Car Care and Detailing Dreams

[Mistero]

@xsxd...the pros on this thread will really be able to advise you once you post the pictures of the car and the condition of the paint.

I am no expert but what I have gathered through this thread and some great advice from some very helpful members i can share with you...

1. Use a good Shampoo and properly wash your car...dry it

2. since it's an old car (by the color I am assuming that it is a couple of years old atleast or unless it's the 2000 civic) use a clay bar to smoothen the paint and get rid of all the invisible grime and particles which have now become part of the paint surface over the years...basically you have to prepare the surface for the polish. Search on youtube using how to use Clay bar on car and you will get a host of videos showing you how its done.

3. Apply a nice glaze to bring out that glossy look

4. Apply a good wax (use Turtle Ice or Mother's or Meg's - do not use the chinese dibbi wala stuff such as Formula 21, Kosmic etc etc as they are oil based waxes, they will bring out the shine but will leave smudges once anyone touches it...trust me i am suffering using soft 99)...scan through the pages here and you will get to know which brands to go in which category. Again you can either read through here on how to wax (do not trust the pump walas) or check out youtube.
5. Apply a good detailer or a wax enhancer

REMEMBER: USE MICRO FIBRE CLOTH ONLY...a fresh one (clean one) for every stage.

I have skipped one step, which will most probably be essential for your car and that is Swirl or Scratch removing...never done it and never seen anyone doing it myself so I will let the pros advise you on that.

Last of all, make this a regular regime because the true rejuvenation will happen over a period of time once you start doing this process regularly.

Go through the pages of this thread bro, there is tons of stuff here and perhaps an answer to any and all your questions...from brands to techniques to paint sciences everything is here...

Hope this can help you start...

[jazzy77]

JazakAllah bro............an Masha`Allah you have pulled off a heck of a detail on yer ride........despite the problem you had with the glaze, the results are classy boy! Esp for a hard colour to shine on......now please sit down like me an start yer studying........detailing after papers now.....

Thankyou !
Yes studies are going on but Pakwheels addiction is also there:P and now detailing has also made a permanent place in DNA. But proper detailing sessions will be carried out after exams.
Till then wish you good luck for your exam also:)

[vague_one]

what does presoak look like?

there are different colours to it, vary according to need, frictionless,friction....etc....it looks like any ordinary coloured liquid would.....so far Ive used, orange, green, red, and light purple

@Accord...thanks (I owe this madness that I have recently acquired both to V1 and yourself sir...)

Sir, JazakAllah for attributing your illness to us..........:P.......an MashaAllah the results you have taken out on the car simply amazing for a newbie....10/10 janab!!! You want a star on yer cheek as well?? :D ......really impressed from the detail.....looking forward to future patakas from you!!! Reflectology is spot on, depth is also in check......youve done superb bro!!!

@xsxd...the pros on this thread will really be able to advise you once you post the pictures of the car and the condition of the paint.

I am no expert but what I have gathered through this thread and some great advice from some very helpful members i can share with you...

1. Use a good Shampoo and properly wash your car...dry it
2. since it's an old car (by the color I am assuming that it is a couple of years old atleast or unless it's the 2000 civic) use a clay bar to smoothen the paint and get rid of all the invisible grime and particles which have now become part of the paint surface over the years...basically you have to prepare the surface for the polish. Search on youtube using how to use Clay bar on car and you will get a host of videos showing you how its done.

3. Apply a nice glaze to bring out that glossy look
4. Apply a good wax (use Turtle Ice or Mother's or Meg's - do not use the chinese dibbi wala stuff such as Formula 21, Kosmic etc etc as they are oil based waxes, they will bring out the shine but will leave smudges once anyone touches it...trust me i am suffering using soft 99)...scan through the pages here and you will get to know which brands to go in which category. Again you can either read through here on how to wax (do not trust the pump walas) or check out youtube.
5. Apply a good detailer or a wax enhancer

REMEMBER: USE MICRO FIBRE CLOTH ONLY...a fresh one (clean one) for every stage.

I have skipped one step, which will most probably be essential for your car and that is Swirl or Scratch removing...never done it and never seen anyone doing it myself so I will let the pros advise you on that.

Last of all, make this a regular regime because the true rejuvenation will happen over a period of time once you start doing this process regularly.

Go through the pages of this thread bro, there is tons of stuff here and perhaps an answer to any and all your questions...from brands to techniques to paint sciences everything is here...

Hope this can help you start...

