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    Cleaning a nasty 7 years old interior of a Proton Gen2

    Glass and mirrors cleaned with ValetPro Glass Cleaner. It was meant to be an interior detail only but the tired looking exterior was just begging for some pampering. Washed with Osren Bubble and Wax shampoo, waxed with ValetPro Banana Wax, it cleansed the paint pretty well and left...
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    Cleaning a nasty 7 years old interior of a Proton Gen2

    Next, the seats, process as below (watch video): - Vacuum loose dirt - Spray and agitate ValetPro Heavy Duty Carpet Cleaner (diluted 1:10) - Extract with Karcher SE4001 and ValetPro Heavy Duty Carpet Cleaner (diluted 1:80) - Re-extract with clean water...
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    Cleaning a nasty 7 years old interior of a Proton Gen2

    Some before pictures of the car. The brown stains you see is 7 years old sugarcane juice that had exploded all over the interior. Let's start by cleaning the door cards. Scrubbed using ValetPro Interior All Purpose Cleaner (diluted 1:10) and dressed with ValetPro Talos...
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    Is this pad done?

    My pad looks like that and flakes off if I soak them in degreaser/soap for too long. How do you wash yours?
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    Headlight Restoration: BMW 520

    Thanks! :) Thank you! Haha! Thanks. Just an enthusiast and still learning everyday :) Yes the car will need a full de-swirling soon, it's such an eye sore. Thank you!
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    Headlight Restoration: BMW 520

    A very common sight on many older cars in Malaysia is the yellowing of headlights. We have an equatorial climate here and the heat is at its maximum all year round, this prolonged exposure to heat and UV rays from the sun accelerates the oxidation of plastic headlights. Causing them to yellow...
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    Subaru Impreza: Beyond Swirl Free

    With the car full of dust, it is rinsed off and rewashed with some Osren Nano shampoo. Protection stage. 1. Duragloss #601 Polish Bonding Agent, Detailogy White pad, Dual Action @ speed 3 2. Duragloss #105 Total Performance Polish, Lake Country black ccs pad, Dual Action @ speed 2...
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    Subaru Impreza: Beyond Swirl Free

    The rear plates were removed, tail gates and both bumpers were prepped using: 1. M105, 4" Surbuf pad, DA @ Speed 5 2. M105, 4" Lake Country Orange CCS, DA @ Speed 5 3. M205, 4" Lake Country White CCS, DA @ Speed 5 Next up is the interior. Carpets were machine scrubbed using...
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    Subaru Impreza: Beyond Swirl Free

    Please excuse the wiping smears, Reflection after flattening. Now this is why I had to use Lime Prime to finish off. The paint was super soft, I was marring the paint while wiping off the M205 residue. Hence, had to use a product with oils to add some slickness to reduce...
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    Subaru Impreza: Beyond Swirl Free

    At this point, the car is dried off and all masked up ready for polishing. Open the bonnet and you should see a clean and dressed engine bay. *Photos are not arranged according to chronological order to make for easier reading* Process for paintwork preparation and orange peel reduction. 1...
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    Subaru Impreza: Beyond Swirl Free

    Hello fellow Autogeekers. My first post on here, but have been lurking for years on here as well as MOL. Big fan of Mike Phillips, learned so much from his write-ups during his time at MOL. Did a write-up on my first experience with the rotary back in 2007. Fast forward till today and am...
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