no worries I am at Dalit - being to Mt kinabalu - Karambunai & many many more

sorry pal - out of coverage & lines - travellling now, OPC new shipment be coming in soon

what is the basis for yr 7" pad for

what product do u want to have it for

here
hi buddy

I have hundreds of such post with pics



ok will get u a affordable one

This post has been edited by KC's: Jan 31 2011, 11:55 PM

This is the favourite question everybody seems to ask



HI Buddy

there are 2 issue you are facing here - dull paint & dirty ride


Paint Dull - usually a sign of worn out, uncared for neglected & oxidized......
eg. a 16 years old oxidized paint


Look at the 50/50% comparison before & after


is there any product, whatever WAXES, SEALANT will do...many products over the counter - in the market & place alot of effort in to promoting & sell hard.


2 nd case study - can polishing with wax restores this paint? (yes & No)
Yes - a short live of gloss - once it wear out - it return back to dull (just like our Kiwi shoe wax) topping a layer of dressing wax - shine it back - once the wax worn out - it reflect the truth

remember this 4 area set
bottom right - wax with rotary
top right - polish by consumer products
top left - compound by cutting pad
bottom left - compound by wool, cutting pad & polishing pad

look at the depth & so called the best looking area on the centre bottom



the wax part - not bad - depth is good, but scratches is still visible (as there is no correction done) now there is another issue holograms we are facing



Washing is good - provided it is done properly - whether is a conventional 2 bucket wash or a contemporary 3 microfibers + onr wash

a good good old *wax/sealant is best to put on to protect yr paint from oxidized

* proper recommended once ya - not those contain high cleaning base ones

DRIVE CAREFULLY & DETAIL SAFELY


Encourage you to read morein my detailing archive - My Webpage

yupp buddy

if can rotary & many detailing sifu tutup kedai liow


unless u have an elbow of arnold - leave the the machines & professional product ( those u mention is Over the counter) check out at meguairs on line & hear what they have to say
meguiars us detailing forum

BTW - the 1st 2 kaw kaw paint oxidized thread is here
here

very expensive - but free to teach you how to use rotary

Another time Festive celebrations - means lot of preparations AKA lot of hard work - of sweat


Spring cleaning time – upon arrival of my buddy ride, he explained that he has been sending this 2 years ride to be detail every time when there is a festive season –( once yearly????)...but is it necessarily for the car paint to be polish & corrected every time - will our clear coat 2 mil of an micron last with stand against these harshness ???? wrong hands

I questions why there is the need of paint correction every year –
He reply “ I thought it is necessarily, just like spring cleaning !!!!!! I say “What”!!!!!

now with proper lighting



ta da paint defect - such as swirls, blur- ness, lack of defination & plenty cloudiness

more


twice detail & polish - ended with these


before & after compound



top


the depth



ta da


ta da




look again - carefully

the truth is ( a reflection of the bonnet)



to read more about the hands on process
here

This post has been edited by KC's: Feb 6 2011, 11:27 PM

Interesting detail.......from DW

My favourite site

wah






wah low yeah - pls try & let me know how it feel - spray jetting in yr car - open door???? gong gong????






wah - an average car wash uses 150 litres - he used probably 300 litres






did you notice why there is a a water vacuum sheeting...for???

in the states the soapy water cannot be flow to the drain then to the irrigation - the environmental issue- harmful - why ? do some search

how about folks living in condo, or owners without Preassure jet - no need to wash car ke
no power jet bla bla bla -
just onr wash both interior & exterior

my solution is diluting ONR optimum no rinse wash 1 ounce to 2 gallon of water 3 caps to 8 litres of water
just 3 caps to 8 litres of water & no need a second bucket......as i left the 2nd bucket to rinse off the rims cleaning later

my Magic portion



after soaking the 1st microfibers in ONR...wipe on & buff dry with


after wash...



