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The Caldina is Toyota's best car right now, 17 inch standard rims (but the owner has an 18inche now), Xenon headlight (Discharge lamp), ABS, TCS, private & UV cutting glass, Recardo bucket seats, it has AWD, tip tronic and 2.0 260hp turbocharged 3sgte to power it, which makes it Toyota's fastest production car right now. With the discontinuation of celica, the Caldina was one of sportiest Toyota models in Japan For the price, no other turbo 2.0 can match the price and reliability of a 3sgte engine. Beauty cant be resisted, even a group of American is signing a petition to start bringing Caldina's over to US shores.
for those of you who is interested, kindly check out http://www.petitiononline.com/3sgteCal/petition.html
Cooks recommendations
This is a 6 years ride, park in non shaded & was neglected by the previous owner. the paint was badly oxidized, white color became yellow, non glossy & non reflective. The clear coats almost non existed. Head lamp was cloudy & yellowish. I saw a lot of work but the owner was very kind & cheering us up, even bought us breakfast, lunch & teas.
Menu for the day
starters
- 2 Buckets sys (wash by the owner, kind to prepare for me)
- Mild Clay & ONR as lube
- quick wipe down
Main course
- Megs M105 with CCs cutting pad (almost 3-5 passes on each panels)
- IPA wipe down, proceed to
- Megs M80 with CCs Polishing pad
Desert
- Megs NXT 2.0
- UQD
Beverages
APC on all door jams & side archs with many brushes
Pics Before
after clayed
Some pics before to share with you
dullness on the paint
plenty of stains
Yellowish Head lamp
the loss of gloss, between the paint & interior
look at the gloss, between the interior & outside paint
I pointed out to the owner as the upper 1/4 panel was respray, as some orange paint visible, and different tone, he was shocked, as he being a car aircond guys & calling a fellow body shop to view prior purchase
visible sign of petrol marks & stains
scartches
Pics before door jams
fingers nails scratches here & there
look at the abuse & neglection
Water marks stains all over the body, making the white not appealing at all
50/50 area set for testing
my Magic portion
after M105
50/50
50/50
over view of my test area,
had a quick discussion with the owner on the corrected panel & the correction
pics of corrected area
paint getting clearer after M 80
another area 50/50 on the induct hood area
done with M 105, gloss restored
trying to get a 2d shot, on the induct hood area 50/50
that's the 2nd test area....each about 4-5 passes, with rotary speed 2.5-2-1
look at the reflection
another 50/50
Driver side door 50/50 test
50/50 with M 105
border view
tatatata...the finish work of M105
another before shots
oxidazation
tatatata
pics before
pics after
neglected & badly oxidized paint
Pics before corrections
pics after corrections
another 50/50 area
50/50 area
look at the badly oxidized, neglected by the previous owner as he owned a few savvy car
pics before
pics after
50/50 test area near fuel cap
pics before
after
50/50 pics after corrections
pics prior corrections
50/50 pics after corrections
pics before
pics after
50/50 pics
Head lamp corrections - my new magic portion Plastic X
there is some clear coat found peel while working on this area & i had a chat with the owner & discussing the risk of removing this paint from the plastic, as this is what our body shop does, painting a layer of clear coat on the plastic. when it is oxidize, its makes the plastic more yellowish
setting 50/50 area
50/50
50/50
pics of corrected head lamp
right side corrected pics
finale - just before the tires hit the road again
carefully hand applied Last touch
mama-mia the gloss restored again by Megs M80
reflection came back
the depth & white reappears again
a typical malaysia aircond service centre
the power behind the wheel 260hp turbocharged 3sgte
HKS air filter
it was 9 hours X 2 man, working only on the exterior
we work from Dawn to dusk
but enjoying any moment
as i looked back, i miss every encounter & hand on this ride,
there were many moment, i actually stop & ask the owner to take a good look of 50/50 area & reluctantly
this is not water or dampness, but the gloss of M 80
look at the transformations by megs
this not damp nor mist but the gloss of M 80
mamamia, thanks to Barry & his mad teams of scientist
look at the M80 mamamia oily & glossy
it tells u all
i Like it
GT four
18inches wheel
full recaro seats
pics after
remember the Pics before
thanks for taking your precious time to view, this has been one of my most enjoyable detailing
. as i have a feeling, when i handled back the car to the owner, i was like as though giving the bride away....my heart yearn after her, as i cared & groomed her to be where she was suppose to be...
