I am fearfully & wonderfully make
"there are many times we feel that we are alone & helpless in many situation...
you have a choice - the choice is to allow others to help you"
How I detail my UDM
Finally managed to get everything together
our new family member - gorgeous looking 39er
hmmmmm
but under proper lighting
I thought i saw some only but...badly & horrendously....
more threats animals
more.....negligent mechanics
more.....human- or mother nature???
Threats is an expression of an intention to inflict pain, injury, evil, or punishment. 2. An indication of impending danger or harm
shoe stains
stains at door jams
more swirls
very visible swirls - so much so look like CC premature failure
plastic handle - paint oxidation
after my Favourite ONR wash......deeper cleaning
Power clean dilution 1: 5 water
Just you see & now you dont
more side steps cleaning
at the lower internal door panel
another brushes for highly contaminated area - such as these or engine area
ma ma mia
Look at what i found
Chewing Gums like tars stains
least aggressive way
ta da
the usual suspect...
TARS
the most easy & effortless...effective....safe.... tar remover
ta da....
only scratches left - to be polish off
before
ta da
TAR education - TIPs
whenever after any 2 x 2 feet area clayed - we should stop & check for any Visible sighted contaminants - such as tars, dust, sands or brake dust
Note
Failing to do such - you might transferred A to B & contaminate another area with scratches..etcs...
STOP! In the name of Love - before you hurt me!!!
remove them prior folding to a new area & continue to clay the next area
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++
once preps is done - now I have a surface above free from contaminants - moving to paint corrections
swirls
very visible fine line cut - is done only professionally - regular car wash damages!!!!
threats inflicted professional by car washes (or road side ones)
SWIRLS is usually inflicted by our habits & the wrong way of handling washing , also techniques (wrong way of shampooing - circulating) & material used - such as sponges, worn out mitts/microfibers, drying cloth - cotton cloth - old rags, old t-shirts, jeans la....etcs...as our clear coat is only 2/1000th part of an inch
therefore I make it a point to change my Microfibers once every 3-4 months to prevent
a 50/50% area set
after compounding - with OPTIMUM Hyper Spray Compound with LC Double sided wool
ta da
driver side
cuts & deeper scratches - suspected - as it is always park at the narrow drive way - so much so, scratches inflicted - while gliding out from car!!!
Ta da -
after paint corrections & levelling
more swirls from washing !!!!!
means more work!! ta da
moving to left side
more
deep scratches
ta da
clarity restored
hood area
swirls
after paint correction
premature paint failure due to car washing
now
door handle scratches
ta da - as though giving it a brand new paint
scratches - negligent from previous workshop
ta da
Passenger left side door - scratches & stains before
now
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BEFORE ++++ AFTER
plenty of swirls - before
ta da
BACK TO THE FUTURE!!!
just finish compounding with OSREN velvet cutting pad & followed by LC Double sided Wool pad & LC Cutting pad!!!!!
VISIBLE HOLOGRAM!!!! paint defect inflicted by car detailers
Spot me contest??
after finishing with polishing pad with OPTIMUM Hyper spray polish (excellent working time )
it is gone & former glory is being restored!!!!
clarity & definition redefine
stone chips before
now
my magic portion
specially - premix for my UDMs
more chips - BEFORE
MAGICALLY YOURS
before
now
YESTERDAY!!! All my trouble seems so far away
Can you see the rainbow come!!!
another sign of premature - CC failure!!
now after paint correction & premantly Opti-Coating
definitions detail
see how bad is this back light - abuse by the road side car washes
after detail
before
after being polish by Optimum hyper spray polish
Opti-Coat is one of the latest products to be released by Optimum Polymer Technologies. According to Optimum, Opti-Coat forms a permanent coating that acts as a second layer of clear coat that bonds to all surfaces. As the Opti-Coat will seal in any paint defects or contamination on the surface, it is only sold to professional detailers who have to sign a release form before they can purchase the Opti-Coat.Naturally, after signing a release form and reading about how Opti-Coat forms a permanent coating that acts as a second layer of clear coat, I had to try it out for myself.Although the Opti-Coat is supposed to provide an additional layer of protection on top of the regular clear coat, what better way to try out a product that is supposed to act as an additional layer of clear coat than on a car with clear coat failure?[URL="http://thedetailers.blogspot.com/2010/09/opti-coat-ultimate-paint-protection.html"]my little attempt here[/URL]is not to be confused with other waxes, sealants or nano-coatings, this is different. Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 uses a resin technology that forms a permanent bond to paint and cures, just like an extra layer of clear coat.Here are some important points about Opti-Coat.1. Compared to factory clear coat, Opti-Coat has far superior resistance to chemical attacks2. Compared to factory clear coat, fully cured Opti-Coat is much harder and resistant to marring (9 on Mohs scale of hardness)3. Compared to factory clear coat, Opti-Coat releases dirt and oil much easier producing an "easy clean" effect.4. Compared to these BS paint protection sealants Opti-Coat will not wash off or degrade over time.
