Melbourne - Driving to the Great Ocean Road - The Twelve Apostles - It was my first time heading to the famous Great Ocean Road which is one of the World's most scenic coastal drives which stretches 243 km long along the south eastern coast of Australia. Most importantly, most people travel this route to visit the famous and spectacular 12 Apostles.
THE GREAT OCEAN ROAD in Melbourne Australia
Website - http://www.visitgreatoceanroad.org.au/
The Twelve Apostles - The visitor centre is located on the corner of Booringa Road and Great Ocean Road in Princetown 3269 and part of Port Campbell National Park. This tourist attraction has more than 1.2 million visitors annually and it is not a surprise as the scenic view was breath-taking. The beautiful rock formations and crashing waves create a spectacular sight and I was swept away immediately.
Below are more photos taken at the 12 Apostles which are "ancient in design & dynamic in form"!
It was such a beautiful scenic coastal drive along the Great Ocean Road with my excellent ride - The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder... Below are some more photos with my new ride!!!
Melbourne - Buying the Yellow Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder - We visited the Lamborghini Melbourne showroom in search of our ideal car and we finally found it! It was a successful trip! It was a difficult decision to choose between the Lamborghini Murcielago and the Lamborghini Gallardo as both cars were such beautiful machines. In the end, we decided on the Gallardo as it was much easier to drive and control the car on the whole. However, I must say I really love the Murcielago's scissor doors which makes the car look extremely grand, special and cool!
Melbourne's Federation Square - A visit to Melbourne is only complete with a visit to Melbourne's famous Federation Square which is the centre of cultural attractions, world class exhibitions and tourists' attractions! It was a lovely day and we enjoyed the bustling scene with a hot mocha.
Melbourne City - The weather was pretty gloomy, rainy with strong gusts of winds when I was there. I was contemplating buying a colorful windmill just to brighten up my day. They are so cute!
Lora's hair perm is done by JERIC SALON @ Ion Orchard - www.jeric.sg
Before flying to Melbourne, I visited Jeric Salon @ ION Orchard to perm my hair. I must say they did an amazing job as my hair has such beautiful curls naturally after every wash without even applying any hair product. I love my hair as it looks beautiful without me fussing over it. Thanks JERIC Salon!
JERIC SALON @ ION ORCHARD Shopping Mall (Orchard MRT)
The yellow Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder - Don't laugh but the number plate on the car is pretty evil! Initially I wanted to hide it from everyone but since I'm gonna change the number plate soon, I decided to show the world how ridiculously funny it is. No offense to anyone, I do not wish to be associated with the Devil in any way but below is what everyone was laughing and joking about...
VGR 666 = "The Devil needs Viagra!"
However, intellectually speaking, most Lamborghinis have the numbers 666 due to Lamborghini's proud history of making the Lamborghini Diablo between 1990 and 2001 which is the very first Lamborghini capable of attaining the top speed of more than 320km/h. Diablo means "devil" in Spanish! However, the Lamborghini Diablo was replaced by the Lamborghini Murcielago after the end of its production run in 2001.
The Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder - This car costs twice as much as my Ferrari F360 Spider but in terms of comfort, the Lamborghini beats the Ferrari hands down. It has a luxurious interior and feels less bumpy than the Ferrari. It is also a quieter car unlike the loud Tubi exhaust installed on my Ferrari.
Interior of my Ferrari F360 Spider
For long distance, the Lamborghini was a better choice compared to the Ferrari. We drove the Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder back to Sydney which took more than 12 hours. It was a long and exhausting drive so we stopped over at Canberra to rest for a night halfway.
Comparing my Ferrari F360 Spider with my Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder
I am very lucky as this car has its GPS Navigation system as well as rear end cameras fitted. With the reversing camera, parking is a breeze! Interestingly, this car also has a front lifting mechanism so I can raise the height of the car when overcoming dips and steep driveways. It is such a beautiful car, don't you agree? This utterly gorgeous car is definitely a head turner as well as a beauty to keep!
Interior & Exterior Car Polishing, Paint & Glass Protection Works
(Worth SGD$750)
"Rich man's kid?" No. I earned this car on my own. A lot of people would think that this car was a gift from my parents but I actually earned this car with my own efforts, working really hard for my family's business. Most girls may choose to spend their money on branded handbags or shoes, but I'm the kind of girl that would spend my money on a car which I love. I have always like Mercedes for its class and sophisticated elegance.
I am really happy that DETAIL MANIA has decided to sponsor my Mercedes SLK with an interesting make over. My car looks really pretty, smooth and sleek now. It looks completely new, like a tip top, new showroom car. I love it!
