to the point of no return - doomed to be repainted rescue by KC's

Lets call Sal and ask for Gal jugs, I just cant get enuff of the smell of that Stuff! I never tried FI? I might.... please put Z6 in bigger jugs! I have used the stuff from Griots worked good on the Zainoed paint:)
 
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
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This car was pronounce beyond repair or detail & was doomed for respraying work...instead of restoration work

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

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

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"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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"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


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more scratches
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dogs scratches

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human scratches
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"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

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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

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remember the hexagon patent paint on the rear hood
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after 2 passes of compounding...megs M 105 & Wool pad

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look at the 50/50 comparrision before & after...
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Picture before correction
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detailing tuition begins
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look at the pads & the right combinations of products & pads make the corrections prefect
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day light pic of the hood after correction...like about 8 passes altogether???
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part 2

before pics
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after correction pic
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another before
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a 50/50 comparrision picture
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a 50/50 comparrision picture
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a 50/50 comparrision picture
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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
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front left fender
pics before...do u see the serpent
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after corrected by optimum compound & wool
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polish by optimum polish
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front engine hood pics

before..doomed & the owner decided to be repainted
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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
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remember before
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now
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another hand on session....finishing polishing on a super super fine finish pad polishing by the owner himself

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ta da
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finish pics
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another hand on polishing by his friend
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after pics
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pics before
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now
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before
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tada

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do u remember this pics?
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look outside of the box
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hood
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do u necessarily to get it repainted inorder to get this?

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how about this
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the bigger pics
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now
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now
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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
 
Great job once again KC!:clap:

What's up with the secret identity. Are you a secret agent and can't reveal your true identity?:D
 
Great job once again KC!:clap:

What's up with the secret identity. Are you a secret agent and can't reveal your true identity?:D

LOL....the pics was actually shot by the owners son & happen to cover me from being intimidated by the local car club forums...as i happen to be over passionate

wow looks great!! !!!! A++++ what year is the benz??
i think its 1997
 
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