baking the Käfer, volks wagen opti coat at Detailien Hives

kc's

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we have been pretty hand tights for many many days and night

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baking ......

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Käfer (in German aka "beetle") designed by Ferdinand Porsche


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champion of all champion
with the record of longest-running and most-manufactured car of a single design platform, worldwide.


The People's Car"
In 1931, Ferdinand Porsche developed the Porsche Type 12, or "Auto für Jedermann" (car for everybody) for Zündapp

Volkswagen (aka, "people's car" in German)

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the Beetle was more comfortable and powerful than most European small cars, having been designed for sustained high speed on the Autobahn, being the top seller in US


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The engine must be powerful enough for rapid sustained cruising on Germany’s new Autobahnen

some adds on
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Everything must be designed to ensure worn out parts could be quickly and inexpensively exchanged. The engine must be air-cooled because, as Hitler explained, not every country doctor had his own garage

"The engine fires up immediately without a choke. It has tolerable road-handling and is economical to maintain. Although a small car, the engine has great elasticity and gave the feeling of better output than its small nominal size."

gore by Zoro sword???

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the owner had the choice between buying a Porsche or rebuilding his 3rd beetle.....and many of the parts imported in from US, his children loves this than a Porsche .....as it might not fit them in.....

this is gonna to be in a show car........phews...spell W.O.R.K

after many many months between body shop......chassis strengthening done
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sent to interior to redo refurbish

come new coat of Paint
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then move to electrical and wiring specialist to rewire the whole car


next to a mechanic to rebuilt and enhance the cooling, braking system....

back to body shop to do a final paint touch up
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BTW he is the only mechanic know what going on.....
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we found this on the roof

many many months later.....came to us
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scuff
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here there
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more pigmentation

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sleepless night began
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found lots of polish residues


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and
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and
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more in all the crack rubber sealant area
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straining to see the scuff

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ta da...resulting ....HO RROR Gram...hollowgram
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improper polishing and damage

sea weed looking scuff
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additional bird poo topping
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more paint issue
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more cleaning
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ta da
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after day 4 paint correction


seaweed scuff
before
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now
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2
imperfect paint
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finish
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By 2002, over 21 million Type 1s had been produced, but by 2003, annual production had dropped to 30,000 from a peak of 1.3 million in 1971.

the damaged paint

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after many days
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closer defect
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gently restored
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now
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how under different lighting....defect looks differently
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now
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damaged by improper care
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restored again
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swirls/scuff before

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restored again
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more near roof drainage area
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almost impossible for machine correction
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tada
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once before
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after restore

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hollowgram and long scratch before
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now

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tada
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more pigmentation
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tada
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tada
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we found out this strange dripping lines...look line mineral deposit...but....is
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super glue drips
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night mare pictures
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process.....day 1 ...thorough washing.....Optimum Car Shampoo....

OPC to do the deeper cleaning

Clay with ONR as lube

engine bay wash with OCS + OPC

Day 2 Interior + taping for paint correction

Day 3 Paint correction continues - many hours of compounding

OPT MF pads/Dbl Sided wool + OHC = Results better but not OPTIMUM YET

Day 4 Continue to do a deeper paint correction

Day 5 Thank God for the break through.......refining begun after half day
 
moving forth to the hood
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restored
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rear spoiler and registration plate holder remove for better accessibility polish
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next moving on twin exhaust polish
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now
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final preparations

more grill remove and hidden paint is even corrected
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rear engine hood spoiler and number plate cover remove to polish
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twin pipe exhaust
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what a view now
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ladies & gentleman....herbie its ready
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nicely coated rims
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Optimum Metal polished & coated
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tada
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coming up baywater limited edition
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The Final picture of our beloved Kafer
for once

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before
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now
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after the final glazed
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moving in to interior

before


now


door panel Inside
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glooves compartment
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a ride fit for the royaly

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a detail side
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this is the greatest shalf make for this car...so much so remind me off FF
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specially crafted
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awesomely protected and condition by Alien
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alienised treatment
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ladies and gentlement

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tada
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before
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the hidden horn
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Metal polish by Optimum work great

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look at the ash tray ....oxidations
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carefully tape and polish
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be my guest
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special flown in mat
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polish and coated spare
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detail
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Non other than the custom Bernie Bergman
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the eyes to our soul
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Thanks for viewing yet another detailing trials of Detailien
 
Dear kc

Amazing work!

Four days of paint correction? They didn't have to commit you to an asylum after that?
 
Dear kc

Amazing work!

Four days of paint correction? They didn't have to commit you to an asylum after that?

LOL

This was a good one
Thank you very muh for your kind words

Nearly got admitted , forgotten to bring my identity card was decline

Total we spent 6 days in all

2 days at interior engine bay, chrome parts, boot, spare tires , under wheels , glass polish and opti glass later


It was the 2nd mad detailing we did thus far this yr
 
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