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kc's
06-17-2010, 09:33 AM
another
"believe it or not - ripley's" - KC detailing adventure tales

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the heat of the day...sun .... nearly gave me a stroke & a sun burn too
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzdrov0ZI/AAAAAAAAJCY/4-wUG7QO3ng/s800/P1070612.JPG



This car was pronounce beyond repair or detail & was doomed for respraying work...instead of restoration work

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOy7c_f8qI/AAAAAAAAJAQ/HGsuG0Pvztk/s800/P1070483.JPG

2 months ago, a forum friend of mine, has been asking me to help him to detail his dad newly purchase merz...as a surprise gift for his father. Wow...i can imagine....how happy i would be...

to all our dad... you are our hero .....thanks for sticking close to us, thick & thin .....bring us out to this world & grooming us, Sorry for some heart aching moments...& we are never a better dad without yr fine examples....your love....your sacrifices...worth all that we live for...

to all dad....wishing you a happy & blessed father's....may God bless all & propers you with long live....as we still want us in a spin on our drive or yours...hehehe



this is a 16 years E class master piece....

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i wonder how can one just live to scratched & drive the car at the same time

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http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD%20t4FA/TBOy_ZRkgqI/AAAAAAAAJAg/0l6W6OCwbEo/s800/P1070489.JPG

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this is the most most most
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most horrific paint damaged i ever seen in my life...more compact than any Compact disc


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as water cover 70 % of the earth more swrils scratched & RIDs covered this ride
"believe it or not - ripley's"



its unbelieving right..look at the hood

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http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOyo0_IrBI/AAAAAAAAI_I/ucImcOGjsVI/s800/P1070452.JPG

the hexagon effect is the latest hype in decoration paint....better than mat or vinyl CF??

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOyrpTz1cI/AAAAAAAAI_U/c1c6SE0sNjg/s800/P1070449.JPG


the hexagon effect was created / damaged by the carpet which the owner left on ther bonnet to dry at hot sunny day

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOysTfbIzI/AAAAAAAAI_Y/6phiivEGuFA/s800/P1070459.JPG



"believe it or not - ripley's"...the new owner was told that this is the original paint....Hmmmmmmm...maybe the blind cant see...but they can feel with their finger tips

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"believe it or not - ripley's"...the seller actually claim this is original paint???

u dont need to see just feel it with your finger tips ...as the tape mark ..prior painting...

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http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOyvZuNw1I/AAAAAAAAI_k/uJ_ZZaUrnME/s800/P1070461.JPG


http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOywjZ1q_I/AAAAAAAAI_o/QvuqqdHQwqM/s800/P1070462.JPG

"believe it or not - ripley's"
you either dont believe how can one treat his ride to???& another person would loves what is abandon & seeing her restored


http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOyxjPex6I/AAAAAAAAI_s/-YBPYsQ_HuM/s800/P1070464.JPG


http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOyyeuSTCI/AAAAAAAAI_w/5Z1Ns7M0O70/s800/P1070465.JPG

more scratches
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOyzW6Qr7I/AAAAAAAAI_0/1fClaTkUdb4/s800/P1070467.JPG

dogs scratches

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOy0PCWCpI/AAAAAAAAI_4/RPzpNdkTk-0/s800/P1070469.JPG

human scratches
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOy-Y8PB1I/AAAAAAAAJAc/p-lIOLbNakM/s800/P1070488.JPG

"believe it or not - ripley's"...


more & more scratches ...if ever that there is an award for most scratch ..this will certainly win..i double nominate her

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOy8KOHZOI/AAAAAAAAJAU/wXsWdE8goxc/s800/P1070482.JPG

more & more
"believe it or not - ripley's"

my intervention plan is to keep this ride being taken away....
another rescue mission


Black Hawk Down! Black Hawk Down! Black Hawk Down!!!!


Menu for the day:-

ONR no rinse wash with 3 microfibres cloths

Clay with aggresive clay - ONR no rinse as lube (2 ounces of ONR diluting with 500ml water)rr

ONR wash again again

Correction work......

whole car - Optimum Compound & wool x 2pases & more follow with LC CCS cutting pad x 1 passes

back hood even more with Finishing 2 3/4 inch Backing plate & 3" polishing & finishing pad with Optimum compound & polish & finishing polish

for front hood - Megs M 105 with multiple wool passes & cutting PAD with LC ccs & Megs 205 LC polishing pad - Optimum polishing & lc ccs polishing & Optimum finishing polish with glazing pads

Optimum polish with CCS LC polishing pad

Finishing - optimum finishing with LC CCS, RED & Blue pad - glazing pads (stepping in a finer finishing)

Optisealed - optimum opti seal (whole car - including all rubber , vinyl & windows)

