for me..Optimum Car wax..btw where you're getting it from and how much?

Getting them from Amazon. Around RM330 per gallon including shipping. Might split them with a friend hehe...

Haha/. pardon my mistake, my pressure is as in the pressure applied on the wash medium when u glide tru the paint.

if u took good care of the sponge, it could last long. Unless u r dealing in business, hence the sponge/pad/applicator/mf might get dirty much faster.. Or u r absolute OCD.. then change it every 6 months.. Hahaha..

regarding the rough, kinda abstract to describe here.

may i know what is 3 MF method for washing?

u mean using 3 microbifre?

yes..any video on how to apply this method?

i not sure bro, cause havent heard this method before.

but i believe is by separating different MF for different parts of the car.

2 mitts method i heard before though.. 1 for upper body panel, 1 for lower body panel.

or 3BM method, is 2 shampoo + 1 rinse bucket.. 1 shampoo for upper panel, another for lower panel.

hi buddy
you happen to have a dark colour car like black- did you wash it usually under the sun or park in an industrial near by area??

if yes these are build up over years
to avoid this - do not wash yr car while is still HOT & especially under the SUN (driving to car wash with yr engine running?????????)

wax more often - sacrifice yr wax layer


water mark is a tough one to detail
among the paint problem this is on the same list of the scratch - even swirls is easier to correct

the problem here in Malaysia is this

there is lots of rain & heat - both rain droplets will be baked into the paint with the heat of the sun - try to place a bottle of mineral water on your leather seats & lets the sun glare thru - ta da - yr leather will get burnt

now these droplets will be a magnifying glass effect on yr paint

the least ones can be polish off with polisher -

the severe ones - need compounding- etched into your clear coat

like this - so hard to even be captured by compact camera


plenty of water stains - and happen to be on the sunroof glass -

2 issue - hard water is bad - to make is worst is on the glass - the hardest surface of the car





another 50/50 % comparison on the sunroof



before



a 50/50%




what i di was compounding with rotary & wool - multipler times (over an hours to get it prefect) the same amount of time for me to finish a whole bonnet - over a sun roof


by all mean avoid, prevention is better than cure

join me whenever u r can for a hands on on rotaries session

try OCwax 40% cheaper & durable


yupp rinseless wash with ONR - 1 to wipe & 2 to dry without rinsing yr car wet

here

Hi kc,

thanks for the details reply.

Yes, it is a black car. I only wash my car by myself and I never wash it under the sun. Erm...recently, my neighbour just did some renovation, it did make my car covered in a layer of dust after that, i wash it, still feeling the surface is very sandy/rough. Previously it is quite smooth.

Okay..i would like to know more of car detailing too
And i would like to get some ONR since my washing shampoo is almost depleted.

no worries we are all here to learn & join me whenever possible in any of my hands on session & experience yr self the joy of detailing

try to avoid parking in open air or under trees ya

one can never go wrong with ONR. the best modern invention of car detailing.

Normally my car just park under house porch and wash it there

may i know is ONR available right now?

This post has been edited by Vcys86: Apr 28 2011, 12:40 PM

I believe sifu KC sells it. I have a gallon for my own usage.

hwo can i know how many optimum product need to mix with how many water?

U can check at their website bro.

what are the replacement product for "Optimum OPTI Seal" , "Optimum Power Clean"? i want the common brand which i can get from jussco or ace hardware shop.

There are no direct replacements. As every manufacturers made their product distinctively different from others.

Detailing is an art. And beauty of art lies in the eye of beholder.

What Are Some Of The Threats To Your Car Paint

perhaps - like stone chips ....tailing at the wrong vehicle (esp on high speed)

dont we already have enough threats from mother-nature to our paint





such as these - is this a mother nature or Human error???
before pic


now
ta da




more chips - BEFORE


MAGICALLY YOURS


another threats - improper car wash
threats inflicted professional by car washes (or road side ones)


SWIRLS is usually inflicted by our habits & the wrong way of handling washing , also techniques (wrong way of shampooing - circulating) & material used - such as sponges, worn out mitts/microfibers, drying cloth - cotton cloth - old rags, old t-shirts, jeans la....etcs...as our clear coat is only 2/1000th part of an inch

therefore I make it a point to change my Microfibers once every 3-4 months to prevent

after compounding - with OPTIMUM Hyper Spray Compound with LC Double sided wool
ta da






to read the full detail here Meguiars on line USA - to read more how to do it yourself here



it has new polymers that offer greater lubricity and higher gloss, this multi-purpose product that serves as a rinseless wash, a quick detailer, and a clay lubricant, depending on how much water you add. You don’t have to be a chemist to formulate your own excellent car care products; just follow the directions on the bottle! Plus, this product does not require rinsing. conserve water and still get your vehicle beautifully clean!



