How are you all doing? We here at INFINITICIOUS would like to wish you all have a fabulous start to the new year!
We have some important and exciting announcements to make today! (Drum rolls please!) We have test ran INFINITICIOUS over the last 18 months and we are trying to find an identity and also a direction for this site to move forward. Should we keep it the way it is or should we use this platform as a base to extend our reach? We have consulted a lot of people and also some of you have messaged me with ideas.
And we are very proud to announce that, on today, 18th January 2017, we have launched our facebook account, and more importantly we have launched our own YouTube Channel – InfiniticiousTV.
InfiniticiousTV will be focusing on video reviews of any lifestyle product/eateries, photographic gears, Auto/Motoring stuffs and also into the world of Tech gadgets as well.
Before you throw your fruit and popcorns at me, I would like to assure that this blog will not change, but we think we will be using the YouTube Channel to support the blog from a content creation perspective, and at the same time, we hope that we could use our FB page to reach more audience for our blog.
Remember to hop over to both of our YouTube Channel and Facebook Pages to subscribe, so you could receive notification for our updates!
Just to put this out there – In the past, I don’t trust car detailing service and/or coating on paint. Ummm…. or I should say, with how frequent I change cars, it does not warrant the price of the detailing/coating for me.
With the lifestyle changed and having Princess O with us, the Queen has ordered that we will be keeping the Passat for an extended period of time, talking about 4 to 6 years. After agreeing to this, I have started to think about how shitty my car will look in 4 years time! The word “detailing” came into my mind and I have started my extensive research on it. The technology of car detailing and coating has changed rapidly in the past few years, and I must say, I am quite overwhelmed with the offers in the market and got lost in what I should be doing.
After researching for weeks, I have settled on this product from CarPro – The C.Quartz Finest. The CQuartz Finest (CQF below) is
different to the normal CQuartz or CQuartz UK product that you can purchase publicly. Only around 200+ trained CQuartz technician have access to this, and they are all trained by Carpro to use this product. Let’s get into the nitty gritty about the product:
“… CQF is a nanotech ceramic paint coatings, high strength and condensed nano particles with superior cross linking abilities were designed utilizing a new proprietary nano material to create an extremely tough 3D structure providing a durable, super high gloss coating which protects paint and other automotive surfaces from UVA and UVB rays, dirt, brake dust, iron contaminants, bugs, bird droppings, tar and all sorts of environmnetal contaminants …”
So… what does that mean?!
There are a few areas that I am interested in while I was doing my research; the first and foremost thing, how glossy my car will look! CQF is known for its extra rich in depth and gloss it gives to the paint. But then it all depends on how good is the detailer. Paint correction is the most important step prior to applying the coating. Tony from Klasse Detailing Sydney has spent full 10 hours in paint correction to help achieve the glossiness that I wanted. This is needed even with a brand new car! The pre-delivery wash and polish from most dealership are known to induce scratches and swirl marks to the clear coat. Once you put it under the hash detailing light, they will all show up!
Second thing that I am looking into is the hydrophobic feature of the coating. Life is getting busier and busier, especially with Princess O on deck! I don’t spend as much time to keep my car clean nor wash my car as often. CQF features a low sliding angle, which allows water drops to release easily causing an extreme lotus effect. Further to this – dust, dirt and contaminants do not bond to the coating , and with any dirt or dust that attach to the coating, it is much more easily removed with a simple car wash.
The third aspect … Protection from bugs and … BIRD POO!!!!! The birds in our country love to poo! Bird poos are the biggest enemy to the paint work on our cars. They can dissolve wax on contact and eat deep into the paint, and leave an etching within minutes. CQF claimed to resists bird droppings and allows us time to discover and remove them befoe they do any permanent damages.
No matter how good is the product, the detailer is the key of the whole process and what make your money worthwhile. I met Tony from Klasse Detailing Sydney through a recommendation of a friend, and I have personally inspected a few cars that he had done in the past. One word can describe him and his work, he is a PERFECTIONIST! The level of details that he goes into, and the passion he has in his business is just plainly amazing! He is a mobile auto detailer, and also you can bring your car into his workshop as well. I have chosen to have the coating plus wheel and windows done at the same time. I have picked up the big girl (aka … my passat) from Tony after the coating has cured for a few hours. On the same note, he also provides a free maintenance wash a week after the car is done to ensure there are no defects on the coating and also use the CarPro Reload to give it an extra layer of gloss.
And the end result? I am in love with it (don’t worry… not him)! The reflection and glossiness level is just insane! Since I have picked up the car, it has seen a few rain and those dust and dirt just do not stick to the car! It does not turn into the yellowish stain that you will normally see, instead, it is as shiny as the first day that I pick her up! All in all, I am storked!
I know what you are thinking now… no photo no proof right? I must say, photos do not do the justice. But I am going to show you a few videos of the car under the sun. Make sure you have buckled up and do not fall over from your chair! INFINITICIOUS do not take any responsibility for you injuring yourself when watching the videos! 🙂
For more information about the CQF coating and the service from Tony, you can contact him on his page below:
We have taken delivery of our new family member last Monday! She is a Volkswagen Passat Variant (Wagon) 206TSI R-Line. We have been tossing around the idea of getting a bigger car since Princess O was born, and finally settled on this big girl. With the upsized family, little black (aka – the Tiguan) was getting a bit cramped with minimal boot space once we have put Ollie’s pram inside.
