De-Rubberize pesky Sticky dash knobs on your Euro?

kc2

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'(00): Find yourself touching a sticky knob? It almost feel like the rubber's melting, but wait. Meet KC. Watch as he de-rubberize the knob, documents his detailing chronicles renewing a 997 CS and hundreds of step-by-step pictures and generous tips and tricks on car detailing.



Remember how this horse was prepare for his knight
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Correction title should be spelled as Nürburgring
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5 months ago I was asked to detail this beautiful German Marque ....
with the limitation of time .........a month months later.. ...i did a lighting speed interior detailing the interior & hood area....
to read more
Car detailer: Wanna a great looking interior - pit stop speed

sorry Bud let you waited 5 months ya......u know the reason for this season

most commonly problem any Germans ride face here.....my buddy thought Malaysia is too hot...so hot till our weather melts the knobs ....

Most probably you don't find in any other car maker ...as they are not rubberised

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this is a very common known issue in other German Marque Machine ....esp in E60s, E90s...many many many more...it is build for 4 season climate ...perhaps tropic is too hot

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ta da
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It is only clean with Power clean & microfibers !!!! Many refuted my claims of this de-rubberised detailing - makes no sense & got the wrong picture after :-

knobs are misleading... you took a picture of the left one for before and then the right for after.....they were in two different conditions... you can see that on the picture when you see both...
I'm just curious how u restored the rubberised a/cond knob in the 997. The before and after pics don't tally, the bad one is on driver's side...show us that one after u rescue it, not the one on passenger side
Hmmmmmm
p/s i do not get paid for showing you this : when i showed this to the the owner ''We have a good crazy laugh"

do we get bread on our table by showing you this??????? Hmmm.....but to state our claims ...yes

i even got banned from some international detailing sites for exposing too much ...secrets & out do others????

Hi KC
I'm afraid I'm taking the decision to remove all of your current Showroom threads and you won't be allowed to post anymore with your current membership status.
It's simply unfair on our other overseas detailers who do susbcribe to the International supporter package.
My decision on this is final and not up for discussion.
What?? got banned for posting all my ABC guide 123 steps???????

shouldn't it be the other way around.....Perhaps my consistency put many of them to challenged - all because of me they started a paid / subscribe section for all the none UK citizen - I have been asked to pay 50 pound to "susbcribe to the International supporter package"

Imagine
I spent 12 hours preparing the pics, uploading it online & write the thread....many to wee hours in the morning & even criticised by some talking pro

classic example for the classic PGA tour
(as there are 2 type of golfer here - one who is the talking pro & another the walking pro)...choose which one you want to subscribe to....to me there is no apologies...it is just my passion to share with you


before
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Now
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close up shot
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5 months later on the left knob - still remains
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The car is made of lighter materials that means less energy is used.......and with the amount of curves as well

good looking from far away shot.....
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but close up & under sunlight...ta da

our hidden enemy is being revealed

SWIRLS
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SWIRLS mostly is created....by homo sapient rather than mother nature or environmental treats

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many caused by the cloths we use to wash & dry / techniques of strokes - material make off & worn out cloths (microfibers alike)

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Swirls too on the D pillar
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front 1/4 panel (Clear bra - vinyly wrapping alike to protect against stone chips)

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this pics was taken 5 months ago prior clear bra removed - visible swirls
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the owner decided to unwrapped his present - otherwise it is like driving an unwrapped present around...

more visible clear bra wrapping
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now the hidden swirls shown once this clear bra remove
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my buddy told me , the moment this clear bra was removed - the swirls already pre- existed

more swirls found now

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pic before bath & lots of wax & polish residue found
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on the emblem area
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plus the clear bra - residues , left an uneven paint on the coat
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more residue of paint unevenness -left after the bra removed
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hidden wax residue on the d pillar - open sesame
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We clayed most of it , lube with ONR No rinse wash & power clean out the residue



over 2 man hours just on the roof lining rubber - cleaning the tedious area
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More residues - means more head ache - another hour over just to clean & polish with a special tool called "cotton bud" M105 & M205 was use for this job

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took us over an hours to get the residues & stains out of it

after

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moving to wheels cleaning
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the least aggressive & effect way cleaning - thanks to ONR

callipers
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premixes ONR sprayed


clay
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Question ?

