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  • The make over of the black Knight (saga)

    My encounter with The Black Knight
    I had one of the most challenging & exciting detailing task, my intention was just to detail up the paint work (4 hours) but ended up almost 8 hours.
    It has been one of my most treacherous adventures:-

    From a distance this black proton looks good at a glance, a closer look you see alots of paint flaws, deep scratches all over the place, cats clawed marks, water marks, spots .the black doesn't look any black anymore, more to grayish....as we live near the oven, equator line, adding the furnace of sunlight adding the strong acid rain stains anything.





    I started to wash & soak the car with a stronger detergent, trying to get rid of any wax residue or dirt, while i clean the engine compartment (it look like the engine was not cleaned since 3 years) while the engine & rims is being soak in multi action cleaner, i rinse off the car body.

    This dirt & grease shun people from touching the engine compartment
    Newly detailed engine


    then i started to clay section by section of every part of car body, Tar soiled mark mostly at the lower panel of the doors, there are many paws, domestic tiger(called CAT), claws was all over the place, birds dropping found on the roof, I presume these little tiger actually went up to
    prowls on them.....

    little tiger paws

    also my 6th finger friends finger nails at door jams.

    Later i felt like opening a cans of worms, as i begin to clean the interior with the MAC & detail with the Meguair's gold class interior detailer, I discover there is lots of marks & stain in the boot as well.
    [IMG]file:///G:/DCIM/118CANON/IMG_1851.JPG[/IMG][IMG]file:///G:/DCIM/118CANON/IMG_1851.JPG[/IMG]
    pre-soak with MAC & mats has to be removed for interior cleaning

    newly interior details, glowing like new

    Just when i thought i could go the the main thing, polishing (that was what i am suppose to do) i discover the front left bumper was out of place, so i help him to re-adjust the bumper alignment (as there is a very bad knock on the lower left bumper) I spent another 1 hour. My wife came out asking me what am i trying to do (as to her knowledge I am suppose to polish the car & not knocking it)
    Out of aligment bumper look like preparing a rally race car
    i begin to tape of the trim. Cant help but notice how plenty is the swirls & all over the cars, the owner only realized when i pointed out to him under a sun light.
    i started to do a test area , with Mequairs M105 ultra compound with lake country yellow pads, minimized almost all spiderwebs.....




    i did the KBM method at 1st, was intro by Master Seech, although is effective, but pads need to be cleaned regularly,

    later I switched to a wool pad for better cutting for the swirls on the bonnet with Mequairs M105 ultra compound, follow by ccs yellow foam pads with Mequairs M105 ultra compound and CCS lake country white foam pads Mequairs M105 ultra compound.
    Polish with Meguairs M80 polish with soft pads & finish off with Hand buff Meguairs NXT 2.0 sealant wax
    very impressive finishing with M105

    Very tired but satisfied

    The owner told me its like driving a new car without the installment

    Thanks to Meguairs for making this wonderful products, its make life so easy & enjoyable...now i am enjoying my detailing work more. Thanks to Matt Davies, Meguairs Asia for taking time to visit us in Malaysia & sharing your immense knowledge & expertise

    Thanks to Seech & Samuel for sharing M105, Sifu Fishbonez & Zey for all the encouragement & guidance

    P/s although my back is aching but my spirit is strengthen.

    pls feel free to drop your comment & opinion
    it only takes a little patience and plenty of PASSION!!

    detailing blog

    http://thedetailers.blogspot.com

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    Re: The make over of the black Knight (saga)

    thanks for taking time viewing at my encounters...pls feel free to comment
    Enjoy detailing
    it only takes a little patience and plenty of PASSION!!

    detailing blog

    http://thedetailers.blogspot.com

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    • #3
      Re: The make over of the black Knight (saga)

      Nice job KC. Hope to see more of your work.
      Detailing blog: prodetailing.blogspot.com
      Everything else: theseech.blogspot.com

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      • #4
        Re: The make over of the black Knight (saga)

        Nice!
        Shane
        1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL

        If you trim yourself to fit the world you'll whittle yourself away. - Aaron Tippin

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        • #5
          Re: The make over of the black Knight (saga)

          wow nice job!! the hood sure looks glossy!

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          • #6
            Re: The make over of the black Knight (saga)

            Originally posted by fishbonezken View Post
            wow nice job!! the hood sure looks glossy!
            thanks sifu ken
            it only takes a little patience and plenty of PASSION!!

            detailing blog

            http://thedetailers.blogspot.com

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            • #7
              Re: The make over of the black Knight (saga)

              Originally posted by seech View Post
              Nice job KC. Hope to see more of your work.
              master Seech
              I cant hold it any longer need your force to be with me
              it only takes a little patience and plenty of PASSION!!

              detailing blog

              http://thedetailers.blogspot.com

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              • #8
                Re: The make over of the black Knight (saga)

                Huge improvement. No doubt the owner thought he had a new car. Great work.
                quality creates its own demand

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                • #9
                  Re: The make over of the black Knight (saga)

                  Great transformation!

                  New Ride

                  TOP

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                  • #10
                    Re: The make over of the black Knight (saga)

                    Originally posted by J. A. Michaels View Post
                    Huge improvement. No doubt the owner thought he had a new car. Great work.

                    Thanks Michaels
                    it only takes a little patience and plenty of PASSION!!

                    detailing blog

                    http://thedetailers.blogspot.com

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                    • #11
                      Re: The make over of the black Knight (saga)

                      Originally posted by Eddie6th View Post
                      Great transformation!

                      New Ride
                      thanks
                      it only takes a little patience and plenty of PASSION!!

                      detailing blog

                      http://thedetailers.blogspot.com

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                      • #12
                        Re: The make over of the black Knight (saga)

                        I must meet you in person one day

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                        • #13
                          Re: The make over of the black Knight (saga)

                          Originally posted by g88 View Post
                          I must meet you in person one day
                          sure


                          rgds
                          kc
                          it only takes a little patience and plenty of PASSION!!

                          detailing blog

                          http://thedetailers.blogspot.com

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