Car Care and Detailing Dreams (Part 2)

[Adeelnm]

Just bought Civic VTI Manual 2006 model in Black color. Everyday, the car gets so much dust on it that I feel like it was a waste of money that I went for a car wash.
I need to ask which is the best cloth to remove the dust from the car? That does not put any scratch on black color.
Any Polish/wax that I can buy and use it instead of using the ones that these car wash people has? Plus what type of clothing for polish/wax

[awais.9]

Just bought Civic VTI Manual 2006 model in Black color. Everyday, the car gets so much dust on it that I feel like it was a waste of money that I went for a car wash.
I need to ask which is the best cloth to remove the dust from the car? That does not put any scratch on black color.
Any Polish/wax that I can buy and use it instead of using the ones that these car wash people has? Plus what type of clothing for polish/wax

MASHALLAH congrats
car cloth will put scratches on ur car if there's dust either on car or in the cloth
actually black colour shows all the dust thats why u feel that way otherwise even 15days of dust wont b that noticeable on same car with silver colour
as for waxes,that depends on your budget
meguiar series is the best,after that mothers n then turtle

[awais.9]

damn fog,seems i need to put cloth cover on the car which i dont as car's dust will go into the cover n that'll scratch the car,can any1 shed some light on that? as i'll only do that at night n i cant clean the dust from car at that time,infact i am not used to,clean the dust with wet mf or sprays,i just wash it directly.

dried water from fog
there was nothing from many days but today i noticed it on roof trunk n side doors only had drops flowing down till middle

[arhum1994]

Excellent job bro, how did u use sufi soap ? U diluted it in water or just rubbed it on tires and tire wells ?

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Yes i rubbed sufi soap on the tyres after cleaning and then i thoroughly rinsed then.

[dynamicallyStatic]

Yes i rubbed sufi soap on the tyres after cleaning and then i thoroughly rinsed then.

Very nice work and I am sure the camera isn't telling half of the story. I will also give it a try with sufi soap, so far I've only been using it for cleaning my MF towels and it works great.

@Newton , There is a vermicelli/grated version of sufi soap also available in half kg packs that can easily be used for this purpose. I think it would mix well with hot water. I recall from the childhood, when soaps were in, the soaps were cut into very small pieces by hand and then boiled in water on a burner to make a consistent solution for washing clothes.

[dynamicallyStatic]

Well said abdul bahi ,but mostly its preferable to do polishing even over ultimate compound or change the pad and use ultimate compound as polish well i prefer claying or sometimes wash after compounding cause the base after this process is prepared best cause the surface will be without any protecting and will be swirl free best to do polishing on which mean longer protection and outstanding results:) though saturday ko Mashallah vitz buht hi sundhar lag rahi thi :Dpso kai pump per

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You seem to be almost always finding me at places, specially on the days I detail car Well, Yes.. I had a good detail session on Saturday where I first put a carnauba/natural wax for the first time on my car (details to come shortly with a full writeup), but here is a teaser (pictures taken in dark under a yellow lamp post):

All senior detailers have been pushing me here from time to time to move to the next. Well, here it is... Full car pictures to followup when I do the full writeup.

[matrix1]

hello everyone,
I have been following this thread for about a week. And now I am also intended to make my car a bit shinny and clean so please advice. I have a cultus white and I have bought mother's wax for my car this gives it a shine but left scratches and whirls so please guide me about some thing good for scratches and whirls keeping a small budget in mind as I am a student =D . Secondly what to do with plastic parts like bumper and mirrors and how to clean the interior easily. One more thing, what is the care of chromed grill and wind shield etc

[fazalwahab11375]

Its a scrapper to remove snow from wind shield.. which is frozen actually.

what piece of equipment is that on the top of the hood

[DUDE007]

hello everyone,
I have been following this thread for about a week. And now I am also intended to make my car a bit shinny and clean so please advice. I have a cultus white and I have bought mother's wax for my car this gives it a shine but left scratches and whirls so please guide me about some thing good for scratches and whirls keeping a small budget in mind as I am a student =D . Secondly what to do with plastic parts like bumper and mirrors and how to clean the interior easily. One more thing, what is the care of chromed grill and wind shield etc

Although Ahmad bhai usually entertains newbie's i hope he doesn't mind me replying (A).

Welcome to the world of detailing !
First of all tell me your budget; meaning how much money can you spend on detailing. And which Mother's wax did you buy(full name please). How old is your car?

