1st Opticoat Porsche by detailien (from dusk to dawn)

[kc's]

Hi to all my friends & forumer....sorry for the short silence...
It has been the most hectic months of my life...i have a series more to come (to be exact half of dozens review yet to be written)...this is one of 3 i did in a 3 days roll - detailing marathon during Hari raya holiday...where everyone suppose to take a break..but instead of breaking myself

I wish to have the luxury of keeping the cars for days or weeks to detail one...but i do not have the luxury of time .
this indeed is an added pressure, further more I have to complete my task from Dawn to Dusk...wouldnt you like the phrase "take yr own sweet time"..no way...we took close to 24 hours to complete this detail

Another...exotic encounters

Cayman S

plenty of visible swirls & hologram on this Porsche


Look at the right side rear quarter - scratches

close up pic..

stains on side air induct..impossible for hands to reach

some of the visible TOGWT

wax residue on door protector trims guard

more TOGWT stains on the signal light crevice are

TOGWT stains in between bumper & body crevice

more wax residue found on rubber lining

begin with onr wash

3 cloth

before wash

after....dirt collect & stay trapped beneath

how to remove wax residues

agitate Power clean & loosen with brushes

side air duct
hard to reach area - with brushes you can

more hard to reach area - but with brushes you can

more hard to reach area - but with brushes you can

front air induct area

cleaning yr plates is good, as it will be obvious & otherwise it stand out once the whole car being detail

ensuring...each part is clean meticulously

moving to petrol cap area

more brushes

side step

and with ONR... for weekly cleaning is simple effortless

more cleaning at bonnet area

door jam

 

[kc's]

cleaning make easy esp with ONR ...as you do not require to rinse

before

ta da

& more

as for wax residue on door & plastic trims

recommending you ONR & light claying...slowly & steady

you remember the story of hare & tortoise

for it takes slow & steady to win the race

more wax residue....on rubber.... lot of stress in cleaning it..

i have seen personally some famous detailed clean it with Super degreaser .....& other shops..with kerosenes

I dont doubt it work .....but why so aggressive ....why uses more harsh cleaners

I uses POWER CLEAN & with microfibers...wiping down

pic before

POWER CLEAN & brushes

to remove previous dressing & residues ...preparing the surface

protected.....

tada

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Cleaning the wheels

Quote:
major reason for damaged wheels is “instant gratification”. Many detailers just want to spray a product on, and rinse it off, and expect to have wheels that look like new. This is a main reason for detailers to choose extremely harsh wheel cleaners and to barely dilute them. They figure the stronger the chemical, the better the wheels will come out. They also spray wheel cleaners on a very hot wheel. Also, because some detailers want to rush through the job, they spray “all 4 wheels” at once and let the product sit on them. This will also quickly lead to etched and damaged wheels. You need to be smart and realize this is not a good idea and also realize that some degree of agitation is needed to release some of the brake dust

for the complete wheels detailing pls read more here Car detailer: Wheels detailing - simple as 123


before pic

with onr....is it effective enough

judge for yourself

look at what have i collected

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moving on to interior

did u just notice there is switch to turn off passenger airbag

I doubt most Malaysia do not realise it is not for killing spouses but child seat..just in case

seats

wipe down & protected by leather protectant plus

interior
and transforming to cup holder

ta da

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Moving on the paint work

plenty of swirls from washing

more

more from A frame

more scratches & swirls on rear right 1/4 panel

visible hologram

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long scratch repair

more

 

[kc's]

under halogen lighting

special pad flown in from US...3'' on small & curvy areas...esp on this ride

Initially I started compounding with Lake country double sided wool pad & maybe give Megs M105 a try...but due to the vinyl verandah & goes thru heat ...high temperature cakes up everything & causes more holograms...

I swap to Optimum Hyper spray polish ....excellent working time ... heat & dry resist...with this advantage.. i finish the car



Pic before

after
Compounded with OPTIMUM SPRAY HYPER COMPOUND

tada

finish

with the help of this phenomena spray polish & compound

see closely again

before

after

before

after

remember this pic

surprise

great looking paint

now time ...is the constant challenge...i face....dusk is coming

sunset boulevard

tada is the

reflections of the hood



rememeber the scratches & swirls on rear right 1/4 panel

hmmmmmm

tada

front

rear hood

emblem pic before


now

a careful inspection carried out prior coating

Finally after a close & detail inspection

say bye bye to wax

 

[kc's]

sun is down....dusk is on the way

rear 1/4

side door

front

the wheels is also coated

far far away ...galaxies pics

another black beauty

black stallion

please pay attention to the dots on the centre

it is a reflection

of this leaking ceiling...

an elegant emblem for an elegant ride

tada my friend

see you in our next detailing voyage again

Bon Voyage

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Excellent work as usual!!!!!!!!!!!!!:dblthumb2:

What kind of small brush is that you were using?

