Night Parting Shot…
Posted by macdude on August 28th, 2010 filed in Friends, Personal, Photography, DetailingComment now »
We’ve been zipping about sprucing the place up and fine-tuning all the equipment for our grand-opening which is a full month away. And even as we’re in the midst of getting the finer details sorted, the new detailing studio has been nothing short of extremely busy with our friends and existing clients packing the place up with cars for detailing work. I thank the Lord for keeping us so busy even when we’re not officially opened yet. It’s a blessing to have all your support and we are nothing short of grateful for sharing the love around!
It’s the Ramadhan month now and we’re getting packed with cars being detailed for the upcoming Raya celebrations already! It’s just exciting waking up each day and walking into our new secure 12,000 square feet detailing facility where we can detail each car to it’s absolute perfection.
In the meantime, here’s a shot of the detailing studio taken by famous architectural photographer Azrul K Abdullah from 807 Studio. The radically-designed facility which features a urban-grunge industrial theme was designed by Arkitek Karlson, a talented Malaysian architectural firm.
A Sneak Preview Of AutoDetailer Studio!
Posted by macdude on August 1st, 2010 filed in Friends, Personal, Photography, Detailing5 Comments »
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In the past couple of months, we’ve been a tad preoccupied with preparing a huge surprise(quite literally!) for our clients at AutoDetailer. I hadn’t thought “busy” could be redefined, but apparently I was wrong. With increased traffic at the garage, we’d been working with a lot of physical space constraints already and with what my friends & friends consider a slightly more than average obsessive-compulsive character-trait of ensuring everything is nothing less than perfect, I realized since last year that we had to evolve. A lot of time was spent thinking out-of-the-box to develop a newer approach that was unique to our abilities to deliver an immaculate paintwork finish. The nature of our work requires copious amounts of time to craft the intrinsic finishes that we’re known for and that meant heavily-recurring detailing schedule overlaps. Space was an issue. Some cars take a day or two(especially visitors from out-of-state and from neighboring Singapore) but some required up to a month and when you factor in the increased number of cars we’ve been entrusted to detail, you’ll begin to understand the slight complication. On some occasions, cars that are shipped to us in a container from abroad usually meant extended storage as well. I couldn’t bear seeing a car that was just painstakingly completed being parked in any condition that was less than ideal. Having it parked in a designated work bay meant sacrificing productivity as it had to be kept pristine right until the time it was unveiled for the client to appreciate the personal touch we placed on each vehicle.
We’re extremely thankful to God for blessing us with the opportunity to detail so many cars and I would like to share that along with handling detailing and restoration works for the biggest launches this year from Mercedes Benz with their hot-new SLS AMG, S-Class, E-Class, C-Class, ML-Class, BMW with their heritage 7-Series and 5-Series launches, Renault with the suave Laguna Coupe and Koleos units, two of our detailed cars won 1st and 3rd placements in the 8th Annual KL Vintage & Classic Car Concours. It’s been nothing short of an amazing journey and it is only through God’s grace that we’re able to meet the challenges.
We’ve just begun moving into our newly completed facility at Jaya One, Petaling Jaya and in the next couple of weeks we’re gonna be preparing for the launch of our new detailing studio. It’s been conceptualized from the ground-up to deliver an extraordinary world-class detailing experience and we certainly hope you’ll agree with us.
Till the next update…
God Bless
Just Detailed: Rolls Royce Phantom
Posted by macdude on July 30th, 2010 filed in Photography, Detailing2 Comments »
Introducing the ultimate super-limousine. The big kahuna of all the famed coach-builders. The peak of motoring engineering perfection. This is the Rolls Royce Phantom. Quite literally the most expensive luxury-limousine in the world. Built in one of the world’s most advanced manufacturing facilities at Goodwood, England where the technology that goes behind each custom-built Rolls Royce is astounding.
And because at different stages of the paint process is polished by hand, the owner of each Rolls Royce gets to experience some of the finest paintwork texture available off-an assembly plant. Minimal orange peel and when coupled with some painstakingly long-hours of crafting out a swirl-free high-gloss finish, the results are absolutely stunning! We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves over the 5-days that we took to detail the Phantom and to craft out the perfect paintwork finish which you can see here:
Powered by a 6.75-liter 48-valve V12 block, this beast will easily run doughnuts in the car park lot if needed. The 720 Newton meters of torque makes certain that every time you step on the pedals, you will be propelled forward. Dramatically *hehe*
The sparkles from the pearlescent paintwork is astounding once the finish is perfected and left out under the sunlight to showcase.
The massive badge/grille of honor…
The legendary Spirit of Ecstacy which is tucked into the hood when the car is parked and shut-down.
A classic-inspired dashboard that is functional but is every bit stylish as well.
Here’s a cool power-reserve meter that you won’t find anywhere else 
Every bit the Aristocratic lineage…
The famous suicide doors(otherwise known-ed as the coach-doors)!
Ultra-luxurious interior to match the coachwork.