Comments & critic is most welcome...thanks for your detailing ship
The Caldina is Toyota's best car out right now, a 17 inch standard rims (but the owner has an 18inche now), Xenon headlight (Discharge lamp), ABS, TCS, private & UV cutting glass, Recardo bucket seats, it has AWD, tip tronic and 2.0 260hp turbocharged 3sgte to power it, which makes it Toyota's fastest production car right now. With the discontinuation of celica, the Caldina was one of sportiest Toyota models in Japan For the price, no other turbo 2.0 can match the price and reliability of a 3sgte engine. Beauty cant be resisted, even a group of American is signing a petition to start bringing Caldina's over to US shores.
for those of you who is interested, kindly check out http://www.petitiononline.com/3sgteCal/petition.html
Cooks recommendations
This is a 6 years ride, park in non shaded & was neglected by the previous owner. the paint was badly oxidized, white color became yellow, non glossy & non reflective. The clear coats almost non existed. Head lamp was cloudy & yellowish. I saw a lot of work but the owner was very kind & cheering us up, even bought us breakfast, lunch & teas.
Menu for the day
starters
- 2 Buckets sys (wash by the owner, kind to prepare for me)
- Mild Clay & ONR as lube
- quick wipe down
Main course
- Megs M105 with CCs cutting pad (almost 3-5 passes on each panels)
- IPA wipe down, proceed to
- Megs M80 with CCs Polishing pad
Desert
- Megs NXT 2.0
- UQD
Beverages
APC on all door jams & side archs with many brushes
Pics Before
after clayed
Some pics before to share with you
dullness on the paint
plenty of stains
Yellowish Head lamp
the loss of gloss, between the paint & interior
look at the gloss, between the interior & outside paint
I pointed out to the owner as the upper 1/4 panel was respray, as some orange paint visible, and different tone, he was shocked, as he being a car aircond guys & calling a fellow body shop to view prior purchase
visible sign of petrol marks & stains
scartches
Pics before door jams
fingers nails scratches here & there
look at the abuse & neglection
Water marks stains all over the body, making the white not appealing at all
50/50 area set for testing
my Magic portion
after M105
50/50
50/50
over view of my test area,
had a quick discussion with the owner on the corrected panel & the correction
pics of corrected area
paint getting clearer after M 80
another area 50/50 on the induct hood area
done with M 105, gloss restored
trying to get a 2d shot, on the induct hood area 50/50
that's the 2nd test area....each about 4-5 passes, with rotary speed 2.5-2-1
look at the reflection
another 50/50
Driver side door 50/50 test
50/50 with M 105
border view
tatatata...the finish work of M105
another before shots
oxidazation
tatatata
pics before
pics after
neglected & badly oxidized paint
Pics before corrections
pics after corrections
another 50/50 area
50/50 area
look at the badly oxidized, neglected by the previous owner as he owned a few savvy car
pics before
pics after
50/50 test area near fuel cap
pics before
after
50/50 pics after corrections
pics prior corrections
50/50 pics after corrections
pics before
pics after
50/50 pics
Head lamp corrections - my new magic portion Plastic X
there is some clear coat found peel while working on this area & i had a chat with the owner & discussing the risk of removing this paint from the plastic, as this is what our body shop does, painting a layer of clear coat on the plastic. when it is oxidize, its makes the plastic more yellowish
setting 50/50 area
50/50
50/50
pics of corrected head lamp
right side corrected pics
finale - just before the tires hit the road again
carefully hand applied Last touch
mama-mia the gloss restored again by Megs M80
reflection came back
the depth & white reappears again
a typical malaysia aircond service centre
the power behind the wheel 260hp turbocharged 3sgte
HKS air filter
it was 9 hours X 2 man, working only on the exterior
we work from Dawn to dusk
but enjoying any moment
as i looked back, i miss every encounter & hand on this ride,
there were many moment, i actually stop & ask the owner to take a good look of 50/50 area & reluctantly
this is not water or dampness, but the gloss of M 80
look at the transformations by megs
this not damp nor mist but the gloss of M 80
mamamia, thanks to Barry & his mad teams of scientist
look at the M80 mamamia oily & glossy
it tells u all
i Like it
GT four
18inches wheel
full recaro seats
pics after
remember the Pics before
thanks for taking your precious time to view, this has been one of my most enjoyable detailing
. as i have a feeling, when i handled back the car to the owner, i was like as though giving the bride away....my heart yearn after her, as i cared & groomed her to be where she was suppose to be...
Comments & critic is most welcome...thanks for your detailing ship
The Caldina is Toyota's best car out right now, a 17 inch standard rims (but the owner has an 18inche now), Xenon headlight (Discharge lamp), ABS, TCS, private & UV cutting glass, Recardo bucket seats, it has AWD, tip tronic and 2.0 260hp turbocharged 3sgte to power it, which makes it Toyota's fastest production car right now. With the discontinuation of celica, the Caldina was one of sportiest Toyota models in Japan For the price, no other turbo 2.0 can match the price and reliability of a 3sgte engine. Beauty cant be resisted, even a group of American is signing a petition to start bringing Caldina's over to US shores.
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