Do you feel optimum spray compound cuts as good as M105 and is easier to work with?

 

[kc's]

Excellent work as usual!!!!!!!!!!!!!:dblthumb2:

What kind of small brush is that you were using?

Do you feel optimum spray compound cuts as good as M105 and is easier to work with?

I am using the wheel brushes, 1 for emblem & another for wheels

105 is good ...for indoors... but cakes up in our extreme hot tropical weather here, esp when i work outdoor under a verandah

Spray compound is better stuff....as it has longer working time....minimum hologram/buffing trails left behind

I couldnt believe initially...but it is proven again

 

[jpegs13]

Wow, wow and wow. Outstanding work

 

[rwisejr]

Sweet looks great !!! Really outstanding job .

 

[ahimel]

Such a great machine. Great job!!

 

[CLipster]

does that compound work as good by hand as it does with the machine?

thanks

 

[Munich77]

Great job. The more I see optimum products being used the more impressed I am by them (I use the Optimum car wash, Car Wax and OPT). Opticoat looks great...

 

[Dubbin1]

Looks good!!!

If you wouldn't take so many pictures then you would have much more time to complete the job j/k

 

[Wendell Jarvis]

Excellent work !! Some pics left my eyes blurry....from the reflections...just kidding....fantastic and great write up too

 

[Rob T]

Excellent work again!

 

[jlb85]

Good work KC! Nice to see you keeping busy

How did you like the feeling of the Opti-Coat once cured on the paint?



I believe the brush is a Zymol brush wrapped in electrical tape since they all seem to crack and split.

 

[Boozman]

Awesome job:dblthumb2:

 

[kc's]

Wow, wow and wow. Outstanding work

Thanks buddy for your kind words

Sweet looks great !!! Really outstanding job .

Thank you sir

Such a great machine. Great job!!

Certainly agree & Thanks for your kind words too

does that compound work as good by hand as it does with the machine?

thanks

well...a small area maybe not the entire panel, as our hand has limitation....& lack of consistency...try to get a DA to start off (you wouldnt regret)

thanks for your kind words

Great job. The more I see optimum products being used the more impressed I am by them (I use the Optimum car wash, Car Wax and OPT). Opticoat looks great...

YUPP...you make a right choice in OPT....great stuff...i am glad i have it here

OTIcoat is another phenomena

Looks good!!!

If you wouldn't take so many pictures then you would have much more time to complete the job j/k

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LOL...thank you sir...i am ok with the pics....but was very very busy with LPGA & PGA

Excellent work !! Some pics left my eyes blurry....from the reflections...just kidding....fantastic and great write up too

thank you sir....LOL

Excellent work again!

thanks buddy

Good work KC! Nice to see you keeping busy

How did you like the feeling of the Opti-Coat once cured on the paint?

I believe the brush is a Zymol brush wrapped in electrical tape since they all seem to crack and split.

thanks buddy,

opticoat when cured does not leave you a greasy feeling....but the resuts from test is phenomena

Awesome job:dblthumb2:

thank you sir

 

[Kurt_s]

Excellent work as usual!!!!!!!!!!!!!:dblthumb2:

What kind of small brush is that you were using?

Do you feel optimum spray compound cuts as good as M105 and is easier to work with?

looks like the swisswax wheel brush.

 

[hudson1gua]

Incredible and lucky for me..the work that is...lucky for me I wasn't there or I would have had to shoot the owner on general principle and would be locked-up right now..

Great work dude..

 

[kc's]

looks like the swisswax wheel brush.

oppss

my apologies for missing that questions out...nope it is a normal wheel brush...wrapped by bicycle inner tube...to prevent scratch ...i got this pair for less than $5

Incredible and lucky for me..the work that is...lucky for me I wasn't there or I would have had to shoot the owner on general principle and would be locked-up right now..

Great work dude..

Im the MAN

LOL...cheers buddy..the best ever i read so far...thanks for your kind words buddyrops:

I remember a song title "dont mess with my tootoo"