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

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

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

yupp

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

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

not that i know off...as glass it is hardest surface of the car other than the engine block

but how many of us has been suffering from that thing ...the sticky budging bumps feeling marks...called TAR



Removing Road Tar
As we drive around, our beautiful detail car is constantly bombarded with small specks of road grime, insect remains, tar, tire rubber, grease and oils kicked up by the cars and lorries in front of you. These sticky contaminants that is splatted on our paint, can only be removed by some petroleum-based on our exterior surface. Soap-and-water washing will do little to remove these ugly black spots.
worst still road tar, to remover you need a solvent or strong detergent inorder to removed this tough substances before they mar our paint finish Most commercial tar removers contain kerosene, mineral spirits or another petroleum distillate combined with lubricants to surround and buffer the road tar from your paint. Of the petroleum distillate products.
Moreover it is state at the back label: -Danger. Flammable liquid and vapor. Harmful or fatal if swallowed. Vapor is extremely harmful too.
Some manufacturers combine both products in one aerosol can, another environmental issue raised here
Other detailer may polish it off.... just a few poka dots....and 6.5" or 8" wool & all sort of wool
does this pushes in more into our clear coat paint??? what happen ifit is brake asbestos....making me feels like "burning the whole garden because of a few weeds"...
Do we need to compromise inorder to get things resolve, or do create another problem by solving the last problem.
picture of a just washed car....

test


the contamination picked up

moving on the side door



picture of a brand new car ....NEW..& how contaminated can it be???


tools i need
to test paint contaminations & surface above contaminations....

spray on onr after wash as lube, the best available lube...that is safe, effortless & cost effective...imagine if we were to used expensive branded car shampoo...& rinsing hence after...creates more work


then glide the damp microfibers across slowly & gently...you will feel nothing like bare hand/skin direct contact....suddenly the snoops and little bumps appears


The modern solution for tar removal is detailing clay. If the tar is extremely stubborn on your painted surfaces, you can also use a optimum power clean to agitate (recommended 5:1 or 3:1)
after pics & contaminations picked up


things that our naked eyes & hand could not be seen but is picked by this process
How often should I clay? For your own daily driven vehicle, twice a year..is good ...as the danger of old clay & contamination stuck on the existing clay.....its potential damage when used improperly. ...each touch creates frictions & we dont want too much of it ... btw There is no maximum of times you can clay your car...less is more...The problem we were beginning to see is that many car enthusiasts wanted to clay their vehicles frequently; as often as 3 weeks ONCE or monthly....?????

moving to side door, contaminations picked up

side skirt...the undeniable area

the contaminations picked up


ta da


couple of tips
1) pls lube the surface before clay (I expect you would have wash prior claying)

2) LUBE the surface...2 caps of ONR into 500 ml water with spray nozzle (wet the surface ) not under heated & sun...cool surface

3) clay only 1 feet X 1 feet area , check your clay prior moving on another section.by folding it into a new part....on your palm..start from the top...hood to skirt...

4) do not use pressure...let the clay do the job....GLIDE....up & down (left to right) pls do not circle it

5) If you clay is breaking thrown away...buy least aggressive clay .....PG 3

6) all you need is to clay twice a year not twice a month

once you have done it ...you have prepare the surface for compounding.....polishing or waxing...

you need to removed dead head prior applying lotion ...its part of the facial..process

most of all have fun

YES ....did your friend also tell u to repaint every 2 years or so????...wax is to protect your clear coat - clear coat is to protect your paint
if yr wax wear out from the sun & heat....your clear coat...is there to protect yr paint....when it wear down yr paint will be oxidize



NEW CAR doesnt mean no defect....it all depends.......i have corrected many car that is new...but not really new....eg is this a locally make car....or CBU

i was at AUDI show room today ...tell me how is the paint condition of a show room car...to get it corrected u need polish - POLISH IS OK for new car or newly painted car....only a repainted car ned 90 days to cure (to dry) prior waxing or sealing

like this new new suzuki

even BMW car kena hacked prior delivery
to read more

suggest u a weekly wash & monthly wax....I wash a car in 15 minutes with ONR....no effort at all...no need hosing down or 2 bucket....& water splashing everywhere....& wet & time consuming

afterwhich...i wax the car in 5 minutes

ONR wash test...effectiveness
ONR WASH test on the new NISSAN shyphlhttp://archive.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?p=400892

