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Car Detailing Restoring Dead paint & oxidized head lamp Malaysia Car Detailing Guru k
there are always 3 way we learn
1stly by see-ing
2ndly by hear -ing
3rdly lastly seeing & hearing ....... Plus hands on..... a lesson of a life time

among all the Many call I answered daily, mostly pertaining to dead car paint, oxidized, swirls, scratches - polish, compound, polish wax???? aka Paint correction
Head lamp blurred, turning yellow...how to POLISH aka restored?

The million dollar question always ask.....How?

its a new year car detailing hands on clinic with KC's again...it is out of the largest turn up clinic, over 30 participants & 3 new rotary owner...congrats

1 out of 3 patient
10 years single coated paint -

heavily oxidized, lacks of defination & clarity..soon turning to matt finish..


how we corrected the paint & coated with OPTI coating

2 out 3 patient
2 years old Myvi - head lamp charred - turn yellowish - aka oxidized
as the onwer has been sending to polish every year since the first year


3 out of 3 patient
206 - Peugeot - Discover- rear hood pain heavily oxidized & severe water marks...paint starting to etch & crack under close up observation


session begin earlier with the new rotaries owner - at 1200 hrs
preparing the handle bar, pads & polishing product study




i always like to see how the senior helping the newbie, thanks guys


let me help u


you aint heavy cos you are my bro


the hero who's gonna to turn the 3 hard nut today



[quotel paint correction can transform a vehicle's appearance - machine polishing can remove light scratches, swirl marks, blemishe[/quote]
Paint correction is about polishing (meaning - cutting away - all the unwanted such as oxidized paint, with heavy cutting such as compound (level 12 cut) or Polish a milder version ( about level 4 cut) going deeper to remove scratches & contaminants - such as swirls, oxidations, water marks


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How to Repair Oxidized Cloudy Headlights
my version in 3 minutes

as eye is the window to our soul, so does the headlamp is the eye to a car.... often we judge the car basing on the headlamp,
usually it will cost a bomb to replace them... in regards of whether the car make from perodua to porsche...as I have share in my prevous blog

1st restoring work
a barely 5 years old Myvi - head lamp charred - turn yellowish - aka oxidized

she has been polish every years since after the first year



shall we hire doc headlamp?
modern car head lamp are commonly made of compression-moulded or injection moulded plastic,
2 factor contributing to such oxidations,
firstly the roadside foam wash (harsh chemicals & sponge use during washes) often this sponge soaked & filled with dirt, grim and sand that is not wash away became - TA DA sand paper) try to send for just one wash on just detail black car and check out the finishing
this is the 2 most thrased exterior part of the car (our halogen uses heat the filament to a greater degree create light during night use -Reflector optics) and sun during the day..and combine with the roadside sand paper wash..ta da.. it is just like scrapping off the UV resistance protector, worst still if it is Projector (polyellipsoidal) with a High-intensity discharge (HID) headlamps

With just optimum Hyper spray compound with optimum double sided wool pad for deeper correction - at 1500 speed 4 passes

or optimum Hyper spray polish with optimum double sided foam pad for for removing the lighter correction -at 1500 speed 4 passes

conclusion
as a Detailer of DIY home detailer..you need to know how much to removed & what is & not to be removed.....ask it shall be given seek & you shall find

check it out



ladies and gentleman ...let me present the oxidazed part





OHSP + OPT Dbl Sided Foam = ta da
higher part finishing



close up - most oxidation removed but the deeper oxidations aka cracks still visible



moving on to the OHSC + OPT DBL SIDED wool pad + passes at 1500 rpm = the real ta da
kindly observed the lower part of the head lamp





look again the polish side




imagine on takes us 3 minutes to turn this around, pls remember to tape off your painted surface such as side panel, hood & bumper area

we actually did a50/50 comparison area on the hood, as witness by all participant...how much of each combination can cut aka polish away



the thumb of the rule always start with the least aggressive way

remember before



ta da

we actually left as it is ...opps

as one of our friend drove about 100 kmm to attend our clinic
and i promise to look into his severely oxidized paint

this ride always expose the rear back, as his car porch only allows to cover that much...resulting bad oxidation as the rear hood


after OHSC + Dbl Sided Wool pad
at the 50/50 area
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after ohsp + opt dbl sided foam pad



the rear
before


after


and we found out some evidence of paint transference - therefore we opticoated it


moving to the front hood



after OHSP + OPT Dbl side foam
ta da


________________________________________ 3rd and the actual patient for the day -------------
We had to do 2 other car to slot in while waiting for him to send his car over (he actually drove to pick her mum (very old) 30-40 km away for a new year celebration service) inspite of his moving difficulty
in every clinic we need car to get our participant for hands on ....the reason i choose this ride...that belong to one of my disable church friend, whom was a truck driver before, but lost control both of his limbs after infected by a serious diseases and genetics degeneration disorders.