That was a pro answer.......JazakAllah sir for taking it up! I approve!!

[accord7362]

@Accord...thanks (I owe this madness that I have recently acquired both to V1 and yourself sir...) ...and yes the sticker is on the 'to do list'...will be trying out the Hair dryer or the hot water options...soon ...

Sir, JazakAllah for attributing your illness to us..........:P.......an MashaAllah the results you have taken out on the car simply amazing for a newbie....10/10 janab!!! You want a star on yer cheek as well?? :D ......really impressed from the detail.....looking forward to future patakas from you!!! Reflectology is spot on, depth is also in check......youve done superb bro!!!

JAZAKALLAHA Sir G, You refer the madness to me & Chief V1, & put me along side with V1 , its an honor for me, & the result as mention by Chief is ZABARDAST (H)

[xsxd]

@xsxd...the pros on this thread will really be able to advise you once you post the pictures of the car and the condition of the paint.

I am no expert but what I have gathered through this thread and some great advice from some very helpful members i can share with you...

1. Use a good Shampoo and properly wash your car...dry it
2. since it's an old car (by the color I am assuming that it is a couple of years old atleast or unless it's the 2000 civic) use a clay bar to smoothen the paint and get rid of all the invisible grime and particles which have now become part of the paint surface over the years...basically you have to prepare the surface for the polish. Search on youtube using how to use Clay bar on car and you will get a host of videos showing you how its done.

It's a Civic 99

3. Apply a nice glaze to bring out that glossy look
4. Apply a good wax (use Turtle Ice or Mother's or Meg's - do not use the chinese dibbi wala stuff such as Formula 21, Kosmic etc etc as they are oil based waxes, they will bring out the shine but will leave smudges once anyone touches it...trust me i am suffering using soft 99)...scan through the pages here and you will get to know which brands to go in which category. Again you can either read through here on how to wax (do not trust the pump walas) or check out youtube.
5. Apply a good detailer or a wax enhancer

REMEMBER: USE MICRO FIBRE CLOTH ONLY...a fresh one (clean one) for every stage.

I have skipped one step, which will most probably be essential for your car and that is Swirl or Scratch removing...never done it and never seen anyone doing it myself so I will let the pros advise you on that.

Last of all, make this a regular regime because the true rejuvenation will happen over a period of time once you start doing this process regularly.

Go through the pages of this thread bro, there is tons of stuff here and perhaps an answer to any and all your questions...from brands to techniques to paint sciences everything is here...

Hope this can help you start...

thanks mate! really helps! I use Turtle's Super Hard Shell Wax, but I barely get the time to wax it. So it's done roughly once a month. Should I do this weekly? Can you recommend a good glaze and detailer? And where I can find them in Karachi?

[imranhakro]

@ imran, nice results bro....this is the third clean alto I have seen that has managed to show such a different shine.........man suzuki people should be comin to you guys for mufeed mashwaray regarding their paint results.....oh an for the record the cleanest Alto here belongs to Mr.Tayyab Ch, the second one to Devilz_apprentice an now yer up.....lets see what yer ride looks like down the line in a couple of years....!!!

Thanks alot bro.

And u r right, Tayyab bhai's Alto is AWSOME Mashallah, I just love it. Trust me its his alto and this thread which persuaded me into this detailing thing.
I haven't seen Delviz's car yet. but i wud love to see it.

[Mistero]

thanks mate! really helps! I use Turtle's Super Hard Shell Wax, but I barely get the time to wax it. So it's done roughly once a month. Should I do this weekly? Can you recommend a good glaze and detailer? And where I can find them in Karachi?

yup weekly...with a mid week detailer wipe up (mine's due tomorrow and really looking forward to it). Glaze I am still looking for, will be going to Optimum (zamzama) before weekend as I really want to try it in the next session. Detailer, well I just got a fresh bottle of Armor All (check pic on previous page) from hyper but I am sure it would be available at Optimum or other places as well. I haven't used it yet but it comes highly recommended and it's light on the pocket as well.

Otherwise, Anything by Mother's or Megs is a good bet to go ahead with (both the the brands are recommended almost on every page of this thread) but are on the higher end side.

[umer91]

Thanks bro. Today I was at 'Shahid Autos and Car Accessories' F-10 Islamabad. The guy was selling the same microfiber cloth for 650 Rs. He has even attached a price tag of 650 Rs with it as if its the fixed price.
Somewhere @Stingray mentioned that Shahid Autos prices are very reasonable. But I have got opposite opinion. Every thing was overpriced. They are quite looters.

