SEMA 2024 BLOG - Ring Brother preperation with Oberk Car Care

What Did Ring Brothers bring to SEMA 2024?

Sema 2024 was nothing short of amazing as usual, preparing Ring Brothers builds for 3 big unveils. Every year we meet to sand, polish, and detail these cars for the big week, and towards the end, David Heller of CenterScene comes to take pictures.
November 23, 2024 — David Patterson
Oberk Rinsless wash and Oberk Quick Detailer QD

What is Rinseless Wash?

Have you ever heard of rinseless wash and wondered what it is all about? In the world of car detailing, rinseless wash has gained popularity as an efficient and water-saving method to clean vehicles. Let's dive into what rinseless wash is and how it works. We'll start with the process itself, then add where Oberk Rinseless Wash has elevated Rinseless Wash Process!
August 13, 2024 — David Patterson
Connor Harrison of CH. Detailing of Wisconsin polishing on Ring Brothers "Tusk" 1969 Charger for SEMA 2023

Ring Brothers "Tusk" Part 2

This Blog will consist of a full album shot by Connor Harrison of CH. Detailing during the paint correcting and preperation for SEMA 2023

 

If you havent already checked out or VLOGS of SEMA prep, check out the first two parts below - 

Enjoy!

Ring Brothers Tusk Right Front Fender during paint correction process

Ring Brothers Tusk 1969 Charger Right Door during paint correction

ring brothers tusk 1969 charger rear trunk during wet sanding process to refine paint

1969 dodge charger right sail panel sanded ready for polishing

Right side 1969 Dodge Charger Tusk by Ring Brothers door polished

Thanks for checking it out!

Photography by Connor Harrison of CH. Detailing

November 29, 2023 — David Patterson
24k original mile 1998 Integra Type R NH0 Championship white ITR - King Motorsports - Oberk Car Care

Detailing a 24k Original mile USDM Integra Type R

We took on this project for King Motorsports to bring this Interga Type R back to show room condition, or as close as we could.  In sunlight and in natural lighting, this car looked amazing, but quickly found out that it was heavily swirled with a ton or random isolated defects.
November 29, 2023 — David Patterson
SEMA Behind the Scenes - RINGBROTHERS "TUSK"

SEMA Behind the Scenes - RINGBROTHERS "TUSK"

Ring Brothers 2023 SEMA Reveal - "TUSK"
Photography by Connor Harrison of CH Detailing

Ring Brothers Unveils Stunning 1969 Charger with "Hellephant" Engine

Ring Brothers, the renowned automotive innovators, are back in the spotlight with their latest masterpiece, a meticulously crafted 1969 Charger. This stunning vehicle redefines subtlety, leaving anything less than stock in its dust.

At the heart of this beast is the formidable 1000hp "Hellephant" crate engine, guaranteeing that this Charger is anything but sluggish. The engine bay boasts a masterful custom design while maintaining an OEM appearance that seamlessly aligns with the stock crate engine. The result is a clean, reliable powerhouse that could easily be mistaken for a creation straight out of Dodge's own factory.

The front grille is a true work of art, milled from a single piece of aluminum weighing in at over 500 lbs. Ring Brothers developed custom jigs to secure this massive component during the multi-step machining process.

Numerous modifications have been applied to seamlessly integrate the bumpers with the body. Additionally, a full custom Roadster Shop chassis has been employed, with a modified wheelbase for improved body alignment and enhanced weight distribution.

The custom-finished Anodized gold wheels perfectly complement the billet machined hood vents, which have been coated by HRE to ensure a harmonious blend of colors and textures. Customized fenders feature reverse vents machined from billet aluminum, paint-matched to achieve a polished, clean appearance. Behind the striking HRE wheels, you'll find the powerful Gold BAER Brakes.

The interior exudes the same understated elegance as the exterior, showcasing tasteful elements and upgrades like a carbon fiber rearview mirror and restomod enhancements.

