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This is the 3rd ride- a full correction detail i did last raya (over a period of 3 days holiday break) on day 3

another good day for detailing & golf too
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6 years CRV
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scratch before
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another teach u a lesson key scratched
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more damage by his companion paws
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Menu for the day

tools - plenty of all assorted brushes, soft bristle hair brushes, tooth brush.

-ONR Wash - with 3 microfibers

-O Power Clean - (1:1 used as degreaser, 3:1 to remove hard stains like algae, 5:1 paint cleaning & emblem cleaning, 8:1 door jams & stickers remover)

-Clay & ONR as QD for clay (2 ounces for 500 ml water)

paint corrections
-Meguiars M105 & Lake country double side wool (fast & quick) (makita spread 1 & progress to speed 3)

-Level up by Optimum Hyper spray compound & Lake country double cutting pad (makita spread 1 & progress to speed 3)

-Paint glossed with Meguiars M205 & Meguiars soft bun polishing pad (makita spread 1 & progress to speed 3 & regress to speed 2 & finish with speed 1)

Protected by

Optimum Opti seal (15 minutes) & Optimum Car wax (10 minutes)

Head lamp protected by Opti coat




during wash

every emblem is carefully clean (agitating by Power Clean)
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closer stains before
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brushes off with soft bristle brushes
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oxidized algae stained rubbers agitated by Power clean
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more agitated pic
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brushes off with again with soft bristle brushes again
more
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roof rubber lining stains before
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power clean sprayed on to agitate the algae
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brushes off with Tooth brushes- a great recycle idea
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another algae oxidized rubber stains
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brush off by soft bristle brushes
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ta da
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cleaning hard to reach area
make easy by delicate tooth brush
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after a good good wash
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surface preparation works begin
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look at the surface contaminations picked up with clay
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contaminations picked up side body area
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Pic before
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continue brushing off & agitating with Power Clean
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tada
now a how a detail wiper dispenser should look like

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what do you do when your pet suppose to guard yr house damaged yr paint?
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i) shoot him
ii) Sue him
iii) do both
vi) detail it

more visible damage by his companion paws
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before
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during surgery
on the engine hood
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a 50/50% comparison before

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before pic
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the3 perfect 50/50% - on the line
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50/50
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50/50
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after


special pad for special & timid narrow areas correction
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Passenger door before
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ta da
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+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Another Impossible possible

moving on damaged oxidised head lamp

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closer pic
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take a closer look
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extreme close look.....cracks
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side view
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correction begins - sand down with 1000 grit sand paper - follow by 1200 grit & 1500 grits - ending with 2000 grits
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although is fine but the deeper crack need to be levelled out by continues of 800 grit sand paper

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continuous right side
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sanding
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sanded
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close up cracks
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continue sanding
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the amount of oxidized plastic removed.....safety measure taken to protect unaffected area
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sanded
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sanding to help to levelled up the damaged
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50/50%
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after
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before
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the prefect 3" pad
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polished by the specially flown in pads from US lakers....Lake country
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for it takes a cobbler to know his tools
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ta da

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tada
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side view
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now
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extreme close up before & now
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Now
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remember before
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A restored head lamp
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ta da
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ta da
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this head lamp is coated & protected by Opticoat (one time applications)

opps

solve one thing & created another
tape marks...but easily removed by Optimum power clean again
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just before the rubber hits the road again

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after paint correct, another quick ONR wash given - so easy & effective

if it is not of ONR - i would have given up mobile detailing - imagine the amount of mess & water required for each detailing - at times is 3-4 washes

ta da
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the prefect moment of show & shine
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side view
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low view
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top view
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a restored head lamp
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right side lamp
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close up pic
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elegantly yours
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once was bruised by his best pal
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now
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reflection & gloss restored
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remember before
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now
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remember before
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50/50%
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a beautiful moments ...happily ever after

remember this pic
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tada

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the right side of the ride
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have a great week ahead
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we caught the vandaliser
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making Impossible possible because of our passion make possible

thanks to my buddy Liew who came along the way...we had great time detailing around
 
Very nice write-up on your process, and nice results, you've really got detailing down to an art...


Go easy on the Vandalizer
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:dblthumb2:
 
KC, I always love reading your writeups which display some incredible work as well! Love the headlights and hood. Don't shoot the vandalizer!
 
Very nice write-up on your process, and nice results, you've really got detailing down to an art...


Go easy on the Vandalizer
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:dblthumb2:

thank you sir, it an honour to be encourage by you -

KC, I always love reading your writeups which display some incredible work as well! Love the headlights and hood. Don't shoot the vandalizer!

Thanks Ceedog i will not shoot her, apologies I shot her instead...in pic LOL

Always love your work, great job and keep them coming!!!


Thanks buddy fpr yr kind words
 
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