Zero2Hero Auto Detailing™: Toyota Vios (Civic Champ White) Correction

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Yesterday Earth Day was abit bored as my customer suddenly had to go outstation and had to cancel a detailing session, so, i decided to detail up my own ride as it was lacking some love lately.

The hilarious thing was, i woke up at 9.30am and thought it was a working day, panic! rush to the showers and was looking for excuses to tell my boss, then i realize =.= it was a saturday :sleep:

Anywayz, my car was well maintained as i really had a passion for detailing and polishing it with hand before i got in touched with the detailing circle.

Some teasers before all
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So, Todays prescription =D
Meg's Gold Class
ONR No Rinse wash
OPT Power Clean
OPT Hyper Compound
OPT Hyper Polish
OPT Quick Wax
Meg's QUD
Meg's Detailing Clay
Tools Involved:
Makita 9227c
Wool Pad
LC's Yellow Cutting pad
LC's White polishing pad (Accidentally cut a sharp area and cut off some now i need to get a new one zzz)
various brushes and microfibres

Oh i started on Friday night which was on my "Practice" Session on my own spoiler. small part of black that needed swirl removal. Sorry i didnt take alot of pics this time as it was white and i dont know how to take good pics of white....
Starting with some evaluation pics
Blur reflection
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Swirls on black paint
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Abit Blurry had swirls but cant notice in pics... hard to take white cars with swirls
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The above pics was taken at night
now for the morning shots
pics
Clearer Swirl under sunlight
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there are some light swirls around the halogen if u see clearly...
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Some water marks stains...not sure if viewable..
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Althought its clear but still swirls and water strains are visible..
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Hood area...swirls
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Front wheel arch swirles~
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Doing a deep clearning...i dont think many people will do till this extend.. but i was bored and it was my car... i know all the insides and out of it... sooo.:stupid: just gonna clean it!
These were after cleaning
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Corrected....
Side area above rear right rim Corrected
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a deep RID after correction still there...
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claarity
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Do u feel that there is a deep wet glossy look? + reflection + no more swirlies~
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nearer...
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Cleaned my mugen twin loop too
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After the spoiler i went to sleep and after panic morning i continued detailing the whole car including a tail light swirl removal
Damages, light swirls.. im not sure if can view so i'll post a few
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Compounded with M105
tadaaaa
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Even taillights also gain a deep gloss
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Clear reflection from the halogen
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After Fully Compounded and awaiting a refreshing ONR was.. she looks out at the streets...
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After washing, i continued with Hyper Polish and then another wash, following to wax application and the UQD. I clayed the car in the beginning for surface prep but not much dirt and contaminents...this is good news right??

Anyways, I completed the car in a total of 13 man hours!

and now for the final prize...
reflections!
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PAW PAW PAW white can reflect too
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my palm trees gonna be famous yoo~
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blue skies from the roof
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even my bumper has gloss till it almost reflect! (note there is a gazillion of stone chips there)
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Just for the tail lights....sexy shot
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awsome isnt it?
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Regards,
Josh/1st/s1tl
Zero2Hero Auto Detailing™

Lesson learnt from this session,
if ur pad it not big enought, dont force into right places!
watch out of sharp areas, pads might get damages or cutted!!
:driver:
Cheers!
Happy Detailing...

like KC says to me, the best detailing is the owner! its true :itsme: :biggrin:
 
Looking real good!! Those reflections looks great! Nice mods on the car too ;)

But I still want to see pictures of the whole car!
 
what kind of pictures would u want to see? i go take some shots now xD
 
I love the CTR Championship White!! You did a fantastic job with your Vios, and the attention to detail is second to none... :dblthumb2:
 
Looks really good man i lave the way white cars shine when they are done right
 
thanks you mr. jimmy i love ur signature xD unfortunately white cars cant look SOAKED =(

Thank you sir for the kind words mr transcendent
 
haha its sufficient for me currently =D
 
thanks you mr. jimmy i love ur signature xD unfortunately white cars cant look SOAKED =(

Thank you sir for the kind words mr transcendent

I try to make my white car lookin wet :xyxthumbs:

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVr8Rc9lbbQ]YouTube - Clean Civic Si 8th Gen[/video]
 
I try to make my white car lookin wet :xyxthumbs:

[URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVr8Rc9lbbQ] - Clean Civic Si 8th Gen[/URL]


wow...welcome to the cool wet white club

you really have a cool looking , well detail ride - :xyxthumbs:

how fast have you got on her to go?

Thanks S1TL for sharing yr wonderful restoration & detailing journey with us

Cheers
 
what kind of pictures would u want to see? i go take some shots now xD

Of the overall car. Is it a Vitz? Back where I come from these cars are very popular as well, and well equipped they are pretty fun. I like the TRD stuff, and the wheels!
 
hmm the wheels are stock painted matte black yoo....
its a toyota vios. not sure what its called in other contries, but in thailand there is a 5 speed manual turbo version =D mine is just the normal 1nzfe

haha the trd badge is just some deco as my VVTI badge fell off. the badge cost only like around $1.50
 
sure i'll take somemore pics later
 
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