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[madkatz]

*Ess: Peanut butter? Thats ridiculous! hahaha bBt maybe the peanut could push them out and oils could help remove it haha so i guess i'll give it a try, won't hurt that much since its also cheap hahahaha, i'll let you know once it works for me, work it with toothbrush right?

[ess]

*Ess: Peanut butter? Thats ridiculous! hahaha bBt maybe the peanut could push them out and oils could help remove it haha so i guess i'll give it a try, won't hurt that much since its also cheap hahahaha, i'll let you know once it works for me, work it with toothbrush right?

Hahhaha... That's what I think too.
Too bad the MSN Group site is no longer available. I recall that topic (peanut butter) having a very threaded discussion.

Yep, I do recall something from that MSN Group forum about the oils in the peanut butter as having a cleansing effect on plastic moldings. Since my car (city'04) doesn't have any moldings that can accidentally be waxed, I never had the need to try it out.

If it doesn't work, just take a slice of bread and wipe out the peanut butter from the moldings... meryenda! :D

[madkatz]

*ess: hahaha no thanks, no matter how much i clean my car i don't think i could ever eat peanut butter that came from that paint hahaha

BTW, Does anybody know the number or contact details of the local distributor of turtle wax? That or the name of the local distributor?

[jonjon_u]

*Jon: Could you give me any good brands for APC and Protectant locally available? I kinda need 2 sets of them, one for our new cars and one for the old cars so im actually looking for an APC and Protectant where price is not much of a matter, and another APC and Protectant thats a cheap alternative.

Since you're detailing a number of cars, then you could get the gallons of Megs APC and HyperDressing. That would be ok for your needs.

Hope this helps.

[madkatz]

*jon: Alright thanks, i guess if you're suggesting it, then it might give good results then, and yeah i guess as compared to the other stuffs im buying abroad, gallon sizes of APC and Hyper dressing would indeed be very economical

[rogie]

newbie question lang po. i bought meguiars qd, minsan kasi may bird poo at tree sap yung kotse. ang question ko lang ok lang ba gamitin ang qd after ng car wash and apply as wax din? thanks po

[rogie]

another question po ok lang po ba gamitin itong meg qd on newly painted car last nov lang po na washover yung car ko. thanks.

[j3ffry]

guys how about turtle wax step 1? anyone using this product? thanks!

[madkatz]

*rogie: Which QD did you buy from Megs? As far as i know, only Final Inspection QD is safe to use on newly painted cars. Well thats what they told me when i asked about the difference between Last Touch and Final Inspection. As for the consumer line QD's if im not mistaken they also contain small amounts of waxes, this is very much prevalent in the Ultimate Quik Detailer that i've tried. Now someone from Simex/Megs Phil also told me that its actually not that bad to use QD on fresh paint since the amount of wax is so small that it is still breathable for the paint, but better be on the safe side and hold on using QD for a few more months.

QD is not meant to be a wax substitute, its just a mild cleaner with some lubricants and in some famous brands contain nourishing oils that make the finish feel slick. Spray wax applied once a week at the very most could be considered as a wax substitute. If you're after a wax substitute after a carwash, and if you're a megs fan, try the Ultimate Quik Wax, it worked wonders for me plus its generally cheaper that the UQD.

Now if you're gonna use it for your freshly painted car, then i would suggest you just go over to Simex in kamias and buy a Final Inspection and Speed Glaze for your car, they are both body shop safe. The people there also told me the speed glaze also adds some level of protection from the elements.

[madkatz]

*j3ffry: I've tried that already, and im not impressed. Generally it does the main job of most step 1's but Moms and Megs Step 1 are better. Its a actually quite abrasive and it does a decent job of cleaning the paint, one thing to note though is that unlike Moms and Megs this Step 1 if a lot more unforgiving.