Ducati coating - restore rescue and re-protecting by KC

If ever you have a dream, what would you be dreaming about?

John Lenon 

"You may say I'm a dreamer

But I'm not the only one

I hope someday you'll join us

And the world will be as one"

 

 

the journey of a dreamer!

 

the finest ever make by italian .....a class of its own...like lambroghini and ferrari

has been very famlous for street bike, but not off roader and tourer.....came one day...the engineer managed to put 4 bikes into one .....came birth of Multi-strada

 

the day came when the rubber hits the road...abroad in China

 

 

a 23 days of adventure covering 5,168 kilometres. The expedition is to prove the reliability of the Ducati Multistrada to survive the gruelling task demanded of the famed Italian brand. The trip will start from Tianjin, from which the convoy will travel to Shenyang, Harbin, Heilongjiang and ends at Inner Mongolia.

 

 

 

this is one of the many tour.......since then, it has been to many country and miles

 

 

 

that 24 days ..... they group went through fire and hell...through stroms and rain....finally return home

 

 

 

 

2 years later and after many many trips later.....one day on our way up to thailand...opppppssssssssssssssss

 

 

 

we went over lander and ............... it was scraped by a road cone

 

 

 

 

wheels full of dirt and chain lube.....one of the most difficult to detail

 

 

 

scrubs

 

 

more scrubs

 

My aim is to correct the hurt and heal the wounded ...................protecting for many many years and trips to come

i have to face with soft paint...but not that soft over all.....plastic parts....mostly unpainted and clear shield ....

many many engine  parts, comprises of allow and stainless steel

 

Hurdle

I did A 4 series in the morning for 10 hours and come another mini giant!!!!!!!!!bearing of tired body, aching muscle and tired eyes....(detailing a white car & strained eye sights)

 

Menu for the day!

1. wash and clay and QD and Dry

2. Paint correction - Compound by M101 With Cutting pad! step down and finish by polish by M205 with polishing pad

3. Protection - obviously coating

 

 

 

 

after many many washes

I tape for 50/50% comparrision later 

 

 

 

 

 

showing you another side too

 

 

 

after polish....slight improvement

 

 

I had to redo from the start again to 

Compound ......Then Repolish 

 

 

 

tada

 

 

before

 

 

 

 

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before

 

 

 

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the fork before

 

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some finishing pictures for your viewing pleasure

 

 

 

 

 

even hi tempreature exhaust is taking a chance - very dear set termignoni exhaust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

even the seat is coated

 

 

 

even back rest coated

 

fuel cap

 

 

close up

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

many many trips later I had the opportunity to join them for another overlander trip....the results is asthonishing 

 

 

 

a year later after my coating we went off to another over lander trip to Thailand...after many days of rain and dust....the looks remain the same...and this ride is permanent protected