A superb Car cleaning, polishing & detailing guide

Hellcat · 16th July 2007, 11:10

3M glass cleaner is available in Bangalore. I have been regularly using it.
A very good product indeed from 3M.

Hellcat.

swathyd · 16th July 2007, 11:28

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Wont using diesel regularly fade the colour? The dirt is so much on the highways that all the road tar sticks to the car. Infact every week it has to washed with diesel, colour is black and white.

A serious issue raised by him. We should discuss it. I cant make any comment as i have nt got any experience on this issue.

mobike008 · 16th July 2007, 12:43

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Originally Posted by Wimwian

Thanks Rudra da... but carrying and putting on a car cover at office is a cumbersome affair and honestly speaking, it wouldn't be possible. Is there some kind of a preventive wax treatment etc that I can go for?

I have same problem but in my apt parking space. I wax my car regularly ( 15 days) and it looks like the problem is minimised to a large extent. Other possibility is look for a parking place elsewhere

yogi1771 · 16th July 2007, 14:52

hi mobike008 isnt waxing within a gap of 15 days a overkill

mobike008 · 16th July 2007, 15:03

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Originally Posted by yogi1771

hi mobike008 isnt waxing within a gap of 15 days a overkill

Well actually, its not a wax, par se. I use a power gel ( white liquidish thing) and i use it every fortnight ( as far as possible) most times it goes over to maximum 3 weeks. I used it just yesterday and the shine it gives is mindboggling and i definetly dont think that frequency is an overkill, or maybe i will know that it is once my paint ruts

zoombiee · 16th July 2007, 18:26

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Originally Posted by Hellcat

3M glass cleaner is available in Bangalore. I have been regularly using it.
A very good product indeed from 3M.

Hellcat.

Me seconds that. I have been using it since I bought my car. The results are pretty good.

BUSA · 18th July 2007, 15:47

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Wont using diesel regularly fade the colour? The dirt is so much on the highways that all the road tar sticks to the car. Infact every week it has to washed with diesel, colour is black and white.

Any input on this? Rudra sir where are thou?

Rudra Sen · 18th July 2007, 17:56

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Originally Posted by BUSA

Any input on this? Rudra sir where are thou?

Did I say somewhere here to try kerosene?
Wash it after with a mix of car shampoo/water.

swathyd · 18th July 2007, 19:39

yes you said to use kerosene but tried diesel and it did the job. Did wash with car shampoo after that , is it o.k ?

Jaggu · 18th July 2007, 19:40

It is ok, diesel/kerosene all works, ensure that you wash off soon with a good car wash thingie.

hydrashok · 18th July 2007, 21:23

I tried kerosene on my alloys this sunday, and man, it works like a charm! I couldn't believe how the tar spots were just dissolving away! And I used so little on all 4 alloys. Less than half a teacup!

I wadded-up a small rag, held it pinched between my thumb, forefinger & middle finger, dipped the top in a bit of kerosene and rubbed away at the tar spots.

I had to give the alloys another wash with soap and water after cleaning them with kerosene, to get that semi-oily feel off. (Maybe the kerosene would have just evaporated after a wash with the water if I'd waited).

abhilash_iv · 19th July 2007, 08:47

Hi,

While cleaning with kerosene, one thing I noticed is, if you apply a little amount of kerosene, wait for 2-3 minutes and then try to rub off the tar stains, it is easily removed, without much pressure being put. Whereas if you try to dip cloth on kerosene and try to remove stains directly, it takes more rubs and pressure to remove it.
Now the issue is, which is the way to do? Keeping kerosene in contact with the painted surface for 2-3 minutes or rubbing with more pressure, which of these cause more damage to the finish?