Wax - Optimum car wax

Meguairs UQD on all windows


pls HUNT & look out for the numbers of pads i use of



lesson begin

teaching the owner how to clay....lesson begin

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this is what we picked up

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzC54M5fI/AAAAAAAAJAs/NSDL_OL1x_Y/s800/P1070498.JPG


remember the hexagon patent paint on the rear hood
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzDwbDc3I/AAAAAAAAJAw/sHKaaPv_JRg/s800/P1070499.JPG


after 2 passes of compounding...megs M 105 & Wool pad

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzE-dfy7I/AAAAAAAAJA0/tRzasMUXgdc/s800/P1070502.JPG

look at the 50/50 comparrision before & after...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzFiAxh6I/AAAAAAAAJA4/YunrJan4KOs/s800/P1070503.JPG

kc's
06-17-2010, 09:34 AM
look at the 50/50 comparrision before & after...
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzFiAxh6I/AAAAAAAAJA4/YunrJan4KOs/s800/P1070503.JPG


Picture before correction
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http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzHj_wy6I/AAAAAAAAJBA/nGp8pySFiCo/s800/P1070510.JPG


http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzI3rjTqI/AAAAAAAAJBE/M1_v5lm5LFE/s800/P1070522.JPG


http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzJ4g8RYI/AAAAAAAAJBI/36t96ugz0X0/s800/P1070525.JPG


http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzKjQtImI/AAAAAAAAJBM/kFUCgfHnMWY/s800/P1070526.JPG


detailing tuition begins
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look at the pads & the right combinations of products & pads make the corrections prefect
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzNjqusRI/AAAAAAAAJBU/9_S0KLV7zOU/s800/P1070532.JPG


day light pic of the hood after correction...like about 8 passes altogether???
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzaHLpycI/AAAAAAAAJCM/k4wyvJT0pnI/s800/P1070639.JPG

before pics
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzOsngqjI/AAAAAAAAJBY/gYVUIV1GQBo/s800/P1070533.JPG


after correction pic
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzPdzzHaI/AAAAAAAAJBc/tk9nK0oKZn0/s800/P1070535.JPG

kc's
06-17-2010, 09:39 AM
http://lho.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzPdzzHaI/AAAAAAAAJBc/tk9nK0oKZn0/s800/P1070535.JPG



another before
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzQUTWsII/AAAAAAAAJBg/GKr_7KSgSzU/s800/P1070539.JPG


a 50/50 comparrision picture
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzRTfjZXI/AAAAAAAAJBk/DsVmg1fOpXA/s800/P1070553.JPG


a 50/50 comparrision picture
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzSNg3W2I/AAAAAAAAJBo/9R6o5TZF0Uc/s800/P1070556.JPG


a 50/50 comparrision picture
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzT0YMBGI/AAAAAAAAJBw/Cc6Hpi-XGTk/s800/P1070570.JPG


http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzU38p9nI/AAAAAAAAJB0/YV7PWS68OMw/s800/P1070572.JPG


another 50/50 comparision picture on both door...find one you like & another u dont
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another 50/50 comparision picture on both door...find one you like & another u dont
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzW17P67I/AAAAAAAAJB8/kONq8ItbUiw/s800/P1070584.JPG


front left fender
pics before...do u see the serpent
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzXq2nF1I/AAAAAAAAJCA/lynPsVELIkY/s800/P1070594.JPG


after corrected by optimum compound & wool
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzYaoJUkI/AAAAAAAAJCE/IBwj6JBUwmw/s800/P1070595.JPG


polish by optimum polish
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzZXnCY4I/AAAAAAAAJCI/4U6uhxwNZpk/s800/P1070597.JPG


front engine hood pics

before..doomed & the owner decided to be repainted
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzn7oRVJI/AAAAAAAAJDE/aExCtpy5Z2Y/s800/P1070643.JPG

a 50/50 comparrision pics

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see closely...let me know what you just observed?
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bigger pics
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look at the 50/50%
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before
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzopoIDuI/AAAAAAAAJDI/t7L_ogUdoRc/s800/P1070641.JPG
remember before
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzn7oRVJI/AAAAAAAAJDE/aExCtpy5Z2Y/s800/P1070643.JPG

now
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzpiNJROI/AAAAAAAAJDM/vAJ9hAq3wHk/s800/P1070650.JPG


another hand on session....finishing polishing on a super super fine finish pad polishing by the owner himself

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzq4QSGwI/AAAAAAAAJDQ/f-2bYHn64Oc/s800/P1070647.JPG


ta da
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzr85u3cI/AAAAAAAAJDU/TFni7nhemGo/s800/P1070659.JPG


finish pics
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http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzuTbxJ8I/AAAAAAAAJDg/zyFFmcQWyXM/s800/P1070663.JPG


another hand on polishing by his friend
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after pics
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzxIvEqxI/AAAAAAAAJDo/AL6tt2qsdEM/s800/P1070673.JPG


pics before
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzzJ6K2uI/AAAAAAAAJDs/MIGh5l5SaNk/s800/P1070674.JPG


now
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOz0eDraQI/AAAAAAAAJDw/rH60w0cCXOY/s800/P1070687.JPG


before
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOz1m8hYaI/AAAAAAAAJD0/Awx70Iktbek/s800/P1070675.JPG


http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOz28cJkNI/AAAAAAAAJD4/IxA5bgafgVY/s800/P1070683.JPG

kc's
06-17-2010, 09:44 AM
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tada