Is there such a need to used Acids wheels cleaners or harsh degreaser to clean? which may endangered & chances of damaging our expensive - most of the wheel is painted & clear coated as well....


as for me i did by ONR wipe on & wipe off & walk away

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brushing hard to reach area
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PAINT CORRECTION :-

after a good good bath
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moving on to Paint correction
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but what is there to correct....Many would say "what's wrong & what is the need of car detailing ?????? - as the car look great & have nice reflection

lets take a closer look
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under proper lighting - i imitated the sunlight by this halogen flood light

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side wheel arch area

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scratches
around here & there & every where
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a long scratch got it from a side parking near the bushes next to a thorny plant bouganvilla
more scratches by bouganvilla
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more
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tar remover which remove the paint as well -
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more

scratches at the rear bumper - which the owner specific to corrected

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before
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a 50/50 area set to show before & after corrections
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before
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after
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in between
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before
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after
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for once
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now
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another area damage while some contamination cleaning done in a wrong way
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for it always takes a cobbler to know his tools

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before
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after being corrected
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lower 1/4 bumper before
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after
after being corrected
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moving on to the top - as it is always says - hard to reach the top
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plenty of water stains
before
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scratches as well

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ta da

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sunroof
NOW this the 2nd hardest part to detail - - as it is on a different composure material - which i believe is make of fiber glass - having a tropical water stains is an almost an IMPOSSIBLE task to remove -

would you believe - it takes an hour plus to detail

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another 50/50 % comparison on the sunroof
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before
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a 50/50%

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ta da
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another secret exposed

when we lifted the diamond logo clear bra tag
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we found
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Are we there yet - the donkey ask Shrek while the sat on the journey to the castle

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scratches before

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now
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very very soon
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a few more pics before rolling off the road again

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gave another ONR wash & protected by
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imagine after 10 1/2 hours of detailing - all you want is to complete the job with any big effort & effective protection on the paint

I did it in 20 minutes with this help

Menu for the day

tools - plenty of all assorted brushes, microfibers , Makita rotary, Pads & wools

-ONR Wash - with 3 microfibers (before after clay & after each compound & polish) 4 onr wash + 1st shampoo washed diluted with Optimum power clean to strip all waxes

-O Power Clean - (1:1 used as degreaser, 3:1 to remove hard stains like algae, 5:1 paint cleaning & emblem cleaning - remove waxes, 8:1 door jams & stickers remover)

-Clay & ONR as QD for clay (2 ounces for 500 ml water) - many many clays & patience is our reward

paint corrections
- M105 & Lake country double side wool (fast & quick) (makita spread 1 & progress to speed 3)

-Level up by M105 & Lake country double cutting pad (makita spread 1 & progress to speed 3)

-Paint glossed with OHSP & Meguiars soft bun polishing pad (makita spread 1 & progress to speed 3 & regress to speed 2 & finish with speed 1)
-Finishing by OHSP with LC glazing pad (makita spread 1 & progress to speed 2 & regress to speed1 slightly lifting the rotary - slow is the key word to let the product work out)

Protected by
Optimum Opti seal (25 minutes) on all exterior , window & glasses & Optimum Car wax (5 minutes)

Interior Power clean & leather conditioner & O Leather Protectant



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Rear Engine hood - another hard to detail area
before

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it is easier & as taking extra precaution over narrow area by taping each level to prevent coincidently scrap
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ta da
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interior detailing

Tools - plenty of bristle hair brushes +one and only Optimum Power clean - tada ( i would not leave home for this joB- dilutes to suits yr job need ) I dilute 1:5

wipe off with onr & microfibers


later is condition by leather condition
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interior is protected by optimum leather protectant against UV never claim a dressing product
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(a spray on , wipe off & walk away) is good for all interior plastic, vinyl & rubber

a special edition techo meter too is protected by leather protectant
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++now a corrected ride

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check out under proper lighting
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oppss wrong pic

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thank God it is not there
now

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close up before
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now
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wheel is protected by an effortless wax - spray on wipe off & walk away
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tires is protected by tire shine
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remember before
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ta da
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remember this pic
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ta da
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the hardest area to detail & if you have been thru one
before
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now
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safely now to show whether in day or by night
now after detail

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check it out again

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before
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now

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now
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this too
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ta da
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before

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ta da

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cheers to all my kind buddies & cherish our detailing- ship together...i would sincere loves to be with you - if time & places permits to join you in your detailing voyage too

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now The Luxury of driving a Porsche 911 Carrera S experience begins

thanks to this knob & the pic
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who got me into trouble and many have refute my claims

Now
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thanks to Doc G otherwise i would have nothing to share with you guys & many thanks of your kindness & cheers along the way
 

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