So here we are! We have landed on the up sized Passat B8 Variant, 2litre EA888 engine at 206kw with 350nm torque, ample leg room front and rear, and most importantly, a huge boot boosting 650lit of space and a shopping trolley list of safety feature.
I will (yes… will) do a detail report on the car as part of a media commitment next month, and for now, let’s look at this beautiful baby!!!!
Credit to Tony at Klasse Detailing Sydney for the paint correction and coating! He can be contacted here https://www.facebook.com/klassedetailing/?fref=ts (I will do a detailed review later on… he is a freaking perfectionist .. I am amazed!)
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G’day folks! How have you all been? It has been a long time since my last update.
My life has been travelling at 200 miles an hour over the past couple of months, let’s sum it up in the list below:
I have got married!
I have moved on to another job!
I have graduated from my Executive MBA degree!
Our little princess O has arrived!
We have been running around and adjusting our schedule to suit Princess O since then, the dust has settled slightly now and I am trying to put my head above the water so you folks won’t forget about me!!!
Let’s start with a few photos that have been taken during the easter break with Queeny C! Some hearty maternity photos 8 weeks before we met Princess O.
I have promised another update right? Here you go, second blog post of the night! INFINITICIOUS style! (Oh well … the real cause is I couldn’t sleep… GO AWAY INSOMNIA!) … anyhow, let’s get started!
Jervis Bay – an oceanic bay in the South coast of New South Wales. Roughly 2.5 to 3 hours drive from Sydney CBD. It is famous for its beautiful white sand beaches. (apparently the whitest in the world!?) Regardless, it is absolutely beautiful! It is surrounded by coastal, marine and hinterland National Parks offer fantastic bushwalking, cycling tracks, Indigenous culture, camping spots, cliff-top lookouts and maritime heritage. More details: Please Click Here!
I have took a few days off in Feb and we have decided to head down to this beautiful place for a staycation with another lovely couple. As you will know by now, I love road trips! Especially a road trip with all the pretty sceneries! We take the scenic route from Royal National Park (aka good old Natio!), drove past the sea cliff bridge and went straight down to Jervis Bay through Wollongong. We have hired a cottage by the lake at Ewrol Bay, the view over there is just breath taking! Such a relaxing place and I will highly recommend you to experience it first hand!
Alrighty … let’s see some photos of this picture perfect place!
INFINITICIOUS Photos Time! Ciao for now and please like and share this place!
How are you all? Hope you are all keeping well and surviving the heat in Sydney.
I am currently travelling in Hong Kong, visiting this place that I have once called home.
Hong Kong – once a British Colony for 99 years and handed back to China (PRC) back in 1997. I have spent the first 16 years of my life here before I have moved to Australia, she is one of the most busy, vibrant city in the world. Very rich in her own culture, blended with the Western and Eastern tastes. She is a city full of stories… the good, the bad and the teary ones. Let’s look at this city from my lens and tell me what you feel?
Enjoy the photos below … please share the loves with your friends on social media and like this page! Your likes and comments are my motivation!
We were quite lucky today… after a full week of rains, we have seen some blue sky this morning! (Well… just for an hour of so…)
Took Miss X-T1 out for a walk as I haven’t been touch her since my Melbourne and Canberra trips. We went to the Rocks for a coffee in the morning and head to see some Jacaranda in full bloom! We were lucky enough to snap a few photos before it rains! Thanks God for the mercy and opportunity.
Hi Folks … another late night blogging … I have just returned home from lovely Melbourne. I have processed the photos on the plane, just in time to post for this post!
I wasn’t feeling too well this morning and hence delayed all the activities… (not that I have much planned..) The flight was at 8.30pm, we went to the famous Chapel Street for some lunch. It is like the Paddington of Sydney, but with a Melbourne taste. Girls would love it here, and you will lost them here as well!! Anyhow …
Later on in the day, I have decided to wander around St Kilda and Brighton Beach area. This is my first time to Brighton beach, this become a famous tourist attraction with those colorful bath boxes on the beach, especially among Asian tourist (!).
Alright … I am getting a bit sleepy… Let’s show you some photos from today!
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Brother Burger
Loving this bar area!
Someone is hungry
Yumm… Wagyu Burger!
Meh… I am different! But I stand out from the crowd!
Second last day in this beautiful city… I haven’t do much today. Drove an hour and a half to Mornington Peninsula, did some casual shooting on the beach and then went to the Peninsula Hot Spring! Since I couldn’t take the camera inside the bath house, I have limited snaps to show you folks!
Model Courtesy today – Claire! Thanks for joining the INFINITICIOUS trip!
Spring is coming … with some beautiful Cherry Blossom.
This is probably the first time that I took Miss X-T1 out for a day shoot, I must say, I am in love with her more and more after today. We went to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Auburn Botanic Gardens at Sydney’s inner west. Weather was a bit overcast and cloudy, but that still attracts thousands of people to go.
Auburn Botanic Gardens have this specific Japanese Gardens with traditional Japanese set out and planted heaps of Cherry Blossom trees. The event itself runs for 2 weekends and today is the last day. These 2 weekends are filled with fun and activities for those that visit the gardens, from martial arts demonstration to Continue reading →
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