HI BRO
no worries , arent we all still learning......wipe off after wax we usually term that buffing off wax

micro fibers is the best cos u wouldnt want to take any chances of scratching it

wool pad usually for cutting...more aggressive...the orbitor pads are term as bonnets (as they are worn on it) \

i am trying to get hold a place & organised another detailing session ...why not PM me ya


keep it spinning & keep it up
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Added on June 4, 2010, 2:29 amI only had 50 minutes to detail this 21 yrs old Merz E 300
how to prepare it for a royalty ride

kindly view the process & pics before here & written & shot by the owner himself http://thedetailers.blogspot.com/2010/06/m...tail-in-50.html

i just recovered from a fever for 4 days, the same time 2 days ago, my friend requested me to help him to detail his ride before fri....I say YES

my fever just left in midnight....feeling weak the whole day & i say i might not be as peak as i will be but nevertheless...i will try my best to complete my task with JOY.....

came....wash...clay.....clean the paint & seal & wax...50 minutes later

ta da




1stly I am on a public spot

out of water reach

2ndly need to do it in less than 60 mins

lastly

only with technologies i managed

Optimum No rinse wash (ONR wash) with 3 microfibers
PG CLAY

Optimum power clean

ONR wash again twice with 3 microfibers

Optimum Opti seal

Optimum Car Wax

ta da

give yrself a challenge....it doesnt takes enstien to do it









then came rain





look at the smaller water droplets surrounding the the drop....as after a quick detailing session....wax make the surface harden


2012 coming ??



This post has been edited by KC's: Jun 4 2010, 02:32 AM

normal ones masking tape

good ones like 3M rm30+++ per roll

This post has been edited by KC's: Jun 4 2010, 11:54 PM

ehh bro thanks for yr pics....need day light pics & not night club pics

& u can only correct what u see & dont when u dont


which part? plastic trims???? what spray are u refering

many of those u buy off from shelf is crappy stuff...the moment u spray on. the very next thing u feel ...its is all oil & like suntan

a good interior protectant not only uv protected but also oil free...so that when u wear u white sleeves u do not get any oilo transfer to it

hey buddy no prob

pls do when u r free

try megs gold class vinyl protector

bro thanks for yr pics

cant see the defects clearly but if i cangauge properly...swirls can only be visible under spot lights or street lamp or petrol station....

i f u got it ...it can only be corrected by Machine

buy one & i will teach u to use

thanks




It was another hot afternoon, 32 degrees Celsius , humid & stuffy day

This is a brand new Suzuki Swift sport, fully import from Japan, which delivered to my friend. Good looking little ride. But later we discover a can of hidden worms – paint defect on a new ride, paint transfers…..more & more



I got to know him, through one of my public detailing session & he contacted me to him detail her.

Upon meeting up & viewing the car at night, without much street light....only with my little torch light, i discover patches of paint ..on the front engine hood. almost covered 1/3 of the right hood, only found out after his 1st wash & without realizing during the delivery time, he already complaint to the car sales man (of this defects) & he actually drove this to Megs detailing centre (they even did some wet sanding to demo to the owner) but not complete restore
what happen was ...the hood was repainted that quaterly & the car sales claims that it was some overspray......OVER SPRAY WHAT????? some paint flew from the car besides???? make no sense

so last sunday, he came over to my place & since another forumer called me ( i invited him along & gave both some private detailing lesson)

Car Detailing Lesson Guide
1. Washing
2. Cleaning – claying
3. Correction – paint defects, (removing swirls, water stains, over sprayed paints & minor scratches) Rotary hands on
4. Polishing - to restore the gloss
5. Protecting – opti sealing, wax




obvious paint defects with some underlining issue



patches of stains only on the repainted area


Although- most fine scratches & stain disappear but……………….
After wash look good but it resurfaces again

now the real issue........... over sprayed vs resprayed???? pics...
see t the imperfection of the paint

from a new CBU car??????




more at the centre hood...resprayed defects



as this car probably store outside for a long time check out the stained pics
this is the evident that prove .....its kept a long time & uncover....look inbetween the paint the hood & inside the engine bay


another defect orange peels

__________________________________ the deeper issue ______________________________________
how can paint got transfered?????

the answer is this is a single stage & soft paint...so soft it will get a scratced even from yr finger nails







for rest of the write up pls check it out here
here

Pls do not get the B&D..i just sold off 2 mbrand new for 100 each.......if u desires a professional results get professional tools.....i reckon only the best Makita...share with yr friend...cheaper ones only cheaper by 100 plus & not even half of its relaibility

i am organising a grp buy ....