++++++++++++ Ladies & gentleman presenting to you our new family member ++++++++++++++
remember before
ta da
z4 look
now its time to enjoy the journey
thanks buddy for viewing this wonderful transformations journey.... EMPOWERING you to detail yr UDMs too
Yours truly
KC's The detailer
Originally Posted by Maniac
Congrats KC.
Awesome work as always.Hi bro...I have been doing this for a long time....you know what...I rather hand all of you a rod than a Fish...at the end of the day i dont want my buddies to be water fish aka throat silted by the wrong hands....this is the very reason I have never failed to carefully documented it for you & others UDMs owners leaving them trials to detail on their own...
Addidas says "impossible is nothing"...& Airasia says "everyone can fly"
I would just joint it up with nike
Just do it, nothing is impossible as everyone can fly
welcome to the Real ride Club....sure ...anytime....drive safely & start enjoying yr UDM yaFrom my heart - Thank you for reminding me, for life is too short ......& I am living out everyday as though it is the last day.
Welcome to the car-care club bro.
Once you're in, you never wanna stop! Believe me. I'm a car care freak now. Even my family and friends know me for my crazy obsession to keeping cars clean.
Of course, mine's clean but not perfectly clear from swirls, RIDs, scratches etc, but well, we do what we need to do to keep it as presentable as possible.
Good to know that you've stopped relying on road side car washes. In my whole life, I've only sent my car to those places once.
Have you bought other items such as a decent set of microfibres, applicators for the wash and wax? Can't wait to see the end result bro.It's a good way to get started on your detailing odyssey bro. No worries. I am also not really there yet, stuck in between beginner/noob & amateur. Hahaha. But heck, I still am learning something new each time.
All thanks to KC, Seech and the rest for sharing their work here, that we finally are aware of how wrong we were in the past in caring for our rides.
Btw, car care doesn't discriminate in my books. I tend to give the same TLC to my missus' Myvi when I am free.
Scratches not the major heartache for me; the biggest pain in the @$$ is seeing bird droppings or tree sap on the paintwork... Super ouch man...
And best of all, to me it's the sight of cars having water beading after it rains...
Serious, I always observe which cars have immaculate water beading, and how some are looking so forlorn...
I'm such a obsessive-compulsive car care freak...
i see...so its not just a 1 time affair. man.. his 39er detailing was superb..salut
He'll let you know if there are any further sessions bro. I have missed a few already due to my work commitments. But you can always contact him and meet personally with the guru himself.Yesiree, definitely not a one time event that's for sure.
KC bro is a legend la, and his passion for detailing runs so deep. He will probably not even think of retiring until every single car in Malaysia is swirl free la.No problems KC. Just sharing what I have learnt, especially from the sifu like you!
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Join Date: Mar 2008Location: Rochester, MIRe: Ultimately UDM detail by KC
Resuscitation achieved! Did the previous owner hate this car!?
Outstanding work once again, KC!
BTW, for al the readers who do not have to work in such heat, I can assure you working at 90F+ and high humidity is much more difficult than it would seem. Polishes behave differently and the humidity makes a sticky mess of everything, especially the gunk you have to clean off before polishing or the stuff on leather and interiors. It takes double the time to work in these conditions. The Optimum spray compounds excel in these conditions! Other compounds are just too hard to work with.
Thanks, KC! The 5-series is an great car!__________________
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Btw can you share how you use optimum hyper spray polish?(which pad, number of section passes etc?)
I use it, and even though its amazing, but I always need to follow up with Menzerna po85rd in order to get the perfect finish.
This got me wondering, maybe I'm not using it correctly!
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Never be afraid to do something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the titanic
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There's always allot of great information in your posts and everyone would be better if they read them...
Thanks for the fine work and posting for all to see KC..__________________BobbyG - 2004 Millennium Yellow Z06 Corvette
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Was thinking I had not seen a post from KC in a little while and turned on the computer this morning and TaDa! this was up.
Superb job KC always look forward to seeing your work!__________________
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Great stuff, KC. Nice BMW.__________________
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Incredible work again KC... Wow!__________________
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do you have to send those chips after you coated it?Quote:
many thanks to all my buddies for your kind words of encouragement
Stone chips - I took my ride to the body shop & got my petrol cover area scan & premix the colour - closes possible -
touch up with tooth picks & coated it
my apolpogies - for not able to take both the pics & do that micro surgery
I had both good fun & pressure as well
cheerios
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Amazing job!! Very impressive
Location: Las Vegas Nevada
Very nice work on the e39. I like your attention to detail.__________________
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Apr 13th, 2011, 11:36 PM
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Location: Brooklyn New York
KC,
What an amazing transformation. Excellent work. You perform every little step with such perfection.
