It was another hot afternoon, 32 degrees Celsius , humid & stuffy day
This is a brand new Suzuki Swift sport, fully import from Japan, which delivered to my friend. Good looking little ride. But later we discover a can of hidden worms – paint defect on a new ride, paint transfers…..more & more
Professional car detailer in Malaysia in training
I got to know him, through one of my public detailing session & he contacted me to him detail her.
Upon meeting up & viewing the car at night, without much street light....only with my little torch light, i discover patches of paint ..on the front engine hood. almost covered 1/3 of the right hood, only found out after his 1st wash & without realizing during the delivery time, he already complaint to the car sales man (of this defects) & he actually drove this to Megs detailing centre (they even did some wet sanding to demo to the owner) but not complete restore
what happen was ...the hood was repainted that quaterly & the car sales claims that it was some overspray......OVER SPRAY WHAT????? some paint flew from the car besides???? make no sense
so last sunday, he came over to my place & since another forumer called me ( i invited him along & gave both some private detailing lesson)
Car Detailing Lesson Guide
1. Washing
2. Cleaning – claying
3. Correction – paint defects, (removing swirls, water stains, over sprayed paints & minor scratches) Rotary hands on
4. Polishing - to restore the gloss
5. Protecting – opti sealing, wax
obvious paint defects with some underlining issue
patches of stains only on the repainted area
side wallls
rear bonnet stains...on this bright bumper bee
after wash, defects seems to be clearer
Before wash – look carefully on the scratches, lines & stains
Agitate with Optimum power clean 50/50 % comparison area , as u can see the upper hood is sprayed and showing cleaner than the bottom hood
Agitating with Power clean - most fine scratches & stain disappear but……………….not completely gone lesser effects
Although- most fine scratches & stain disappear but……………….
After wash look good but it resurfaces again
birthday cake - every body got a share
clay time is a happy time
Once this is wash, I showed both of them how to clay. I went to check out the windows & glasses, discover a lot of water stains, knowing my friend constant going out station & extensive traveling, I decided to correct the windows
Remember the paint defects, 1/3 of the hood was resprayed before & the car salesman denied, where another detailing centre wet sanded on it….to my amazement, I discover that defect areas has stains & scratches too….
while both of them claying. I went to check out the windows & glasses, discover a lot of water stains, knowing my friend constant going out station & extensive traveling, I decided to correct the windows
Simple test, use a damp cloth & wipe over, if it leave a film of stains & has no clarity…it will definite stains your vision while particularly driving in the rain & at night. Taping off all windows rubber seals & plastic trims …
Took some pics before & after
50/50 area set
50/50
ta da
moving to front left windows
Menu for the day
Cleaning - hosing down with water , deep cleaning with Optimum Power clean, safe for clear coat.
Claying –2 ounces of ONR optimum no rinse wash with 500ml water, as lube
ONR wash again with 1 microfibes towel – dry by 2 cloths,
Glass cleaning – heavy water marks stain on all Glass polish (with rotary spread with speed 1 on single side wool & continue to polish gradually speed progression & eventually finish at speed 6 Makita)
Paint defects/overspray corrections – Megs M105 with Lake country CCS cutting pad (with rotary spread with speed 1 & moving to speed 3-4)
Polishing with Megs 205 (with Lake country CCS cutting pad (with rotary spread with speed 1 & moving to speed 3-2)
Protectant - Opti seal – sealed the whole car, including paint, plastic & rubber trims –
NXT 2.0 ( as the owner choice) - Uqd
Pain defect – over sprayed & wet sanded before pics
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over sprayed pics
after corrections
this is the evident that prove .....its kept a long time & uncover....look inbetween the paint the hood & inside the engine bay
more differential pics
more heart sick pics
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pics under hood
more more evidence
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now the real issue........... over sprayed vs resprayed???? pics...
see t the imperfection of the paint
from a new CBU car??????
let me asked you would you pay for this???? agreed to go home with this condition from the delivery??
pics before corrections
pics after corrections
more at the centre hood...resprayed defects
a 50/50 % area set
50/50 % pics
50/50 % pics
50/50 % pics
__________________________________ the deeper issue ______________________________________
_______________________________ WHAT DID YOU JUST OBSERVED??? its a single stage PAINT_______
there is paint transference.....on the PAD & micro fibers
50/50 % pics
after
after ta da pics
look at the clarity of the paint on the hood
ma ma mia
definitions sated
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Now hands on time - lesson cont with handling the rotary & polishing
showed them how to hold the rotary
product use for each process
drawing the line of polish
spread the product - progressing in Rotary
thats is fun
yeah they enjoy themself
another 50/50 % pics side left front panel
another 50/50 % pics side left front panel
a frame before & after corrections pics
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remember the petrol scratches
after
look at the paint transfered on the towels
its a sad thing....as its so much harder to maintained a single stage paint than CC
but the depth & glow is excellent
i did suggested maybe
it should get it coated...since i have got some from US
Truly it has been another great detailing day out for us , we had many questions asked & answered. Discovered many things along the way especially….the can of worns never expected to find on a brand new imported car – the single stage paint
Everyone was so intense & panic upon discovery, angry & yet peaceful
Marking over fellowship & detailing ship a meaningful ones
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