need help with something

[Pro01]

hi guyz..

i hav a bunch of noob question n i hope u guyz will answer it..
1. I just bought a preowned black 2001 Audi A6..and i want to detail it myself..can u guyz tell me what is the best product for the 5 step paint care??i myself already have Ultimate Wash n Wax and Quik Detailer..

2. I think this car has never been waxed before..if i use UC on it,will it 'eat' away the paint??coz i'm thinking to buy UC but hesitated bcoz of this..

3. I live in Indonesia..the humidity is high and usually it's 26–30 °C outside..i think it can reach until 42°C...it rained a lot too..and i use my car everyday..will it be more difficult to apply meg's product?? IF i waxed it,how long do i need to re-wax??

thx before..


~Pro01~

[Murr1525]

Re: need help with something

1.

- Wash
- Clay - Smooth Surface Clay kit
- Clean - SwirlX would be the mild cleaner, UC would be the stronger one if needed
- Wax - Nxt 2.0
- Wax - Two thin coats are best.

2. If you want or need to remove swirls/scratches, then some paint will need removed. However, if you work by hand, with proper applicators, you will not remove too much.

3. The cleaners and polishes are removed before drying, so not too big of a deal. Waxes that need to dry can take a bit longer to fully dry. Nothing terrible, but you may get a streak or two your first time, until you get a feel for the products.

[Pro01]

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thx 4 the tips murr...

I have a quik detailer..can i keep it on my trunk all day??can it be damaged by the heat??

can i use quik detailer on my windows??

ALSO, my car got keyed today...i think it's my senior in college who did it..coz i found fingerprints on my window..people nowadays...no respect for other people's property..
i can feel the scratch on my car..it's really light though..it's two 15cm scratch..
what should i use for it??can UC works??or scratch X works better????

[BS MXRacer]

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UC is stronger than scratch X. Rule of thumb is usually if you can feel the scratch it is too deep to fully polish out, so sometimes reducing the scratch's appearance is as good as it gets. pics of the scratch would help.

[Pro01]

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well..i'm REALLY embarrassed to say this...but...how do i post picture???i've never post any pic before..sorry...

[BS MXRacer]

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No big here is a great link to posting photos and editing them before you post here.

[Pro01]

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thx 4 the link..hehehe...

well..the damage is


can i still use UC to clear the scratch???

[Pro01]

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since i already can post photos..i hav some question i'd like to ask u guys..

1.

can this be fixed using UC??

2.

is this sap???it mysteriously landed on my car n i've no idea where it's from..

3.

i've got something on the edge of my door..is it discoloration??or a scratch??

4.

well..i think it's rust..what should i use to clean it??

*NOTE*..before i got this car, the owner RARELY use it for 9 years..it's mileage haven't reach 40.000km..and i think this car has been sitting on his garage most of the year..
any tips for the maintenance???

thx b4 guyz..

[Pro01]

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guyz???a little hep please??

[Michael Stoops]

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You've got scratches in the paint that are so deep that about the only thing that will fix them is a repaint of the panel.

That one shot could be sap, but it looks more a bird dropping or the after effects of same. Aggressive use of a good paint cleaner like Ultimate Compound is going to be called for there.

At the edge of the door it looks more like dried wax, paint cleaner, compound, etc.

The "Audi" logo piece - is the the door sill? If so, it should be aluminum or brushed stainless still, so the piece itself shouldn't rust. You might want to look into some #0000 steel wool to clean that up, along with a small amount of metal polish.

[Pro01]

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yes..it's in the door sill..can i just use UC to clean it??

i want to get my car detailed,but there's no meguiar's workshop in my hometown..

[Michael Stoops]

Re: need help with something

UC is worth a try - it won't hurt anything but it may not be quite aggressive enough to remove it all. But it also might! Since you have that on hand, by all means, give it a go.