I usually clean the microfiber pad with toothbrush. I would say it works to some extent. Unless you have some caked product left in between the microfiber, then toothbrush seems like not very effective in removing it.

Tried out once using air compressor and it really works like a charm!

You should compound it instead of using metal polish. Sounds a bit too harsh to the paintwork.
To restore it, IMO compounding is the only way to go.

This post has been edited by windskill: Apr 13 2016, 12:44 AM

Erm I am not too sure. But if you have compressed air it's really fast.

I tried out once with just soft99 cleaner & polish (cleaner wax) on the chrome grill. Able to remove mild watermark and the result looks impressive to me.

I think should be pretty safe. Other sifu comments on this?

You can do a plastic bag test on your car paint to see if claying process is still necessary. If it's okay, then just go ahead and wax it right after you have wash it again with car shampoo.

The claim about the glass coating is true. In term of the durability, it varies across different coating products and also subjected to external factors such as environment condition, maintenance, etc.

If the coating really can last for 2 years, plus you wash and follow maintenance schedule, then probably you can get 2 years durability, or maybe even more. It all depends.

Yes you can apply another layer of wax on top of the coating, but it defies the purpose of the coating. Plus, once the coating has been fully cured, it might reject the adherence of wax on top of the coating.

I wouldn't think coating is for lazy detailer. Instead, coating is for hardworking and passionate detailer because the preparation work prior to laying down the coating layer on car paint is not easy and requires proper attention. A minor mistake will be very costly and time-consuming for detailer to rectify once the coating is laid on car paint because it will be sealed beneath the coating!

There are plenty of coating out there in the market, and there is no a standard benchmark in the industry to actually compare each of the coating. So, it's difficult for me to recommend which coating is the best and the most reliable one. Just get the one with good feedback from previous customers and the one that offers good customer service/warranty term/price.

I am not Klang people so I couldn't comment much about that. Opps

Happy detailing!

I am interested to know about this as well Any chance to get this in Malaysia?

Coating is never designed to be a must for any color of the car. Coating is just a "revolutionary" paint protection product that lasts longer than the conventional wax/sealant, apart from some other outstanding attributes (eg: strongly hydrophobic, hardness, resist to chemical, etc.).

Typically, coating makes cleaning/maintenance more easily, so dirt can't easily attach on top of it. Or dirts do not directly "attack" on the bare surface of clearcoat.

My 2 cent

This post has been edited by windskill: Jun 13 2016, 11:07 PM

Based on my experience, yes, bird poops can be easier to wipe off from the coating compared to bird poops from bare, unprotected paintwork surface.

Hmm...my little bit of research on "why white paint turns yellowish". Here are the 2 links that discussed about that:
1) http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showt...Pmt4OMxps4mV.97
2) http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/hot-to...teaches-us.html

White paint turns yellowish because of dirts and contamination bonded to the paint over the time. Same thing happens to darker paint as well, but it's just harder for us to see. So, if coating acts as a "sacrificial layer" to protect the car paintwork for long period of time, yes, coating definitely can help to prevent white paint from turning yellowish.

Well, coating can reduce the risk of stonechip to certain extent, IMO, but I disagree it can completely block stonechip.

In short, no matter you have coating or not, regular+proper cleaning/maintenance is the key to protect the good condition of paintwork. Coated car without proper regular cleaning is useless too as the performance of the coating might deteriorate over the time and you might not get the full durability of the coating as what it should be able to attain.

Yes, I would still recommend you to do coating if your budget is permissible

Residue after rain? You mean watermarks?
Some detailers might offer your the service to remove scratches after they have coated your car. You might just need to pay some money and they can get it done. You have to ask then

Just make sure you don't send to roadside car wash that uses improper washing method (eg: dirty cloth to wipe entire car) and harsh chemical such as detergent. Then, you should be fine.

To be safe, send back to the shop where you do the coating. Usually car wash should be cost around RM15 I guess?
Sometimes, it is safer to send back to same shop to avoid warranty being voided.

This post has been edited by windskill: Jun 16 2016, 11:35 AM

I think you are talking about removing orange peel. I would say they should gauge the paint thickness first before decide to remove orange peel.

Ah currency issue again

I just bought their active snow foam too. Gonna try out as shampoo.
Ultimate coating wax can last about 1 month, according to the seller. Plus, I have seen a few beading photos/video of it, I personally don't like it. However, it's unbeatable in term of price.

And yeap based in johor. But I think is Singaporean managing it if I am not mistaken .

This post has been edited by windskill: Jun 20 2016, 11:12 PM

This is absolutely awesome! Great work there! Thanks for the sharing!!

Never ever get the tree sap on your car! Previously my car gotten sap from mango tree and it was very very difficult to remove.
Try to use some tar spot remover (which might work) on the tree sap and it might work. But no guarantee.

Looks pretty good for 40 days. Is the car put under car porch most of the time?

Cool. Mind to share what product is that?

Thanks for the review. I have been using diluted APC 1:10 to clean my wheels and rims. It's not pH not neutral either. Not sure the long term effect of alkaline to rim and tyre.

How's the cleaning ability of the product? Probably I should try out CG Diablo Gel wheel cleaner soon if the product works effectively on removing brake dust etc.

This post has been edited by windskill: Jul 8 2016, 04:29 PM