Ultimate OPTI COAT - ed

eg look at this GTi ..brand new to read more link here


swirls is from road side car wash - & when is oxidized then u need correction like compounding

hand on detailing guide (on paint correction)



algae stains


more
window lining

window lining



on the roof lining
pic before





ta da my magic portion



pic before


after


after
on the roof lining
pic before

TA DA pics


plastic is very tedious ...maybe u can try plastic X


have fun detailing

This post has been edited by KC's: Sep 29 2010, 07:07 PM

why makes life so difficult & why not show us in detail instead of pic....


i dont seems to see that practise in any international arena

btw
Be very careful of degreaser.....(SUPER /ENGINE DEGREASER) highly abrassive & corrosive....harm your skin & smear your paint .......very very agggressive
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HAnds on step 123 on engine detailing


one of my youth did it on his extreme neglected car

engine washing with guide picture

most of all have fun & not stress


this is one of my earliest documented work
before

after



another....


before


after

next\



ta da




the most extreme


ta da



Menu for this detailing

wheels & wheel archs & plastic trim all over the ride
POWER CLEAN 8: 1 & 5: 1 dilution with many brushes for
Megs Gold class vinyl & rubber dressing

engine
POWER CLEAN 3: 1 & 5: 1 dilution with many brushes...use neat for stubborn grease
Megs Gold class vinyl & rubber dressing - Protectant plus

This post has been edited by KC's: Oct 1 2010, 09:52 AM

What happen in the last decade?
My car just turn 10 years old this year

You can go online shopping…goggle the most powerful search engine, air ticket available online…many other things like Ebay..paypal,,,,electronic wallet….e certifications - chips implanted in dog‘s ear as identity & breed status…..

I recall E ticket was imposed - abolish all the paper ticket, which waste lots of trees
Mobile phone comes with colour Tex, 3G was introduce - video conferencing make wide avail
Car comes with internet, wireless play station, virtual Reality stuff
FLAT SCREEN - tv pc screens & now 3D Flat screen..blue ray then now 3d blue ray player

iPC , iPod - the smallest & greatest walkman, iPad - electronic hand held newspaper, iPhone - the most state of art hand phones….

After 10 years on top in the US, Toyota Motor Corp. ... BMW sales out beat in year 2005 because “the model line-up is very strong, Car Reliability rated better..who would ever imagine the German marque finally out beats the Japs..Last year's number two thus slipped one position on the top ten list. ... BMW's 3 Series has been on the top-ten list of best-selling cars in UK

GPS is widely make available, Hybrid car make avail …..watch movie online….birth of many Car detailing forum
car sealant - was make to replace carnauba wax (environmental issue)

Many of my previous waxes residues stains some of my plastic handle (at least 6 years ago or more)
later
ONR no rinse wash was created to counter - water wastage & disposl water issue (many of US states affected)
OPTI COAT was formulated thru the years of research & lots of testing done & now as one of the best coating available

But still my car age is a decade & so does my age plus 10...




last night our TV2 channel show "alien vs predator"...I told my youth in the children home, this is decade old film....hmmmmm


waited for nearly a year to get hold OPTICOAT into Malaysia…

just last 2 days...i walk passed 2 Bimmers
a price tag of RM 400, 000
just wacked...like this

E60
another close to a mil price tag car


swirls from improper washing

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
HOLOGRAMMING AKA buffing trails ....wrong techniques of machine handling
head ache?????

what do you think of a decade old paint

another badly bruised aka HOLOGRAM
before


ta da corrected pics



sun shots


opti coated test
superb water beading-water beading proves is that high surface tension



its a decade old DD paint in tropical country ....imagine here...is like "man vs Wild" chapter



TO READ MORE
HERE

This post has been edited by KC's: Oct 9 2010, 10:45 PM

Hi Ralf how r u doing

Glad to hear from you again.... lets TT


the difference btween Kit wax or Kit metallic coat....is one for metalic & another for 1k paint....to me both is the same product...only market for consumers....Carnuba wax, hard to APPLY & EASY TO COME OFF.....many country already ban them as they do not comply to VOC(environmental test fail)...thats why sealant & synthetic waxes comes out....but make the car very dull too over usage of them....

a lot of effort, so much so ....you wouldnt want to repeat this for the next month detailing....

cool & keep your coming too..you share we learn too

Hi bro


thanks for your kind words...opti coat is only for certified pro services only - as what ever you coat beneath that is not finish well ...only can remove by wet sanding or severe compounding


Any chemical has side effect on our skin, if it is not wash down immediately.....as they are not meant for dermal (human skin)

Basically there are 2 level of product here.....consumer & industrial (professional) range

Give u an example....our house vaccum is only meant for our small build up if it is use constantly for ball room cleanning..it will wear out in no time....

same goes here....megs has 2 range...whatever u can but it over the counter is consumer...good but not the best (cos the professional products cuts better, finish faster - as aggressive) sad to know before you know you have spent thousand of$$$$$$ to discover.....which most of my hard core detailing enthusiast...

so wevcant use what sold OTC to finish prefect (and that comes with more responsibility)...more aggressive but perfect product

congrats for giving your car a new coat of paint...

a weekly wash & a monthly wash....


