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WTS New Oppo A71 (2018) (SD450, 2GB RAM)

Nicheadison — Wed, 16 May 2018 18:13:43 +0800

Sold! Thanks.

WTS Soft99 Wax Water Repellent (Closing Down Sale)

Nicheadison — Thu, 18 May 2017 00:40:50 +0800

Closing Down Sale!!!

Item(s): Soft99 Car Care Products

Package includes:

1. Soft99 Kiwami Extreme Gloss Wax (200g) (Left Silver & White only) = RM40 (RM60 including Poslaju Courier Fee)
2. Soft99 Surface Smoother (Clay Bar) (150g) (Dark&Metallic or White)= RM30 (RM50 including Poslaju Courier Fee)
3. Soft99 Glass Stain Cleaner (80ml) (Windscreen Water Mark Cleaner) = RM35 (RM55 including Poslaju Courier Fee)
4. Soft99 Glaco Roll On Large (120ml) (Windscreen Water Repellent)= RM30 (RM50 including Poslaju Courier Fee)
5. Soft99 Light One (Yellowish Headlamp Restoration) (50ml Cleaner & 8ml Coating)= RM40 (RM60 including Poslaju Courier Fee)
6. Autosol Eco Line Car Shampoo (1L)= FOC for purchase of more than 1 item, while stock last.

Combo 1 (best for shinny & glossy car look):
Kiwami Extreme Gloss Wax + Surface Smoother (Claybar) = RM65 FOC Car Shampoo (RM95 including Poslaju Courier Fee)

Combo 2 (your solution to windscreen watermark & effortless driving in rainy days):
Glass Stain Cleaner (Windscreen Watermark Cleaner) + Glaco Roll On Large (Windscreen Water Repellent) = RM60 FOC Car Shampoo (RM90 including Poslaju Courier Fee)

FAQ:
1. Why closing down?
-Ask Lazada.

2. Why so cheap?
-Closing down, all items are selling below my cost. You won't find cheaper even at Lazada (even after discount voucher).

3. Why courier fee so expensive?
-Not doing this business anymore. I have to purposely go to Poslaju, queue and post the item.

4. Is it genuine product?
-Yes, 110% money back guaranteed. So far the only counterfeit product for Soft99 in the market is the blue metal can wax that you can buy in normal hardware shop.

Soft99 Kiwami Extreme Gloss Wax
-A blend of natural & synthetic materials that yields excellent glossy effect with better durability than normal carnauba wax.
-Available in White, Silver & Black types.
-White type is a soft wax, which has mild cleaning effect. Suitable for solid white colour car only.
-Silver & Black types are hard waxes which are suitable for most of the car colours.
-Silver type will make the colour looks brighter while black type make the colour looks darker and more classy.
-Do not apply on glass, rubber, unpainted plastic & chrome. Use masking tape to protect these parts. If accidentally touched these parts, rub with eraser (Yes, the stationery ).
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Soft99 Surface Smoother (Clay Bar)
-Available in White & Dark&Metallic.
-White type is suitable for white colour car only.
-Dark & Metallic type is suitable for most of the car colours.
-Use a clay bar to clay your car before waxing for better glossy effect.
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Soft99 Glass Stain Cleaner
-Remove stubborn stain like watermark & old glass coating (RainX, etc)
-Come with special applicator for easier cleaning.
-You can also use a clean microfiber cloth to apply on difficult to reach area like glass edge.
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Soft99 Glaco Roll On Large
-Water repellent for glass.
-Clearer vision during heavy rain and less wiper usage.
-Large bottle with large felt attached for easier application.
-You can also use a clean microfiber cloth to apply on difficult to reach area like glass edge.
-Use Soft99 Glass Stain Cleaner to thoroughly clean the glass first before applying for better water repellent result and less wiper juddering.
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Soft99 Light One (Headlamp Restoration)
-Restore yellowish headlamp (common problem for Myvi, Saga, Persona, Altis, Alphard & more).
-Come with coating to protect headlamp from becoming yellowish again easily.
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Autosol Eco Line Car Shampoo
-Eco-friendly car shampoo.
-Will not strip off your car wax during car wash.