ABOUT DETAIL MANIA
Preserve the Value of your Car by Maintaining it the Right Way
This company started in 2010, specializing in paint correction services. The main purpose of their paint correction services is to restore cars to tip top show room conditions. They started out with 2 staffs in 2010, but till date, their current manpower strength is 6. All of them are professionally trained with strong background in automotive and correction paint work skills.
In 2012, Detail Mania obtained the distribution rights to supply Honjyo Japan in Singapore.
In 2013, they obtained the rights to supply Nano Skin USA for Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Let me show you the difference of BEFORE and AFTER pictures of my car before DETAIL MANIA took my car for a joyous make over.
Look at the before pictures, you can see a lot of scratches, swirls and lines on my paint.
Hence, Detail Mania used Honjyo Glass-Neo to protect my car's paint work.
Honjyo Glass-Neo
Why do we need a Protective Coating
over our car's clear coat?
Singapore presents a challenging environment
for our cars' paintwork to maintain her lustre and shine. In a tropical
country, we are constantly faced with torrential rain, high humidity and other
destructive forces such as bird droppings, dirt and sand scratches. Constant
deep polishing processes that help to remove swirl marks, scratches and
watermarks will result in the thinning of clear coat over time.
So how can a Protective Glass Coating help?
Glass coating provides an
enhanced hardened layer of protection over the original clear coat of your car,
thus, less deep polishing processes are required, prolonging the life span of
your car's clear coat.
What is “Crystal Glass Coating"?
Very solid multilayer coatings, preventing smearing on paints,
easy for cleaning, enable you to accomplish a car wash in a very short time. Having hydrophobic effects, thus breaking water into molecules
and repelling them from the surface. It can resist even the most burning summer temperatures. Crystal Glass Coating is designed
to suit the critical temperature changes of our local climate.
The Advantages of Glass Coating
Weather Resistance : Protecting UV rays, acidic rain and
other environmental effects.
Pollution Resistance : Not easy to be tainted, in
fact, stains can be easily washed away.
Bonding Effect : Forms a tight bond with paints, enable it
to last longer.
Temperature Sustaining : Prevent from melting under high
temperature.
Chemical Resistance : Preventing attacks of chemical corrosion
from exhaust gas or other corrosive substances on car body paints.
Hardness : Forming very hard surface,
protecting car body from scratches..
Glossy surface : Transparent effect of coatings enhances
the colour clarity.
Waxing, Polishing and Buffering in Progress
Detail Mania decided to correct half my paint work, and leave the other half as before. There you can really see the difference, when its done side by side, half done.
Look at my Mercedes SLK Car BOOT. The before and after pictures really shows a significant difference. It looks so smooth and perfect now! Apparently, Detail Mania said that, these scratches occurs when this car is not properly washed, with the correct cloth. You need to use Microfiber cloth!
BEFORE and AFTER Photo
Boot Region
Exterior Processes that my Mercedes SLK went through to achieve a Glossy Shine
Step
1: “Snow wash” to loosen dirt and grime before custom hand wash
Step
2: Tires and face of rims thoroughly detailed and washed with various detailing
brushes
Step
3: Nanoskin’s Autoscrub treatment to remove any stubborn contaminants embedded
on the surface of the paintwork and exterior window glass
Step
4: Exterior front windscreen polished to remove moderate watermarks and
stubborn stains
Step
5: Paint dried with Detail Mania’s 350gsm plush Microfiber cloth, specially
formulated for safe use on clear coated paintwork
Step
6: Excess water blow dried with compressed air from crevices, side mirrors and
other hard to reach areas
Step
7: Single stage paint rejuvenation to remove light swirls, stains, spider
webbing, micro-marring and light etchings. (~70-90% reduction* of paint
defects). Headlights and taillights polished to remove haziness and light
scratches
Step
8: Tires darken and coated for moisture and UV protection
Step
9: De-wax and rub down of entire vehicle’s paintwork, windscreen and rims
(where required) with IPA, preparation for application of coating
Step
10: Application of selected coating on paintwork,
windscreen and face of rims
BEFORE and AFTER Photo
Tail Lights Region
I can say goodbye to the spiral swirls on my car. Now its crystal clear and smooth, just like a brand new car. I didn't know that a paint correction could make such a big difference! It is simply amazing!!!
GLASS TREATMENT
My car also went through a glass treatment, whereby water droplets would just slide off the glass as the car moves. Check out the video below!
Step 1:
Autoscrub treatment on all exterior glass panels to remove embedded
contaminants
Step 2:
Polishing with Glass Polishing compound and Microfine pads (Removal of
watermarks and stains)
Step 3:
Wipe down with IPA to remove remaining residue
Step 4:
Application of glass coating on all exterior glass panels
Step 5:
Interior glass panels cleaned with ammonia free cleaner for a crystal clear
view
INTERIOR CABIN WORKS MAKE OVER into SHOW ROOM CONDITION
Detail Mania did an awesome job for me, not just for the exterior surface of my car. They also did an excellent interior make over. They did a half before and after effect for me to see the difference on my interior cabin leather.