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http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOz3jmKg5I/AAAAAAAAJD8/3ZQKs9ZcJy4/s800/P1070692.JPG


http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOz4-u0RqI/AAAAAAAAJEA/e62AunajknY/s800/P1070698.JPG




do u remember this pics?
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzbQVSOsI/AAAAAAAAJCQ/pXcnTiH7_94/s800/P1070610.JPG


look outside of the box
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzcYxVb8I/AAAAAAAAJCU/f7JphW3hQ7I/s800/P1070608.JPG



http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOz7fYqWtI/AAAAAAAAJEI/3IITXHPshEs/s800/P1070700.JPG


http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOz8CD3XrI/AAAAAAAAJEM/bVJH61Fra8s/s800/P1070704.JPG


hood
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOz9TC47qI/AAAAAAAAJEQ/krpDIkTOpUI/s800/P1070707.JPG


do u necessarily to get it repainted inorder to get this?

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOz-ZHVhzI/AAAAAAAAJEU/XGmDP4Im7EM/s800/P1070710.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBO0BRT2HeI/AAAAAAAAJEc/KyswLQGPMI8/s800/P1070712.JPG


http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBO0CmIFWuI/AAAAAAAAJEg/DTqIOY54g6Q/s800/P1070713.JPG


http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBO0DzfKr0I/AAAAAAAAJEk/AO1Bepoeydk/s800/P1070715.JPG


http://lh3.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBO0E4bYCoI/AAAAAAAAJEo/xxdxfSV0B84/s800/P1070719.JPG






how about this
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the bigger pics
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOze-gaHwI/AAAAAAAAJCc/kIz3n9QupSQ/s800/P1070614.JPG



now
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzgA1Yd6I/AAAAAAAAJCg/ThN95Lp2eIM/s800/P1070616.JPG



now
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBOzhcMXEpI/AAAAAAAAJCk/0g3P5zT5Kjc/s800/P1070618.JPG


once again this post is specially dedicated to all our HERO out there

all you DAD & thanks for making it great for your children


HAPPY BLESSED FATHER'S DAY


this pics was taken by he owner himself & showing you how i work...

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBZS5fLcYgI/AAAAAAAAJOI/NhYCL-JZwp0/s800/sifuAtWork.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBZS2ho4MBI/AAAAAAAAJOA/ZFp34zzB57M/s800/BeforeAndAfter.jpg

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBO0FxZWCoI/AAAAAAAAJEs/TVz39rWzAYQ/s800/P1070721.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_RsduO4BD4FA/TBZS4Ftr8YI/AAAAAAAAJOE/ya5jzXlxaso/s800/finalProduct.jpg

thanks for viewing again

ToySupra727
06-18-2010, 09:39 AM
What an awesome turn around!!!! Good Job

oldmodman
06-18-2010, 12:29 PM
Now it looks like a new car again!
Definitely worth the effort.
Are the headlamps on that model glass or plastic?
If they are plastic it would be the cherry on top of the cake to polish them too.
Great Job!

malachi0420
06-18-2010, 12:40 PM
That is simply amazing work!!!:dblthumb2:

If you think that is bad, check this out!

So far I am 8 days in, with over 60hrs! Still not finished...

kc's
06-19-2010, 11:43 AM
That is simply amazing work!!!:dblthumb2:

If you think that is bad, check this out!

So far I am 8 days in, with over 60hrs! Still not finished...


Now it looks like a new car again!
Definitely worth the effort.
Are the headlamps on that model glass or plastic?
If they are plastic it would be the cherry on top of the cake to polish them too.
Great Job!


What an awesome turn around!!!! Good Job


thanks guys

the head lamp is glass

Mike Phillips
06-19-2010, 12:49 PM
Nice work and great photographs...

How did the car get so bad in the first place? Looks like it was used for a hockey puck?


:xyxthumbs:

SRHTX
06-19-2010, 02:48 PM
I think KC is "The Man" in his part of the World. Great work as always Mr. Man!!!! :props:

kc's
06-20-2010, 04:45 AM
Nice work and great photographs...

How did the car get so bad in the first place? Looks like it was used for a hockey puck?

:xyxthumbs:

thanks Mike....it was a newly purchase 2nd hand car & badly thrased by the pervious owner...wow wow....i like the way you describe ...hockey...i think sword fight...



I think KC is "The Man" in his part of the World. Great work as always Mr. Man!!!! :props:


thank you sir for your kind words....i am just ordinary man like anybody else with an extraordinary passion for car detailing

cheers