Warranty: No

Dealing method: COD strictly at Sport Arena Sentosa, Old Klang Road Area, Mon-Fri 6pm-10pm OR Poslaju

Location of seller: Old Klang Road, KL

Contact method/details: SMS or WhatsApp 016-5015 THREE ONE FIVE

Age of item: New

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Item(s) conditions: New

Reason for sale: $$$

WTS Ori Tie Rod End & Rack End for Proton Persona

Nicheadison — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 01:28:11 +0800

Item(s):
Original & Genuine used (1 day only) steering parts for Proton Persona, Gen2 or Wira
1. Tie Rod End (PW510185) x2pcs
2. Tie Rod Rack End (PW550281) x2pcs
3. Bellow Kit with clips (PW891322) x2pcs

Replace yours (if worn or old) for a firmer ride and more precise steering response!

Package includes:
1. Tie Rod End (PW510185) x2pcs
2. Tie Rod Rack End (PW550281) x2pcs
3. Bellow Kit with clips (PW891322) x2pcs
All bought from Proton Part Shop at Glenmarie with receipt as proof.
All items are used 1 day with mileage less than 20km.
Reason? After replacing all the parts above, then only found that the problem was actually steering rack faulty. The new steering rack comes in one set with the items above.

Price: RM120 for all the items above (New one RM205++)

Warranty: No

Dealing method: COD at area near Jalan Klang Lama

Location of seller: Jalan Klang Lama

Contact method/details: Nic, 016-5015 THREE ONE FIVE

Age of item: Bought on 7 July, Installed on 9 July, dismantled on 10 July

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Item(s) conditions: 99.9% New

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Reason for sale: Not used because the new steering rack comes with all the item above

WTS: 3M Thinsulate Soundproof Material

Nicheadison — Wed, 01 Jul 2015 03:06:12 +0800

Price:
Sold! Thank you for your support.

Item(s):3M Thinsulate Automotive Acoustic Insulation Material (Sound Absorption)
Improve conversation & car audio quality by installing 3M Thinsulate in your car.

Package includes:
3M Thinsulate TAI-4047 (Thickness: 23mm, Weight: 420 g/m2, embossed surfaced on both sides)
*Thickness stated above is data provided by manufacturer under controlled conditions, actual thickness may be less due to compression.

3M Thinsulate is an excellent sound absorbing material (particularly on medium to high frequency, very effective in reducing wind noise) which has several advantages over other material.
1. Much better sound absorbing performance compared to other material like felt and Insuxxx/Superxxx.
2. Act as a thermal insulation material too (Good feature especially when you install it on the headliner / roof)
3. Light Weight (Less weight added).
4. Compressible (Can be installed in tight area like door trim, etc).
5. Will not absorb water (No need to worry about development of mildew & odour).
6. Easy to handle (Can be cut by using normal scissors & installed by using hot melt glue or double sided tape).
7. Pass Flammability Test FMVSS302, flammability = 0mm/minute

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Sound absorption performance of the commonly used black colour material (Insuxxx)
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FAQ:
1. Why closing down?
-Low demand due to less people doing DIY.

2. Why so cheap?
-Closing down, all items are selling below my cost.

3. Why courier fee so expensive?
-Not doing this business anymore. I have to purposely go to Poslaju, queue and post the item.

4. Is it genuine product?
-Yes, 110% money back guaranteed. The product is from 3M Malaysia Authorized Distributor (Automotive Division)

Depending on how you want to install it, normally:
4 doors need about 2m x 1.5m
Floor needs about 2.5m x 1.5m
Trunk/Boot needs about 1.5m x 1.5m
Fender liner & all the pillars need about 1m x 1.5m
*Generally, for casual DIY, you need 5m to DIY all 4 doors, floor, rear shelf, ABC pillars & fender liner.
*3M Thinsulate has the best result if installed behind door trim, ABC pillars trim, roof, rear shelf, fender liner & behind bonnet insulation.
*Put at least 2 layers of 3M Thinsulate if you want to install on floor to achieve satisfactory effect.
*You can stack 2 layers of 3M Thinsulate without adhesive to achieve thicker thickness if desired.
*3M Thinsulate has minimum effect if installed on boot.
*Do not install 3M Thinsulate where it will be exposed directly to engine heat or exposed in car cabin.

