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Originally Posted by tsk13 I came across one Chinese make Cordless DA Polisher at Ebay Singapore. I'll ask my uncle to get hold of better ones. Hope he gets time to visit Mustafa Center, I think this shopping center must be having something suitable for Detailing.
Garipagol, any suggestions from your side? |
I am not a DA polisher expert but what I have heard from mates who use them is if you want one then get a GOOD one. (Meguires, Cyclo, Porter Cable). This is one item you are not going to buy every now and then so get one which you can bequeath to your children - hopefully they will be as crazy as you for detailing.
For the others items I assume your cupboard is empty, mind you I really have not experimented with many products but what I have mentioned below will bring joy :
Get a wash product :
My
ONLY recommendation is Optimum No Rinse and Shine (ONR). Not expensive. USD 15.00 for 32 OZ. Will last you for a year. Save tons of water. Will bring a smile on your face everytime you use it. You can use it for wash, Clay lube or as a QD. Dont waste water.
Get a detailing polyclay
I use wolfgang but all detailing product companies have them. Get the least abraisive variety. Get a 200G bar. Prices around USD 20-25. You can make four 50gm patties from it. Will be good for at least 10/12 claying sessions unless you keep dropping them. Store properly. You can get a lubricant if you wish else use the ONR or plain water with car shampoo. The lube is a good to have item.
Get a Paint Prep product
I use Wolfgang Paintwork Polish Enhancer or Klasse All-in-one (AIO). Klasse is available in Singapore. You need this to remove earlier layers of whatever you have used and polish the surface. Get the Klasse All In One (AIO). About USD 24 for 16 Oz. Should last you a couple of years. Read the application guide well before use.
Get a Sealant
I use the wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant or Klasse Sealant Glaze. Get the Klasse Sealant Glaze. About USD 20 for 16 oz. Should last you a couple of years. Read the application guide well. Too much can cause a lot of grief for removal.
Get some Waxes if you wish
I use Collinite Liquid Insulator Wax # 845 (not all the time). Stinks a little. But goes away when cured. Get a 16 oz bottle - very ordinary looking Very durable, has some carnauba. Is used to protect boats from salt water damage !! Excellent for painted alloys.
If you have a solid color car red, black, cobalt blue etc. you can look at some pure waxes as well. I use (only once in a while) Pinnacle Signature II. Expensive - USD 50 for 8oz. I had heard so much about it so I got some. Exquisite however buf - buff - buff. Lasts not more than 30 days in India.
If you feel adventerous, look at the Dodo juice range of products. These guys have taken UK by storm and now are shaking up US. They should be easier to get in Singapore as they are Mauritius based company. I have not used them but would love to.
If you have budget issues dump the pure carnauba wax. Get the collinite.
Get a QD for in between periods
I use Wolfgang detail Spitz. Nice indeed. I have tried the Turtlewax Ice as well - quite nice.
Get some accessories Microfiber Towels - at least a dozen. Different colors. Tight weave on one side for polishing and fluffy on the other for buffing. Cobra is excellent. Not sure about the brand availability in S'pore. But, since the best ones are out of Korea, should not be too difficult to get in S'pore.
Foam Applicators - Yellow color for LSP and waxes. Orange for prepping. At least 6 each. For hand application. See if you can get CCS type from Lake Country. They are less absorbent. Won't suck in your product. If you get a polisher you will have to get pads suitable for the model.
Microfiber Applicators
I prefer these over foam for polishing. See if you can get hold of a kit which has a combination of these.
If you avoid the Pinnacle wax then with free shipping (your uncle's suitcase) you should budget for USD 100-110. If you have about USD 20 more then get a good wheel brush (best is daytona speed master).
These products will give you good protection. But they are not for paint correction etc.
BTW, Mustafa is not the right place to shop for these, you will need to do some homework and get addresses and local telephone nos. to hand over to your uncle.
But you should get most if not all of these in S'pore.
I buy my supplies from
www.Autogeek.net. You can have a look at these and many other products here. The prices are the lowest in USA (sometimes beaten by Amazon).
Do not buy Aerosols or petrolium based products, they may have to be donated to the airport authorites in S'pore.
Regards
Sid