100% agreed wd ya bro everything has an extra tag of rupees 500 ... like 2500,1250,1500 etc :-! i mean FTW is that ??

[Quadvision]

Hello everyone, This is a pretty nice thread & quite informative. I have a question for the pros; I just had my white '94 Khyber resprayed. I have been getting it rubbed & polished in past, you know the usual stuff which they use here in local market. Well since I had the car resprayed I wanted to ask, which product is best for bringing out the shine... by shine I mean glossy, mirror like insane shine!

Would really appreciate your help!

[wrangler79]

I have used this red coloured Sonax microfiber cloth. It gives out a lot of red colour when you wash it with a detergent. The whole water becomes red like Rooh Afza.
Is it normal for a microfiber cloth to loose that much colour on washing?

[vague_one]

JAZAKALLAHA Sir G, You refer the madness to me & Chief V1, & put me along side with V1 , its an honor for me, & the result as mention by Chief is ZABARDAST (H)

Aamir bhai pelay to dukh hai keh aap chalay gaaay hain aur bataya bhi nahin, woh to menay "Yes another steermatic" dekha to pata chala keh "Red Lady" nai "PARDA" shuru kar diya hai.......:P.......khair sir, wish you the best over in the hole.....and secondly its an honour to be at your level sir, your one the first few people on PW that caught my eye for their well pampered machine........Im a lil detailer infront of your highness......to be on par with the pioneers in this craze, the honours all mine sir! Happy drillin janab!!!

[vague_one]

Hello everyone, This is a pretty nice thread & quite informative. I have a question for the pros; I just had my white '94 Khyber resprayed. I have been getting it rubbed & polished in past, you know the usual stuff which they use here in local market. Well since I had the car resprayed I wanted to ask, which product is best for bringing out the shine... by shine I mean glossy, mirror like insane shine!

Would really appreciate your help!

JazakAllah for liking the thread.....brother, I can recommend you the best polish here but if the application is done by a person who doesnt know whack about detailing, it will just give you average results or maybe results that cause you to take off yer "LITTAR" an do wooosaaaa on the applicator`s bottom end......but just for your ilam....I suggest 3M Perfect-it III Ultrafina SE Polish....the best I have used so far with my rotary....so go ahead, an please do come back with the results....would love to see what sort of magic you can do with it!! Happy detailing!!

[Bad_Cheetah]

Hello Hello people, long time

[vague_one]

Okies.....peoples....the day I did the corolla with the guard rails, there were not one, not two, not three but four other cars that I detailed that day....this Cultus came from a friend......was given a cut with some cuttin comp ( not tellin ya ) cuz Im still testin it with a wool pad at 6k rpm, an glazed with turtle wax hyper polymer glaze an finally waxed with 3Ms Performance finish with the megs finishing pad on 2k rpm.....final wipe down with a megs supershine......since it was night time an Im a goof with the cam.....just some pics to give you an idea of what went down... here are the befores

[vague_one]

Hello Hello people, long time

WB mate!!! Been ages man!! Hows yer ride coming along.......good to see you back!!! Any detailing done in this decade you were away??? An congrats on the truck pressure washer.....:P....nice ta have ya back!!

[MUGEN]

boys is it true presoak comes in big containers and then you can buy it per liter thing for 1200 RS

[vague_one]

moving onto the secret cuttin comp.......so secret I could tell you, but then i`d have to kill you

the wool pad in action, notice the single arm ......bhai nay perfection kar li hai single hand mai bhi......

[Bad_Cheetah]

WB mate!!! Been ages man!! Hows yer ride coming along.......good to see you back!!! Any detailing done in this decade you were away??? An congrats on the truck pressure washer.....:P....nice ta have ya back!!

Hala Lala, hows my people doing, safdar, faizan, tayyab, amir bhai, and most importantly you dr bling

Sir bus truck washer sey crown aur sheevac hi wash hoti rehti hei, it has a seperate nozzle for foam spray, nice thing i must say.

But bhai likes to feel, so i eventually end up using my hands lol

Baki bhai ka laptop 2 3 din pehlay hi properly sahi huwa hei, so ab im completely online 100%

[vague_one]

boys is it true presoak comes in big containers and then you can buy it per liter thing for 1200 RS

Yep! Very true!!!

[vague_one]

an after all the khichri......... the end results.....excuse my night time fotografi