Specially-made umbrellas are hidden in the doors. Beautifully weighted and feels like a million bucks!
Amazing mirror-finish from the beautifully painted bodywork.
This noteworthy entry represents our last photo series taken at our former garage which we have just moved out from and are in the process of transitioning into our new facility! It’s been a top-secret project that we have been working on for the last year. All photos taken of the cars we worked on which has been a traditional feature of our detailing finishes will take on a significantly different look and feel after this. But more on that in the next entry. We’ll be sharing a surprise new move for our loyal friends, clients and partners of the last 7-years.
A remarkable new era is about to begin for AutoDetailer and we thank the Lord for the opportunity and blessing! It’s been exciting watching the transformation take place at the new location
Speak to you soon!
Just Detailed: Bentley Continental Flying Spur
Posted by macdude on July 29th, 2010 filed in Photography, DetailingComment now »
In the upper echelons of society, the Bentley marquee has been recognized as one of it’s most distinguished coach-builders. It is where these uber-limousines are built to the whims and fancies of any client. Where the Continental GT re-wrote the ground rules on a luxury transcontinental coupe, the Continental Flying Spur is all business. With oodles of charm no less.
And with a 6.0-liter W12 twin-turbocharged engine block that puts out over 550 horses, motorists are sure to notice the low-rumble as it quickly dispenses of traffic with a mere 0-100 km/h acceleration in 5.2 seconds. If anything, the Flying Spur exudes class and is very noticeable on the roads.
Here’s a few shots taken after we perfected the paintwork finish over a period of 4-days ensuring the plush leather upholstery is completely detailed and nourished with our patented 5-Stage leather feed system for that matt deep luster minus the shine and oily touch.
Enjoy the shots!
Just Detailed: BMW 535 F07 Gran Turismo
Posted by macdude on July 28th, 2010 filed in Photography, DetailingComment now »
Meet BMW’s latest executive sedan. The unique 535 Gran Turismo. Packed to the hilt with technological gadgets. It should considering the two-thirds of a million ringgit price it carries for Munich’s latest twin-turbocharged mover.
The pearlescent paintwork is called Sophisto Grey and brings dynamic hues and shades around edges and curves. In the dark, it looks like a dark gunmetal grey but under light and at different angles, the paint comes to life imbuing the bodywork with strong accents.
We spent three days perfecting the paintwork finish and protecting it with our hydrophobic coatings for a complete one-year protection.Enjoy the photos!
Adorable Baby Alyssa @ 7 Weeks!
Posted by macdude on July 11th, 2010 filed in Friends, Personal, Photography4 Comments »
Let me introduce my delightful 7-week old baby girl Alyssa. Friends and family have been asking for photos of my 3rd child and although it’s been a bit delayed, here she is. Wearing a cute tee no-less *hehe* She’s been the favourite of my other two kids, 3-year-old Ezekiel & 2-year-old Isabelle. They love her to bits!
Just Detailed: Ferrari Veilside Premier 4509
Posted by macdude on July 10th, 2010 filed in Photography, Detailing1 Comment »
Remember this baby? It’s fully-kitted out now with a limited edition Veilside Premier 4509. Famed for it’s aggressive styling, Japanese tuner Veilside produced a limited batch for the F430 with a number plaque for each set that gets fitted. It even gets a set of OZ Racing Wheels in 5-spoke styling. The massive rear carbon-fiber spoiler gets mixed reactions but you gotta give it that much for being so unique!
It’s a pretty mean-looking super-car now. Enjoy the photos!
Just Detailed: Jaguar XK-R
Posted by macdude on July 10th, 2010 filed in Photography, DetailingComment now »
One of the rarer breeds on the roads here, the Jaguar XK-R is a classical beauty. Sharing the same platform DNA as the Aston Martin DB7, it made it’s impact as one of the quintessential British sports car icons.
The XKR was delivered to us in a pretty neglected state. It was an encyclopedia of swirls, scratches, holograms and she looked rather tired. There were heavy watermarks that covered her windows and windshield. Even the headlamps weren’t spared and was terribly weather-degraded to the point of an opaque finish.
We took out all the stops on this one. For the next 5-days we did nothing else but to craft out the perfect finish. We brought out our complete arsenal of detailing supplies and went to town on this one. We invest a lot of our time sourcing and testing out the latest and best-in-class products from around the globe. We have an extensive experience over the years testing out pre-production samples for some of the world’s biggest brands for real-world applications. Our close relationship with them enables us to source, develop and stock an entire range of customized proprietary detailing supplies. It’s a part of what makes us special and it gives our clients cars a unique finish that is incomparable and exactly like what you see on these photos…
The massive brakes look just about right *hehe*
The XK-R is powered by a massive 4.2-liter V8 engine with a supercharger putting out a stonking 400 horses! Those vents right on the bonnet isn’t just here for a bit of artistry, but rather to disippate heat from the engine.
The perfect mirror-finish…
See how she shimmers under the sunlight!
Hope you enjoyed the photos 