to read more http://www.zerotohundred.com/newforums/car...ech-and-kc.html



This post has been edited by KC's: Feb 14 2011, 05:46 PM

Yes - VOC compliance (Volatile organic compound) - not only environmental - check out SLS & Acid sulfate added in our road side car wash - read more at my blog


BTW
love to do yr Lambo - it free for you - I will teach you to fish



This post has been edited by KC's: Feb 14 2011, 05:49 PM

good stuff - save time


bro few hundredscan spent on pads - u too can budget to spent on clay also ma - how much does it cost u to respray yr car?


this is also one of the consumer range of wax, if you want to find out what is a good wax - take a look at how others detail their ferrari or porsche- i dont recall i come across that

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n...g-story-kc.html

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n...correction.html

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n...estoration.html

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Added on February 17, 2011, 10:52 pmhttp://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n...ime-factor.html

This post has been edited by KC's: Feb 17 2011, 10:52 PM

good but
expensive stuff

a regular effort of regiment maintenance is required


do share with us your pics ya

enrich us with yr knowledge too....a learn experience is not shared will gone to waste - but when we share it will enrich others - you will be known

Hi Dadurtyz & capiche

lets digest one by one

Meguiar's NXT Generation Car Wash
Directions: Park vehicle in shaded area and rinse cool surface with water. Mix 1 oz. of car wash per gallon of water. Wash vehicle with a wash mitt or wash pad. Rinse thoroughly with a flow of water (not spray or stream), so more water rolls off the surface and drying time is reduced. Wipe off remaining water with a clean plush towel, quality drying cloth or synthetic chamois.

as for
Meguiars Quik Detailer (Mist & Wipe)
DISCONTINUED. We recommend Sonus Carnauba Spritz. Meguiar's Quik Detailer has been an enthusiast favorite for years. Meguiar's Quik Detailer keeps a waxed car looking "just waxed". Clear coat safe, Meguiar's Quik Detailer removes harmful contaminants before they damage your finish. Use Quik Detailer right after your car is sprayed by a water sprinkler
check it out here

now
why one mixes his own portion of magic formula where the manufacture has given u - the usage guide

and QD is discontinue - why we still want the recycle technology - (remember the story of proton tiara- i am one of the victim)

now let say if you got this 2 product but refuse to follow as per instruction....

anyway Megs Quik Detailer Rm 42 - only good for 2 full car washes

* as compare to - ONR no rinse - where they are make for this - and per dilution of onr is rm2.5 per car wash & to get a bottle of QD out of 2 ounce of ONR is RM5.00

*Add 1 ounce of No Rinse Wash & Shine to 2 gallons of water to make an excellent no rinse car wash. Soak a microfiber towel in the solution and wash your vehicle with the wet towel. Dry each section with another microfiber towel. There’s no need to rinse! The lubricants and substantive polymers in the formula will protect your vehicle from abrasion as it safely cleans all vehicle surfaces. The polymers encapsulate dirt and cause it to drop to the bottom of the bucket. No Rinse Wash & Shine actually cleans the wash water as it cleans your vehicle! And it leaves your vehicle super slick, like it was just waxed!

more over
One bottle of Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine gives you 4 essential car care products! And the performance of each is as good as or better than any existing, one-purpose product. Compare for yourself!

There’s a long list of benefits to using Optimum No Rinse Wash & Shine instead of traditional car washes, quick detailers, and clay lubricants:


have fun

BTW

do check out some of my posting in meguairs usa too

impossible detailing

911 porsche detailing by KC

Polsih with optimum car care products

extreme kaw kaw challenge

have fun buddy

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Added on February 21, 2011, 6:59 pmMercedez Benz S 550 hacked by detailer

This post has been edited by KC's: Feb 21 2011, 06:59 PM

hahahahah

Thank you ....i only go for convenience - easy effortlessly & efective

I was once a hard core on Megs - having 30 over of his products but now I only need 5 from optimum