You document your detailing jobs so well that they give us such great guideness.
Absolutely amazing work.
Location: PA
Excellent write up of a great detail session.
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let the truth set you free....
keep sharing with others buddyQuote:
Btw can you share how you use optimum hyper spray polish?(which pad, number of section passes etc?)
I use it, and even though its amazing, but I always need to follow up with Menzerna po85rd in order to get the perfect finish.
This got me wondering, maybe I'm not using it correctly!
Hi Sohail99, thanks for your kind words - I have been a faithful 205 user - good stuff - till i found OHSP -
the problem of detailing here is the temperature we are in & it get cakes up when we worked half way !!! 96.8 degree Fahrenheit...its boiling hot
With the latest technology in OHSP/OHSC a combination of both AD + SMAT = Mama mia results - mainly the long working time & its a far better polish i ever use
I have tried a numerous Pads dependant aggressiveness - OHSP is the best
so much so majority detail i can just finish it with polishing pad
i did a black porsche with a step down to finishing pads
the pic tells everything.....
in day
by nightThanks Matt...It has been a really eye sore & I am a green person - Recycle & ReuseQuote:
opted touch up - thanks to my body shops guys - prefect computerised mixtures
i got the last batch of the CKD M54-b22 last of the mohicansThank Bobby G for your kind words - a man got to do what he got to do, as for me alot of clean ups & got my hands dirty - Thank God it turn out wellQuote:
There's always allot of great information in your posts and everyone would be better if they read them...
Thanks for the fine work and posting for all to see KC..
I am so glad that you found your gold nuggets along the way, always carefully documented for others to do better than me....
Like wise Forrest Gump says " mama says life is like a box of chocolate, you never know what you be getting out of it "You are the best
Thanksdad07, I miss you guys tooQuote:
Was thinking I had not seen a post from KC in a little while and turned on the computer this morning and TaDa! this was up.
Superb job KC always look forward to seeing your work!
I was asked by 3 Physician to allow my elbow injury....to recuperate - last 2 months , only did less than a hand full & mostly teaching session ( a hard temptation to resist)LOL
But after this detail, yesterday i went to see DoC, and he has asked me to hv my full complete hand brakes - to allow my elbow tendinitis to recover..it has been a far too long swollen - became acute
others wise i will be ta ta....Thanks Sullysdetailing for your kind words of encouragementQuote:
it has to be prefect prior opti coating. otherwise HISTORY -
spent about 20++ hours alone on the paint work
Thanks for your kind words__________________
If you were taught rinseless washing first you'd be asking questions like: why are you wasting so much water, and how do you get around the whole car quickly without waterspots.
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Excellent work KC.__________________
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#15
There's always allot of great information in your posts and everyone would be better if they read them...
Thanks for the fine work and posting for all to see KC..Quote:
Was thinking I had not seen a post from KC in a little while and turned on the computer this morning and TaDa! this was up.
Superb job KC always look forward to seeing your work!
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As always, fantastic detailing KC!!__________________
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Excellent work KC.Thank God for a buddy like you - thank you for all your wonderful cheers along the wayQuote:
Thank youYUpp Sir- advice heededQuote:
Thank you again - I would not be here without all your kind words & encouragement
appreciate your kindness & wonderful detailing -ship__________________
If you were taught rinseless washing first you'd be asking questions like: why are you wasting so much water, and how do you get around the whole car quickly without waterspots.
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Those reflections are out of this world !
What do you think of the Opti-Coat Coating ?
I have already coated four vehicles including my own work horse and the results are just breath taking !
Mario
Those reflections are out of this world !
What do you think of the Opti-Coat Coating ?
I have already coated four vehicles including my own work horse and the results are just breath taking !
Mario
Thanks for your kind words......You've got the best when you got opti coating - coated on yr ride - the best protection one can ever gave their ride - not just the paint but the entire exterior - plastic, vinyl, glass - superb water mark resistant & fantastic reflections -
You have a greater task ahead - I can imagine how to wash your ride back at down under only 2 bucket full of water-
now with Opti coating - you have the strongest hardest coating for your investment & a simple 1/2 bucket full (2 galls) washing your car with ONR is superbly - EASY EFFORTLESS & EFFECTIVE car care in the world
happen to shot this afternoon my buddy's ride which i opti coated - 6 months ago
& weekly washes by himself with ONR
let this pic tells u
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If you were taught rinseless washing first you'd be asking questions like: why are you wasting so much water, and how do you get around the whole car quickly without waterspots.
