Rescuing a Merz - Another hands on Car detailing for enthuasiast by Detailien

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it was another maniac Saturday.....

Request from one of my buddy who got his ride back from UK & wanna me to dfo a full correction on his ride.....& at the same time...........
many enthusiast (all at one go) want me also to detail their ride as well - I would loves too ............... but TIME is not always on my side

I wish I am Omni present - all present

for once i remember the old saying that goes...if i give u a fish ....it will feed u a day but if i teach you to fish - it will feed you for life


bad swirls cos by improper washing
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How often do we get our car wash & sent it to a proper place - doing it correctly to avoid damages inflicting to the paint- such as swirls - RIDS - scratch

DONT Take the "tiada apa" attitude (AKA - no worries) what most of us will do locally here - get it done in 30 minutes for RM 8 at the road side car wash -

Car from the west is always bound to have more paint issue - as most of them is neglected, due to four season weather & up to 50 pound to wash a car..ended

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today we have :- 4 Contestant -

contestant number #1
6 years old ride, - both in & ext - need a major job

Number # 2 a brand new coat of paint, 2 week old paint

Number # 3 , a brand new car -

Number # 4th


BACK GROUND................
- no water
- No electricty
- No shade


all we have was a back lane between Petrol Station & A Bank...here we are

the rest is history

We had a swift wash & wax

after ONR WASH
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dirt trapped by the tension solution & dirt beneath held by it
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rim before
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close up
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and we got all our cars wash with ONR & rims as well


car # 1
surface preps begins after a good good wash
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to remove surface above contaminants

and i pass to the owner himself
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periodically check after each 2' X 2' area -
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this is the reason of the paint roughness
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continue claying
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roof picked up
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more participant...on ONR wash prior surface preps
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soon we got more...& more car washed without having any water supply
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now a close up shot to show the rear boot
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the bigger pic would be a mark damaged by foot ball


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front bonnet scratches by Rubbing compound - suspecting some OTC compound
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what a scratch
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there is no electricity supplies as well

so we did a correction using hand
tape 50/50%
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can u see a different without proper lighting???
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maybe for those with Good eye sight

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before
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after
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another before pic
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after
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hologramming before
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after
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remember before
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after
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look clearer with proper lighting
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swirls from washing
 
swirls from washing
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now

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remember the clearer & corrected side
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another ride detail
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congrats to the new clothes on the ride

but there is a lot of wax residues
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there is only 2 way to remove either with super degreaser or Power clean
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interior before
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tape prior detailing...
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before
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8 sec later
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just brush wipe & walk away
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glove compartment, oily & stains
prior detailing
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after
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cant see much different but
now when it is dry
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door jam area lining....another nightmare area to detail...before
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before
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Opower clean 1:8 water dilution & brushes off, wipe & walk away
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before
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after
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close up shot
before
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after
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detailing is make easy with the right tools


moving to the side steps protector & door jam trap.....stains & dirt

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close up
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ta da
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after
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side door panel & plastic detailing
dirt trapped inside - that makes
old & dirty to show the aged ride

h
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ta da
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before

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now
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side door before
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before
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50/50% comparison
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now after
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before
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after
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seats after clean by Opower clean 1 : 8 water & brush
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after
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now is good for protection

seal. all exterior - once every 3-4 months
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e simplicity & effectiveness..put everyone at ease & enjoy life
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spray & spread ( 3 puff for the whole bonnet\)
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wax
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ta da
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total
time spent :

WASH ONR 20 minutes + RIMS cleaning
CLAY 45 minutes
Optiseal 10 minutes
OC wax 5 minutes

and it is ready & protected for hARSH & threatening weather here


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finishing pic
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its time for a concourse de elegant
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another yellow that is just wash & wax
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ta da
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later we TT to ease off & catching up wth each other


thanks to those who came & put their hand into detailing their ride
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later, invited another over to teach him to correct paint
before
hologram & buffing trials

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clearer
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Mr M has just purchase a SKILL & some consumer range products from Megs & he has try very hard to remove the hologramming


So he came as fast as possible but after 3 hours of our pits stop detailing - so I gave him a personal class...

Swirls & Hologram corrections;;;

wash & clay with ONR

POLISH with OPtimum Hyper polish with Lake country pad -

the different is SKILL lowest speed is makita speed no 4...1600RPM

that is the culprit..
 
2 hyper polish spray - spread with speed 1 (600RPM) gradual to speed 2 (900) to break the product down & finish off speed 1 ( by lifting a it of the machine


before
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after
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before hologram
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after
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before
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after
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ta d'a\\

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thanks for viewing & appreciate yr feed back
 
Another quality thread, KC.


We ought to call you the Opti-King!
 
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