Regards

swathyd · 21st July 2007, 09:08

Has anyone heard of a product called 'rubber care' used to control squeaking and some sort of rattling . It has a sticker price of around rs 225

27th July 2007, 03:05

I went to koliwada (bbay) just to get some minor repairs done to my zen..and just asked the guy who does touching and all over there whether he had a solution for all the scratches on my car..now thing is that my car is that shiny dark bluish greyish colour..and he told me that lakme makes the exact same colour ka nail polish with exactly the same shine..so once if i get him the nail polish he can touch up the scratches with that and they would become virtually invisible..
do you think it can be done? is it worth the risk?

androdev · 30th July 2007, 14:56

The Hindu Business Line : 3M launches car care package

Is there any 3M owned "car care" facility in Bangalore? Some people in this forum have mentioned Sundaram motors and Car care club in Indiranagar will do 3M car detailing. If there is no 3M-owned facility, which is the next best place?

My black Laura (1 month old) got swirl marks!! Is there anything negative about 3M car detailing? Can it be done on new cars also?
Sorry for the flood of questions. Appreciate your help.

16th July 2007, 11:10	#106
Hellcat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 222 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	3M glass cleaner is available in Bangalore. I have been regularly using it. A very good product indeed from 3M. Hellcat.
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16th July 2007, 14:52	#109
yogi1771 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: mumbai Posts: 697 Thanked: 16 Times	hi mobike008 isnt waxing within a gap of 15 days a overkill
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18th July 2007, 19:39	#114
swathyd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: thiruvananthapuram Posts: 774 Thanked: 26 Times	yes you said to use kerosene but tried diesel and it did the job. Did wash with car shampoo after that , is it o.k ?
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18th July 2007, 19:40	#115
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,378 Thanked: 17,317 Times	It is ok, diesel/kerosene all works, ensure that you wash off soon with a good car wash thingie.
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18th July 2007, 21:23	#116
hydrashok Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: In my Office Posts: 2,527 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	I tried kerosene on my alloys this sunday, and man, it works like a charm! I couldn't believe how the tar spots were just dissolving away! And I used so little on all 4 alloys. Less than half a teacup! I wadded-up a small rag, held it pinched between my thumb, forefinger & middle finger, dipped the top in a bit of kerosene and rubbed away at the tar spots. I had to give the alloys another wash with soap and water after cleaning them with kerosene, to get that semi-oily feel off. (Maybe the kerosene would have just evaporated after a wash with the water if I'd waited).
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19th July 2007, 08:47	#117
abhilash_iv BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kochi Posts: 222 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	Hi, While cleaning with kerosene, one thing I noticed is, if you apply a little amount of kerosene, wait for 2-3 minutes and then try to rub off the tar stains, it is easily removed, without much pressure being put. Whereas if you try to dip cloth on kerosene and try to remove stains directly, it takes more rubs and pressure to remove it. Now the issue is, which is the way to do? Keeping kerosene in contact with the painted surface for 2-3 minutes or rubbing with more pressure, which of these cause more damage to the finish? Regards
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21st July 2007, 09:08	#118
swathyd BHPian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: thiruvananthapuram Posts: 774 Thanked: 26 Times	Has anyone heard of a product called 'rubber care' used to control squeaking and some sort of rattling . It has a sticker price of around rs 225
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27th July 2007, 03:05	#119
vidvai Posts: n/a	I went to koliwada (bbay) just to get some minor repairs done to my zen..and just asked the guy who does touching and all over there whether he had a solution for all the scratches on my car..now thing is that my car is that shiny dark bluish greyish colour..and he told me that lakme makes the exact same colour ka nail polish with exactly the same shine..so once if i get him the nail polish he can touch up the scratches with that and they would become virtually invisible.. do you think it can be done? is it worth the risk?
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30th July 2007, 14:56	#120
androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,255 Thanked: 25,289 Times	The Hindu Business Line : 3M launches car care package Is there any 3M owned "car care" facility in Bangalore? Some people in this forum have mentioned Sundaram motors and Car care club in Indiranagar will do 3M car detailing. If there is no 3M-owned facility, which is the next best place? My black Laura (1 month old) got swirl marks!! Is there anything negative about 3M car detailing? Can it be done on new cars also? Sorry for the flood of questions. Appreciate your help.
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