AndrewLee72 6th Gear August 17, 2019 Share August 17, 2019 Car50.. U missed out the Tyre Shine! ↡ Advertisement 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ct3833 Supersonic August 17, 2019 Share August 17, 2019 (edited) Car50.. U missed out the Tyre Shine!me too, I have to own up, I didnt wash the rims and tyres, my focus was to polish off the scratches and markings . Edited August 17, 2019 by Ct3833 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewLee72 6th Gear August 17, 2019 Share August 17, 2019 Try 1 layer of tyre shine to complete the wash 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookcpu 1st Gear August 20, 2019 Share August 20, 2019 How often one need to wash the tire and the rims? Weekly or monthly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferderico Neutral Newbie August 22, 2019 Share August 22, 2019 Nice read. Jet spray car body and rims thoroughly. Jet foam and allow the soap to sit in awhile before using wool mittens to gently agitate the surface. No scrubbing. Rinse off with jet spray. Dry the car with clean towel and a blower. Try not to rub towel across the surface. Spray quick detailer. Anything that's dry and without any lubricant will scratch the surface of car. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxy28 3rd Gear September 1, 2019 Share September 1, 2019 (edited) For DIY using glass coat, u guys might want to try this which is readily available online. https://pikarain.asia/products/premium.html I am using the detailer for weekly wash. Just curious why still use wax when there is all these new coating stuff available. Edited September 1, 2019 by Voxy28 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Othello Supersonic September 1, 2019 Share September 1, 2019 On 8/22/2019 at 7:56 PM, Ferderico said: Dry the car with clean towel and a blower. Try not to rub towel across the surface. means you dab your car dry ?? wah, siong leh 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddriver 4th Gear September 1, 2019 Share September 1, 2019 30 minutes ago, Voxy28 said: For DIY using glass coat, u guys might want to try this which is readily available online. https://pikarain.asia/products/premium.html I am using the detailer for weekly wash. Just curious why still use wax when there is all these new coating stuff available. I second that, tons of coating stuff in the markets now. SIO2, ceramic spray etc. Somehow I went one big round and I am back to the sealant and wax combination. I find coating stuff tends to have more water spotting issue tho it may last longer than a old school wax. Just my own finding... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxy28 3rd Gear September 1, 2019 Share September 1, 2019 35 minutes ago, Maddriver said: I second that, tons of coating stuff in the markets now. SIO2, ceramic spray etc. Somehow I went one big round and I am back to the sealant and wax combination. I find coating stuff tends to have more water spotting issue tho it may last longer than a old school wax. Just my own finding... Interesting... may I know your car make and color? anyway I had a old 325 coupe which I had not send for detailing for 9 years and still look great after commercial car wash. No coat nothing only stock factory paint. However bec of a minor bump which I send for repair at the bumper, the part that was repaired showed aging sign of discoloration. So the top coat paint is most important imo. But this car seldom see daylight ie park under shade so that helps a lot to preserve the top coat. Anyway I had sold the car and now looking detailer to coat with ceramic or glass coat for new ride that’s why I am here to see what’s new.😂 I had also done a ceramic coat on aQashqai before and the coat hardly last more than 8 months before it faded away. Looks great first 2 weeks thereafter the effect tail off. After that I am pretty skeptical of all this coating unless u diligently send for more coat, no diff from old school polish and wash. 🙄 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ct3833 Supersonic September 3, 2019 Share September 3, 2019 On 9/1/2019 at 7:37 AM, Maddriver said: I second that, tons of coating stuff in the markets now. SIO2, ceramic spray etc. Somehow I went one big round and I am back to the sealant and wax combination. I find coating stuff tends to have more water spotting issue tho it may last longer than a old school wax. Just my own finding... Some of the coated are about $1,000? And how long would it last ?if it last for a year or two, might as well to respray every 2 years. Care to share some thoughts since you guys are quite experience in this area ? Thanks first. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxy28 3rd Gear September 4, 2019 Share September 4, 2019 On 9/3/2019 at 10:09 AM, Ct3833 said: Some of the coated are about $1,000? And how long would it last ?if it last for a year or two, might as well to respray every 2 years. Care to share some thoughts since you guys are quite experience in this area ? Thanks first. I am now embarking on a different tactic. Send for normal polish wax detailer using Meguiar products. Exterior alone I think it is $220 or so. After that do my own paint protection with Meguiar 365 2 coat every 3 month. i cannot stomach 1k package ea for 2 cars. 😂 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ct3833 Supersonic September 5, 2019 Share September 5, 2019 33 minutes ago, Voxy28 said: I am now embarking on a different tactic. Send for normal polish wax detailer using Meguiar products. Exterior alone I think it is $220 or so. After that do my own paint protection with Meguiar 365 2 coat every 3 month. i cannot stomach 1k package ea for 2 cars. 😂 Thanks for sharing. But from my perspective looking at you, you can stomach 2 cars, what is another 1k per car . haha ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voxy28 3rd Gear September 5, 2019 Share September 5, 2019 Haha all my money burn in the 2 car so need to save on these stuff.😜 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddriver 4th Gear September 17, 2019 Share September 17, 2019 Not a fan of turtle wax ice at all but seeing much good reviews in YT so decided to give their ice spray wax a try..I must admit it is no longer the turtle wax i know 15 years ago. The slickness, shine and ease of application is a plus point for this product and is going to kill off a lot of big boys. If you are into diy and want something fast and price reasonable, give it a try.. Had it on my 4 years old silver and it looked great. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kobayashiGT Internal Moderator February 14, 2020 Share February 14, 2020 On 2/11/2020 at 6:07 PM, Jolie said: Give the "CarGuys Hybrid Wax Sealant" a try and you can see a long-lasting shine after waxing. where to get? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal85 Neutral Newbie February 14, 2020 Share February 14, 2020 On 8/17/2019 at 12:18 PM, Ct3833 said: Now then I read your post. Luckily I did wash it with shampoo. Never used claybar before but the $5 claybar works magically. May I know where u get your $5 clay bar Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ct3833 Supersonic February 14, 2020 Share February 14, 2020 30 minutes ago, Cal85 said: May I know where u get your $5 clay bar Hi, bought from shopee.sg. PMed you, just go search in shopee.sg, quite many of them are selling. ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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