Do you know the pH level of your car shampoo? which is important....good shampoo has a more pH balance...overtime it will not etch or oxidized yr paint

but your challenge is TIME....can u wash & rinse with your car in 20 minutes. & wax in another 5-10 minutes?
ONR & OCW can....

this will help u to a lesser yr burden & constrain & you would find more joy detailing yr car....


WARNING!!!! do not use a worn out cloth in any washing & drying ..... try to wipe a CD & see it scratched !!

pls note your clear coat is as thick as a cigarette plastic wrapper...

imagine if you use yr shirts to wipe yr glasses in no time it will be scratched

lastly,,,, i recommend you change yr micro fibers... exterior body & wash - change every 3-4 months
after which change another sets of 3 - then move the 1st 3 to do lower skirting cleaning, rims, door jams...bonnet, ....after 6 months use it for rims & car engine area.

imagine if u buy CK tunic...chances you will wear until the last thread left...but if you clubman's ...you can change every 6 - 12 months...hygienically sound

remember our hand is the #1 enemy of the car paint

my friend brought up this interestingly


are u referring to these



E60 was hacked by Auto Bavaria pre delivery



another...by a body shop....3 yr old E60 just repainted last yr & was hacked after which supposedly new



and the champion of champions

happen to walk past & cant resist....OM.............


Even porsche is not spare


look at my friend ride


a close to a mil ride hacked S550

Question
are these owners blind???????...certainly not.....but they have not been told of the TRUTH
only the truth will set you free..... Since you have....what are you doing with the truth.....we have been accused of being a truth buster...we bust all the Myths

tonight as you drive around & happen to stop behind any black car...esp new, CBU or REcond ride....let yr head lamp shine on to their paint & ...MAMAMIA....... hologram decorate all over it

many owners cares for their ride so much so, they sent to be detail but instead it was HACKED

many has forgotten http://thedetailers.blogspot.com/2010/06/p...e-handling.html

A brand new Toyota Camry with a brand new defects


hologram
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

wanna to hear another brand new story from another brand new car
just a couple of nights ago.. my friend brought a Nissan Shyphly
less than 6 hours later he drove over to show me at 11pm
& all i got was this


huh???? brand new????



hologram from the side

would you pay 120k for this ...the ride yes


back bonnet


close up


rear spoiler


when we wipe with microfibres, almost impossible to glides & the MF stuck on the paint as as though like on the Velcro surface...as it is late ...i could only show him how to do clay
but he went home couldn't sleep & wide awake till dawn & started detailing ...with some products i gave him...ONR, clay, optiseal & Ocwax

pick up from clay



surface contaminants was pick up from a brand new car

another date is set to spent time with him to train him to detail his ride

do you remember - i share this before with you, that many Honda show room do not deliver black under a noon day sun...this is the reason
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


back to the origin thread
from a brand new delivered car



more hologram from the D area

how then to prepare & protect your new investment.....


protect from depreciating - faster (as compare to a neglected ride)

protect against the harsh environment, weather abuse - uv threats to come...


preparing for days to come....a love that last a drive time

begins with
Surface preparations ...Surface preparations ......Surface preparations ......Surface preparations ......Surface preparations ....Surface preparations ....Surface preparations is 90 % & ....wax / sealant is just the 10 % of the whole car detailing

surface test...after a good wash.....use a damp microfibres (not dry & certainly not with sandwich bags- less is more ) - glides slowly & gently ....feel all the noops...& bumps AKA surface above contaminations....

CLAY is important for any surface preparations

lubricate the surface properly prior clay....works best in a cool surface...... ...ensure yr clay is check each time prior claying.......flip over prior moving to the next 2 x 2 feet area
i like to clay top down....rather the other way


any new ride....is goes thru a line of delivery ....right from factory to central warehouse..transport in open area, park in open garage.....delivered to district ware house...sent again by truck to the individual show room - maybe it was park outside prior wash & deliver to you again....


to read the complete detailing

This post has been edited by KC's: Nov 2 2010, 05:01 PM

Hi NINJIAO
great to meet another car lovers, good that u know the danger of bubble/ snow wash

i reckon u need to drive to a nearby car wash, que - wait & return & wash & dry = estimating maybe close to 2 hours i guess....