This car was painted months before we started this project, and Mike Ring and the guys had done the initial cut and polish where they started with 600 grit and slowly flattened the surface and refined down to 3000/5000 grit. After the paint had a bit to sit, shrink, and cure, we jumped in for a 3 day session to prepare for its debut at SEMA 2023

The first thing we did was tape off all the non painted panels to avoid any accidental contact with sandpaper and began to evalute the surface.  WHile there was some random random isolated scratches that were not polished out, this paint looked really good to start with.

Dave decided to tackls a couple of panels with some shrinkage with P1000 and refined to 5k. The rest of the vehicle was sanded with 5k Trizact to make the cutting process easier and more complete.  This helped refine any of the fine defects from sitting arounf and give us a clean slate to make sure and sanding marks were not missed.

After everything was sanded, we cut the entire vehicle with a Rotary polisher.

Large panels received the Oberk Thundercut Silk Wool pad paired with Oberk. Cut.

All the edgework was done with a knitted wool style pad.  We have been prototype testing a knitted wool pad for almost a year now with great results. We used some Rupes Yellow Wool as well as Lake Country Low Lint wool as well to continue to dial in how we want the pad to perform.  Both Pads are excellent, but differentiate themselves in different ways. The Low Lint wool pad is more aggressive, but the Rupes Yellow wool offers a more refined edge, finish and cleanliness. We hopw to have this pad dialed in for Release sometime in 2024.

The rotary allowed us to have the best control to polish edges out without the risk of damaging the edgework. After everythign was cut, we refined the paint down with the Oberk microfiber cutting pad and Oberk Sole.

After the second step was done, we completely finished down the paint with Oberk Polish.  The paint looked almost perfect after the sole step, but we wanted to make sure any of the contours were finished down.  Many times if the pad is tilted, andgled or masaged into areas, the edge of the pad may leave light hazing not present on a flat surface. The red pad worked great to work those curved areas and create a deep wet finish.

We have a ton more video that photography :)

Stay tuned for an exciting YouTube VLOG, where we detail this incredible car along with two other remarkable Ring Brothers creations on display at SEMA 2023. As always, our talented friends played a crucial role in bringing this project to life:

  • David Patterson of Oberk Car Care
  • Dan Smith of Dan's Auto Detailing
  • Connor Harrison of CH. Detailing
  • Matt Arendt of Driven By Details Podcast and Gloss University

Experience the epitome of automotive craftsmanship with Ring Brothers, where innovation and expertise meet to create automotive masterpieces.

PRODUCTS USED - 

Polishers

Rupes Mark 3 15mm  - 5" DA

Rupes pneumatic lhr75 3" DA polisher 15mm orbit  

Flex PXE mini polisher 1", 2" , amd 3"

Rupes Ibrid Polisher - 1" and 2"

FLEX PE-14 Rotary 

 

Polishes - 

Oberk Cut - Oberk Thundercut Silkwool

Oberk Sole - Oberk Microfiber

Oberk Polish - Oberk Red Foam

 

Sandpaper -

3M wet/Dry 1000/1500/2000

3M Trizact 3000 and 5000

Waxed With Swissvax 

 

Glass - Oberk Glass Cleaner

Paint - Oberk Rinseless Wash and Quick Detailer

Interior cleaner - APS diluted 1:15

Wheels and Tires -

Oberk Wheel Cleaner

Oberk Tire Cleaner

Oberk Slick Shoes Dressing 1:2 on tires

 

Enjoy the Finished Photography of David Heller of Center Scene

October 31, 2023 — David Patterson
Oberk Slick Shoes Water Based Dressing Concentrate

Oberk Slick Shoes Water Based Dressing Concentrate

“Hey, you guys!” Oberk "Slick Shoes" Super Dressing Concentrate - the tire whisperer and plastic massuer. Whether you're dealing with interior or exterior plastics, rubber, vinyl, leather, or tires, Slick Shoes is here to revive, protect, and make your surfaces shine brighter than a lighthouse in a storm!

