you can try this product and see if it works which i think it just might. i used it previously to remove the sticky rubber residue from my dad's BMW and it works nicely.

oh! it depends on which of their products you bought. i used to wash my car with their "Glo-White" because it was advertised to be specially formulated for white paint cars and while it cleans "deeper", it also strips 80% of the Fusso wax I applied in 3 or 4 washes. I couldn't comprehend the stripping at first until i realized that the "Glo-White" was alkaline based.

switch to their normal "Wash & Wax" and the problem goes way, i believed this is PH neutral.

I actually did an elementary research some time back when i saw all three Tupps, Magic 101 and Permaglass car shampoo sit side by side on the shelf but with very little price difference between them.

It appears that all 3 of them are manufactured in Malaysia and distributed by one distributor and having tried and tested all 3 of them, they don't differ too much in terms of perceived quality which then led me to believed that these are OEM products - as in, same formulation (with slight variation) but marketed in different names.

guys, want to check with you all something.

i'm currently using Meguairs Supreme Shine MF towel to wipe dry my car after washes but I heard that their Water Magnet towel does a better job in drying?

I went and touched the material of the Water Magnet and they have this "rubbery" texture to it. I've used similar texture towels before and they never thoroughly dry the car surfaces, constantly leaving trails of water streaks behind.

is the Meguairs' one any different o_O?

oh gawd, the dreaded black streaks. they always appear in my Tafetta White Accord every time after it rained and IT IS due to the nature and composition of our rain (acidic). no matter how much i tried to clean the gaps where i suspect to be the source of the black streaks, it never goes away and no amount of wax or coating can prevent/avoid this.

they are mostly from the weather seals - somehow the rain "melted" the surfaces of these rubber and the melted substances just flows and then bonds with the paint.

while not an absolute remedy but i do find the intensity of these streaks lessen after i coated the rubber with coatings. perhaps you want to give it a try?

anyone knows of any coating friendly product that i can use to remove water stains like these?

thanks for the reply and I did hear a lot of mention about the Carpro's Spotless from a lot of detailers on youtube but just not sure if it would be suitable for my coating. perhaps i should check with shop that did my coating previously.

thanks!!

the raining season is here again and while i love it, i absolutely hate what it does to my car. living in a high rise development means i do not possess the convenience of washing my car any time i want. parking my car under the basement with beads of rain water on it worries me because they will leave water spots that may be etched into the paintwork - it is coated but still.

as a temporary alleviation measure, i rinse the car (hopefully) to remove any loose dirt and then give it a gentle wipe down / blot it off until at least i can give the car a good wash over the weekend.

what is your temporary measure for preventing water spots on your car?

i don't think you need to take any extra precaution to care for your coated windshield (at least to me). the products available are relatively cheap and reapplication is not difficult at all so just drive away and enjoy!

but they only do car washes with quick water wax right?

don't think so their inventory currently provides detailing jobs. even if they do, i would highly advise not taking up their service unless of course you want to have a matte paint makeover

there are lubricants formulated specially for claying but i never find the need to splurge the extra money on them. car shampoo has been sufficient for me but if you find them "not soapy" enough for you then perhaps you can thicken the solution a little to make it a bit more slippery. i would avoid using dish washer soap as most of them are alkaline based - may strip off wax from part of the area where you do not want.

claying is generally a less laborious task of surface preparation and since force is a very subjective matter - i would say no harder than how you would lather your own body with soap during a shower - let the clay do the work. there are grades of clay ranging from soft to hard but try to avoid using the hard ones because when used improperly, you may cause more harm than good to the paint.

judge the effectiveness of claying by feel and not sight - as long as the surface feels "smooth" to the touch then it is working.

This post has been edited by shaniandras2787: Feb 16 2021, 05:55 PM

can this actually be applied on top of an existing nano ceramic coating :hmmm:

may want to try it if possible. there are some parts on my car where water starts to sheet already but is too lazy to send the entire car a day or two for "touch up".

how is paste wax better than ceramic coating

i'm using this for my leather upholsteries. hassle free application, just spread them evenly on a felt-like cloth and then rub them on the surface. no need to wait for them to absorb or dry. doesn't give off any shine and is not oily. ideal for those who prefers matte finishes.

i used it on my steering wheel leather too.

yeap, cream type.

did you smudge the cream onto the cloth first to make an even spread before applying it to the leather upholstery?

is anyone here using a blower to dry their car after a wash instead of wiping down?

interestingly enough Shopee "pushed" this to my page: Blower

paging Celciuz! and slk!

is 750W sufficient?

D: what is the wattage for your cordless blower and do you mind sharing with me the ones that you are currently using?

i'm planning to buy a corded one for home use and then a cordless one as spare to chuck in the car boot for times when the rain hits

this video explained how to use these touch up paint bottles perfectly. it's not as "easy" as what the manufacturer claims.

haha yeah.

what the manufacturer showed us in their promotion videos are enough for us to cover the defect and probably avoid rusting but definitely not to "correct" it.