Car Care and Detailing Dreams (Part 2)

[omarabdullah022]

Now It was around 2pm I first rinse my ride with water then washed it with "Turtle Ice Wash & wax Shampoo" by double bucket method used two wash mitts one for upper half & other for lower Half of my ride, washed panel by panel under shade.. Then rinse the shampoo by water.. Dried it with water magnet towel in straight drives. The applied "Turtle Ice Synthetic Paste Wax" panel by panel in the direction of wind blows the car..
After application of wax I cleaned the majority of wax with separate MF then buffed it with another MF, all done in shade panel by panel..
Here we go..

Good job! Be regular at it and you will see the paint improving even more.
You should also buy mothers step 3 which will increase the depth in the paint.
Btw- how would you rate the ice paste wax? The results are pretty good and it is durable too but it is difficult to give an even coat to the whole car since its practically invisible...

[nabeel.yamin]

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[Hammad00007]

Today tried some gold class paste wax on my car with ultimate detailer here are results

Everyone comments and advice are welcome

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[ahmad_yar]

This car become beautiful and more black. Shabash good work . u really learn good from thiz thread and applied on ur car and look how she become beautiful Mashalla

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[ahmad_yar]

Nabeel bhai its showing serious dryness thats reason showing cracks . U need good cleaning with apc or even car shampoo also ok with very soft tooth brush if u dont habe dedicated detailing brushes . Than apply vasline and leave for some time than wipe off all and apply any interior detailer

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[ahmad_yar]

Modern engines very sensitive to water so need extra care. Better use of rinse less wash use any apc or steam wash etc . If use water cover electrical parts , disconnect batery terminal than after wash give blower to dry water

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[DUDE007]

Guys I detailed my car for the first time with meguiar products.. feels so good..i know it isnt perfect. but practice makes perfect

Masha Allah. A flat, mirror like shine on a well prepped finish; this is a lot of work for a first and you did a very good effort to remove swirls; those that are left are much deeper and require a stronger cutting compound and possibly a machine.

BUT bro i'll advise you to set aside the compounds for now and do the UC/UP combo sometime later; in your post you said weeks. Well, now you have ample time to see how many swirls you CAN get in these weeks. You have a "before" pics which is almost swirl free. Now after a few weeks take another pic to compare. If swirls have increased then we'll get to the bottom of it. My point of saying this is to not make cutting paint a habit just for swirls.

Something that caught my eye......do take care of it. And also the wax residue stuck between tail light and paint.

[DUDE007]

Hahahhaha JAZAKALLAH BRO ,yes doing a suv is tough job specially when getting into tight places with not proper tools ,lol cousin and aprection lol no bro he acted like jaisaye mera farz hai yeh sab karna and since car came from wedding its not been washed and Allah bacahye its looking hideous :(, meri wedding ki baat na karo bahi i am only 17 ^^ apki wedding pehlaye aye gi and dc stickers sai kiyaa yaad kara diya old memoreis ,yeh sticker zori liye gaye thaye usman bahi sai by me and @talhahanif

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If you're 17 then why is your pw age 21? To be honest i'm also 17......no wedding for me too!

[DUDE007]

The weekly wash and wax

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Masha Allah. Products used and procedure please :P.

[DUDE007]

Now It was around 2pm I first rinse my ride with water then washed it with "Turtle Ice Wash & wax Shampoo" by double bucket method used two wash mitts one for upper half & other for lower Half of my ride, washed panel by panel under shade.. Then rinse the shampoo by water.. Dried it with water magnet towel in straight drives. The applied "Turtle Ice Synthetic Paste Wax" panel by panel in the direction of wind blows the car..
After application of wax I cleaned the majority of wax with separate MF then buffed it with another MF, all done in shade panel by panel..
Here we go..

Masha Allah. Good effort on cleaning arches and engine bay; they look very clean and black (H). About the paint....Ahmad bhai already mentioned the need for a natural wax; you need it for depth and flakes which the turtle wax has muted a little. But no worries, get better quality products when the present one's finish. Some suggestion for natural waxes:
> Turtle wax Ultra Gloss paste/liquid
> Meguiars Gold class paste
> Meguiars #26 hi tech yellow wax
> Mothers Pure Brazilian Carnauba wax (step 3)

[hamza_xeg]

[mfahadb001]

MASHALLAH ... nice work bro...keep it up...

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Thank you bro!!

[DUDE007]

AOA guys, please give me tips on how to restore below shown plastic panels. they're cracking due to exposure to sunlight. I used turtle glaze on them which gives shine for some time and hides them but i dont know how to protect them. and when i apply it the cloth turns black but its not exactly dust. please tell me:

1 how to clean them properly. (also how to clean the inside of sliding window seals as dust remains there and scratches windows)
2 which product to use for restoration
3 which product to use for protection

thanks..

Are you sure this is plastic? Looks more like rubber to me....try to depress it with your fingernail and see if it does depress or not. If you want to restore the trim you might as well just change it. but you can improve by masking the cracks and faded areas. if you have an interior protectant then use it on the rubber/plastic; it may look better for a while. Or you can invest in a trim protectant (do some research on prods and brand while you're at it) which will give an even black look for a few washes depending on which one you use.

If the cloth gets black then its normal for rubber to leave color (carbon black) and the same happens with the car's viper blades and tires since they are rubber. While washing car use a separate mf or a brush and lightly rub/scrub the trim to clean it of dust.