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Nice job.
Opti Coat is a great product, like a wipe on clear coat.
I rate all Optimum products especially Opti Seal.__________________
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I like the results you got after dealing with the stone chips. I have got some stone chips and some scratches. Can you tell me how you achieved those results?
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That is excellent work, I really like the end results.
I like the results you got after dealing with the stone chips. I have got some stone chips and some scratches. Can you tell me how you achieved those results?
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Location: Irish and proud :-)
Very nice now indeed.
love the lyrical script to the detail :-)
Any Pointers on your stone chip repair process please ??
Padraic
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sure
thanks for yr email, many has call me up pertaining this,
what i did was - drove over my ride to the paint (mixture) shop /AKA Auto paint shop - and got my petrol cover scanned & premix to the closet colour tone
clean yr ride - surrounding paint fully corrected & detail & wipe with ISO - then get a tooth pick to dip...smallest dip possible - as small spec of small dust - drop on the affected area & let it dry about 4 hours prior moving on to the 2nd layer - 3rd (at yr discretion)
lastly coated permanently with opti coat (as it act as the new clear protectant now)
have fun
Ant695
Thanks
Hi Sypder
Opti-Coat is one of the latest products to be released by Optimum Polymer Technologies. According to Optimum, Opti-Coat forms a permanent coating that acts as a second layer of clear coat that bonds to all surfaces. As the Opti-Coat will seal in any paint defects or contamination on the surface, it is only sold to professional detailers who have to sign a release form before they can purchase the Opti-Coat.
Naturally, after signing a release form and reading about how Opti-Coat forms a permanent coating that acts as a second layer of clear coat, I had to try it out for myself.
Although the Opti-Coat is supposed to provide an additional layer of protection on top of the regular clear coat, what better way to try out a product that is supposed to act as an additional layer of clear coat than on a car with clear coat failure?
my little attempt here
is not to be confused with other waxes, sealants or nano-coatings, this is different. Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 uses a resin technology that forms a permanent bond to paint and cures, just like an extra layer of clear coat.
Here are some important points about Opti-Coat.
1. Compared to factory clear coat, Opti-Coat has far superior resistance to chemical attacks
2. Compared to factory clear coat, fully cured Opti-Coat is much harder and resistant to marring (9 on Mohs scale of hardness)
3. Compared to factory clear coat, Opti-Coat releases dirt and oil much easier producing an "easy clean" effect.
4. Compared to these BS paint protection sealants Opti-Coat will not wash off or degrade over time.
Updates _ 2 weeks later -
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ More interior Detail++++++++++++++++++++
orang minyak????? left behind ???
ver very oily stuff - if u were to do a wipe test on a tissue u will know what i mean
oily dressing is something is irritating - as it will trap dust & dirt , and once your your sleeves wipe across accidentally ta da - oily dark stained out sleeves
1stly old dressing must go - with power clean diluting 1 part 3 water & agitate with soft bristle hair brushes & wipe down with damp MF
as for me i rather choose a UV coating base product instead of shinny looking ( dust attracting) - as Optimum leather protectant do not cover up like others dressing does - but will definably prolong the oxidation part
Another spray on wipe off & walk away
look at the 50/550%
satin finish but not oily
ta da
satin finish dashes
no more oily surface
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++how to get yr Carpet detail ++++++++++ without electricity & asses ability
more underneath the carpet
fold & remove the dust particles by folding the carpet
brush off the dirt instead of dusting it on a floor or grill - bla bla
tips - a soft plastic bristle brushes & a DC vaccum is the best of this job
eg
hard to vacuum area
hard to reach area by brushing them off
sweeps the dirt to a open area to be suck int by DC vacuum
ta da
balance - ta da
dull & dried seats before
satin finish feel dashes - silky smooth when touch & no more oils - get trapped again
the best seat on the car - thats how every driver felt but willing exchange that for driving a UDM
leather now is protected -Leather protectant - not another oily dressing which gives u squeaking - abrasion against yr leather & clothing cos most
2 in 1 leathers contains 90 % cleaners & 10 conditioner (no UV protection)
smooth & silky satin feels
all seats is protected by Optimum leather protectant - all surface interior space can be applied esp leathers, rubbers & vinyl
ta da
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++unpredictable weather worn us out....
another threats from general public & becareful where you park
scratches remove by mild hand polish - as it has been opti coated & a real good test of the coating strength
thank God opti coated
here some beading alien egg picture
aliens is here to stay
superb water beadings & minimal dirt particles stickin to a well coated paint
i actually drove thru rain every time without switching the wiper...& water just beads away
thanks for viewing another detailing adventure again
cheerios KC
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