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<blockquote data-quote="kc&#039;s" data-source="post: 735335" data-attributes="member: 18507"><p>This is a journey of no return! once our paint is being ruined by such a devastating scratch, the damages is beyond skin deep</p><p>physically (on what can be seen) is just some esthetic damage but the real damages is the owner heart broken</p><p></p><p>Getting to sleep through is difficult, for once i went through it....on my beloved car....especially in Malaysia..people like to take revenge (saying to themselves "i will teach them a lesson -Scratchhhhhhhhhhh their paints)</p><p>as I am blogging at the wee hours ...my church friend from Australia just whatsapp me ...and need to seek my teaching "how to restore key scratch"</p><p></p><p></p><p>i remembered many many years ago i did beyond detail <a href="http://thedetailers.blogspot.com/2010/06/dare-you-to-view-from-zero-to-hero-by.html" target="_blank">Dare you to see this</a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Let's begin....the owner of this car was generous to lend us this car for our car detailing lesson</p><p></p><p><a href="http://thedetailers.blogspot.com/2015/07/hands-on-car-detailing-lesson-1st.html" target="_blank">Car detailer: Hands on car detailing lesson 1st August 2015</a></p><p></p><p>He is planning to respray the car, plus the long key scratched wounded his heart more than the wallet......I was about to pack and go home.....till i saw ...this....my hands begin itchy and the only way to stop my passion is to use my strength</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JVm-8McTfro/VcCF4oIt5LI/AAAAAAAAVjk/DMCqX5ZiZHo/s512-Ic42/IMG_7726.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>horendous swirls too</p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qZT626ssHOU/VcCF49oXN6I/AAAAAAAAVjo/fu189NxHi7c/s512-Ic42/IMG_7727.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I had to do what i had to do</p><p></p><p>....that is .....correcting beyond</p><p></p><p>the fine lines was so thin..perhas its between 2-3 MM wide...so I had to cut my sand paper to fit the size of the damage</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>what you need....</p><p>1. shampoo and MF to wash the car</p><p>2. clay before correction - to remove outter contaminants</p><p>3. Polish and Compound - I has Polish Angel Final Polish and Polish Angel <aster Compound - the most awesome poduct I ever used</p><p>4. DA or rotary - with 3 inche backing plate and wool pads and foam pads or MF pads</p><p>5. Master sealant by Polish Angel</p><p>6. flood lights + camera to document your process</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>refering the chart may give u a better understanding</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>and this might help you to understand what our car paint comprises of</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ABJDlTf_cC8/VaXjXf4ijDI/AAAAAAAAUnI/G-Ib3fZzIyQ/s800-Ic42/Repair%252520-%252520Copy.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>after sanding</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sUbBgUyoa-Q/VcCF6Q6AI3I/AAAAAAAAVkA/idMvFfFFdFY/s800-Ic42/IMG_7730.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>dry it for further inspection</p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vWMzQmJd4SE/VcCF605r8KI/AAAAAAAAVkQ/7lrMv_z3aZo/s800-Ic42/IMG_7732.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>the most awesome machine - easy enough for a 10 year old child to handle</p><p></p><p>Krestle Das Pro</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>opps...line still visible after the frst attempt</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>re sand again</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--YVdyilVs_w/VcCF6SRqlLI/AAAAAAAAVkI/VOdYgwawBrs/s800-Ic42/IMG_7731.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>mini pad and backing plate save us</p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cdnSHcPsYtI/VcCF78m3qXI/AAAAAAAAVkg/yhjKvzuCmEQ/s800-Ic42/IMG_7734.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>after 2 passes of snading and compound</p><p>lines and scratches is dimmer and lighter</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>so I continue to do spot polish on these affected lines</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>finally after 2 more compound passe...most line seems to be faded....I finish it with Buff shine MF 3" pad with Polsih angel master final</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>very less product require and prove to have very long woring time</p><p></p><p>this is a silicon free product - contain both SMAT vs DAT</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>awesome finish</p><p><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fi_awsreD7Q/VcCF-nHm-LI/AAAAAAAAVlQ/zwjdTw2beFs/s800-Ic42/IMG_7740.