning dew covers whole windscreen, end up needing to use wiper to wipe those morning dews off.

I also remember someone mentioned using rainx together with rainx washer fluid additive? Wonder how good is it? Anyone who tried it kindly share your experience?

I think if the pressure is high enough to remove wax then it probably is not safe your car paint in my opinion.

Usually to remove wax from car, you can also chose to use 'paint cleaner', or clay, or polish, or the budget option : diluted liquid dish soap (however car detailing community have mixed opinion on using dish soap on car paint).

For the Sifus here to help you better, maybe you can further elaborate on your situation / scenario.

Not quite sure the spots/marks/smudges are, but my guess is those might be a thin film of oil (from our skin or oily food maybe).

If my above assumption is correct then damp cloth might not be enough to remove them. Maybe you can try to clean with diluted APC to get rid of the oil.

Well, usually people here will tell you no other shortcut expect to clean regularly. Maybe wipe & clean car interior once every 2 weeks?

As for the protectants, my understanding is that they are more to protect car interior vinyl or plastics (to prevent cracking or colour fading) and also add some shine, but i don't think they do much to prevent the problem you have.

I might be mistaken however. Please Feel free to share your opinions.

From YouTube videos, usually I see them use stuff like car shampoo, degreaser /APC and iron removers to do the job. If you want to be thorough, you can take out the wheel to really clean it properly.

You can look for Meguiar for above products.
If Meguiar products are bit expensive for you then you can consider Osren products which in my opinion offers best bang for buck.

I suppose you can look for shops that offer windscreen polishing services. So far I only know Osren provide this service. Maybe you can pay them a visit to assess your car and get a quote.