Cleaning channels..........you can do the wet method or the dry method. Dry method would be to saturate a mf cloth in APC/car wash (cleaner should not be strong) and slide it along the channel; the mf will pick up the dust and black color. This method takes time as you'll have to do a lot of passes with mf to ensure thorough cleaning. Wet method would be to buy a detail brush or a paint brush (wrap the metal part with masking tape to prevent scratches), spray some diluted car wash or cleaning agent (should not be strong) and use the brush to clean the channel; pour water to rinse and repeat if it didn't get clean the first time.

[DUDE007]

A very good buy. Congratulations!

[mfahadb001]

Good job! Be regular at it and you will see the paint improving even more.
You should also buy mothers step 3 which will increase the depth in the paint.
Btw- how would you rate the ice paste wax? The results are pretty good and it is durable too but it is difficult to give an even coat to the whole car since its practically invisible...

Thank you bro for your comments..
ok, your advise is noted, but what is mother's step 3 by the way? from where can i get it from karachi reason able price?
Bro, to me paste wax is kool, its gud for me uptil now m quite satisfied, but you know am new to detailing this is the first ever product i used, so i cant rate it among others.. results are good durability is nice too, i usually wash may car weekly & wax it on 2weeks, the wax layer is always there, intact!
yes you are right its quite difficult as my car is gray, its unvisible on it, but i use to see it on various angles to see, jaha pe wax lag jati hai wo jaga faded si lagti ha on cross look!

[Jigerstyle]

Masha Allah. A flat, mirror like shine on a well prepped finish; this is a lot of work for a first and you did a very good effort to remove swirls; those that are left are much deeper and require a stronger cutting compound and possibly a machine.

BUT bro i'll advise you to set aside the compounds for now and do the UC/UP combo sometime later; in your post you said weeks. Well, now you have ample time to see how many swirls you CAN get in these weeks. You have a "before" pics which is almost swirl free. Now after a few weeks take another pic to compare. If swirls have increased then we'll get to the bottom of it. My point of saying this is to not make cutting paint a habit just for swirls.

Something that caught my eye......do take care of it. And also the wax residue stuck between tail light and paint.

Ty so much for detailed reply. But for swirls i was thinking to buy meguairs ultracompound. So according to u i should buy compound and polish seperate and try tht for swirls ??

[mfahadb001]

Masha Allah. Good effort on cleaning arches and engine bay; they look very clean and black (H). About the paint....Ahmad bhai already mentioned the need for a natural wax; you need it for depth and flakes which the turtle wax has muted a little. But no worries, get better quality products when the present one's finish. Some suggestion for natural waxes:
> Turtle wax Ultra Gloss paste/liquid
> Meguiars Gold class paste
> Meguiars #26 hi tech yellow wax
> Mothers Pure Brazilian Carnauba wax (step 3)

Thank you bro for your kind reply..
Thanks for you comments, thanks for liking my work..
your points are noted Inshallah i'll get some according to my budget..
i'll get some good products as well..

[mfahadb001]

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Thanks to all of you guys for liking my works, m a noob, but your comments really built my confidence, i really appreciate you guys..
love to all of you, & above all i really love you AHMAD BHAI.. May ALLAH bless you.. Ameen..

[nabeel.yamin]

Are you sure this is plastic? Looks more like rubber to me....try to depress it with your fingernail and see if it does depress or not. If you want to restore the trim you might as well just change it. but you can improve by masking the cracks and faded areas. if you have an interior protectant then use it on the rubber/plastic; it may look better for a while. Or you can invest in a trim protectant (do some research on prods and brand while you're at it) which will give an even black look for a few washes depending on which one you use.

If the cloth gets black then its normal for rubber to leave color (carbon black) and the same happens with the car's viper blades and tires since they are rubber. While washing car use a separate mf or a brush and lightly rub/scrub the trim to clean it of dust.

Cleaning channels..........you can do the wet method or the dry method. Dry method would be to saturate a mf cloth in APC/car wash (cleaner should not be strong) and slide it along the channel; the mf will pick up the dust and black color. This method takes time as you'll have to do a lot of passes with mf to ensure thorough cleaning. Wet method would be to buy a detail brush or a paint brush (wrap the metal part with masking tape to prevent scratches), spray some diluted car wash or cleaning agent (should not be strong) and use the brush to clean the channel; pour water to rinse and repeat if it didn't get clean the first time.

my bad, meant to write rubber. thanks for the detailed reply. i hadnt really considered replacing it since i dont know about the replacement quality/procedure etc. will look into that.. glaze masks it pretty well for a few days but causes dust catchup problem. anyone has experience with meguairs ultimate black or Dash Protectant & Trim Restorer?

[omarabdullah022]

Thank you bro for your comments..
ok, your advise is noted, but what is mother's step 3 by the way? from where can i get it from karachi reason able price?
Bro, to me paste wax is kool, its gud for me uptil now m quite satisfied, but you know am new to detailing this is the first ever product i used, so i cant rate it among others.. results are good durability is nice too, i usually wash may car weekly & wax it on 2weeks, the wax layer is always there, intact!
yes you are right its quite difficult as my car is gray, its unvisible on it, but i use to see it on various angles to see, jaha pe wax lag jati hai wo jaga faded si lagti ha on cross look!

Mothers step 3 is a carnauba wax and you will get easily from autoline in rimpa plaza. I can pm you their number if you want. Turtle wax platinum series is also a good substitute as it also has carnauba.

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