20 years ago no body would believe that there will be a mobile phone u can make video call, teflon wok...oil free cooking
but today it is proven by time & technology & advancement....apple ipod,m ipad,4G

there is a rinseless was shampoo called...ONR wash & dry in 20 minutes & proven no scratch - & wax in 10 minutes
most of all save time & water & effort

ONR no rinse wash test on a new car


Aston martin just detail






some pics before & all i took is 50 minutes from this
ONR wash

quick ONR washed...50/50% pics

remember before



after


after a good bath



i need to protect her till the owner return

after Optisealing her

tqs for viewing again





HI ROY

this is what u sms me just now

wanna to learn rotary

detailig clinic

who would believe learning for free

detailing enthusiast week event

This post has been edited by KC's: Nov 4 2010, 05:44 PM

hahahahahaha

u really hard core & hard spent on detailing stuff too ya

give u some to try lo...see it yr self lo

hahahahah,,,,,

get yr makita & the class is ready to go


Thanks guys......lets do a quick pit stop detailing
if possible ....see we will meet up ...at a central location & do a complete make over detailing in 60 minutes

Passionately in sharing with you the simplicity of car detailing & most of all - literally anytime , anywhere ..how to protect yr assets against deterioration......simply effortless & hesitation

2 sunday ago my buddy brought a new car.....& he wanna me to show him some simple steps of basic car care without burning a hole into his pocket & Paint (hologram- by sending to so call detailer....to avoid hacked job....so I suggest you are the car greatest detailer...i share with him how to..


so we met up in Equine Jusco...

time: afternoon..
weather: sunny & hot...Not shaded....(warning...not to wash car under hot & sunny day - to avoid water spots)
Water asses : Nope

TIME: 30 minutes (given to me only)

picture just taken before wash



imagine just 4 days not wash.....& the amount of dust accumulated...inches of debris & dirt settle on the surface


ONR half bonnet ....on the right


after ONR wash


Lubricity of ONR (glides thru yr paint- flawlessly) & The technology advancement in the Micro fibers - ta da (aka magnet cloth)


water test


ta da...the polymer glides the water away


before


after

thanks buddies

all it takes me was a little patience & plenty of passion....

everything evolve.....who would ever believe that 3G is possible 20 years ago

or my grandma wouldnt believe i can fry an egg without oil.....GPS.....Iphone what 4 g liow

it is so easy...where technology plays a big part of our lives

detailing should not cos you a bomb....or hours...let technology play the big part of help to our success


cheers

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Added on November 8, 2010, 3:35 pmmicrofibers



branded flown in from USA....must be good but expensive
cheaper but still not cheap enough
most reasonable....& yet not that cheap too
i recommended to chance 3-4 sets of microfibers per year....otherwise the worn out will marred your paint


We have given out thousand of Microfibers in sharing.. our passion...

pictures of a paint damage by road side car wash


You do not judge a book by its cover.....but you judge the detailer by the cloths he uses....



it is a known fact that cotton towel, old worn out rags or towel marred the paint....

simple as 123 or ABC with futuristic car care products




ta da


quick swift & effective detailing


back
my buddy does not his care taker to lay his hand on this ride





ta da




would you allowed your ride to be wipe each time with good de morning towel
this is the effect of using an improper cloths, maybe worn out microfibers to wash.....& harsh chemicals or cleaners used...


what we did was

ONR WASH - with 3 microfibers (15 minutes)

Clay - with ONR as LUBE (10 minutes)

ONR wash AGAIN (10 minutes)

OPTI seal - (10 minutes)

OCar wax - (5 minutes)

total time used : 50 minutes
water : 8 litres

so chances are when you buy an expensive microfibers you would not change it frequently
get a reasonable & yet you can replace them fequently to avoid swirls & scratch in avoid paint correction & in resulting hologram
driving is fun....and maintaining it should be fun as well & not a drag

This post has been edited by KC's: Nov 8 2010, 03:35 PM

hi congrats to yr friend for his new car
2 things you need to pre determine before you go further
its is an existing scratched prior delivery

or
some stains you got after driving thru the cause of the week


white is the easiest colour to get rubber parts stains esp after rain & not wash frequently
i reckon you may try
to clay & dilute a bottle of ONR as lubrication

stains like rust on the paint
pic before


clay

ta da


otherwise
\
try POWER CLEAN safe for paint (all purpose cleaner)
before stains on the rear bumper

after power clean

diluting into 8 parts water


hi bolton man the cheaper Quik detailer is ONR only cost RM 2.18 1 ounce onr into 500ml water




i do not recommend acid substance in cleaning,, 1stly it impose danger to health - skin & breathing & 2ndly too harsh
i would put some onr into wiper tank as fluid

instant effective results.. i can give u some to try