Detailing Thread [For Newbies][continued 3]

[mika_23]

post pictures sir so people can better give you advice on what to do.

Mahirap po sir kasi thermalyte ung kulay ng sasakyan hindi kita sa cam phone.

Na try ko I nail test medyo malalim pero sa tingin ko hindi nama nadamage ung paint.

[ronki]

gud day, ask ko lang if kaya I diy ung kalmot ng pusa sa hood. May umakyat na pusa sa hood tapos dumulas siya pababa kaya gasgas. Hindi visible sa mata kapag maliwanag pero pag hinawakan magaspang.

or detailing kaya po ba? salamat sa reply.

Nangyari na sakin yan, kala ko kung anong dumi lang, nung nilis ko na di matanggal, magaspang siya pero hindi ko napapasok yung kuko ko, so I opted for dodo juice lime prime (cleaner wax) and buti naman natanggal siya, although kita padin in a certain angle yung scratch. (Malamang sa malamang, tanggal na yun pag nagamitan ng compound)

[evincar]

sir cemento ba yan?

dinala ko sa detailer malapit samin hindi na maalis parang cemento/paint daw dikit na talaga sa paint,
ayaw ko narin kutkutin baka sumama pa yung paint lalo masira X_X

try ko dalin sa bigberts kaya?

[ronki]

Sir try niyo google "How to remove cement from car"

madami solutions and how to do it

try muna i-DIY

[yourman_2nd]

big berts na yan sir. pa estimate mo kung kaya nila. if not, malamang sanding and repainting na yan.

[evincar]

*ronki
dami pala pede hehehe subukan ko rin ung suka, ayaw ko nung muriactic hahaha kakatakot

[yourman_2nd]

*ronki
dami pala pede hehehe subukan ko rin ung suka, ayaw ko nung muriactic hahaha kakatakot

malamang sir, pag natanggal mo yan sa bumper, kasma pintura maaalis kasi di ganun kakapit ang pintura sa plactic bumper. sana hindi pero malamang repainting kalabasan nyan bumper mo sir.

[evincar]

^oo pag hindi natanggal sa suka to hayaan ko nalang
next year na ko papa detail sakit sa bulsa

[TIB800]

Mga Boss, paps and Gurus, Pa help nman po..

I own a year old black Monty,. ever since d pa na wax,. Pde po ba kau recommend what WAX and waxing regime .,
Please Forgive my lack of knowledge and being a slow learner
i Back read naman pro i get confuse parin po about the procedures and products.
tia and safe driving to all Tsikoteers!

[rna800]

Mga Boss, paps and Gurus, Pa help nman po..

I own a year old black Monty,. ever since d pa na wax,. Pde po ba kau recommend what WAX and waxing regime .,
Please Forgive my lack of knowledge and being a slow learner
i Back read naman pro i get confuse parin po about the procedures and products.
tia and safe driving to all Tsikoteers!

Sir,

Always remember that a good paint preparation is better than waxing alone. Even if you have the top of the line waxes if your paint is in bad shape, you will never achieve that look that you are looking for.

First thing that you need to do is assess your paint. 1 year sounds long enough for it not be waxed and I believe you clean it the conventional way which is by water only and a chamois. Feel the paint if it's rough, if there are asphalts, look if there are lots of swirls and scratches. After that is do the detailing part. If you are not sure on what to do, just bring it to a professional detailer and let them handle it. But if you want to DIY, I suggest do the following:

Wash (Use wash mitts, car shampoo, micro fiber cloths, 2 bucket method - these stuff can be found on page 1 of the Detailing Thread)
Dry
Apply kerosene (Do this to soften those asphalts. You can also wipe your whole car if you want (this is what I do and I never had problems)).
Wash again (To remove the kerosene)
Clay
Step 1 (Cleaning)
Step 2 (Polishing)
Step 3 or Wax of your choice
Tire black

Then just maintain it with a quick detailer.

For steps 1 and 2, if you don't have a machine, those are the hardest and longest and most tiresome part of the process. Lots of elbow grease and would really burn you out. Do it by section at a time. Do a spot test first meaning try it in one small area first and make it look good. Once you have made it look good, then on to the next small area and so on. Don't do the whole car right away.

The materials that you will use matter a lot. Refer to the 1st page of the thread for those.

In regard to the products particularly the 3 step process, just go to any Blade or ACE stores and look for Meguiar's or Mothers 3 step process and you are good to go. It's the easiest to understand especially if you are new to detailing. Or if budget is tight, try Microtex's product line. But if you can stretch your budget and would opt for more durable waxes, go with Collinite or Optimum Car wax. For All-In-One's, Klasse twins or Carlack 68 twins are your best bets. But harder find and pricier.

It's best to do it under a roof and don't use the vehicle in between process for it will pick up dirt once you use it. Since your car is a Montero, if you don't have a machine like those polishers, it would probably take you around 8 hrs to finish it. You could do a full detail quarterly.

Good luck!