Italian Job - by KC

[kc's]

another italian affairs!


the unforgetable hero



today version

how it used to be


now



my buddy left overseas for couple of years, upon returning he find shock to look at how "Herbie`s"



So he wanted to revive & restore this ride but unfortunately when he tries to send it to one of the largest car wash centre to get it detail...and all he got is this.................... TOGW
the more they does, they does more to be done




His main concerns is the amount of stain need to be clean, removing all water marks on the glasses & paint to restores & OPTI COAT.
hard tropic rain stain inbetween door & side glasses


on the windows - water stains



more water stains inbetween of body & bumper


door lock hinges stained


obvious stains


below the emblem


below the front grill


front top grill



more



builts up dirt on the window panels


petrol cap area stains


interior before


more behind the interior - stains


wheels


stains on vinyl - unremovable


exhaust area stains


prolong unclean anti rust - residues "became a permenant damaged"


below the door



engine


more interior stains


abandon bonnet frame holder- before


after alien clean

[kc's]

inbetween of rear hood jams


after alien clean


5 years of dirt accumalated


5 minutes of alien cleaning


bonnet jam before


after 5 minutes of alien clean


the rear brake lights before



after 5 minutes of alien clean


before


after 5 minutes of alien clean


front spoiler stains before




after 5 min of alien clean


before rear


after 5 mins of Alien Clean


after





door jam before


after 5 minutes alien clean & wipe down


bonnet cover


after 5 minutes alien clean


after cleaning


before


after 5 minuites of Alien clean



before


after 5 minutes alien clean


door hinges before


after 5 minutes alien clean

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before



ta da
after 5 minutes alien clean


before


after alienized
after 5 minutes alien clean


before


after 5 minutes alien clean


before glues stains

after 5 minutes alien clean


door hinges before


after 5 minutes alien clean


before


after 5 min alien clean


Harold Heizry my master detailer - giving his undivided attention to the detail


before


after 2 hours


before


after


TOGW - the other guy wax - residues from the previous detailer


simply effortless removing with alien clean



before


improved after paint polishing with OPT OHC & OHP


removing to further clean


ta da


before

after


tada


moving in to clean more

[kc's]

upon head lamp correction.......Sadden me all my LC pads & holders disintegrated

Break up into parts, typically as the result of impact or decay.

frustrated but [urlhttp://thedetailers.blogspot.com/2012/02/doctor-head-lamp-rm-8000-head-lamp.html[/url]


water mark issue



paint correction - before


paint correction - after
thanks to all OPT OHP OHC


thanks to Doc G

a simple Test by wipping down with damp MF


ta da - blurred vision for driving in the rain & at night


severe - rain spots


ta da (FENIX high gear) is a wonderful tool to work with


a 50/50


another
before


after



before


a wonderful 50/50% shot


when it dries up


before


after


a 50/50%


real deal
before



after



before water marks removed


after



during paint surgery


wonderl detail interior


more









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ta da




closer



we ended at 00:12 hours

[kc's]

how italian job chooses this car


currently

[Todd@RUPES]

Great work KC!!!!

[kc's]

Great work KC!!!!

Thanks Todd for your constant kind words & Cheers

[Pats300zx]

Amazing work KC...

[juliom2]

Oh man!!!!! What a Documentary!!!!! Thanks for sharin.....
Total transformation on every detail....
Great Job!!!!

[SpeedFreak]

Looks much better, very nice!

[Reality33]

Very very very nice detail! Great work!!

[kc's]

Amazing work KC...

Thanks Pats300 for your kind words

Looks much better, very nice!

Thanks Speedfreak...yupp with lots of work & sweat too

Oh man!!!!! What a Documentary!!!!! Thanks for sharin.....
Total transformation on every detail....
Great Job!!!!

Thank you for your kind words Juliom2

Very very very nice detail! Great work!!

Thank you very very very very much too for your kind words