oh shine n shield ka...

some fellas in FnF forte is bulking/applying it..

not sure how lasting it is..

but i "hear" ppl say its to preserve the paint's colour brightness meaning it won't so fast become dull

sounds expensive...

few things for you to consider
nothing worth or not?...but wiuth that money you can keep your car weekly wash & monthly wax

if u give a fish...it will feed for a day & if u teach him to fish you will feed him for life



now the million $ question


who will maintained it for you???? at the edn of the day no bidy cares as mush as the owner does

does they do it out of love or $$$$

unlike u the owner u would care as she belong to u...
car detailing is not just one day thing

is the regiment of weekly wash & monthly wax to keep yr car going for years

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


I had this wonderful opportunity to be able to help my buddy to beautify his interior....but there is TIME & COST effective ...limitation issue... he needed the ride in less than an hour.....



most commonly problem for any germans ride.....my bud thought Malaysia is too hot...so hot till the knobs in his ride melted....as you dont find in any other ...as they are not rubberished



common know issue in other German Marque Machine too....esp in E60s




intervention plan as following:-

1. wash & dry within 15 minutes - ONR No rinse wash

2, wax within 10 minutes - Optimum Car wax (spray, wipe & walk away)

3. interior detailing -
*door panels - clean within 10 minutes ( Optimum power clean - & brush off)
*dash & seats quick wipe down with a damp Microfibers 10 minutes (highly recommended weekly)

*leather & interior protected by Leather protectant plus (another spray, wipe & walk away) is good for all interior plastic, vinyl & rubber - 10 minutes

total time spent 55 minutes


ta da to here


By cleaning with Power clean & microfibers

moving on ..........interior




Leather cleaning....

recommended soft hair bristle brushes


ta da


now the dressing time


(a spray on , wipe off & walk away) is good for all interior plastic, vinyl & rubber

many door jams rubber faces the dull looking & whitish powdered finish




a dull looking interior....unattractive vinyl
picture before


ta da


just a soft touch


another breakthrough invention...leather, vinyl , plastic
spray on , wipe off & walk away


now this is the most optimised looking vinyl & protected against UV & the heat of the tropics

thanks for taking your precious time in view another detailing tale again

thanks for the reply guys
i guesss i have to rely on pros to help me do it cos i really dont have the luxury of time to maintain my car : (

has anyone heard of shinenshield.com ? should i send my car there or just to any normal centres to do it...

21 years of oxidized paint that was doomed for repainting even professional body shop says is beyond detailing correction


then

(12 months ago)
pic after after 1st correctional detail


wet sanded

To removed paint imperfection before coating my single stage paint

M#105 with Wool by rotary

Followed by M# 105 with Lake country CCS

Optimum Polish with LC polishing pad rotary




Apparently, this coating was design to with stand all harshness of weather & environmental threat. Counted my blessing to be able to attained this & having this extra ordinary water beaded results


Pay attention to the blue tape mark area




tape prior coating, it is an area that I coat without any corrections








Pics after coated applied







prefect water beading pics…that I personally have not seen in my entire life…..look at the semi circle shaped water that’s beads up because of the surface tensioned

8 days later

Another morning midst & after over night rain pics




2 months later…another prefect moments again…rain drop on 2face


another unbelieving water beading picture, that I never seen on any single stage paint



the protected side has better water beading & the neglected side water splattered…horizontally




2 months later


stay tuned for more

conclusion....a coating that with hold the single stage paint like a clear coated paint...durable & lasting

This post has been edited by KC's: Sep 6 2010, 05:12 PM

hi.... i got few question...
i never know bout car detailing, i only know how to normal wash using old tshirt,... after reading thus post i knew that was a mistake, should use proper cloth...

now where can i get the micro fiber cloth, and clay bar, and wax... hope u can recommend the brand also... tq

Just came across this thread and realise this is where the expert offer 'informed' advice.

My car's ok... recently compound + polish + wax.

1. The problem is the glass, windows, windscreen etc. All have heavy swirl marks, any particular product recommended to cut/polish back the glass? My glass is JDM and comes with 15% natural tint.

2. Water marks all over my side mirrors. A detailing shop told me that it's dangerous to use off-the-shelves product on side mirror as some might 'darkened' as a result?

there are many avail in jusco or some reputable hard ware shop

I strongly recommending you to try onr & i heard they are giving off 3 plushy microfibers....quick effective wash




plain business talk.....shooot some pics & see from there

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Added on September 8, 2010, 5:25 pm
BEFORE _STRESS
the owner was shocked - furious & worried




AFTER - COMFORT he smiles


We are very fortunate to be received this new Optimum Hyper Polish Spray & tested on a couple of cars...
Thanks Doc G for making this possible

