2012 Black Acura RDX

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Consider purchasing this vehicle sometime in the very near future. Have a PC and a Flex Dual action polisher with alot of the pads. Can you recommend which products I should have in my arsenal of car care to maintain it shine. Thanks
 
M105/M205 is a good place to start. Menzerna 85rd would be a nice extra goody. For protection I would look into some paint coatings such as Optimum Opti-Coat 2.0 and CarPro Cquartz.
 
Well said ^^^^

Your Acura paint should be pretty soft. What products do you already have?
 
I HIGHLY recommend the Wolfgang Twins. You probably don't need anything too abrasive since it will be new, but Acura's paint is VERY soft paint. Over time you will need to correct the swirls. Use the Finishing Glaze to clean down the paint and then apply a nice sealant. People on this forum are bonkers over Blackfire Wet Diamond as a sealant. I have a small sample that Ben aka tw33k2514 sent me. I hope I get a chance to try it out this weekend. Get you a good nuba wax from the Collinite family and you'll be set. I used the Twins, Collinite 915 (machine applied), and another high end nuba wax (not sold at AG-sorry guys), on my Black 2010 Acura TSX and it came out amazing!!!
 
I agree with Stephan and Alex. As an Acura owner myself, the clear coat is on the soft side and corrects very nicely...black especially. You have the right machine and all the pads. Do you have any compounds/polishes at all? I second the Wolfgang line without hesitation.

Ryan is right on with recommending a nano coating. Black paint is a full time job so the less you have to fuss with it the happier you will be.
 
I do have M105/205. Considering purchase of Wolfgang Twins.
 
As a follow up, I have never had a need to go as aggressive as M105 on my ZDX. A white pad and some Wolfgang should make your paint happy.
 
Thanks Guys for the help. Hope I can get a deal Tomorrow!
 
OMG I can't believe I forgot the product of the week for me...I am in LOVE with the XMT 360 Spray Wax. Get some of that as well! Use this after you've got a nice protective layer on the new ride.
 
Curious to hear what you think about the paint. My wife's 2011 Black RDX has a ridiculous amount of orange peel. So far I have just sealed it since it's new, but in the spring I'll take the Flex to it and see what happens. It does have some nice metal flake in the black....subtle...but nice. The orange peel just ruins it for me.


2011 Acura RDX - a set on Flickr

Have since Z-CS'd it to get thru winter.
 
Acura's OEM paint comes with alot of orange peel, however its not like body shop orange peel. I don't think there is enough layers to safely remove all of the orange peel to a flat surface. Me, personally, just have accepted the fact. Thats a VERY nice ride you got there. Is it new or used?

Two side notes...get the windows tinted...and where do you live? Wherever you live looks absolutely beautiful! Looks nice and peaceful!
 
Acuras paint as said is soft as butter...

I have found that the meguiars MF kit works well...I prefer BFWD as the sealant and have really liked it topped with Pinnacle SSII...I have also used AGHD but preferred the shine of the Pinnacle...
 
alko said:
Acura's OEM paint comes with alot of orange peel, however its not like body shop orange peel. I don't think there is enough layers to safely remove all of the orange peel to a flat surface. Me, personally, just have accepted the fact. Thats a VERY nice ride you got there. Is it new or used?

Two side notes...get the windows tinted...and where do you live? Wherever you live looks absolutely beautiful! Looks nice and peaceful!
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Yeah, I realize I won't get rid of the orange peel. It's my wifes car and she doesn't seem to care as long as I can shine it up a little once in awhile. She bought it brand new in June of this year. It is a pretty nice ride. She went from a 15mpg MDX down to this, a FWD only RDX which is getting in the mid 20's mpg. Being turbo and 2wd drive, it's very fast off the line. Must be a very small turbo as it spools up insanely quick. Hard to drive without chirping the tires, and on a related note, it's absolutely horrible in the snow. We live in the Waterbury area of CT and during the Halloween weekend N'oreaster she got stuck and I had to go rescue her. Have since put snow tires on it, but fortunately she doesn't normally have to commute when the weather is bad. It's got 10k miles on it now....she drives alot....and the paint will need a refresh in the spring. Her commuting and hauling the kids to football practice has already marred the paint in alot of places. Gotta love black paint.

P.S. We had the windows tinted later in summer. Looks much better now.
 
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