BTW the QD is discontinuing

Megs is brought over by 3M - imagine the long gone legacy finally sold for $ - in US - every product when you need to have a MDSD (material safety sheet Data)

to know your competitor formula is just a click away - it doesnt takes 4 years to developes a product - only 3 years - optimum comes out 3 formulas

it is evolving - if u happend to see how opt doc G look like he is a scientist but megs barry - is a entrepreneurship - i would love to owns Megs
hahahahah more $$$$$$

Cheers to you ! found the great way you like & enjoy yr ride more

I started with Megs but as my Passion grew - spending grew more - they do make good stuff (but has slowed down since then) to them The ROI & KPI is far more important that results & effectiveness - as marketing still play the big part in this game

at the end of the day is $$$$$$$$

As for autoglym is also what i started with before Megs - they are great products, way back 15 years ago - but time has change since then

Eg 20 years ago - nobody would ever belive that there is a wok that you can literary fry an egg without a single drop of oil or with a single drop of oil you can fried bee hoon) but now we know there is teflon coated...all thanks to technology & internet - informations is so free but of which is authentic

same goes with video calls & 3G - 20 years ago if i knew this - i would have dumb in all my saving into telcos shares -

my conclusion- what was good 20 years ago doesnt mean what is still good for now

now u have i phone - ipad, ipod, i poh la - but how many of these savvy owner really bother to update or study the potential of these gadgets

try this

- if u happen to walk around mid valley klcc - you would see many promoters would have a i phone - but how many of them knew that

YOU CAN ACTUALLY MAKE FREE CALL WITH THAT!!! - let me know if u dont agree & i will tel you how

i would say a general Malaysian - would buy these savvy gadgets becos of trendy but they dont match to update themselves (so what is the point of having the faster processor but not willing to update their skills)

at the end of the day I thank God for this technology - BTW my guru is internet (you guys are the judge)

all it takes me was the right combinations of product & techniques

if you need some poli seal let me know - will get u in my training soon


AHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA manufacture says what bro??????????


hahahahahahahahahah - u think i am Einstein liow ke? but I am detailien la..

This post has been edited by KC's: Feb 22 2011, 06:07 PM

Hi Buddy matt paint is paint - dont wash them under the sun & dont send to car wash - as the SLS & SA will etch the paint - dont you agree
paint is still paint - it is vital you do not send it to the wrong hand

the best washes for them is still onr as it is clear coat safe, so gentle it does not etch on yr paint & it has polymers to protects the aging too...since you cant wax to protect the paint -


hahahaha mr Einstein

I am detailien - not rocket scientist - nor extremist but a bit hard core detailer only

since you agreed with me the recommendations of the manufacture usage - it is vital for you to consider to do it properly & correctly to avoid damage

NOW, the question is - if it takes you 1 1/2 - 3 hours to wash your car then - would you be still consistently doing it for a long run????

for the most important part of car detailing is not wax kinda wax or techniques u applied it nor polishers or machines but a simple car washes - that you do it so frequent & so damages it often (when it is done improper)
MONEY vs INVESTMENT - the very fact you can afford to buy a car is - you can afford to up keep it
other than petrol, routine services , up keeping - car wash is unavoidable - as it will deteriorate your car 2nd hand value -

imagine would you more for a car that is total repainted & original!!!!!!

that is where car detailing comes in

Look at concourse de elegant - a yearly event where all the aristocrat shows off their ride in Europe - to show how well maintain of your ride - car detailing - to me my simple regiment of care
is a weekly wash & a monthly wax

my onr wash only takes 8 liters water & 3 microfibers (in 20 minutes) ta da

my wax only takes another 5 minutes (ta da)

no like the old conventional way - writing on a piece of paper roll on the pigeon legs & hopefully it fly to the right place for the right recipient - now we have telephone - then TV then - internet & wireless world - 3G & bla bla bla - would you still like to communicate with paper???


do it the right way & how easy effortless & effective ...................... to me my passion is to trains detailer & show it to the world that we Malaysia too can

congrats & cheers to you...thats true

thats the point i am hitting home

save time & spent it wisely with yr beloved

therefore i only used 20 mins every week - doing it so easy effortlessly & effective