after many years of saving he finally brought himself a pair of legs(ride) being mobile again. but due to his moving disability - washing & detailing is out of the way....I know how sad & depress it is when you see something need to be done & yet you're powerless to do ( when I had my L4 slipped disc)

this clinic is the most meaningful, as to see the many who labour & put their hands of love in Restoring it


the car came with lots of contaminations such as tree saps & birds dropping & plently of contaminats to be clay away.

beging with OPC wash & clay with alien juice as lube

paint correction begin by compounding with OHSC + OPT Dbl side wool = with TLC by one of our female participants (BTW we had 3)



finishing off by OHSP & OPT Dbl SIided Foam Pad



turning what rough, oxidized into diamond


after much TLC


put your hands together for a newly painted hood



reflection and clarity is redefine again, what is lost & now is found & it is restored


simple explanation
after years of oxidation, and contamination that does not immediately removed, causes this paint so rough & charred

seeing the severity of it we decided collaboratively to cut away the rough paint by OHSC at 1500 speed



followed by leveling the paint by OHSP with at 900 rpm & finishes with 600 rpm



the key of a perfect finish is "keeping your polish pad flat"



how one can turn this


to this



checkout the newly painted hood (permanently protected by OPTI COAT)



how to protect your non painted area


to


by just opticoat it



put your hands together for this new ride


it is a meaningful accomplishment by many



this


ta da




my 2 face is admiring this beautiful ride just like herbie

stay tuned for my 2 face update soon




we are still very lack of disable friendly welfare in this country such as facilities & assistant

although tax exemption is available but bearing the cost of installing this cost almost the tax in return


i term it helpless help


close up check by one of our ZTH forum moderator


how that the little effort put in charging such a hefty price


the other hand on the wheels



it was the most tiring clinic i ever had but reaping the most fruitful & meaningful ones

when I told my disable friend of the effort you guys put in, he speaks with tear in his eyes, thanking us many times.

Thank you specially to TMcar wash, mum who lead the team to restore the paint & opticoating it. To all who came & laboured...My sincere thanks to you again (making my 8 hours of labour like one blink away)

Thank you for view once again, your support & cheers puts smiles in this family
 
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Very nice and informative there Bro KC. =). Love the workshops that you have been conducting everywhere. Just hope to join and meet you soon.
 
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hi bro KC, may i know when is ur next detailing clinic? Can't wait to learn from you. Hopefully i will be able to buy a RB before ur next clinic. :smokin: by the way, great sharing as always :party:
 

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thanks , your support & cheers making this the fruitful & meaningful
 
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Wow... Really nice... I always think that single stage oxidised paint gives the most satisfaction! No that paint has a really glossy wet look...
 

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Wow... Really nice... I always think that single stage oxidised paint gives the most satisfaction! No that paint has a really glossy wet look...
yupp
the real satisfaction is when you see the face of the owner when they have their car back
as you already have :wavey:

Keep it up buddy
 

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Great job buddy!!! To my mind you ARE the greatest detailer in Malaysia! Which other detailer would take the time to teach anyone everything he knows about detailing? Furthermore to carry out a detail for those in need....
 

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Great job buddy!!! To my mind you ARE the greatest detailer in Malaysia! Which other detailer would take the time to teach anyone everything he knows about detailing? Furthermore to carry out a detail for those in need....
Thanks buddy for your kind words..... I see the same passion goes to you too

Originally Posted by Michael Stoops said:
KC, it is very cool that you put on these clinics and teach others how to bring out the shine in their rides. We have always enjoyed your write ups here on MOL and can only imagine how much fun, and what an honor, it must be to learn from you in person. We applaud your dedication and generosity!!
"I always believe................."nobody cares what you know, they only know by how much you share"

we only live once......let make it together there :driver:
 

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