another impposible? Possible restoration

[kc's]

It has been quite a while since I posted....the last time I did was last year

Been too busy travelling around & we just celebrated our Grand ma 90th birthday...had a great time catching up with all my uncle & aunt...
came back from all over the world.

the moment i reach home - I did another detailing marathon 2 days 26 hours of detailing over 2 cars

Still recovering from a fall, slipped & fell wearing a worn out crocs during washing my car. Right elbow hurts & worse i didnt let it recover

We have to take pretty much percaution, when working with a power tools or during detailing.

couple of months ago i nearly lost my right biceps...as i was caught by the pad on the spindle on my sleeves, burn a chunk of my left arm
what happen was I conducted a hands on detailing clinic for BMW car club & while having late lunch at 4pm, my buddy who got his E 90 asked me to help him to detail his ride
without considering much , I says 'yes' as Seech was coming along - and later the day i got so tired...& restless

I forgot to turn off the spindle caught, while resting on my left arm & trying to buff of the polish residues, just a few seconds - Seech was helpless
Thank God! Miracle came & after many tries the rotary went off

So this is a reminder to all of us :- be careful when working with a power tools, as this is not a toy

after a long 5 months waiting, finally i managed to slot in for my buddy to get his ride finish


Not too bad - no signs of water marks baked resurface

1st time it came in...some pictures recovered from a faulty Memory card...evidently enough t show u the stains

many has similiar experience but resorted to be repainted...

to read more at http://www.autopia.org/forum/car-covers/74895-water-damage-car-cover.html

But 'Do u still remember the story "for it takes a deaf frogs to succeed"

resulting this

close up

more stains on the left 1/4 area

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the last time i was only given 4 hours to restore & this time round I was given 3 hours....


good looking coupe

Begin to wash with ONR

3 microfibers & 8 litres of water

moving to clay . onr as lube (2 ounces 500 ml)
clay before

you should glide left too right, top to bottom & not forcing by pressure & circulating - to avoide swirls

washing the engine is make possible

OPC to remove this grease

with ONR

paint defect - visible

under proper light

more visible

more visible

new double side - wool pad - my choice of tool - as i needed aggressive cutting o correct this severe damage

 

[kc's]

good thing about this - u can flip side

inserting the thread adapter / extension

Menu to rescue this ride

ONR wash
Clay with ONR as lube

Wash again with ONR

Paint correction by Meguiars M #105 as it is aggressive with LC double side wool - One machine finish - Makita 9227
with Rotary spread at speed 1 - work at speed 3 , mover on to another section before continue the last section -

cool of period

step down with Optimum Hyper spray polish with megs - soft buff

ONR wash


last 15 minutes- protection
Opti seal - sealed
Optimum car wax - to protect



ta da - off we go

area mark - 50/50%

just to show u ...as the whole hood is cover with the damage, under proper lighting - it surfaced

" i remembered clearly - When Matt Davis 'Megs' in one of his training, he says "chances if u cant see it, you wouldnt be able to correct it"

the second thing he mention "If i am not passionate of today lesson, i will go partying yesterday night, for it takes PASSION & commitment"

different angle but same issue

after multipler of tries.....passes....as i was fighting against time & rushing might endanger the clear coat failure

ta da

before

ta da

Ladies & gentleman

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Before

mark 50/50 area

after

before

after

rear fender
before

after

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ta da

remember before
visible under proper lightings

ta da

ta da

finishing pics

before

after

to finish off with OHSP & Megs soft buff

admiring the details & reflection

close up

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[kc's]

moving on the rear left 1/4 quater

before

after

close up

extreme close up

about time to go

some finishing pics

marco looking babe

more

a few more

ta ta pics

rememeber before

now

for once it was lost & hurt

but now is found

t a t a

thanks for viewing yet another of my detailing adventure

its time to say Bye

 

[SeaJay's]

Great work! Your arm looks nasty...definitely going to pay more attention when I'm using my power tools! How long did that take to heal?

 

[dad07]

As always,Great work! Man that arm looks bad hope its healing well! Kc you always teach us something with every post and this lesson is Safety! Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing another adventure! :xyxthumbs:

 

[James K]

Excellent work! Great job.

