"Tamang OC lang" - a newbie's guide to car appearance maintenance

[koolkalangdude]

Hello guys, sorry kung OT ako pero di ko kasi alam san pwedeng ipost tong concern ko.
Saan ba pwedeng magpa DECAL ng sasakyan? Gusto ko kasing lagyan ng stripe yung side ng tucson para maging two tone. Pwede ba kayong magsuggest san may magaling at di kamahalan? Sila na rin ba ang nagdidikit?

Maraming Salamat po..=)

[umi001]

pano pala nililinisan yung healdlights mga sir? pwede ba yung formula1 glass cleaner na may repellant gamitin din don? nagtry ko tumingin sa "Lights and Lamps Talk" section ng forum wala ako makita...

This is to clean dirt, dust and the like from the outside of the headlights? Just wash them with the rest of your car. Alternatively - if they are glass, you can use any glass cleaner you like; if they're plastic, I'd use a QD/waterless wash instead (since most glass cleaners aren't that lubricious - ok to use on hard glass, but might leave marring on plastic).

[umi001]

Nakita ko rin to sa Ace Hardware-Baliwag, gusto ko sana bumili pero nag iisip ako kung alin ang bibilhin ko between Nanowax Spray or Wax as you Dry. Alin kaya ang mainam sa dalawa?

What will you be using it for? To top up an existing wax layer, or as the only protection on your car? If it's to top up a wax layer, I'd choose the Nanowax spray - likely to leave more protection behind. However, if it's to serve as the only layer of protection on your car, I'd get neither - get their Nanowax Liquid/Paste, or their Gel Wax, or get a different product like 3M Performance Finish or Mothers California Gold Synthetic Wax.

[chicri]

This is to clean dirt, dust and the like from the outside of the headlights? Just wash them with the rest of your car. Alternatively - if they are glass, you can use any glass cleaner you like; if they're plastic, I'd use a QD/waterless wash instead (since most glass cleaners aren't that lubricious - ok to use on hard glass, but might leave marring on plastic).

salamat sir. sinubukan ko nga ito ginawa ko muna wash, glass cleaner, then nanosliq akala ko lalabo pero ok naman kintab ulit ^^. Done this on Clear Plastic head/tail lights. too bad umulan ulit ang dumi na ulit ng car ko white kasi.

[labayds]

This thread has really been a great help! Right now I have some questions.. Sorry if this has already been tackled before pero kasi hindi pa ako nakakapag backread from the start..

Based on what I've read (and my wallet) I'm really attracted to Microtex products. Since my primary concern really is with protection and durability, it seems that Nanosil is best for my purposes (hand applied though.. But i read that it is still okay if applied that way). Now my question is, can I layer Nanogloss over it? or will it strip off the Nanosil layer? ALso, as for QDs, Nanosliq should be okay to use on top of them right?

Thanks!

[dfopiso]

This thread has really been a great help! Right now I have some questions.. Sorry if this has already been tackled before pero kasi hindi pa ako nakakapag backread from the start..

Based on what I've read (and my wallet) I'm really attracted to Microtex products. Since my primary concern really is with protection and durability, it seems that Nanosil is best for my purposes (hand applied though.. But i read that it is still okay if applied that way). Now my question is, can I layer Nanogloss over it? or will it strip off the Nanosil layer? ALso, as for QDs, Nanosliq should be okay to use on top of them right?

Thanks!

si Umi ang expert dito ... based sa back instructions ng Microtex, ang layers ay car paint, nanoglos and nanosliq

[dfopiso]

Which department store towel is that? I'm always interested in cheaper options. I will say that the Microtex MFs are better made than the cheaper MFs you can buy at most hardware stores, and they seem plusher too.

Me i trust Microtex wash mitt sa paint areas, tapos yung Ace na orange mitt sa windsheild/windows (P150 yata) and Ace na blue mitt sa mags (P99 yata). I use a trusted brand (isa lang , I will soon replace Glass Science pag naubos) -- Microtex -- kasi yun ang payo ni BB and syempre to prolong my second investment, yung auto namin

[dfopiso]

Mga sir anong brand na watermarks remover para sa glass ang mainam?? Thanks

gamit ko today is Glass Science kit (Glass Scrub at Rain Clear). pagnaubos, yung Microtex equivalent

[dfopiso]

I'm having a problem with my Microtex microfiber chamois. It's gotten a bit dirty, so I tried washing it. Mga 20 minutes ko siyang binabad sa Joy solution tapos kinusot-kusot ko pa. Lo and behold, the dirt's still there.

Any tips how to get it out?

Also, ganun ba talaga yung microfiber chamois? When wiping the windshield and windows, hindi sobrang pulido ng pagkabsorb ng water, so pag natyo may fine watermarks pa rin from the little bits of water that don't get completely observed.

same observation ... so pinabayaan ko na lang

[dfopiso]

Anyone here tried the micro magic or microtex wiper wash? May masamang effect ba yun like clogging of the nozzle in the long term? Gamit ko kasi distilled or purified water lang eh. Gusto ko sana itry yung wiper wash kung okay.

i prefer investing in windshield glass cleaner/protection than in wiper fluid ... lesser risk