My latest project, orange peel removal

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Bro, you've tried this (Meguiar's Paint Protect)? Any good?

Tire shine anyone?
http://carporchdetailer.blogspot.my/2016/0...-shine.html?m=1

Hello guys, I'm starting to get interested in detailing and wish to learn more to take care of my car.
Normally I'll only polish and just buff the surface without using wax but after some reading, I've decided to start waxing.
My car right now is covered with tree saps.. If I were to start, the correct steps would be: Rinse ~> Wash ~> Clay ~> Polish ~> Wax. Right?

So I'm going to list out what I am going to do: (Do correct me if there's any mistakes..) 
Rinsing and washing: By using the two bucket method and clean in one direction instead of circular motion, keep rinsing the microfiber to wash off the dirt.
Clay: By using a clay bar and warm water as lubricant, wipe the clay over all surfaces to pull out dirt which aren't trapped by the microfiber cloth. After claying, dry the car completely and start polishing.
Polish: By using a DA/ROB powered tool and appropriate pads, apply polishing product onto the pad (four dots) then lean the pad to the surfaces I'm going to work on and switch on the powered tool (in low speed), coat the surface with polishing product first then slowly increase the speed to start removing swirls/ scratches etc. Apply moderate pressure on the tool and polish in one direction then overlap in opposite direction until the polishing product starts to turn clean only use a microfiber cloth to wipe off the polish residue.
Wax: After polishing, apply wax using applicator pad and coat the entire car with a thin layer of wax and let it set. Run a finger across waxed surface to check if the wax has set then buff off the wax.

If the above steps are okay.. I'll need some opinions from you guys on which and what to buy..
I'll go casual first, currently eye-ing on:
Shampoo - Osren Bubble & Wax
Clay - 3M Clay Bar
Polish - Idk yet
Wax - Meg. Ultimate Paste Wax
DA - Budget around 500, what can I get lol
Pads - What kind of pads do I need and how many should I get?

Thanks in advance! 

Hi guys, about to get a new car soon, so i've been reading this thread about how to maintain the outlook of the car in tiptop condition.

Thinking to not go for professional coating as it is quite expensive - might spend some money to buy good quality DIY products instead.

But i'm a bit overwhelmed by the information in this thread and would appreciate if someone can give a good summary on:
- once getting my new car, what is the first step after tinting?
- what products should i buy? ( i read about polish, wax, clay, sealant - not too sure what are their individual purpose)
- what kind of maintenance and schedule should i follow after that?

Really appreciate if someone can give me a Detailing 101 here and maybe also help many of the readers who are too lazy to ask

Thanks! Did a quick search and it costs over USD40 overseas.. costly indeed, but might be a worthwhile tool if it can last for quite awhile (any ideas on its durability? will it become shredded/damaged after couple of uses?).
Any ideas where we can get those wheel woolies locally or if we have a local producer which would make it cheaper?

Oh.. I did toy with the idea of using wash bottle brushes but could not until now find a suitable one. All the ones i've looked at seemed too stiff and like it would scratch painted surfaces. Also the middle of the brush is usually made of metal.. kindda worried on that. Do you have a particular brand that maybe i have missed?

Thanks again!

Oh cool it's RM10 only? I thought it will be more than RM20. Is the bristle made of plastic-like material?

Currently I am using the brush like this...it's very soft like hair. Long enough to go deep into the wheel rim. But I find that it is difficult to go into the gap between the brake caliper and rim (only for certain kind of rim).

I used meguiar's applicator pad and just rubbed on the scratch.

That sounds right since many sealants/waxes that are in some solvent base anyway so its pointless to wipe down with ipa only to apply a product like FK1000 which contains alot of petroleum solvent.

What about sio based sealants like reload/gyeon cure/fireball coat? Do you normally wipe down with ipa after polishing (before applying the lsp)?

And do you know where to get hand polishing pads which I was asking in my earlier post?

Fireball Ultimate Coating Wax can last about 1 month-ish, according to the seller.

Yeap these spray sealants actually make our lives easier 
I do agree with you that beading or sheeting does not mean the surface is protected. But I believe most of the people (including me) tend to attribute water sheeting/beading properties as the presence of surface protection on the paint, as apparently, this is the most straightforward observation. Haha.

Interested to know where to get carpro essence here? That sounds pretty cool.

I am not sure if these links have been posted here before. These two massive wax and sealant comparison by a UK detailer have been my standard references. They are old threads but I have not seen any other person doing comparison in such a massive scale.

Biggest sealant test ever
Biggest wax test ever

Water droplets on my daily drive after a heavy downpour. The pictures are taken 2 weeks ago which is 3 months after Autoglym SRP+EGP.

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Maybe I cheated a little bit because I use spray wax after every wash but if I recalled correctly, the pictures are taken more than a week since I last wash my DD as it was raining almost everyday back then. See my own comparison of spray wax here.

I have ordered Autoglym Express Wax (5 liters) which is a commercial-packed version of Autoglym Aquawax and waiting for it to arrive. Will post another review then.

Bro, how do you find essence... it is easy to use? used it on soft/hard paint? which pad/machine combo?

msg-ed duragloss malaysia on their fb but no reply. checked on lelong no Duragloss 105 available as well.

any idea where i can get a bottle of duragloss 105?

thanks

Are the 2 above can remove scratches on interior like near the handbrake plastic area ?

How about Tupps polymer wash that printed these?
- pH Neutral
- Polymer Protectants
- Anti-rust Agent
- No SLS
- No Phosphate

No idea on SLS and phosphate, are those related to salt and soda (in chemical term)?

is it safe to wash and apply wax everyweek, when google found advised to was every 3 months once, i bought those wash mit and special car cloths, but i realize more and more tiny scratches on the pay, scared to send car wash, when i first take car its just been send to car wash, already had 4-5 scratches that was quite visible to the common eye, i did small research on paint, black is hardest to keep clean, but shines out the most when clean. i simply choose black coz i love black, i love darth vader,i love batman, i love the batmobiles.

Hi guys after reading through this thread, there are many diff types products out there.
And everyone seem to have their own preference / method.

I have a 4 yrs old white car, and 2 silver methalic (wife & parents)
due to not taking good care of my white car, there are now stain on the bonnet which is difficult to remove. see picture below
there are also water mark on wind screen & windows. although i apply Rain X after wash, the water mark is visible.

What i want to try achieve
1) weekly wash
2) remove stain from the bonnet
3) remove water mark from wind screen (possible?)
4) apply wax / sealant for protection

any suggestions would be great & appreciated.

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