1998 Black Honda Prelude

CaneCharger

CaneCharger

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Well, started at 7:30 AM on my neighbor's Prelude. What I thought was going to be easy, turned out to be a little frustrating. I felt I could not get off the scratches and what I think was water etching. Weird, it just looked like these things were below a "surface" and I could not reach them.

I did the exterior and interior (sorry no interior pics) - It was dirty on the inside!!!

Well, for my first black car - here is what I did:

Wash:
3 Bucket (1 for the wheels and tires)
Dodo Juice Born to be Mild
Blew dry the entire car

Wheels & Tires
Sonax Wheel Cleaner
Optimum Metal Polish

Clay
Meguiare's
Dodo Juice BornSlippy
Then rinsed the entire car
Blew dry again

Polish:
Porter Cable
Wolfgang Swirl Remover
LC Cyan
Wolfgang Finishing
LC Tangerine

Sealant:
Porter Cable
Menz Power Lock
LC Red Pad

Exterior:
All Trim: UTTG
Exhaust Pipes, Wheels, Grill: Optimum Metal Polish
Tires: Optimum Opti-Bond Gel
Windows: Stoners

Interior:
Windows: Stoners
Poorboy's World Natural Look
Meguiars Leather
Poorboy's Pina Colada Air Freshener


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THE AFTER PICS

SONEX DOING ITS THANG!
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THIS IS AFTER CLEANING TWO WHEELS !

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COUPLE OF PASSES OF THE CLAY ON THE HOOD!

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I think you did a great job reviving that black paint!
 
lol posting since yesterday about this car and your frustrations (your WG SR was still scratching the paint).

However the end result looks fantastic.
 
CieraSL said:
Looks good! :xyxthumbs:
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Thanks!

CrownKote said:
Wow! Slick job man!
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THANKS!

Marc08EX said:
I think you did a great job reviving that black paint!
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Yeah, I feel it did get better!

Rei86 said:
lol posting since yesterday about this car and your frustrations (your WG SR was still scratching the paint).

However the end result looks fantastic.
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Thanks, I just think when you get real close, you see the imperfections. Since I am newbie, it was frustrating not to achieve like some of the results I see here. I understand that those folks have tons of experience and knowledge - I just could not understand why the scratches and etchings stayed...
 
black cars are not easy

but they sure clean up nice... thumbs up
 
Like the pros says on the forums if its a daily driver a 90% > correction is good enough.
Like that area under the headlight is a lost cause since its down to the bumper itself. The white area with paint transfer once removed probably had a spider webbing of cracks and scratches. Just nothing you can do unless the owner is willing to pay for a respray.

and once again Cane great job for a Joe:)
 
Rei86 said:
Like the pros says on the forums if its a daily driver a 90% > correction is good enough.
Like that area under the headlight is a lost cause since its down to the bumper itself. The white area with paint transfer once removed probably had a spider webbing of cracks and scratches. Just nothing you can do unless the owner is willing to pay for a respray.

and once again Cane great job for a Joe:)
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Thanks Sean - I appreciate that!

PS. He was really excited when he came home! It is his DD and he parks it outside...
 
Excellent job! :props:


My favorite picture.....:drool:


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The best thing about polishing a car is you learn something new every time, and implement it in your next detail. :cheers:
 
I think it looks great! How you like black Honda paint? Fun, huh? I think you did a great job! Some scratches and especially etchings just won't come out. I have a bunch of bug etching on my front bumper that I am stuck with but at least it's shiny bug etching. I know how you feel, you want it to be perfect, I get that way too. We just have to remember what Mike says "take your paint to it's maximum potential". Not every car will look like a show car. Again, Great job with a not so easy paint to work with!
 
Nothing more beautiful than a freshly polished black vehicle.
 
Nick@Autogeek said:
Excellent job! :props:


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The best thing about polishing a car is you learn something new every time, and implement it in your next detail. :cheers:
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Thanks Nick - and it is true, I got to use my PC again and getting better at polishing! I loved doing it, wanted to get more experience! Oh by the way - My CYAN pad is TOAST!

S2K said:
I think it looks great! How you like black Honda paint? Fun, huh? I think you did a great job! Some scratches and especially etchings just won't come out. I have a bunch of bug etching on my front bumper that I am stuck with but at least it's shiny bug etching. I know how you feel, you want it to be perfect, I get that way too. We just have to remember what Mike says "take your paint to it's maximum potential". Not every car will look like a show car. Again, Great job with a not so easy paint to work with!
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Well, he told me he got it repainted 10 years ago - so I do not know if it was Honda paint or not. But I think the clear on the car was tough.

Jenn1270 said:
Nothing more beautiful than a freshly polished black vehicle.
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Thanks Jenn!
PS. My wife went out and overspent on some clothes - so trying to work the angle that my Dodo Waxes are on sale...HMMMM
 
Black cars are always harder to correct, looks like you got the job done. Good job
 
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