Bead away...

[kc's]

KC bro, won't be as amazing as your water beading! Hahaha. Mine simply amateur detailing. Actually not even considered detailing cos didn't use rotary and make my paint swirl free.

cannot say like this lar


beauty is always in the eyes of the beholder


same tea but diffrent cup only ma

 

[Eggie86]

Reviving an old thread...

More beading pics, taken this evening! Car was freshly clayed and waxed over the past two weeks. :4:

My new favourite past-time. Driving after the rain watching the water bead off the windscreen and engine. Blame KC for my new hobby! :4:

 

[Eggie86]

A few more to share. :4:

C-pillar view

Bonnet view

Ooh la la...

Side mirrors

 

[ICEMAN 68]

wahh the beading size is slightly bigger than mine ...what type of wax is being used there ??

 

[seech]

wahh the beading size is slightly bigger than mine ...what type of wax is being used there ??

Macha.... smaller better leh. Indicates higher surface tension.

 

[Eggie86]

Macha.... smaller better leh. Indicates higher surface tension.

Wahh, serious ka??? Didn't know about that. Haha. Ice's E36 will have better surface tension than mine cos mine's never been touched by a rotary before! :4:

 

[Eggie86]

wahh the beading size is slightly bigger than mine ...what type of wax is being used there ??

Haha, using Meg's Gold Class Liquid Wax. My car never been detailed before bro, so still can see loads of scratches and bird sap on the paint.

 

[ICEMAN 68]

Haha, using Meg's Gold Class Liquid Wax. My car never been detailed before bro, so still can see loads of scratches and bird sap on the paint.

ayaaa bro ...you car already shines like a baby .... try the meg NXT next or the M16 ...can borrow you ...just let know ..

 

[Eggie86]

ayaaa bro ...you car already shines like a baby .... try the meg NXT next or the M16 ...can borrow you ...just let know ..

Haha. Looks can be deceiving bro. One day you come view my car under the lights and you'll know what I mean. :4:

I still have the tin of NXT paste wax actually. Use a bit then give up cos paste wax very tiring to apply. :4:

Thanks for the offer Ice. May just take you up on the offer to borrow your M16 one day. :top:

 

[maxxsp]

I still have the tin of NXT paste wax actually. Use a bit then give up cos paste wax very tiring to apply. :4:

If the paint condition is good and free from contaminants, a paste wax will go on as easily as a liquid wax.

 

[KrisMas]

If the paint condition is good and free from contaminants, a paste wax will go on as easily as a liquid wax.

:top::top::top: Totally agree with that. On a clean surface (e.g. just polished), when applied correctly, it's as easy (if not easier) than using a liquid ones. The golden key with paste waxes is to apply them ULTRA THIN .

 

[Eggie86]

:top::top::top: Totally agree with that. On a clean surface (e.g. just polished), when applied correctly, it's as easy (if not easier) than using a liquid ones. The golden key with paste waxes is to apply them ULTRA THIN .

Thanks for your feedback Krismas. Used to rely on paste waxes, but then, I guess lazy me got sidetracked into using liquid waxes instead. :4:

 

[Eggie86]

If the paint condition is good and free from contaminants, a paste wax will go on as easily as a liquid wax.

Woops, what I meant to say was that it seems more tiring for me to buff off the wax by hand as compared to the ones I applied using the liquid wax. Then again, like Krismas said, the key is to apply the wax very thinly...

Dunno why I have the tendency to feel rather paranoid when the surface doesn't have a 'visible' streak of wax upon it... :4: Hence, the multiple application of waxes on the applicator before covering that said area...

 

[KrisMas]

I was like you before bro, until, after a while, I realised that I'm doing nothing except for wasting products. Didn't get any extra protection, durability, looks, etc. by taking that 'extra' precautions of using more products. The only EXTRA that I got was more effort required to remove/buff them off.

 

[Eggie86]

I was like you before bro, until, after a while, I realised that I'm doing nothing except for wasting products. Didn't get any extra protection, durability, looks, etc. by taking that 'extra' precautions of using more products. The only EXTRA that I got was more effort required to remove/buff them off.

Hmm, I guess I must change my mindset when it comes to the application of products. More doesn't necessarily mean better... :top:

 

[Eggie86]

More beading shots, taken moments ago when it started to drizzle:

 

[JFT63]

The thousand beads can tell a long story eggie..haha..

 

[Eggie86]

The thousand beads can tell a long story eggie..haha..

You haven't seen the car in the flesh bro. The paint's in quite a bad shape.

Hehe. Kevster asked me to do some wetsanding to salvage the paint.

 

[Eggie86]

Sorry, double posted.

 

[JFT63]

Oh I see..am also planning to salvage the paint on my 5,some dents and stone chips on the four doors..will check my shallow pockets if respraying is possible..