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Hi there, I'm Newbie here.. 
I wanna ask something here.
2 months ago, I've just repainted my old Toyota Corolla AE92 1991 to give back its shines. The cost of repaint is only $350 for the whole body. That includes bumper repair, 4 layer of vernishes, and rust control. It's cheap, isn't it?Yeah, because I live in Indonesia.. If the cost is more than $500, people will say "You gotta be kidding me!" Haha..
The result isn't too bad. Lot of orange-peel, but all of them have been removed by the workshop and lots of soft scratches too (but they didn't suceed to remove it). Looks like it came from the improper wetsanding process.
And then, since it's Indonesia, lots of workshop, do not familiar with detailing and its art. So they polish my car with 0.35 dollar compound (it's look like a paste and wrapped in a plastic container) and give Turtle Wax as the wax. The result? It is not too bad after all, i still can use my finish as mirror, but my dad said that this car didn't shine well. Unfortunately, i haven't washed my car so i can take a picture of it, because it;s har to analyze dirty one, isn't it?
And then
Miracle do happen
One of my friend have Meguiars Ultimate Compound and DA machine.
WOOOW
He offer to detail just a small area of my car. Looks like he want to "poisoned" me with his detailing addict behaviour.
But something makes me very worry about it..
1. Is it safe to use DA + UC to polish a semi-oven finish ?
(Semi oven = You paint the car not in a room, but in the outdoor and let sun dried your paint)
2. Should i Use Swirl X instead of UC?
3. How much compounding with meguiars will affect my car's looks?Do it will make my car shine?Or it depends with the quality of paint itself?
4. How much the abbrasiveness of UC? (please say it in mm units)
5. If i use Turtle Wax instead of NXT, how much is it difference?Is it a lot?
Thx a lot for your answer..
I'll upload the picture soon after i've washed my car..
I wanna ask something here.
2 months ago, I've just repainted my old Toyota Corolla AE92 1991 to give back its shines. The cost of repaint is only $350 for the whole body. That includes bumper repair, 4 layer of vernishes, and rust control. It's cheap, isn't it?Yeah, because I live in Indonesia.. If the cost is more than $500, people will say "You gotta be kidding me!" Haha..
The result isn't too bad. Lot of orange-peel, but all of them have been removed by the workshop and lots of soft scratches too (but they didn't suceed to remove it). Looks like it came from the improper wetsanding process.
And then, since it's Indonesia, lots of workshop, do not familiar with detailing and its art. So they polish my car with 0.35 dollar compound (it's look like a paste and wrapped in a plastic container) and give Turtle Wax as the wax. The result? It is not too bad after all, i still can use my finish as mirror, but my dad said that this car didn't shine well. Unfortunately, i haven't washed my car so i can take a picture of it, because it;s har to analyze dirty one, isn't it?
And then
Miracle do happen
One of my friend have Meguiars Ultimate Compound and DA machine.
WOOOW
He offer to detail just a small area of my car. Looks like he want to "poisoned" me with his detailing addict behaviour.
But something makes me very worry about it..
1. Is it safe to use DA + UC to polish a semi-oven finish ?
(Semi oven = You paint the car not in a room, but in the outdoor and let sun dried your paint)
2. Should i Use Swirl X instead of UC?
3. How much compounding with meguiars will affect my car's looks?Do it will make my car shine?Or it depends with the quality of paint itself?
4. How much the abbrasiveness of UC? (please say it in mm units)
5. If i use Turtle Wax instead of NXT, how much is it difference?Is it a lot?
Thx a lot for your answer..
I'll upload the picture soon after i've washed my car..