What is APS, and How Can it Be used?

What is APS, and How Can it Be used?

Oberk All Purpose Soap was developed to offer something truely unique in the car washing or world of automotive soaps.  It isnt like any other soap on the market today, and is versitile enough to be used as a soap, but also as an engine bay cleaner, bug remover, and even an interior cleaner that is used by the largest Ferrari dealership in the United states for reconditioning all of their used cars as well as cleaning customers cars that have been serviced or repaired. This incredible product is 100% plant based and has no additional fragrance. It replaces the need for having both an all purpose cleaner or APC and car wash soap.

Beverly Hills Ferrari actually uses APS soap to remove and repair the "sticky button" issue that many have read about or experiences with high end Italian or European sports cars.

Check out the original Oberk APS Videos and subscribe to our channel!

 

For the Month of August 2023, we are offering a free 32oz labeled spray bottle with purchase of any size APS. Have matching bottles and labels to keep the flow of your shop and garage.

With everything Oberk, #RemoveTheGuessWork has always been our #1.5 focus. I say that because it is almost equal to product QUALITY when it comes to our main objectives.  Our goal is not only to simplify the process of detailing your vehicle, but simplify the amount of productrs needed to perform a job at a high level without sacrificing performance.

With that being said, I wanted to make a little guide on what Oberk products we reccomend for each area or surface of your vehicle along with a couple hints. ;)

Here is a quick easy to use guide for what products we suggest for cleaning your vehicle - 
 
WASHING
- Oberk APS - directions on bottle
- Oberk Rinseless Wash
 BUG REMOVAL 
- Oberk APS 1:7 or 1:8 - 3-4oz per 32oz bottle
QUICK DETAILER OR SHOWROOM SHINE 
- Oberk Rinseless wash diluted to suggested for Quick Detailer
 
CLAY LUBE 
- Oberk Rinseless Wash diluted to suggested mixture
 
ENGINE BAY CLEANING
- Oberk Tire Cleaner
- Oberk APS 1:7 or 3-4oz per 32oz bottle
 
WHEELS, TITES AND WHEEL WELLS
 
WHEEL WELLS 
- Tire Cleaner
 
WHEELS
- Oberk 2 in 1 Wheel Cleaner with iron remover
- Oberk Tire Cleaner - Tire cleaner works great as a cost effective wheel cleaner to use in between heavier wheel cleaner.  the raw chemical that removes iron from wheels also browns tires. For this reason we always reccomend cleaning wheels first, then tires.  Iron removing wheel cleaners are extremely effective, but aren't always necessary on well kept cars. For this reason, Oberk Tire cleaner is a great solution for keeping your wheels and tires clean and save some coin too!
 
TIRES
- Oberk Tire Cleaner
- note - if tires are extremely bad and uneven, a citrus solvent or even a petroleum based solvent may be advised as a precleaner prior to using Oberk Tire cleaner. The Oberk Tire cleaner can help even the look of the tire after a solvent is used and give a like new finish to even some of the grimiest tires.
 
GLASS 
- Oberk Glass Cleaner
 
INTERIOR
- Oberk APS - 2oz per 32oz bottle or 1:15
Safe on leather and all interior surfaces - awesome OEM finish with no streaks or rinsing required.
 
RUBBER or PLASTIC FLOORMATS
- Oberk Tire Cleaner
 
PLASTIC AND RUBBER DRESSSING
Oberk "Slick Shoes" 
- Coming Soon
 
ADHESIVE AND TAR REMOVAL
- Oberk TAAR (Tar and Adhesive Remover)
Also great for PPF and tint adhesive remover
Modest Show Case - St. Paul, Mn - Presented by Drive Cartel

Modest Show Case - St. Paul, Mn - Presented by Drive Cartel

oberk booth modest 2023
The show was filled with a ton of great cars and people in the industry. Brian Jannusch from Top Rank Imports was hanging out at the show as well as Alex Martinez from Martini Works.
 
