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!!!!:bigups

 

[SpeedFreak]

Looks much better, very nice!
:bigups

 

[Reality33]

Very very very nice detail! Great work!!

 

[kc's]

Amazing work KC...

Thanks Pats300 for your kind words

Looks much better, very nice!
:bigups

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

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

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 :rockon