My car came back to me, spotless. No dirt. How did they do it? No more dust even on my air con vents. No wonder, they are called Detail Mania. They are really really detailed professionals. No dust is spared. Every area of the car is being cleaned, waxed, polished - made over.
All the finger prints marks are completely wiped out and cleaned out. My car is in a flawless state.
Detail Mania Cabin Works
·Carpets (Including rear
trunks), floor mats, and upholstery thoroughly vacuumed.
·Interior and exterior window
glass cleaned to remove fingerprints, oil stains and dirt
·Headliner spot cleaned
·All interior plastic trims such
as air-conditioning vents, center console, door panels, pillars, trunk area,
etc. cleaned and UV protected to a natural finish
Options:
1.Leather seats cleaned,
conditioned and UV protected with Nanoskin Nourish while carpets and floor mats
are steam cleaned at 170°C with water extraction for faster drying time and
superior cleaning results
OR
2.Carpets, fabric seats and floor
mats steam cleaned at 170°C with water extraction for faster drying time and
superior cleaning results
RIMS WORKS
As detailed as they can be, they didn't missed out on my rim works and engine bay details.
Rims
Coating
Step 1:
Face of rims, wheel wells and tires degreased with Nanoskin Grease Free
Step 2:
Hand polishing of rims to remove slight swirls and marks (where required)
Step 3:
Wipe down of rims with IPA for prep of coating application
Step 4: Application
of rims coating on face of rims
ENGINE BAY DETAILS
Engine Bay Detail
·
Engine bay and underside of
hood, fully degreased and agitated with various detailing brushes
·
Excess water blow dried with
compressed air
·
Carbon fiber parts hand
polished and sealed with high temperature wax
·
Dressed to a matte finish with
a plastic and rubber safe coating that helps prevent dust buildup, oxidation,
cracking and fading over time
·
Surrounding of engine bay and
underside of hood spray waxed
MY Mercedes SLK Looks like a BRAND NEW SHOW ROOM CAR!
I LOVE IT!
A BIG THANK YOU TO DETAIL MANIA
Thank you Brendan L. for this awesome sponsorship.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Why should I detail my car since it is brand new?
Simple. Because during the process of
having your vehicle shipped to the dealership, your car’s paintwork will begin
to accumulate contaminants, such as sea salt, exhaust dust, industrial fallout,
leftover adhesive residue, bird droppings, tree sap, water accumulation and
most importantly, the harsh, solvent based chemicals that are used to remove
the protective wax used by manufacturers for the purpose of protection during
transportation.
In many cases, your new car will be
prep before delivery, however, due to improper techniques or lack of knowledge,
the brand new paintwork runs a risk of becoming marred with defects such as
swirl marks, micro marring (from improper polishing techniques) and in some
severe cases, random deep scratches.
You may not notice such defects during
the collection phase as these defects are usually ‘covered’ by glazes that
fills the imperfections. After a couple of car washes, these problems become
noticeable and your paint will start to look dull and lifeless.
Paint rejuvenation. What is it and how does it help?
Paint rejuvenation is the process of
correcting/re-levelling the clear coat of a car to remove defects such as swirl
marks, etchings from bird droppings/tree sap, spider webbing, buffer trails
(‘fish tails’), micro-marring and scratches. The process can be carried out in
various stages with paint rejuvenation starting from single stage to 4 stage
correction. Different techniques and equipment are used in the various stages
to aid in the removal of defects. Upon completion, your car’s paintwork reflects
light at a straight angle, similar to that of a mirror-like finish.
What exactly is an Autoscrub treatment?
It is a treatment for the surface of
your car’s paintwork to remove contaminants such as brake dust, industrial
fallour, tree saps, road tar, dead bugs and in some cases, light calcium
deposits. These contaminants become embedded to the surface and may interfere
with the bonding of sealant/coating. The Autoscrub treatment can be carried out
by hand or a dual-action machine.
SHORT NOTE FROM DETAIL MANIA
Brendan L.
Why choose Detail Mania?
We are a group of automotive detailing maniacs who spend most of our days around scratched and swirled up cars, Our team of trained professionals work hard every day to bring out the brilliance in our customers’ rides. Our passion for glossy, “watery-looking” cars has turned into an obsession to find the best protection for cars in our climate. Our mission is to provide you with the best in quality and customer satisfaction.
We will make sure you will fall in love with your car all over again!!!
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