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Old 9th October 2010, 22:17   #3556
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I have my verna in noida in noble white colour , looks like it doesnt have a clear coat.

some body told me that all solid colourd doesnt have a seprate clearcoat , they have a clear mixed in colour coat itself.

can any body conferm that the cars which i have (White verna and white alto) has clearcoat or not ???
 
Old 9th October 2010, 22:29   #3557
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Guys,
I am in a dilemma whether to go for Collinite 845 or Collinite Marque De Elegance.
What I want is a wax that lasts long and has a nice gloss as well.
My car's colour is dark (Sea Grey).
The wax SHOULD NOT be difficult to buff off with hand as I cannot spend a lot of time Buffing it off as I do now with Waxpol because I need to study as well. It should be easy to apply thin as well.
Please help.
Please guys, I need to decide this as soon as possible.

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Old 9th October 2010, 23:36   #3558
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Please guys, I need to decide this as soon as possible.
Well, in the Collinite stable the Marque D'Elegance is the "queen bee". It is more difficult to apply and remove. But perhaps gives the best shine - due to the carnauba content. If you want to compare the 845, you should look at the 476. In terms of ease of application the 845 is a liquid and is the easiest to apply and buff. The shine is not startling but nice. Also, its focus is on protection. So in the rains you are better off with 845. Save up for the D'Elegance in the coming Winter.

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Old 9th October 2010, 23:51   #3559
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I have my verna in noida in noble white colour , looks like it doesnt have a clear coat.
Well, the clear coat is also a paint layer. On your car you may have a one stage paint (no CC) or a two stage paint (a base paint layer and a CC layer). Almost all modern cars nowadays have two stage paint. Unless you have had your car painted in a workshop, it is likely to have two stage paint. The metallic colors may have several layers of CC to make them appear more shiny.

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some body told me that all solid coloured doesnt have a seprate clearcoat , they have a clear mixed in colour coat itself.
Not true at all if it is OEM paint work.

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can any body confirm that the cars which i have (White Verna and white alto) has clearcoat or not ???
I would say both have two stage paintwork. But Verna & Alto owners can confirm.

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Old 10th October 2010, 00:05   #3560
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new shelf

hi,
i bought new shelf today for my detailing stuff.for ever growing collection i needed something to manage stuff,as i dnt want my stuff lying here and there.ordered some more stuff dont where i am going to keep it...hehe.sharing some pics
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Old 10th October 2010, 09:58   #3561
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^^ Whoa, that's one serious collection. Way to go prateek.
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Old 10th October 2010, 10:32   #3562
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Thats really some serious stuff Prateek!!!
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Old 10th October 2010, 10:46   #3563
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@prateek, where did you get those long handled brushes ?
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Old 10th October 2010, 11:01   #3564
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waw, amazing prateek.

i think all the detailing here in this thread can actually result into comprehensive user's guide book on car detailing on every aspect. maybe we should have only a thread that lists the detailing part only and the discussions on that can go into a parallel thread with respect to that main thread.

it will be much easier for anybody to learn about detailing that way and discuss as well.

who knows we will see a TBHP car detailing book on book shelves pretty soon
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Old 10th October 2010, 11:38   #3565
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Prateek, that is a pro-detailers collection man...must have taken loads of effort to collect it, not to mention that must have burnt a major hole too, worth it i guess for your black beauty!
BTW update on the "orange peel effect" that vasoo reported. I had gone to get my free service done and saw a couple of cars more, black and red and ALL had that effect what is being suspected as some imperfection. In fact i happened to examine my other car closely and saw it too shows up the same. I think its not visible when the car is swirled up but working on the surface the effect shows up, which is more a reflection of the condition of the surface being great. Not sure, but my logic and practical experience says this is the best understanding.
!y free service turned out another learning experience. forgot to tell them not to wash the car and the soap oil removed the top wax layer, a few swirls came up, though can be seen only against the light. Now will wait for nirmals DA experience and then try my hand at it!!!
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Here goes my swift 2 weeks after applying Collinite 845...

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Old 10th October 2010, 15:56   #3567
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@garipagol : Thanx, will let the other owners speak.

@prateek : awesome collection , mind sharing the source ???

@buntydey : is your car repainted ???
 
Old 10th October 2010, 17:29   #3568
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thank you guys.i have been buying items from past 6-7 months and as said by MKH it really burned a deep hole in my pocket,but worth it.
from past two months i am using autogeek to buy my products,i also bought some items through Mr. Amit of divine carz spa,usually bought microfiber cloths and megs products from him.
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Old 10th October 2010, 17:39   #3569
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Thanx Prateek , can you mention the products you got from mr amit and price ??
 
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@buntydey : is your car repainted ???
Spot on! The left side rear door was repainted...
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