Sifu ...all also reliable... but how good is good & what are the results u desire...show room ???? ONR is a good handy car wash..so reliable till u can wash even under the hot sun...out station..parking in apt or any time


Honda nope...But this is a CBU the least expected ones from them....how can u pay so much ended up back technology????

yupp


but why everytime u polish...is your car has so much of paint imperfection????

i did another ride
last 2 weeks in 3 hours...pls enjoy





yes its another alien detailing job...i actually did 2 cars in 3 hours ...the other zebra myvi & this.......


Its just a small simple gift to my bro in law for his generousity to us....well many gift can be brought by master card ...but moment like this can only repay by gratitude

ONR wash
2 caps 8 litre of water

sprayed on optiseal

buffing opti seal & applied oc wax

see i also can detail ....pics of everyone who like to show off their ride
now show me your $$$$$$? oppss i mean day light picture









mirror shining yet?



yummy...reflective hood





look at the left




look at the right


pay close attention


i cant even see the different reflection between the plastic light cover & the body



mirror shine


Hmm??





for rest of the write up pls view at here

[quote=wilsonjack228,Jun 16 2010, 01:12 PM]After a week trip to Melaka , its time to give a treat to the car 
Day 1 - Waccum , interior cleaning(u know holiday mess  )
Day 2 - Wash , Polish , Wax

Damage = 3 + 6 HOURS 

here's the result ,

look at the reflection 

As I'm only using my hands , no machine involved . so the result is not that great just so so only 



[/quote]


welcome back wilsonjack

glad u find yr way thru....looks great any direct closer up sun shots???


i did mine in 60 mins only also by hand chk out my blog & this will last 4 months

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Added on June 17, 2010, 12:18 am[quote=]
erm , for starters u can get soft99 , waxco , or turtle wax after u get the hang of it then can get better ones

[/quote]





EHHHHH....what polisher????not what brand & most on the shelf product is wax & if trhey mention polish ...this is only consumer range...i have never seen anyone who owns a Lamborghini or ferrari using these......pic yes...esp in a professional detailing job...

the brand u mention is all good manufacture xcept waxco!!!!

consumer...doesnt have much good choice...but

if u r looking for pure polisher...try Meguiars M 80 cutting power 4, Meguiars M 205 cutting 4 also, Menzerna, Optimum hyper polish....its the ltest hype pure polish

http://www.autogeek.net/four-star-ultimate...lish-spray.html

This post has been edited by KC's: Jun 17 2010, 12:18 AM

3rd car ...wira 1.8..
just came back from factory...did a paint shop.
this young owner called me up & ask ...how ...i got etching from bird dropping.....& dont know how i got this scratches



hmmmm...this is not from washing..but sanding mark & left there & not corrected

a 50/50 pics



look at the 2 side....the white now is white






tada the
suzuki swift sports ...review after 2 weeks


superb water beading




what did i learnt today..

everythng else you have got master or visa card..but detailing ship like this is RARE...

thanks guys...for coming along the way....to read more pls continue at http://thedetailers.blogspot.com/2010/06/p...e-handling.html

This post has been edited by KC's: Jun 20 2010, 01:13 AM

bro no need to drool ...we are not DC hero,...ordinary ppl like u but with extra ordinary appetite for detailing


join me for detailing session & guide u thru


call me i will have a chat
maybe u two would be interested to join me for a close up invitation detailing session 10 jul




good looking ride
any pics before

sure pls pm me yr tel & u will direct u

btw its 10 jul 9 am yayasan sunbeams home, taman mawar

sure everyone is welcome anyway is a charity detailing for the home

share with you some of the pics last week

How did we begin


Started sharing my passion of detailing…

Hands on…we asked for a ride..guess what we got…a E60…530 …thanks to our generous Bro A, so we onr washed the ride & everyone put their hand
we Opti wax the car


now Master seech…explaining a rear scratches the owner concern & wanted us to remove…
our brave Master wet sanded the car & show step by step…correction & till finally restores.

look at all the attentive eyes

rotary rotary

what we wanted was a severely damaged paint…bro Ray generously allow us to detail his Civic was supposedly send for respraying

Pics before…damage by washing


tad a 50/50 % comparison picture




from this


to this



a perfect 50/50% pic



the most rotaries on the surface on of the paint record



tad a da pics after






twikle twinkle little star

how I wonder where would u r …..