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Added on February 24, 2011, 1:41 am

New car on a new year!!! should be a celebration but...another detailing trails by KC

One of my closest buddy who make careful planning & decision to have a * New car on a new year!!! should be a celebration but.........



after months of waiting! the car finally delivered & he cant wait to get on to it ........ as much $$$ has been paid for this ride ... so much the responsibility to care for it!!!! how then should he protect investment .....to avoid this investment to be another liability instead of assets.

he was considering sending for a polishing waxing job....the commercial ones 3 hours for $300 ...or 4 hours for $400 kinda job...
Suddenly he remember some of my article at cars magazines.... and he called me to detail


9 hours later


ta da




time to deliver the car back




now it only require a minimum care which is a weekly wash - as it is protected by Opti Coat



now its time for celebration

to view the process - here

This post has been edited by KC's: Feb 24 2011, 01:43 AM

Paint oxidized....doom to be repaint?????

before


ta da


Last sat, we just had An intensive crash Mastering Rotary course (advance level paint correction detailing class) some participants even came as far as ipoh who left at 4.30 am, another from seremban & 5 mores

Ladies & gentleman -
Lesson commerce
lets begins - Paint test (divide into 2 parts - surface above contaminations - where lots of noobs bumps - coarse surface & paint below - thats requires rotaries



then
lets get yr hands dirty & clay off paint surface contaminations




hands on , mastering the rotary begins...each of the rotarian is given one section of the car to work


Lesson for the day
* This is a special class dedicating to Rotaries owners, as to enhance , equips & train them to handle the Rotary correctly - handling / placing of the extension cords, spreading the products, choosing flats pads for each job, standing positioning as this is not a toy, grip & tone reflects the strokes, pads cleaning & drying,

machines handling
1) trigger-controlled 2)speed limit 3) warm up & cool down exercise

all of us is given a quick tips!!! making our Rotary Buffer the Makita to be as Idiot-proof as a ROB & DA!

Finally Practice Practice Practice makes it prefect

1. wash - ONR no rinse + 3 MF
2. Clay - With ONR as Lubrications
3. Paint correction -
Wool pad with Optimum Hyper spray Compound (speed 1 to spread Speed 3 to work)
Step down to refine with CCS Cutting pad with Optimum Hyper spray Compound (speed 1 to spread Speed 3 to work)
another step down to LC CCS White with - Optimum Hyper spray polish (speed 1 to spread Speed 2 to work back down to speed 1 slower motion)
Finally Finishing with LC CCS purple with Optimum Hyper spray polish
*Quick ONR wash in between all process, to remove the compound or polish residue

4. OPTI SEAL - sealing on all windows, Body & paint
5. Protectant - applying wax in the right way - eg . effortless OC wax

6. interior clean by Optimum Power clean - Dilution 1:5 parts water & agitate with soft bristle brushes + protect with Optimum Leather protection



how they turn this coal


turning turning into sparkling diamonds




Now the concours d'elegant


to read more http://thedetailers.blogspot.com/2011/03/o...ailable-in.html

This post has been edited by KC's: Mar 2 2011, 11:49 PM

yupp - but rinse off immediately

Hmmm...2 years- i saw the effect- it wear down the paint

TRY onr - its the cheapest QD around 2 ounce can make 600 ml QD - RM 4 only

I am glad u like OID - yes it does help - esp a giving yr ride a quik touch up - esp in car shows


haven't heard- doesnt mean havent happen - I had thatb4
Miracle sEALANT OR Waxes
It’s pretty common for marketing companies to market products like a “twice a year sealant " or "Once a year Car Wax”, and while these types of products are a great idea, attractive enough to catch anyone attention esp aunties and appeal to a lot of people, the reality is there is no such thing as 1/2 a year sealant or once a year car wax that works- esp in our climate , if in fact the car is a daily driver & park outside is subjected to so many harsh attacks - industrial fall out, acid rains - extreme heat - fumes - strong cleaner - shampoo esp road side car wash
. If it could replace itself when portions of it wear off then it would be a once a year car wax, but last I checked the way we get wax onto the car is we have to apply it ourselves.


