A Grande FL's Life Log

[iarslanakbar]

mine will be grey graphite, any special recommendations for this darker colour

[mjunaidit]

Be VERY careful whenever you touch the car. Don't use any car cover if you can avoid it. Occasionally is okay in some emergency. Use a pressure washwr and 2 bucket method to take care of your car. Never dry dust. If yoy have to, use carpro ech20 for waterless wash. And don't forget to take a lot of photos while the car is fresh and waxed

Oh and don't forget collinite waxes are the best. I'm using 845 and it's wayyyy better than a lot more expensive ones.

[bym007]

mine will be grey graphite, any special recommendations for this darker colour

If you want best buck for bang, Collinite 845 is your friend.

[iarslanakbar]

Sorry for my less knowledge but what’s 2bucket method. Really appreciate your feedback will keep all these points in mind

[iarslanakbar]

How much does it cost am in isb how can I get it from here

[ch.daniyal3341]

1 bucket filled with clear water, 1 with normal water and shampoo. You put yout glove or sponge or whatever in the shampoo, clean 1 panel, and dip it in the clear water bucket. That way, the dirt, rocks, and small debris are removed and are not rubbed back onto the paint, as 97% of pakistanis do. It creates swirl marks and ultimately degrades your paint ( if you use a used kapra )

[iarslanakbar]

Thanks for this useful info, will give it the first wash soon

[ch.daniyal3341]

Also, never wash or dry your car in circular motions, instead go from bumper to bumper direction. This decreases chances of swirls,

[iarslanakbar]

Any good products recommended for washing? I saw a lot of branded stuff on luxe, basically to avoid swirls

[ch.daniyal3341]

Formula 1 shampoo sucks although their wax is decent. I tried Flamingo shampoo, the shampoo starts to "break down" after 2 weeks, it loses its effectiveness. I'm using some turkish imported shampoo called Carpex. It cleans easily, makes devent foam, and is reasonably priced. However, it is a bit hard to remove it while rinsing.

[mjunaidit]

I've been doing a bit of a research about washing shampoos and my research has landed me on to Chemical Guys HoneyDew but only in 1 Gallon packaging as that is more bang for your buck. It's the only shampoo available in Pakistan that is among the best internationally.

[usman_haider84]

Bro according to my experience with many shmpoos in foam lance, no one works better than magifoam.
Chemical guys and nanoskin almost does nothing in takimg away the dirt or grime.
Point here is that shampooing the car with foam lance before double bucket method or only using karcher k3 pressure washer on car yields same result.
So right now since 3 4 months I'm not using foam lance.
How is your experience???

[mjunaidit]

Thats because these shampoos are wax friendly so the actual cleaning is done with the 2 bucket method. The foam lance thing is mostly for extra layer od lubrication. And mostly for fun. But the lubrication alone helps. You don't have to rinse the foam lance btw before 2 bucket. Thats a trick I recently learned.

The shampoos that will actually strip down the dirt sadly take away the waxes applied as well.

[faisal52]

congrats enjoy your ride, your TDD month was September?

[iarslanakbar]

Yes sept

[kskhan86]

Many congratulations on the purchase.. indeed a v good choice.. may you enjoy every moment of its ownership

[kskhan86]

@mjunaidit

Brother could you figure out the solution of that plastic rubbing sound you described?? That is i think an inherent issue with the FL Corolla

[mjunaidit]

Not yet. Waiting for the 1000km service to bring this up.

[mjunaidit]

See the reflections in a white car after today's car wash with CG honey dew + waxing with collinite 845

[mjunaidit]

Took me 4 hours. 3 for wash n wax and 1 for vaccuming it in detail. This was the biggest clean up of the car till now