look at the close up inspection pics after

cheers to all who came on that day

we wouldn’t have the success without all who turn up

yupp, cheras jalan Kuari

pls call me


hahahaha...then next year..if i got time again....last week did one liow


yes u too can do with a little patience & plenty of passion


wash correctly & wax monthly & save yr money to buy house

if u want to try onr come & join us this sat


thanks Bro

u say it right

cheers

we had great fun today


check it out here

Identification of the problem is equivalent to half of the problem has been solved

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Added on July 11, 2010, 12:38 amwe had great fun today


check it out here

Identification of the problem is equivalent to half of the problem has been solved

This post has been edited by KC's: Jul 11 2010, 12:38 AM

Last year I had the opportunity to detail this church van, as prepared her to transport VIPs, but a year later....it need to be detail again

http://thedetailers.blogspot.com/2009/08/polishing-van.html

Reason being heavily used for transportation & so huge to look after....

Due to the numerous posting, i have fequents call from many forumers..asking me how this & that.....
for those who happen to call me, i usually explain it in details
learn to recognised the the current condition (what damages or stain it has) & how to get it detail (DIY correct it)...
as i have conducted many classes , hoping other may be empowered to do it themselves

How to clean, dress your car interior the professional way:-
or alternative you can spend some $$$ send it to others to clean it...one of my friends just send her Altis to clean her leather seats to Cxx Ixxxxxxxx cost her 350 just to clean the seats & she paid 650 to subscribe as the member.......
@#$%^^& ..if the car can talk he will tell you how it was treated..LOL

here is what you can used, to get the job done...remember the Merz S class filty interior, the Ferrari F 355, BMW M3 convertables, Camry - smoking driver damages...i used the following stuff to detail them

Tools required...
1. Brushes - get plenty various brushes.....ikea, diashio, 100 yen shops must be soft bristle
hard brushes for wheel brush for tyres only,
soft painting brushes for emblem rims (as it is clear coated) trims, interior
long brushes for wheel arch accesability,
soft hair brushes for leathers,
soft plastic bristle for fabric - seats & cushion, dash board, car seats,

tips....please do not use strength, check periodicaly of the cleaners, do not spray cleaners directly on any surface but brushes..to spread evenly rather than to agitate any surface...when the cleaning agent etched in(please please be extra gentle )

2. Cleaners
Meguiars APC - good but expensive
alternative Osren MPC
OPT POWER CLEAN

I use Meguiars Glass cleaners

( i prefer not to use All In One ....2 in 1 products) most leathers cleaners & polisheer & conditioner has 90 % Cleaning & 10 % cleaning - so what do u want to clean or condition ???)
the professional only choose the individual cleaners & individual
conditioner... as by their experiences they know what work best

FAB Breeze ...ma ma mia products..good on fabrics (only)....please rinse off with damp cloths well

alternative...try to get hold of industry strength carpet cleaner such as...
Johnson diversified....Taski 1 ...excellant product...PH safe & 3:100 part of water dilutions


3. Micro fibers
I used different cloths for different parts of the car, (we do not use floor cloths on our face)
same thing over here too......
2 for drying the car
1 for washing
2 for polishing & compounding purposes
2 for interior
old microfibers - pls dont throw ...recycle reuse them.....wheels, rims, engine compartment,
lowest car skirt area....most dirty & greasy area

TIPS - washing the dirty micro fibers i used dynamo, fab is cheaper...most of the time i will spray
on aPC
soak over night - best to scrub, do not use softerner on yr all yr micro fibers (as it will lubricate
yr fibers & not allowing it to absorb any dirt)

Micro fibers single strands is like our single strand of human hair but divided into 16 parts...each
parts acts as to hold & traps dirt


4, pails....at least 2 -3 of them....one for the seats rinsing, another for dirt...door jams, side panel
rinsings, my last bucket for dirty side step, pedals

5. STEAMers if u can....steam it up...less harsh as compare to the conventional cleaning...as it
uses water steams at 3 bar preassure to clean...alternative way to clean


6. dressing - Leathers Meguiars Aloe leather conditioners, Optimum leather protectant ...alternatively yr expensive lorenzo...cleaning kit...it is the same but very expensive indeed