Here’s how it works:

* Add 1 ounce of No Rinse Wash & Shine to 2 gallons (about 7.5 litres) of water to make an excellent no rinse car wash. its polymers encapsulate dirt and cause it to drop to the bottom of the bucket. And it leaves your vehicle super slick, like it was just waxed!

* Add 1 ounce to wash water made with your regular car wash. No Rinse Wash & Shine’s advanced polymers and lubricants offer more surface protection and slickness than ordinary car soap alone. It acts as a water softener and conditioner to improve the quality of the water that touches your vehicle to provide the ultimate safe wash.

* Add 2 ounces of No Rinse Wash & Shine to a gallon of water to make a super-slick clay bar lubricant. Wet the surface of your vehicle to provide a slippery protective layer beneath Opti-clay. After you’ve clayed each section, simply wipe it dry. This the cheapest & most effective solution for clay lubricant

* Add 8 ounces of No Rinse Wash & Shine to a gallon of water ( 1 ounce to a 500ml) to make an excellent quick detailer. Fill up a spray bottle with this mixture and use it to clean and shine your vehicle, just as you would use a traditional detailer. The proprietary polymers bond to the paint surface to protect it from abrasion and micro-marring

just one bottle will Shine & replace 4 things - such as wash, clay lube, QD & hydrophobic spray wax



there is no replacement for "Optimum OPTI Seal" , "Optimum Power Clean" & not sold OTC....

they are simple amazing invention
eg.....
A multi purpose cleaner both safe for car clear coat (exterior ) & same time for interior
so cost effective that - you can dilute to suits your need - clear coat safe -

best usage for removing stickers - bugs stains - birds dropping - wax residues - stains on plastic or vinyl

use neat or dilute 1:3 parts water for engine
dilute 1:3 or 1:5 parts water for interior - cleaning - leathers, vinyl, rubber plastic
dilute 1:5 or 1:8 parts water for exterior paint work - cleaning - best at removing bugs stains, rubber stains - wax residues on plastic, emblem cleaning

this is the only ultimate you ever need for car detailing - i never leave home without it
imagine those days when i use Megs

APC la, Super degreaser for engine la, degreaser for hard cleaning area like emblems, wheel cleaner la, Leather cleaners, interior cleaners ...bla bla bla & worst still i lfet home without one of them !!!!!! headache!!!!! so many products & so many different instructions la
caution- must use with care cos is a non clear coat safe - use with great care

opti seal is not just another sealant - but one that will protect not only yr paint but plastic, vinyl , mirror , esp front wind screen (safety + does not jagged yr silicon wiper - as it cos hundreds of $ to replace) easy to apply (again 10-15 per car ) only need 3-4 times a year + cos effective (cos this bottle last 10 years applications) - just spray on , wipe off & walk away



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This post has been edited by KC's: Apr 29 2011, 08:23 PM

yo bro.....this UC is definitely DA bomb dude.....i finally manage to put it to test....and im definitely seeing huge changes...or at least improvement to the surface of the bonnet....it was effortless...

all i did was wash, clay and section by section UC.....i took a few pics under the sun by my camera was unable to capture the comparison...but all i can say is that this product definitely do what it said it was suppose to do....

each area i did like a few spins with a foam pad and thats it...not even a second time.....and all the holograms and swirls are gone...

well of course the results are still not as good as bro KC does with he's projects.....but it does get rid of all the annoying spider webs and holograms....to achieve dept and gloss...i still think BRO KC is the god.....cant wait for he's detailing workshop next week....

glad i helped then!

u cant compared machine detailing with hand mah.. XD.. is like ferrari with perodua.

KC, Darren, n others all are pros.. check out their work.. U will be amazed!

This post has been edited by capiche: Apr 30 2011, 11:04 PM