car grooming

[regret]

do u guys do it urself? or send to a groomer?
i thinking of getting a groomer to polish my car gim gim

if u DIY, any products u recommend? Etc, polish/sealant/wheel cleaner/leather conditioner?
Anyone heard of duragloss?? qt famous in mycarforum
i went NTUC and saw alot of products by meguire also...

 

[ac323]

Re: car grooming

Hi regret,

sent to a groomer better....let the profesional handle it.....check the workshops & help section....

happy grooming.........

cheers

 

[Slater]

Re: car grooming

i do it weekly and let groomer do it once in 2 mths.

try Zaino products

 

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[motorknut]

Re: car grooming

if u DIY, any products u recommend? Etc, polish/sealant/wheel cleaner/leather conditioner?

For frequent waxing, Optimum Car Wax is great. Very easy application (it's liquid), spray, wipe on, wipe off. I usually apply after a wash and dry the car at the same time. Seems to last long enough, but then my car is ony driven a couple of days weekly.

Optimum's sealant Opti-Seal is pretty good too. easy to apply, cos it flash dries. Prob similar to Zaino? I apply this stuff every 6 months or so. There was once after an application, my car got caught in a heavy downpour and to my amazement it looked cleaner AFTER the rain. The dust washed right off in the rain! No water marks, except on the trunk lid where dirty road water got kicked up.

So for diy grooming, these 2 products are easy to use. And they don't have polishing properties, which i prefer since I just want paint protection and shine, and don't want to risk damaging the clear coat. I purchase thru my mobile groomer, cos i get preferred rates. If you need any help getting them let me know.

 

[mlyeu]

Re: car grooming

I try to do it myself once a week and sometimes twice a week. It takes 2-3 hrs and it gives me a great workout.

I use a variety of products. I use Sonax extreme rim cleaner for the wheels (great stuff), then All-armor rim protector and top it off with Duragloss tyre shine.

For the car, I use Duragloss mainly because it works out to be cheaper in the longrun when I can buy them in gallon sized and also free delivery to my home for convenience. I used Sonax and Meguire products before as well and I think in terms of performance they are all about the same. I use Duragloss 901 for car wash, DG 101 for cleaning/polishing, DG enviroshield for Sealant and lastly, DG Aquawax for waxing. For claying, I use Soft99 claybar.

For interior leather, I use Autoglym leather cleaner.

I'd use a professional groomer once a year to rid of water marks / swirls mainly and I specificately look for those who are able to do this job with care. So far, these products have worked for me and easy to use as well... just need time to do it.

Hope the info is helpful.

 

[dtkl]

Re: car grooming

Me too DIY myself... siong but happy after seeing the car shiny... starting from DG 501, slowly become posioned... DIY is addictive once u started...

Now using DG 501 for cleaning & Polishing, Wolfgang sealant 3.0 and Collinite 476 wax, and DG Aquawax as topper/maintenance... Using 3M claybar once every 2-3 mth or when the car surface become rough

Now even buy a Meg DA to play with... currently using Meg Ultimate Compound for surface prep... really addictive... haha

 

[kim_pioneer]

Re: car grooming

Walao bros,

You all steady pun pi pi...... I wash and detail once a week feel veri siong liao. Beh tahan. Once every 2 mth send in for grooming..... signed a package

Cheers

 

[JLMC]

Re: car grooming

"I use a variety of products. I use Sonax extreme rim cleaner for the wheels (great stuff), then All-armor rim protector and top it off with Duragloss tyre shine."

hi, I saw Sonax product at Carefour n was wondering if they r good, especially those for rims to shine.
Bcos I got chrome rims, now full of dirt, n was thinking of using some spray type like sonax to remove dirt, is it that good n easy to clean those chrome rims? :ehhh:
thks

 

[BMWSILVER]

Re: car grooming

In case you guys wonder where to purchase Duragloss products.

Maddetailer

You can look for Benny (aka Maddriver).

Cheers

 

[dtkl]

Re: car grooming

yup, u can ask Benny... he will be able answer ur question on detailing... his products knowledge is good and his product is value for $$

 

[Yasanaki]

Re: car grooming

I wash every 1-2 weeks (depends if got rain etc.)

Recently got a polisher (using Duragloss products mainly)

 

[ac323]

Re: car grooming

Hi Yas,

Thumbs Up Man................

cheers

 

[stefman]

Re: car grooming

Oh Nice! Like a mirror!

 

[leebmer]

Re: car grooming

my groomer is Revol...they use products from diamondbrite...one good thing abt it is there is hardly any watermark on car after rain...so far result has been good...especially for white cars...

 

[beemw]

Re: car grooming

I went to ST Auto Grooming at AMK autopoint and had the toughseal application. Its a one time paint protection application and has been quite good so far ...

 

[The Guardian]

Re: car grooming

Any comments on teflon coating?
Just collected my ride and now looking for groomer who can provide layers of sealant on the new paint.

Anyone tried the one at Sin Min autopoint? Can remember the name but i think it's on the second floor.

 

[6363]

Re: car grooming

If u are refering to the one at level 4 at sin ming autocare then u dun need to go liao cause they had a contract with PML so if u one must go to PML as they station their guy there

Any comments on teflon coating?
Just collected my ride and now looking for groomer who can provide layers of sealant on the new paint.

Anyone tried the one at Sin Min autopoint? Can remember the name but i think it's on the second floor.

 

[The Guardian]

Re: car grooming

Oh...
So does it mean that the car has already been prepared by them before delivering?
i.e. coating done? Does seem to me cos last night's heavy rain did not leave any possible stain on the paint.

Cheers!

 

[Slater]

Re: car grooming

Oh...
So does it mean that the car has already been prepared by them before delivering?
i.e. coating done? Does seem to me cos last night's heavy rain did not leave any possible stain on the paint.

Cheers!

they will prep the car up but only using cheap wax (thick layer of paste wax prob to prevent rusting when car is shipped across the seas) not proper sealant.

i suggest u still bring it to the groomer for a complete protection