Car Care and Detailing Dreams (Part 2)

[sheharyarali91]

[sheharyarali91]

[StrikerX]

Black cars galore here

[omarabdullah022]

Pretty decent results..
Just thought id let you know-

1. That wax is doing more harm than good. It is abrasive and has cheap carnauba in it. Barely lasts two three days..
   If, you get your car waxed with this every week even, you will run out of clear coat at one point and then youll have to spend extra on a paint job.
   Buy a turtle wax hardshell wax atleast and wash and wax weekly.

2. That brush made of plastic bristles is too harsh for your tires. Use a shoe brush instead.

3. That applicator pad is waayy too dirty to use on the engine bay even. The pores are clogged and there might be uneven application. Please wash it every wax session religiously.

Btw what 'high end products' did you use?

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[ahmad_yar]

Me and my brother detailed a friend's car (Nissan Pino), was in pretty shoddy condition. Here are some before and after pics:

Before:

After:

My Favorite:
Roof of the car

There were a lot of other spots but only took this before/after one ._.
Before:

After:

Products Used:
- Meguiar's Wash n Wax
- Meguiar's Clay /w quick detailer
- Meguiar's Ultimate Compound
- Dodo Juice Supernatural Acrylic Sealant
- Dodo Juice Purple Haze Wax
- Meguiar's Tyre Gel

** Don't have a degreaser so engine bay was cleaned the hardway... some spots might still be there ._.
@ahmad_yar

Hell of diffirence in before after pics. Bhai app tu expert detailer bun gye Mashallah
Very good work

[StrikerX]

Hell of diffirence in before after pics. Bhai app tu expert detailer bun gye Mashallah
Very good work

Thanks Ahmad bhai. Main kahan expert, aap logon say hi seekha hai sab

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[dynamicallyStatic]

One of the car details I did. Visit here for the detailed writeup and more pictures.

BEFORE:

Some AFTERS:

and my favorite:

Again, for a detailed writeup on the products/methodology used, visit the detailed writeup.

[MrUnknown]

One of the car details I did. Visit here for the detailed writeup and more pictures.

BEFORE:

Some AFTERS:

and my favorite:

Again, for a detailed writeup on the products/methodology used, visit the detailed writeup.

Amazing (y)

I hated silver colour from day one and being addicted to white in all shades but people on this thread had made me fallen for silver bcoz it looks much nice when detailed with love

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[ground_zer0]

reflection ?


yeah

[vickybhai]

So the ultimate compound did not work here....any other suggestion detailers???

[OwaisYunus1]

So the ultimate compound did not work here....any other suggestion detailers???

You'll need to go over it with a 1000 grit sand paper, then a 1500 grit one, 2000 and 2500 and then apply ultimate compound.

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[arzaam.bhatti]

So the ultimate compound did not work here....any other suggestion detailers???

get meguiars headlight restoration kit and and follow instructions, The paint thinner faded the headlights so you will have to polish them out. They can be restored, no need to buy new ones unless you really messed them up. which i might think you may have,

You can try this with a 50/50 chance of success. Buy a spray can of clear varnish and spray light coats over the lens. It will fill in the opaqueness and eliminate it in most cases. If you put it on too thick in 1 coat it won't work. good luck

[sheharyarali91]

@omarabdullah022
bro this wax is clear coat safe its written on the wax too...I use Mothers California Gold synthetic wax (once in two weeks).... that brush does a pretty decent job though....that pad is not that dirty bro but will clean it next time....thanks for the advice anyway

[sheharyarali91]

@arzaam.bhatti
bro have you tried it rubbing with a tooth paste....if it didn't work either buy a headlight restoration kit or just buy Meguiars "Plast X" put it on a microfiber cloth and rub it... I hope Meg Plast X will do the job if around Rs. 1100..... Even if that doesn't works sand down the headlight in the same way as owais has mentioned and then apply plast x you're headlights will be good as new....if u need help finding meguiars plast x do tell me

[vickybhai]

You'll need to go over it with a 1000 grit sand paper, then a 1500 grit one, 2000 and 2500 and then apply ultimate compound.

