Turtle Carnauba Wax (green container). Yes, I agree with you but it only happened this time. Used to be OK.

Could it be some spores attached to the sponge and transferred onto the wax?

No wonder!!

Every morning sure got dead small bugs on my car's roof...

Maybe they love the smell of whatever wax/coat I have applied...

Latest is Meg's Mirror Bright which admittedly has quite a nice scent too.

Which one. This one ah bro?

OK bought these
Tried the degreser, failed. Then try PG, SUCCESS! WILL take  a photo tomorrow

Nope. I'm using the detailing spray though.



Kinda tempted to try paste wax again - Soft 99 Kiwami comes to mind...

Well, I only applied very little.

Hi, thanks for your interest. Wheel cleaner is alkaline based. The product can effectively remove all kinds of contaminants and is very cost effective as it is dilutable.

Just to share my pride and joy:



I know bro V429 asked how I maintained my ride with all those stickers around...The answer is - I tend to avoid rubbing or wiping those areas vigorously in case those decals, especially those texts becomes frayed or starts peeling. And oh, cannot simply spray any chemical on it otherwise the colour fades... Glaco especially. So i just apply along the glass area trying to be as careful when I buff them off.

So far, all's good.

Usually when those decals start to age/fade/peel, I will replace it with new ones.

I know it does seem rather ah beng of me to do up this way - rather think of it as striking out in a sea of ubiquitous rides since Myvis are practically everywhere. 

Nice posts on your signature btw. I wonder how many pads do you go through for these jobs? or rather how do you clean them between panels out in the job? And XFE cordless looks great, why not the XCE though since using single machine?

I'm itching to go for wireless system, the XCE is one of the considered system.

decided to DIY simple coating for new car soon so any recommendation for newbie like me?

i searched thru this thread and a lot using soft 99 fusso coat. i guess that should be fine?

Ahh I see, I will get a cordless XCE eventually. Likely if I get hooked up with cordless I might grab the PXE to replace my Shinemate 3" DA and Rotary.

Do you use any solution when washing the pads by hand? Or just kneading it outwards with water only?

so what do you recommend me especially for a new car?
glossy and water beading are the reason i asking

You rotate the batteries after each panel, due to routine or do they run out of juice? I think the runtime was about 45 minutes (not sure was this the XCE or XFE, but the later has higher runtime), so should be able to cover 2-3 panels since there's some downtime in between for buffing and etc. I have both the EP803 (mini rotary) and EX603 (mini DA), which I used for edges and spot corrections.

The cordless XCE is +RM680 vs. cordless XFE, I don't plan on getting a full sized rotary so GA is something in between. Main motivation is I wanted more cut for glass correction, especially wiper tracks. My current 8mm DA kinda meh on this, and also I tried a friend's 15mm DA, not much improvement =/ so I considered the XCE and then it had as cordless option where I thought of getting the lights and blower too since they all uses the same battery. You're right about the corded XCE being more powerful, and also it has a compensation tachy/tacho thingy to prevent bog down while the cordless doesn't.

Every time I detail, I always get tired of laying the extension cords and then storing them back. I think for detailing shop this doesn't really matter since just put the machine back on the work table or something.

You are going for the cordless PE150? Or maybe the corded now for more power and since you're using in your shop in the future. Given a choice if you could decide between corded and cordless XFE, would you still go with the cordless XFE?

Thanks for the info, much appreciated to get actual feedback from Flex customers... so far the inputs I've gotten are from the seller so I'm taking it as a pinch of salt for now.

thanks for the inputs! I was chatting with one of the dealers (closest to me he's at Tampin). Cool guy who shared his experience on the cordless XCE to me too, his run time quiet similar to what you're getting. And he said usually the charger shows 48 minutes to full.. so I guess technically able to run at least 1-2 panels before going flat.

m_man ^

Btw what is the reason for sale? This unit purchased from DK? Warranty until when?

that is nice, getting the items for your own use at cheaper price while selling them and making money too. Flex needs more exposure here in Malaysia! I search for Flex Malaysia, and I found one of his dealer in Tampin, then only I found DK.