Now is the time to review :- a post mortem

Scenario 1 - soft repainted surface (1 year old paint)
after proper wash & clay...the slightest microfibers wipes marred & scratches the paint




being one who is spoilt with SMAT technology compound & polish....comfortable compare to Abrasive diminish compound...crossing over to a SMAT & AD compound....is a hard transition



old dogs kick in
I reckon it would be good to use a least aggressive product such as M205 & Meguiars polishing pad



the paint condition as such

trying to get ride of this with m205



resulting.....my my my &^%$#@@

my my the amount of hologram inflicted on it & as though i am hacking the car



so i panic & relax & swapping over new Optimum Hyper Polish Spray...& Lake country cutting pad


later follow up with hyper polish & megs polish pad


ta da





pro
easy to use, long working time, no residue, aggressive a SMAT & AD technology


my conclusion....
thumbs up
its a superb product ....i crossed over, my conservation is brought over with this innovation of this product

Money for value, good for anybody from beginners or professional alike

the best of it, from the eye of a non detailer , my wife said among all the hundreds of car i shoot

she has not seen, anything as wet & depth like this



thanks Doc G

This post has been edited by KC's: Sep 8 2010, 05:25 PM

hye guys really interested in learning about detailing car.. where can i lean about detailing car??

This guide is pretty comprenhensive. Hope it helps give you a good starting point.

http://home.comcast.net/~michael.cohen1/De...g_Hand_Book.pdf

thanks bro

head lamp oxidized...close up pic






oxidized & blurred....sorry BOSS ..you mesti tukar(AKA have to replace it)


wow...this trigger my passion & once again...it takes an alien to do such a thing




There is no way, Must change a new one

restoration begins
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

begin with
sanding down


Tools required:-
ONR optimum no rinse wash as lube...
sand paper 1200, 1500 & 2000
sanding block...& special size sanding block
\

Optimum hyper polish

start with the lowest 1200 sand paper...corse sand paper...wet the surface with onr as lube.....inspect...resand

then wipe dry & inspect cont with 1500 sand paper onr as lube.....inspect...resand....use the smaller block for lower area & hard to reach area


then finish off 2000 grit sand paper onr as lube....inspect...resand






close up pics





my magic pportion
phenomenal - out of the world
Optimum hyper polish

compound with wool optimum spray hyper polish & start to spread with speed one then gradual to speed 3




the finish off with optimum hyper polish & LC 3" polish pad
look at the young looking guy now

with restore head lamp
extreme close up p



you make me feel brand new



This post has been edited by KC's: Sep 11 2010, 11:44 PM

KC how you remove the scratches? the paint looks so perfect, like never have scratch before.

yupp

thats the car detailer...paint correction & restorations....you too can do it...pls visit my blog for more tutorial

Bro KC, if after a month did not wash the car, then there will be a thick dust layer and sand cover on the paint surface..
It will looks like very easy to swirl or scratch the paint.
How can we wash the car in this situation? thanks for your advice!

This post has been edited by yehlai: Sep 13 2010, 02:36 PM

Hello detailing kakis. Some premium car detailing products for your cars from US unavailable locally. Branded Meguiars, Cobra Microfibers to pamper your cars. New thread below with details. PM me if interested.

http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1562657

Besides good car products like Optimum, Duragloss, Meguiars, Collinite, don't forget the importance of wash mediums like quality microfibers to ensure no scratch/swirls instill when using 2 bucket wash system.

This post has been edited by msk: Sep 15 2010, 02:35 PM

yupp...it would be more than just dust.....layer of caked stains & water marks & etc...watch out for birds dropping....

the very reason ..i say that i presume u r still driving yr car, park outside continuous of exposing to the environmental threats...

imagine, yesterday rain dried by this morning drive & afternoon sun ...baked it in again & continuous for 30 days....


...better do once a week & wax once a month ....it would be tip top...

just like spring cleaning yr house once a year & rest of the 364 days...u leave it

Is it possible to sand the front windscreen and polish it ?

Any idea how to clean those stubborn dirt stains on windows & windscreen?

Stains on windscreen/window is like dirt in car paint. If left long it will etch in making harder to remove. Advice is wipe off immediately with quick detailers(QD like ONR 1:16) and quality microfibers when you see it especially tree/bird droppings. You can try using any existing polish you have to try first if it comes out.

I use Meguiars Glass Cleaner for maintenance but any OTC ones will do. If you're talking about it already etch in, you may try to rub with some glass polish (Eg. Carplan has) to try. Usually will compound with rotary may help. If still don't work, you're talking in dangerous territory using acid like Tomcat to remove but people discourage in windscreen as may cause hazing. One advice is not to use any household glass cleaner inside the car as ammonia can loosen tint.

Sanding on oxidized plastic headlamps I know can but unsure about windscreen.. However, don't do that for new car's headlamps as usually have protective coating that will be removed causing constant upkeep needed else will yellow. Old cars oklah as already yellow anyway

WTS: Cobra/Meguiars http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1562657

This post has been edited by msk: Sep 18 2010, 01:01 PM