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Hi all, this Accord has been constantly maintained and parked indoor most of the time. Just gave it a quick wash with Meguiar's Shampoo Plus. :)

Hi all, my team held a detailing clinic for a local BMW Mini car club lately. Here're the photos of the show car which have gone through a complete detailing package. M85/W4000/RB M83/W8006/RB M82/W9006/RB NXT Tech Wax

Hi, this is my 1.5 year old humble ride. Applied M83/W8006/RB, M82/W9006/RB on the first day of ownership to remove DISO. After that, not much of fancy detailing, just had a wash with Shampoo Plus and tyre dressing with Insane Shine. :)

Hi all, my car is two years old. I've been washing it at least once a week, waxing it once a month. Recently I compounded the finish to clear up all of the pinholes and pittings. However, those pinholes and pittings are back again. I notice that even slight dirt sitting on the surface will etch...

Hi guys, any of you experience light scratches from claying the glass? The light scratches are too fine that it requires direct sun light to be seen.

Dear Autopians, I would like to know whether most of you follow the "5ft Rule" when it comes to evaluating detailing result. Any of you observe the finish to the extent of using magnifying glass? Thanks.

Hi all, 2 weeks ago I've just compounded my car to remove pimples (tiny bubbles), blemishes, acid rain etching, etc...I've never seen the OEM paint so smooth before on my 2 year old ride. However, during the last X'mas weekend, the bonnet and roof start to suffer from lots of tiny pinholes...

Hi all, have you experienced stone chips on wheels?

Hi all, I've been noticing many of the new Honda cars paintwork shows up tiny pimples/bumps/raised dots/whatever-it's-called after a few months of usage. My dad just got a brand new Accord 45 days ago. The paintwork was flawless - smooth. On the first day, I clayed it, applied M80 Speed Glaze...

Hi all, I would like to hear about your experience on factory paint defects. I've seen many Japanese/Korean cars with tiny raised dots all over the factory paintwork. Could it be solvent boil/popping? Thanks.

Hi all, I was applying a layer of AG SRP (Super Resin Polish) and topped up with a layer AG EGP (Extra Gloss Protection) with a piece of AG Perfect Polishing Cloth. After that, I left that piece of cloth soaked with EGP on the paint surface for about 10 minutes. Later I found out that the area...

Hi all, the backing pad of my DW443 is old, and I need to replace it with some aftermarket backing pad. Anyone of you tried before? Thanks!

Hi everyone, I finally experienced buffer burn on the paintwork yesterday while using a rotary polisher. The clearcoat was gone and leaving a rough/blur surface spot. Still feeling heartache due to this incident :(. How many of you had experienced buffer burn before? Please also state out what...

Hi all, has anyone of you encounter clearcoat etching/blemish from the mosquito fogging spray chemical (typically contains 95% of Malathion/Fyfanon)? The town council came to spray this morning and I washed my car immediately after the activity, but still I get to notice tiny blemishes (by those...

Hi all, I would like to know how frequent you guys wash your car. I've come across people who washes: 1) twice daily 2) once daily 3) once every two/three days 4) once a week 5) once every two/three weeks 6) once a month Just for my info only. :)

Hi all, I've just got my brand new Makita 9227c yesterday. Since I'll be using only 6.5" MG pads, hence I also bought a W-64 backing plate. However, as I fit in the W-64, I couldn't turn all the way in as it's suitable for 5/8" (15.88mm)thread size. My Makita comes with a 16mm thread size (Asian...

Hi all, for many years I've been using a car, each time I get a isolated tree sap attack, the sap will be baked under the sun and raised the clearcoat. However, this time I found out that my car's paint has tiny raised spots all over the surfaces, especially horizontal surfaces. This problem...

I would like to know how easy glass can be scratched. I found out one mild scratch on my windscreen which is 1 inch long. I was thinking could it be due to my clay bar. However, my clay bar is very clean and doesn't carry any rough dirt in it. Another suspect is the wiper. How do I reduce the...

Hi guys, I would like to compile a list of problems which are associated with detailing. Hope you guys can add-on based on the difficulties you face. 1. Body dents 2. Bird droppings 3. Tree saps 4. Water spots 5. Wiper scratches 6. Stone chips 7. Paint oxidation 8. Swirls/Scratches 9...

Given a piece of cloth which is made up of 80% Polyester and 20% Polyamide; it has thick nap. How do I determine that it's a microfiber cloth? Thanks!