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Posted 07 October 2013 - 12:28 AM

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QUOTE (vios2000 @ Oct 6 2013, 11:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello G88,

Mine is a brand new car with pearl white.. park at home, with covered park park.

Lucky its pearl white, thus should have clear coat and the routine proposed should work well.

Can I guess its a Camry?

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Posted 07 October 2013 - 08:21 AM

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QUOTE (vios2000 @ Oct 6 2013, 11:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello G88,

Mine is a brand new car with pearl white.. park at home, with covered park park.

Ooh! Pearl white to me is nice to maintain.... smile_thumbup.gif

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Posted 07 October 2013 - 10:53 PM

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QUOTE (vios2000 @ Oct 6 2013, 11:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hello G88,

Mine is a brand new car with pearl white.. park at home, with covered park park.


Umm If its a new car i won't go for any RB since i don't see there is a 'need'. What i did was i just wash, clay and dry to check on defect. It those swirl are not severe i will just do a paint cleaning then just wax or sealant.

If not than just use a MILD polisher or AIO with ROB...follow by wax or sealant.

Light colour car's swirl is not visible at all vs dark colour...

Continously i just wash every week at least once else 3-4 times in regardless got drive or not (under cover car park tongue.gif).

When i no longer tahan to try new stuff, i just ROB again the surface...apply with coating and continous wassh and top up with wax whenever i like biggrin.gif

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Posted 08 October 2013 - 07:49 AM

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QUOTE (g88 @ Oct 7 2013, 10:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Umm If its a new car i won't go for any RB since i don't see there is a 'need'. What i did was i just wash, clay and dry to check on defect. It those swirl are not severe i will just do a paint cleaning then just wax or sealant.

If not than just use a MILD polisher or AIO with ROB...follow by wax or sealant.

Light colour car's swirl is not visible at all vs dark colour...

Continously i just wash every week at least once else 3-4 times in regardless got drive or not (under cover car park tongue.gif).

When i no longer tahan to try new stuff, i just ROB again the surface...apply with coating and continous wassh and top up with wax whenever i like biggrin.gif

Wash 3 to 4 times in a week...wow! because new car? smile_tongue.gif

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Posted 11 October 2013 - 11:29 PM

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QUOTE (jonlsl @ Oct 7 2013, 12:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Lucky its pearl white, thus should have clear coat and the routine proposed should work well.

Can I guess its a Camry?

Sorry bro, I said bye byes to Mr Toyota. My is Subaru forester. smile_tongue.gif

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Posted 11 October 2013 - 11:34 PM

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QUOTE (g88 @ Oct 7 2013, 10:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Umm If its a new car i won't go for any RB since i don't see there is a 'need'. What i did was i just wash, clay and dry to check on defect. It those swirl are not severe i will just do a paint cleaning then just wax or sealant.

If not than just use a MILD polisher or AIO with ROB...follow by wax or sealant.

Light colour car's swirl is not visible at all vs dark colour...

Continously i just wash every week at least once else 3-4 times in regardless got drive or not (under cover car park tongue.gif).

When i no longer tahan to try new stuff, i just ROB again the surface...apply with coating and continous wassh and top up with wax whenever i like biggrin.gif


Bro G88
Thanks for the tips. The new surfaces is still smooth, so I might just wash and put some sealants on it. And keep it with aquawax.. hehe

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Posted 12 October 2013 - 12:22 AM

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QUOTE (vios2000 @ Oct 11 2013, 11:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Bro G88
Thanks for the tips. The new surfaces is still smooth, so I might just wash and put some sealants on it. And keep it with aquawax.. hehe


put a clean plastic bag in your hand..make it like a glove. Rub on the clean surface..if its glide smoothly mean your surface is very clean (no contamination) ...

If you hear very fine sandpaper alike sound...mean surface is rough


** I just did the same thing tongue.gif

Here's my clay result after done whole car smile_tongue.gif

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Posted 12 October 2013 - 09:41 AM

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QUOTE (g88 @ Oct 12 2013, 12:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
put a clean plastic bag in your hand..make it like a glove. Rub on the clean surface..if its glide smoothly mean your surface is very clean (no contamination) ...

If you hear very fine sandpaper alike sound...mean surface is rough


** I just did the same thing tongue.gif

Here's my clay result after done whole car smile_tongue.gif

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That is clean..

Look at mine. After one panel of brand new Fiesta. Did for a friend....So dirty...



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Posted 13 October 2013 - 10:45 AM

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QUOTE (vr2turbo @ Oct 12 2013, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
That is clean..

Look at mine. After one panel of brand new Fiesta. Did for a friend....So dirty...



Fiesta's OEM paintwork generally has loads of OP and very blur (similar to Mazdas) soft clearcoat.
At least on a blue Fiesta, the vibrancy of that colour can still overpower the perceived blurness.
For a stunning Fiesta which is significantly different, i wetsanded sides and hood with 2000g, followed by numerous rounds of compounding.

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Posted 13 October 2013 - 10:47 AM

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QUOTE (jklow123 @ Oct 13 2013, 10:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Fiesta's OEM paintwork generally has loads of OP and very blur (similar to Mazdas) soft clearcoat.
At least on a blue Fiesta, the vibrancy of that colour can still overpower the perceived blurness.
For a stunning Fiesta which is significantly different, i wetsanded sides and hood with 2000g, followed by numerous rounds of compounding.


Which car (aside luxury) have best paint ?