Gurge
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The Honda s2000 is becoming a tough car to find, as proven by the fact this car was purchased over the internet from a dealer in Colorado, then shipped to Long Island NY.
Upon inspection the new owner felt the paint could use some work, and he looked around for a knowledgeable detailer. As a former Honda guy, I was happy to take the call. We agreed to a 1 step paint correction.
Started out with the usual routine, including a foam bath. Mix of chemical guys citrus gloss, Optimum Power Clean, and Dawn
Treated the car with IronX and the paint still felt rough to me although I couldn't really see anything obvious. Moved on to the clay bar and it was a mess. Some sort of mystery film all over the car. Small section of the trunk lid shown here
Normally this would trash a clay bar pretty fast, but I clean my clay 'on the fly' with Optimum Power Clean.
Dirty Clay Magic Blue shown here
Sprayed with OPC at 3:1 - worked into a lather in my hands - rinsed in the slop sink with warm water
I still re-fold from time to time but not as often as the clay lasts way longer.
anyway...
Dried the car and realized just how much old wax was left on this car in the cracks. All the body seams and emblems.
Extreme closeup
Warmed up the steamer (VX5000) and cleaned up the mess
Pic stitch displaying the before / during / after. Originally posted on Instagram @MrSparkleDetailing
After all that, taped off the trim and got to work. Did some test spots and settled on
Flex 3401 & Griots GG6 with Lake Country White Pads + Menzerna Power Finish (PF2500)
Not a perfect finish but remember - this is just a 1 step correction - albeit a good one (pats himself on the back)
trunk lid before - inspection under LED lighting (all other fluorescent lights off - windows covered)
trunk lid after
Door handle area showing the swirls
Adjacent panel that had just been corrected. All lighting and camera settings left unchanged. Just slid the camera over a few inches to where the correction work was done.
Same spot, different angle. Can seem some slight leftovers that a more thorough 2 step correction would solve
Paint was protected with Collinite 845 in prep for the winter weather. Brought it outside and caught the last few minutes of sunlight
Vtec just kicked in yo! Here in the Mr. Sparkle garage - West Babylon, NY
Mr. Sparkle Detailing.com
Upon inspection the new owner felt the paint could use some work, and he looked around for a knowledgeable detailer. As a former Honda guy, I was happy to take the call. We agreed to a 1 step paint correction.
Started out with the usual routine, including a foam bath. Mix of chemical guys citrus gloss, Optimum Power Clean, and Dawn
Treated the car with IronX and the paint still felt rough to me although I couldn't really see anything obvious. Moved on to the clay bar and it was a mess. Some sort of mystery film all over the car. Small section of the trunk lid shown here
Normally this would trash a clay bar pretty fast, but I clean my clay 'on the fly' with Optimum Power Clean.
Dirty Clay Magic Blue shown here
Sprayed with OPC at 3:1 - worked into a lather in my hands - rinsed in the slop sink with warm water
I still re-fold from time to time but not as often as the clay lasts way longer.
anyway...
Dried the car and realized just how much old wax was left on this car in the cracks. All the body seams and emblems.
Extreme closeup
Warmed up the steamer (VX5000) and cleaned up the mess
Pic stitch displaying the before / during / after. Originally posted on Instagram @MrSparkleDetailing
After all that, taped off the trim and got to work. Did some test spots and settled on
Flex 3401 & Griots GG6 with Lake Country White Pads + Menzerna Power Finish (PF2500)
Not a perfect finish but remember - this is just a 1 step correction - albeit a good one (pats himself on the back)
trunk lid before - inspection under LED lighting (all other fluorescent lights off - windows covered)
trunk lid after
Door handle area showing the swirls
Adjacent panel that had just been corrected. All lighting and camera settings left unchanged. Just slid the camera over a few inches to where the correction work was done.
Same spot, different angle. Can seem some slight leftovers that a more thorough 2 step correction would solve
Paint was protected with Collinite 845 in prep for the winter weather. Brought it outside and caught the last few minutes of sunlight
Vtec just kicked in yo! Here in the Mr. Sparkle garage - West Babylon, NY
Mr. Sparkle Detailing.com
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