Alex, or Alex Martini has made a big name for himself creating automotive based content and works with some of the biggest brands in the industry to share knowledge and cover events. He is local to Wisconsin and was also the founder of WCEC or the Wisconsin Car Enthusiasts Club. Marke sure you check out his youtube content. 
This Datsun build was just incredible.......
Well deserved "Best of Show"
The new Civic Type R in "Boost Blue" Looks amazing in person!
This imported JDM 180sx was definitly done very well and i really enjoyed the fine details.
The Work Equip wheels were a nice touch.
There were a few really nice S2000 builds from OEM+ to heavily modified....
Always love seeing nice FC RX7's
Lots ox 1/2JZ powered S chassis cars in both show and drift form....
Tou and his team at Yelo Autosport were putting out, participating in raffles and enjoying time with the local car community.  He had his personal NSX as well as a beautiful FD RX7 present for the show.
We took home some awards within the crew and it was an awesome time!  Thanks
See everyone at the Chicago Super Meet this weekend in Joliet at Rt66
July 18, 2023 — David Patterson
VLOG - How to identify and remove factory paint shrinkage and dieback on a brand new Dodge Hellcat

VLOG - How to identify and remove factory paint shrinkage and dieback on a brand new Dodge Hellcat

In this VLOG we document our paint correction process to avoid sanding on this brand new Dodge Hellcat that Mike Ring of the Ring Brothers just picked up. We wanted to get this paint dialed in before we ceramic coated all the surfaces for the ultimate lok and proitection for regular use.

Check out the video by clicking on the image below!

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- David Patterson

Oberk Car Care

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Insane Transformation on a NEW Hellcat : How To Fix Factory Paint Shrinkage on Mike Ring's new car! Matt Arendt of Driven By Details Podcast/ Gloss University and David Patterson from Oberk Car Care detail factory paint defects on Mike Rings of the Ring Brothers new personal car. This Plun Crazy Dodge Hellcat has some of the worst paint shrinkage and factory die back i have seen in a very long time to the point it almost looked like solvent pop and overspray mixed. after we corrected the paint, we ceramic coated all the surfaces. #detailing #cleaning #restoration #preservation #hellcat #detail #newcar Subscribe - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKkYogKM6wsrH81tmvA5vNA Support a good cause and buy an Oberk Meech Sticker. All sales go directly to Autism Speaks once all stickers are sold. - https://oberkcarcare.com/products/meech-oberk-autism-awareness-die-cut-sticker

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Amazon Links - (All products in order of use for this detail)

Oberk Wheel Cleaner - https://oberkcarcare.com/products/2-in-1-wheel-cleaner-and-iron-remover

Wheel Brushes and tools - https://amzn.to/3VQebJy https://amzn.to/44LzGiC Oberk Tire Cleaner - https://oberkcarcare.com/products/tire-cleaner

Tire Brush - https://amzn.to/3VXb4ja

Oberk APS Soap - https://oberkcarcare.com/products/aps-all-purpose-soap Wash Mitt - https://amzn.to/42p7dO5

Grit Guards - Drying Towel - https://oberkcarcare.com/collections/microfiber-towels/products/mother-sucker-1100-gsm-20x30-drying-towel

Drying Aid - Oberk rinseless diluted as per instructions to quick detailer solution. Also used as clay lubricant - https://oberkcarcare.com/products/rinseless-wash-concentrate

Clay Magic Claybar - https://amzn.to/3nO22rX masking tape - https://amzn.to/42qJjBS

Step 1 - Rotary Polisher with Prototype wool Pad ( to be released in near future) and Oberk Cut - https://amzn.to/3LSZRLE