7. plastic & vinyl - please do not apply tyre shines here....or else it will attract dust & transfers to your sleevs....i say u spend a little & a bottle of Meguiars gold class interior & will last u for years)

nope on sun of the gun la, wxxxx, Kxxx, Txxxx Wxx la...later you will not want their after effect dirt

lastly you have to prepare to get dirty inorder to clean, the way up is down





cleaning begins with OSREN MPC 10:1 dilutions


remember before



ta da





cleaning


rinse away


ta da the left side panel



brushing the most abuse area...side steps...vinyl...OSREN MPC


ta da




interior - sliding door before


after MPC...& brushing
ta da


dash board before.... slimmy ...... slippery..most of all oily...suspecting from local consumer grade dash board dressing board ...aka tyre shine...long white sleeves would had some stains from it



TASKI 1 at work. brushing of gently..aggitate


wiping away rinsing with damp cloths

now a clean dash awaiting to apply dressing for protect..UV coated dash


my gratitude & thanks owing to my youth....without them 1 need to spend hours..but with them 45 minutes to get this huge things detail

i brought my youth out for tea & had a good fellowship with them

once again thanks for viewing....hoping u find your way & approach...feel free to give my method a try & let me know your results

Dear Rideon
from yr pics, i guess is repainted surface

when it was done , the surface was not prep properly & now the whole chunk of paint just drop off lo...
the only thing u can do is repainting, as facing a beneath issue

any sign off rust????

no prob bro

u must detaill, washing it carefully but u cant wax it till 90 days...as your paintis not cure yet!!! not properly dry

as wax or sealnt contain solvent & it is bad for your newly painted surface ...as the bottom layer not cure...

ONR is the best...wash without percaution & it has a polymer layer to protect it till 90 days ready for wax

POLISH!!!! why???? is there any damages such as swirls, water stains or scratchs u want to correction/removed..pls dont get this preception wrong

i hqave written more than a book on car detailing in my blog

call me if u need help

My Webpage

We had another encounters last Sunday, although I could hardly lift up both my arms & shoulder is so stiff like a concrete……but detailing who can resist….

Instead of FLEE-ing …I flew to the crime scene….. one of which my buddy got a rotary & he started correcting his wife 13 years old oxidized car……

Let me share with you more…if you would please

Remember how lighting plays a big part in Car Detailing , as most cars defect only been seen from a strong lighting, what professional detailer want is to imitate Sun light but without the heat, as you need a cooling surface to work your compound & polishes.


Bette Midler : From A Distance Lyrics
From a distance the world looks blue and green,
and the snow-capped mountains white.
From a distance the ocean meets the stream,
and the eagle takes to flight.




Look good….but….hold thy fort & horses




Can you distinguish from just light or strong halogen light



Did you notice the effect???



Have you not seen? Have you not heard?




IKEA offers lighting solutions that are more efficient and have less negative .
Magically change the mood in your room through our lighting tips and ideas,
produces warm light with a third less consumption


But does it work for car detailing…what you cant see, you cant correct



Have a bright & clearer day



stay tuned for another extreme extreme make over by a newbie on rotary....extreme oxidised make over


next change

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Added on July 31, 2010, 12:55 amTO learn more on Professional detailing - Free & good sites available
does not need to spent $$$$ to buy this nor this

start Patronising this international sites you will see how to DIY yr car detailing


http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/show...280#post2296280



http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44364

http://www.autopia.org/forum/pro-detaacils...tml#post1400024

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/show-n...html#post338851

[URL="http://truthindetailing.com/Forum/showthread.php?p=41662#post41662"]
http://truthindetailing.com/Forum/showthre...41662#post41662[/URL]

have a wonderful weekend

This post has been edited by KC's: Jul 31 2010, 12:55 AM

protection...restoration NOPE

check out the rest of this post in


here



My apologies...for not making a straight forward post....as it was written more to the general public...which most of my fellow countrymen ...

1.most believe their ride should be scrub in order to wash

2. most detailing shop does not have proper lighting...and each time they brag about ...how good glossy & shinny their work...butnever was shot close up. when it compared both lighjting side by side...

Now you can see the different..

3. almost all the car that was detail...some how ended up hologram....as free decorative gifts...

neverthel;ess..i owe my sincere thanks to all who read thru my post

Thanks for all your kind words of encouragement too

Cheers buddies

cool....you can do it yourself also ma....not just once of half a year affairs....but a regiment of a routine maintainance

like a weekly wash & monthly wax will last yr paint for tens of years

Great u too have rob.....lets meet up & TT..with all the ROBs owner

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

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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