Glad you are doing well enough to start detailing again.

Safety Safety Safety. Being the ADSO (Additional Duty Safety Officer) for my unit, things like this make me cringe. Really glad you are ok man.

 

[Crazy Amos]

Yet again, great work!

 

[kc's]

Yet again, great work!

Thank you sir....

Excellent work! Great job.

Glad you are doing well enough to start detailing again.

Safety Safety Safety. Being the ADSO (Additional Duty Safety Officer) for my unit, things like this make me cringe. Really glad you are ok man.

Thanks MP cobra Fan - for your kind words & very very very TRUE

SAFETY FIRST!! Thank God for His grace - but i learn a good but certainly a painful lesson

Great work! Your arm looks nasty...definitely going to pay more attention when I'm using my power tools! How long did that take to heal?

Thanks SeaJay's for your kind words....yupp...it was pretty unbearable...esp when all my colleagues and friend asking why are u not going to driving range...I had this little accident.....

I think about 2 months - it should be faster but within 2 weeks I started detailing again...I think God is speaking again when i had the fall last week on Christmas - to slow thing down

As always,Great work! Man that arm looks bad hope its healing well! Kc you always teach us something with every post and this lesson is Safety! Keep up the good work and thank you for sharing another adventure! :xyxthumbs:

Thank you sir for your kind words...Yupp healing was fast...& Thank God for internet

otherwise i could not know you - sharing both my joys & tribulations - yes it was a very painful lesson - i rather choose to burn a Ferrari paint instead

Thank you for saying thank you againrops::dblthumb2: I am glad u find something useful today & things u can avoid

 

[BimmerFerret]

BMW looks amazing!

Glad to see you are okay, that is a nasty looking injury!

 

[jkk7479]

Ouch...that had to hurt! Consider it a battle scar for a job well done! Hope it heals quickly.

 

[RightWay]

I will no longer wear crocs when working. This summer I had a 06 M5 with 5k dropped off at my shop and was sitting inside cooling down. My best friend shows up with a 4 spot seadoo trailer and tries to unlatch it behind my shop. Watching him struggle to get the tailer off the ball I go out to help him. Long story short he didnt fully unlatch it (flip over kind). I forcefully stepped on the tongue behind the support wheel in my crocs to try loosen it and slipped off. As gravity took over just below my knee slammed into one of the little wheel support bolts and put a nice 1 1/2 in puncture.

 

[slickooz]

Damn KC hope your alright. When I do detailing in the winter I wear Timberlands, very good working boots. Like always amazing work!
Feel better!!

 

[kc's]

BMW looks amazing!
Glad to see you are okay, that is a nasty looking injury!

thanks buddy for yr kinds words...yupp I am once bitten & twice shy now :nomore:

Ouch...that had to hurt! Consider it a battle scar for a job well done! Hope it heals quickly.

Thanks mate - that remind me "dances with wolf" or last of the mohican
& i do have a war story to tell LOL :buffing:

I will no longer wear crocs when working. This summer I had a 06 M5 with 5k dropped off at my shop and was sitting inside cooling down. My best friend shows up with a 4 spot seadoo trailer and tries to unlatch it behind my shop. Watching him struggle to get the tailer off the ball I go out to help him. Long story short he didnt fully unlatch it (flip over kind). I forcefully stepped on the tongue behind the support wheel in my crocs to try loosen it and slipped off. As gravity took over just below my knee slammed into one of the little wheel support bolts and put a nice 1 1/2 in puncture.

Oh my ....Sorry to hear that buddy

hope everything is all right! yupp safety always must come 1st...Me too

Damn KC hope your alright. When I do detailing in the winter I wear Timberlands, very good working boots. Like always amazing work!
Feel better!!

wow...I love timberland but i bought RED WINGS instead - it is as hard as a log

as mine is a 9 inche heel logging boots - lol :iagree::iagree::iagree:

hopefully some day u may help to mail me a pair :hungry:

thanks buddy for all yr kind words again