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Confessions Of A Detailing-oholic


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#11
vx55

Posted 23 October 2009 - 10:24 PM

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I agree with mubull, somehow those Compact Fluorescent Lamps does not reveal defects. I tried mine without a reflector in darkness and it doesn't reveal defects. A normal incandescent is much better and can reveal swirls and holograms. Try using a reflector and see if it helps.
A meta-halide is a good light to have to reveal defects smile.gif, better than halogens in my experience.

About raining, I enjoy driving in the rain, even before I got into detailing. Don't know why, just a 'feel' haha! With a detailed car, there's even more reason to drive in the rain, and watch those beads fly! smile_big.gif

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Posted 23 October 2009 - 11:48 PM

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i see i see...meta is different from downlight...must look up the web what is it. meta-halide lights.

i sometimes catch myself looking in the side rearview mirror too much. looking at the reflection of the car smile_big.gif and vx55 is right. it is fun driving in the rain sometimes. seeing the water run up the windscreen or roll down when it never did that on a nonpolished glass. and also seeing that after rain, dont see much or any rain drops dry on the car. they all roll down. cannot stick to the car. to me thats beauty... smile_big.gif
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Posted 24 October 2009 - 11:41 PM

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what is META? the one sold at ACE??

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Posted 24 October 2009 - 11:44 PM

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QUOTE (spirit36 @ Oct 24 2009, 11:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
what is META? the one sold at ACE??

Bro Jackson,
your Detailing-oholic is something like kaki pancing one.
To me it is better then kaki pancing because sure can see result where else pancing no gaurantee... smile_blackeye.gif
Neway, better oholic on this then other form .... smile_thumbup.gif

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Posted 25 October 2009 - 12:08 AM

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QUOTE (spirit36 @ Oct 24 2009, 11:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Bro Jackson,
your Detailing-oholic is something like kaki pancing one.
To me it is better then kaki pancing because sure can see result where else pancing no gaurantee... smile_blackeye.gif
Neway, better oholic on this then other form .... smile_thumbup.gif

my pancing already kena? laugh.gif

no lah bro... just want to share my oholic-ism happy.gif sometimes i notice threads i start get 'hijacked' by kaki pancing one... but i dont mind. as long as my goal to start any thread is fulfilled. which is most of the time to find out about things.... hmmm...that makes me more like a spy-detailer; to quote a reknowned detailer here smile_wink.gif hope you dont mind i use that term too.
i am bond, jackson bond cool.gif
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Posted 25 October 2009 - 10:58 PM

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Today washed my light green colored car with the rm4.90 Carrefour MF wash mitt. For its price, I like it. I'm going to buy 10 more. Anyone knows how to can ask for bulk discount from Carrefour? My wife also wants to use it for her household cleaning purposes. Is easier for her than having to deal with cloth to wipe,clean windows, grill, furniture, etc.
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Posted 25 October 2009 - 11:44 PM

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QUOTE (jackson @ Oct 25 2009, 10:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Today washed my light green colored car with the rm4.90 Carrefour MF wash mitt. For its price, I like it. I'm going to buy 10 more. Anyone knows how to can ask for bulk discount from Carrefour? My wife also wants to use it for her household cleaning purposes. Is easier for her than having to deal with cloth to wipe,clean windows, grill, furniture, etc.

bro u buy everything in bulk?
should try after few wash wether it suits your application or not.


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Posted 25 October 2009 - 11:59 PM

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QUOTE (jackson @ Oct 25 2009, 10:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Today washed my light green colored car with the rm4.90 Carrefour MF wash mitt. For its price, I like it. I'm going to buy 10 more. Anyone knows how to can ask for bulk discount from Carrefour? My wife also wants to use it for her household cleaning purposes. Is easier for her than having to deal with cloth to wipe,clean windows, grill, furniture, etc.


You bought the one like this right, the material ?



What is the brand ?

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Posted 26 October 2009 - 05:38 PM

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g88, the girl's hair and the carpet she is on, is same la laugh.gif

anyway, here is the RM4.90 Carrefour MF wash mitt.
on the left is new, on the right is used 1 time.





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Posted 26 October 2009 - 05:48 PM

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ohmy.gif...hey this like new product..if i not wrong...later i go check out the thickness and material..if ok i buy la hahaha....

** now i also using cheapo washmitt...MG one still in plastic smile_big.gif