Oberk Supreme Cut and Oberk Microfiber Pads - https://amzn.to/3nGfQVz

Step 2 -

Oberk Sole Polish - https://amzn.to/3nGfQVz

Oberk Yellow Foam Pad - https://amzn.to/3Mbb2Rp

I use apx 4 pads per car

Polishers used -

Dewalt cordless rotary - https://amzn.to/3LQBjmK

Rupes Mark 3 15mm - https://amzn.to/41oyJtT

Rupes pneumatic lhr75 3" DA polisher 15mm orbit - https://amzn.to/42lEJ7P Flex PXE mini polisher -https://amzn.to/3Mdu35H

Rupes Ibrid Polisher - https://amzn.to/41DFDM5

Ceramic Coating Paint coating - Gtechniq Serum Ultra - Pro application only Wheel coating - https://amzn.to/42ocJka

Glass coating for windows - G1 (not G5) https://amzn.to/3pt8ncX

Trim coating - C4 https://amzn.to/3nQBAht Sealant topper - https://amzn.to/3nL2I1e

Ultimate Glass Cleaner - https://oberkcarcare.com/collections/clean-and-maintain/products/oberk-ultimate-glass-cleaner

Follow Matthew Arendt - YouTube - Matthews Specialized Detailing - https://www.youtube.com/@matthewsspecializeddetaili610

YouTube Driven By Detail Podcast- https://www.youtube.com/@drivenbydetailpodcast9505

Follow Ring Brothers Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RingBrothersOfficial/?ref=hl IG - https://www.instagram.com/ringbrothers/?hl=en YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/Ringbrothers

group shot of attendees for the creator summit 2023 at car supplies warehouse

Creator Summit 2023 @ The Bays - Car Supplies Warehouse social media event

The Creator Summit 2023 was the first event of its kind that was setup and organized by Jason Otterness and the team at Chicago Auto Pros. This event was to connect some of the industries leading brands with some of the biggest influencers and content creators in the detasiling space. From Pan the Organizer, to The Detail Solutions Podcast, there was a little of everything ranging from experts in the TikTok space, to podcasts, Instagram and Youtube.
April Showers bring Free posters and the ALL NEW OBERK ULTIMATE GLASS CLEANER

April Showers bring Free posters and the ALL NEW OBERK ULTIMATE GLASS CLEANER

At Oberk Car Care, we're always looking for ways to show our appreciation to our customers. That's why we're excited to announce our latest promotion: In April, every order will come with a free 11”x17” poster! Plus, we're introducing our all-new Oberk Ultimate Glass Cleaner to help keep your windows and mirrors sparkling clean.
April 03, 2023 — David Patterson
February Posters Are Here!

February Posters Are Here!

At Oberk, we love so many types and generations of automobiles, and we love to celebrate style of heavily modified vehicles, factory original preservations and even restorations.  From Japanese classics, vintage concours historic vehicles, European sports cars, and hot rod builds are just a few.  The evalution of how we build and modify vehicles has started to cross and blend styles or design from all areas of the automotive aftermarket. We colloborated with CenterScene Media to bring you a limited endition Calendar for 2023, and with that we have decided to offer limited edition 11x17" prints each month of the same vehicle featured in our Calendar.

January Posters sold out February Posters are here S2000 Free

January Posters sold out before the end of the month so make sure you scoop yours before they are gone.

We ran 100 print for each month and January's K5 Blazer was one people loved!  To keep with the "Valentine" theme, this month we are featuring this beautiful NFR AP1 Honda S2000. 

You can get one 2 ways

- Get one FREE with every order. Any product, and amount, anything!

- Purchase one directly from the site - you will still receive one free for your purchase as well.

These are matte prints on premium 100lb weight stock with digital vectorized images of photoshoots and vehicles captured by David Heller of Centerscene Media and David Patterson of Oberk Care Care.  Each vehicle was a project we did or participoated in over the last year or so.

Click on any of the images to shop and get one now! 

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February 02, 2023 — David Patterson