Basic Knowledge of Automotive Soundproofing

There are 2 types of noise:
1)Structure-borne noise (Noise that travels in vehicle structure)
2)Airborne noise (Noise that travels in air)

Example of structure borne noise:
Consider an running engine as a source of vibration. When an engine is running, the vibration will propagate over the whole car structure, such as roof, door panels, etc. The vibrating roof, door panels will transfer energy into air inside the car cabin, and then generate noise.

Example of airborne noise:
Consider an running engine as a source of noise. The noise will propagate through the air and get into cabin through holes or leakage and across the surface of car structure.

There are 4 major ways to soundproof your car:
1) Isolation - reduce transmission of vibration energy (Structure borne noise)
Eg: Engine mount, suspension bush,etc

2) Damping - dissipate vibration energy into heat (Structure borne noise)
Eg: Constrained Layer Damper (CLD) like STP Gold, Dynamat Xtreme, etc

3) Barrier - reduce transmission of sound energy (Airborne noise)
Eg: Mass Loaded Vinyl (MLV) like Dynamat Dynapad, CAE VB-4, etc

4) Absorption - dissipate sound energy into heat (Airborne noise)
Eg: 3M Thinsulate, STP Biplast, open-cell foam, etc

To effectively soundproof your car, you need to use different types of material to tackle the noise. 3M Thinsulate sold here is one of the noise absorption material. Depending on area of treatment, you will get better result by combining 3M Thinsulate with CLD or/and MLV.

A very common example:
You have put on CLD like STP iSilver all over your door, floor, and roof (close to 100% coverage). The car become quieter but you still can hear noise like wind noise. CLD only reduces vibration of car structure, hence reducing structure borne noise. Wind noise will still get into cabin through gap between doors, hollow car structure, tiny gap at door handle, etc. Wind noise will also get into cabin through windows due to its low sound transmission loss. However, we are unable to treat the glass. But you can treat the door area by putting a layer of sound absorbing material behind door panel to absorb the wind noise. You can also put a heavy layer of MLV (high sound transmission loss) to block the noise if you don't care about the extra weight added to the doors. Sound absorbing materials like 3M Thinsulate reduce echo by absorbing the sound. Hence, you will have a better car audio and conversation quality.

Tips: Have no luck in finding MLV in Malaysia due to low demand and low awareness on this material? Try to put (do not need to stick) a layer of CLD on top of 3M Thinsulate or PE foam, and you will get a more flexible alternative to MLV. The concept of using MLV to block noise is by putting a heavy layer (~1 lb/ft2, some are lower at 0.5 lb/ft2) MLV on top of a decoupler (usually PE foam or PU foam). CLD like STP Gold is about 0.7 lb/ft2. So you can put (do not need to stick) the STP Gold on top of 3M Thinsulate (as a decoupler) on floor or wheel arch to block tyre noise.

Warranty: No

Dealing method: COD strictly at Sport Arena Sentosa, Jalan Klang Lama, KL, Mon-Fri 6pm-10pm OR Poslaju

Location of seller: Old Klang Road, KL

Contact method/details: SMS or WhatsApp 016-5015 THREE ONE FIVE

Age of item: New

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Item(s) conditions: New

Picture: DIY on my own car (Persona)
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Installation on my friend's Car (Myvi)
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Reason for sale: For $$$

WTS: Proton Persona Water Leak / Wet Carpet Repair

Nicheadison — Sun, 26 Apr 2015 02:27:36 +0800

Item(s): Proton Persona Wet Carpet / Water Leak Repair
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I know a lot of Proton Persona owners have this wet carpet/water leak problem. I myself experienced it twice
If you find that there is some water in the "longkang" of the rubber (pointed by arrow above) after rainy day, then there is a high possibility that water may get into your cabin.