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Thanks for the tip

get meguiars headlight restoration kit and and follow instructions, The paint thinner faded the headlights so you will have to polish them out. They can be restored, no need to buy new ones unless you really messed them up. which i might think you may have,

You can try this with a 50/50 chance of success. Buy a spray can of clear varnish and spray light coats over the lens. It will fill in the opaqueness and eliminate it in most cases. If you put it on too thick in 1 coat it won't work. good luck

is the kit available here???

@arzaam.bhatti
bro have you tried it rubbing with a tooth paste....if it didn't work either buy a headlight restoration kit or just buy Meguiars "Plast X" put it on a microfiber cloth and rub it... I hope Meg Plast X will do the job if around Rs. 1100..... Even if that doesn't works sand down the headlight in the same way as owais has mentioned and then apply plast x you're headlights will be good as new....if u need help finding meguiars plast x do tell me

actually it was my post and arzaam was only helping me out...anyways i,ll try your method and can you help me get Plast X???

[Shahrukhali]

Wow!
Nice results. Wax her as often as you can..
How is the watermagnet working out for you?

Thanks buddy.
All credit goes to you .

BTW water magnet is still packed, haven't used it.

Will surely post a review after using it.

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[sheharyarali91]

@vickybhai
ya sure buddy its quite simple.... log on to Autohub.pk- Your car's pit stop. on the main page there will be a big picture of meguiars click on it and from the list of products select meg plast x and get it delivered to your door step....
Meguiar's PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish – Autohub Pakistan
there you go buddy

[arzaam.bhatti]

Thanks for the tip

is the kit available here???

actually it was my post and arzaam was only helping me out...anyways i,ll try your method and can you help me get Plast X???

yes headlight restoration kit is available in pakistan, i saw at optimum motorsports zamzama, or content ahmed bhai he would probably have it and give you a better deal, i also have plastx, if ultimate compound didn't work then i don't think plastX would work as its more abrasive than UC and is designed to level plastic rather than paint, then again in some cases UC works better, don't know if plastx will work removing thinner,give it a go its a cheap solution, the headlight kit contains plastx by the way, do you have a DA? apply plastx or polish the headlights

check from Sadan bhai or Ahmed bhai, and its also easily available in karachi

[arzaam.bhatti]

@omarabdullah022
bro this wax is clear coat safe its written on the wax too...I use Mothers California Gold synthetic wax (once in two weeks).... that brush does a pretty decent job though....that pad is not that dirty bro but will clean it next time....thanks for the advice anyway

formula 1 contains banned petroleum products which are harmful to the paint. theres some detailing convention i think in germany which contains a list of ingredients and petroleum products safe to use in waxes, and cheap companies like formula 1, kiwi, cosmic etc don't adhere to it. you think you are actually protecting the paint but intact overtime you are making it dull, and waxing 2-4 days just shows that the product is harmful and doesnt work, if you have mothers wax use that and top up with a spray wax if you like meanwhile. Happy detailing:)

[arzaam.bhatti]

@sheharyarali91 sir while we are on the subject just thought to let you know that the formula one interior protectant you are using is also very harmful to plastics and dashboards, itself is written on it that it contains "advanced silicone formula" just means that it contains silicone which causes dashboards to dry out and crack hence no not protecting them but making them worse, it also leaves a very shiny finish which is not desirable , moreover being solvent based it will harden rubber and not suitable for tyres as well, similarly the applicator bad is too much dipped in wax and is full, shows that maybe even and very thin coats of wax aren't being applied, the thinner the coats the better a wax would work, and omar is right about the brush as well, in a while you will notice thin lines on the sidewall of the tyre,

the point is not to pick mistakes but just to point out how you can do so much better both in terms of protecting your beloved ride and making it shine more, thanks