Now let me ask you "does wax wear down yr clear coat"? nope but act as Sacrificial Barrier Coating - The purpose of a wax or synthetic paint sealant
is creating a over the surface on your car’s paint - in other words, the layer of wax or paint sealant gives itself up so your car’s paint doesn’t have to give itself up...but many a times we prolong - delay - neglect the routine regiment of maintainance

a better way to determining when or how often to wax your car, two words… Service yr car???

No I don’t mean wax or seal your car every time you service yr car, what I mean is think of waxing or sealing your car in the same way you think of changing your oil.

My argument is Preventative Maintenance - before it breaksdown


the next question is the product this too is very subjective depending on the brand of the sealant & wax you used - cleaner wax does contains abrasiveness solvent
try soft 99 eg...so string you can also remove stains & scratches on yr coat - so it does contains chemicals & wax - but what is the portion ???? 90 cleaners & 10 waxs....does its serve to protect or clean more often
, back in US every products need to be backed by The MSDS - material safety Data Sheet - it will tells u the content but down here any thing goes - right
here anything goes -even fighter plane without engine - hahahhaa







any one else have this issue here

you may share some light

yupp

to avoid this - do not wash yr car while is still HOT & especially under the SUN (driving to car wash with yr engine running?????????)

wax more often - sacrifice yr wax layer


water mark is a tough one to detail
among the paint problem this is on the same list of the scratch - even swirls is easier to correct

the problem here in Malaysia is this

there is lots of rain & heat - both rain droplets will be baked into the paint with the heat of the sun - try to place a bottle of mineral water on your leather seats & lets the sun glare thru - ta da - yr leather will get burnt

now these droplets will be a magnifying glass effect on yr paint

the least ones can be polish off with polisher -

the severe ones - need compounding- etched into your clear coat

let me show you

the top - as it is always says - hard to reach the top


plenty of water stains - and happen to be on the sunroof glass -

2 issue - hard water is bad - to make is worst is on the glass - the hardest surface of the car

it takes an hour plus to detail



another 50/50 % comparison on the sunroof



before



a 50/50%



ta da


check again
now


what i di was compounding with rotary & wool - multipler times (over an hours to get it prefect) the same amount of time for me to finish a whole bonnet - over a sun roof


by all mean avoid


wet sand it & be careful - birds dropping are acidic & our clear coat is porous

imagine you spill a cup of coffee on yr marble floor - left & ta da - stains forever

but if you were to wipe it immediately you have not much of issue

- thats is what every car care manufacture recommended - I always have a bottle of ONR diluted in my car at all time - the cheapest QD (spray & agitate & wipe dry with microfibers)



yupp
good link

check out my clay posting in auto geek too
here

remember use ONR - as it is the cheapest QD in the world - safest & effective

no worries

stones chips - check out my guide here


ago we did a very special porsche 1st Porsche Cayman limited edition in Malaysia



Ladies & gentleman ...presenting to you...another of our detailing adventure journey together with my buddy Seech




the best ever Porsche made - one of the car every drivers would love to have.......the supercar




With the advent of the water-cooled 996, Porsche needed to find a way to continue the lineage of its motorsport-focused 964 and 993 RS models
we detail some months ago http://thedetailers.blogspot.com/2009/11/p...-f355-just.html








The answer check it out here in USA Meguiars on line

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Added on March 21, 2011, 6:13 pmi reko man you DIY


check out how i did on this new shyphl
here at meguiars on line USA sites

to much Enstiens here

wars on waxes


i show the americans what they miss - a 20 minutes of wash & 5 minutes of waxes

the results
meguiars USA forum on KC's works



This post has been edited by KC's: Mar 21 2011, 06:13 PM