The problem is actually due to poor seal of the plastic water shield behind the door trim. Some possible causes of poor seal:
1. Improper seal after power window repair (My driver side door as shown, messy black seal compared to the proper seal)
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2. Removal of the plastic water seal after soundproofing of the door
3. Upgrade / Install speakers
4. Etc

I am here to provide you the solution. Alternatively, you may DIY to resolve it. But if you are not confident to do so or don't want to get dirty, just contact me I have opened the door trim for a lot of time to troubleshoot & do the soundproofing

Package includes:
1. Replace door water shield plastics (Original from Proton)
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2. Reseal door water shield with new Butyl tape
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3. Replace damage door clip caused by me during dismantlement, if any (Using Original Clip from Proton)
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Price: RM250 for 4 doors (Sorry, repair for less than 4 doors is not provided )

Warranty: No Warranty, test before you leave

Dealing method: On-site Repair & COD
-I provide on-site repair for area near Jalan Klang Lama (OUG, Kuchai Lama, Sri Petaling, Bukit Jalil, etc, please whatsapp to confirm) with no extra charge.
-However, please make sure the place is safe and have enough space for me to work

Location of seller: Jalan Klang Lama

Contact method/details: Nic, 016-501 Five Three One Five (Whatsapp or SMS only)

Age of item: New

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Item(s) conditions: New

Picture:

Reason for sale: Wanna help Persona owner to solve this annoying problem and at the same time earn extra money

FAQ:
Why do I have to replace the plastic water shield?
-Although you can use back the plastic water shield, it is highly recommended to replace it during repair as it may be contaminated with dirt & oil, and it may not stick well to the Butyl tape, causing recurring problem

Picture of dirty plastic water shield
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If you want to do soundproof for your Proton Persona door, I can do it for you also
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RM450 for 4 doors or RM250 for 2 doors (including 1 layer of Edifier vibration damping material on inner part of the door skin + 1 layer of 3M Thinsulate on the door trim)
*Price for the above soundproof is applicable to water leak repair customer only, non-customer need extra RM50
Effect: More solid door closing sound, slightly reduced external noise, "softer" motorcycle & lorry pass by noise (My advice is not to soundproof ONLY the doors too heavily, or else you will have more obvious tyre & engine noise & super heavy door )

OCZ RAM warranty

Nicheadison — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:41:47 +0800

Anybody know where can I claim my OCZ RAM warranty?
Where is their service centre?

What guitar trick is it?

Nicheadison — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 00:38:39 +0800

May I know what is the guitar trick used at 3:19? Steve Vai grip the neck with right hand while tapping with left hand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw74sDWPH7U

Why he use the technique?

Good place and price to do e.guitar setup

Nicheadison — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:08:25 +0800

Hi, is there anyone know where can I do nice but yet cheap e.guitar setup?

My SX LesPaul Copy buzz here and there when the action is normal or low. At high action also buzz in somewhere.

I wanna try it myself but unfortunately, I dunno what kind of wrench is suitable to adjust the truss rod.

Doing the setup at Theguitarstore is RM130. Is it good? Reasonable?

SD JB (Bridge) + DiMarzio Paf Joe?

Nicheadison — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:01:04 +0800

Hi all the sifu here.
I have a question here about electric guitar pickup, kinda weird question though

Well, I have a crap SX LP copy.

At first, I changed the bridge pickup to SD JB. Wao... the guitar comes alive after the change. I really like the crunchy Aw Aw Aw sound!

I thought if I change the neck pickup to SD Jazz too will sounds awesome.

Unfortunately, after changed to SD JB + SD Jazz Combo, I don't like the muddy sound of the SD Jazz. Maybe it is my guitar problem.
I want the sound like Joe Satriani "tubular" sound but I like the SD JB crunchy sound at the same time.

So, is it possible to put SD JB at bridge while DiMarzio Paf Joe at the neck position?
Will it sounds weird?

Electric Guitar Class RM100, reasonable?

Nicheadison — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:31:41 +0800

I used to learn guitar myself through google-ing, youtube and ultimate-guitar, but I found that the bottleneck is there.
So I planned to attend electric guitar class to have guide from those pros guitarist.

I had been offer a electric guitar class for RM100 per month, 4 classes, 30 minutes each. Is that reasonable?

The guitar teacher is UCSI undergraduate student majoring in guitar.
Location of the music centre = Seri Kembangan, Sri Serdang (UlXXXXXX Guitar Studio)