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Biw8jYXyEes/VcRWBMownwI/AAAAAAAAAHw/XyD_vdaKlDM/w800-h262-no/IMG_5771.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>my tools</p><p><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e_ml6uA-2D4/VcRWOU_NibI/AAAAAAAAAHw/BYBlCr_ScNo/w800-h262-no/IMG_5789.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>have fun</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.autopia.org/forums/click-brag-the-detailers-showcase/161505-return-doomed-repainted-kcs.html" target="_blank">to the point of no return - doomed to be repainted by KC's</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kc's, post: 735335, member: 18507"] This is a journey of no return! once our paint is being ruined by such a devastating scratch, the damages is beyond skin deep physically (on what can be seen) is just some esthetic damage but the real damages is the owner heart broken Getting to sleep through is difficult, for once i went through it....on my beloved car....especially in Malaysia..people like to take revenge (saying to themselves "i will teach them a lesson -Scratchhhhhhhhhhh their paints) as I am blogging at the wee hours ...my church friend from Australia just whatsapp me ...and need to seek my teaching "how to restore key scratch" i remembered many many years ago i did beyond detail [URL="http://thedetailers.blogspot.com/2010/06/dare-you-to-view-from-zero-to-hero-by.html"]Dare you to see this[/URL] Let's begin....the owner of this car was generous to lend us this car for our car detailing lesson [URL="http://thedetailers.blogspot.com/2015/07/hands-on-car-detailing-lesson-1st.html"]Car detailer: Hands on car detailing lesson 1st August 2015[/URL] He is planning to respray the car, plus the long key scratched wounded his heart more than the wallet......I was about to pack and go home.....till i saw ...this....my hands begin itchy and the only way to stop my passion is to use my strength [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JVm-8McTfro/VcCF4oIt5LI/AAAAAAAAVjk/DMCqX5ZiZHo/s512-Ic42/IMG_7726.JPG[/IMG] horendous swirls too [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-qZT626ssHOU/VcCF49oXN6I/AAAAAAAAVjo/fu189NxHi7c/s512-Ic42/IMG_7727.JPG[/IMG] I had to do what i had to do ....that is .....correcting beyond the fine lines was so thin..perhas its between 2-3 MM wide...so I had to cut my sand paper to fit the size of the damage what you need.... 1. shampoo and MF to wash the car 2. clay before correction - to remove outter contaminants 3. Polish and Compound - I has Polish Angel Final Polish and Polish Angel <aster Compound - the most awesome poduct I ever used 4. DA or rotary - with 3 inche backing plate and wool pads and foam pads or MF pads 5. Master sealant by Polish Angel 6. flood lights + camera to document your process refering the chart may give u a better understanding and this might help you to understand what our car paint comprises of [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ABJDlTf_cC8/VaXjXf4ijDI/AAAAAAAAUnI/G-Ib3fZzIyQ/s800-Ic42/Repair%252520-%252520Copy.jpg[/IMG] after sanding [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sUbBgUyoa-Q/VcCF6Q6AI3I/AAAAAAAAVkA/idMvFfFFdFY/s800-Ic42/IMG_7730.JPG[/IMG] dry it for further inspection [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vWMzQmJd4SE/VcCF605r8KI/AAAAAAAAVkQ/7lrMv_z3aZo/s800-Ic42/IMG_7732.JPG[/IMG] the most awesome machine - easy enough for a 10 year old child to handle Krestle Das Pro opps...line still visible after the frst attempt re sand again [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/--YVdyilVs_w/VcCF6SRqlLI/AAAAAAAAVkI/VOdYgwawBrs/s800-Ic42/IMG_7731.JPG[/IMG] mini pad and backing plate save us [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-cdnSHcPsYtI/VcCF78m3qXI/AAAAAAAAVkg/yhjKvzuCmEQ/s800-Ic42/IMG_7734.JPG[/IMG] after 2 passes of snading and compound lines and scratches is dimmer and lighter so I continue to do spot polish on these affected lines finally after 2 more compound passe...most line seems to be faded....I finish it with Buff shine MF 3" pad with Polsih angel master final very less product require and prove to have very long woring time this is a silicon free product - contain both SMAT vs DAT awesome finish [IMG]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fi_awsreD7Q/VcCF-nHm-LI/AAAAAAAAVlQ/zwjdTw2beFs/s800-Ic42/IMG_7740.JPG[/IMG] [IMG]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Biw8jYXyEes/VcRWBMownwI/AAAAAAAAAHw/XyD_vdaKlDM/w800-h262-no/IMG_5771.JPG[/IMG] my tools [IMG]https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-e_ml6uA-2D4/VcRWOU_NibI/AAAAAAAAAHw/BYBlCr_ScNo/w800-h262-no/IMG_5789.JPG[/IMG] have fun [URL="http://www.autopia.org/forums/click-brag-the-detailers-showcase/161505-return-doomed-repainted-kcs.html"]to the point of no return - doomed to be repainted by KC's[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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