Being a student myself i can understand the low budget issue which won't be a problem. Before moving on, i'll advise you stop using cheap cloths for washing/cleaning/waxing the car as they cause the painful swirls and scratches you see. No dry dusting as this is a major cause of swirls on brand new cars......And say NO to local brands i.e cosmic, formula 1 as they are a waste of money.
Instead of cheap cloths you'll be using microfiber cloths which when used properly won't cause swirls and also are a great way to buff off wax, wash/dry the car etc. When washing a car its best to do the tires and wheel arches first. Always use a quality car wash with a wash mitt and wash car using the two bucket method. The 2 bucket method involves one bucket of car wash(diluted according to instructions on bottle) and one bucket of water only. Dip a clean wash mitt into the car wash bucket, do a panel(starting from roof), rinse the mitt in the water bucket, squeeze excess water and do the process again with another panel. So easy . Dry the car thoroughly and use your favourite wax. Your car is white so its better not to use carnauba waxes all the time as they may leave a yellowish film on the paint(its normal) so the use of sealants/synthetic waxes is recommended.

For plastic parts(side mirror, grill etc) you can use interior or trim protectants and other stuff. Get an interior cleaner/protectant and a separate microfiber for interior only. First wipe it clean or if its stained use a detergent first then use interior protectant. For chrome always use wet microfiber; it should never be dry otherwise swirls on chrome. Waxes can be used on bare metal but they don't bond as well as they do to paint. For windshield i love to first clean major dust/dirt/bird droppings with microfiber etc before using 1:1 white vinegar + water with newspaper. It makes the glass sparkle. There are other options such as dedicated glass cleaners but stay in budget for now and expand it as you move on. Clean the wiper rubber too while you're at it.

Any questions please don't hesitate to ask.

[DUDE007]

Its a scrapper to remove snow from wind shield.. which is frozen actually.

If it snows heavily you may not be able to find your car as it would be camouflaged!

[taz_rulez]

treatment started!

[DUDE007]

Well the car has got quite a few swirl marks so decided to use ultimate compound on the car by hand but it wasnt giving me satisfactory results so decided to abandon it and used ultimate polish by hand which reduced the swirls to some extent and increased paints clarity and depthness. Topped up the ultimate polish with NXT 2.0.

Bhai jaan will you please tell me how you applied UC? A detailed procedure please....

[hamza_xeg]

treatment started!

nice beading, what car is this btw ?

[mfahadb001]

Use ultimate polish wid dodo spin doctor rotory
Then sealant
Then next day
Wolfgang fuzion wax

Great Work.. Awesome..
i too have silver car but shine not near to it..

[DUDE007]

Just bought Civic VTI Manual 2006 model in Black color. Everyday, the car gets so much dust on it that I feel like it was a waste of money that I went for a car wash.
I need to ask which is the best cloth to remove the dust from the car? That does not put any scratch on black color.
Any Polish/wax that I can buy and use it instead of using the ones that these car wash people has? Plus what type of clothing for polish/wax

MashaAllah what a beauty ! Alloys look like they've barely seen the roads. This would be really low mileage.
Getting back on topic, black color is hard to maintain as it will show imperfection even if you look it at a different angle! But not to worry, a little effort from your side will solve this issue. Firstly, i will suggest you stop going to car washes as they don't know the a b c's of detailing and use cheap dirty cloths and the same can be said about the products used.

To reduce the dust attraction don't use carnauba waxes as they have high percentage of oils leading to dust attraction. Instead get synthetic waxes which are very good in reducing the dust attraction and provide longer durability than an average carnauba wax. Use microfiber cloths for drying, buffing off wax residue and removing detailer spray. Detailer spray is a liquid with a high percentage of water with some protection and gloss enhancers which also reduces static charge within the paint so less dust attraction.
Always use quality car wash and use wash mitt with two bucket method. Never dry dust car or use those cheap cloths so commonly used......you'll be using microfibers which when used properly wont lead to swirls.
Polish and wax are two very different terms if you didn't already know. Polishes use abrasives to remove paint to restore lost shine and to even out the paint surface. Waxes are used to protect the paint and provide additional gloss/depth.

[arhum1994]

Bhai jaan will you please tell me how you applied UC? A detailed procedure please....

I applied it as described on the bottle and by using some instructions from the internet. Applied a small amount of ultimate compound on the foam applicator and using my my four fingers i evenly applied medium pressure on the applicator and applied it. This was my first time so i wasnt really sure to how much time i need to keep working the product. I only did 4 to 6 passes.

Would like if you can tell me how to use the product.

[taz_rulez]

nice beading, what car is this btw ?

Honda City 2001

[omarabdullah022]

treatment started!

Mashallah! Good to see you back!

[omarabdullah022]

Honda City 2001

Woah!
Nice shot bro!

[accord7362]

Interior cleaned

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Change brake paddle rubber