Product Reccomendations (Honda Paint)

[MUGEN SI]

Hey guys, not very many post but I always review the forum and buy stuff alot from the site. I want to start machine polishing and I bought a Megs DA last year and have never used it yet. I have a Fiji Blue Pearl Honda Civic Si and I want to see what pads/products you reccomend for correction. I know the test spot is crucial but I dont have enough money to buy many polishes and test them out. Casn you guys reccomend me some combos you think may work or have had luck with? I have very minor swirls from washing and the hood seems to have many minor scratches. I appreciate it!!

[Dubbin1]

Don't know how bad the paint is but you can almost never go wrong with Megs 105/205 combo. You can now get them in 8oz sizes so its easy on the wallet.

[jmp09fg2]

Welcome to AG! And hello fellow Si owner! I have found that the most "universal" combo is 105/205. I just recently polished out a "test panel" on my car from when the body shop "detailers" washed it using this combo with 105 on an orange CCS 205 on a white CCS and then followed it with Menzerna PO85RD on a black CCS. With your pearl this is IMO what will look absolutely amazing. Just my .02 cents. Oh and be careful, our paint (clear) is supppppeerrr soft.

[MUGEN SI]

Wow that was a fast reply! The paint is in great shape the car is a garage kept 2008. I barely even drive the car. Many of the scratches and minor swirls happened when I first bought the car i was driving it alot for almost 2 years and now I carpool with my father since we work together.

[jmp09fg2]

I would build a garage for my MUGEN.....if I had one. What number is yours? And I was just getting ready to say pics or it didn't happen but you updated your avatar. Are you on 8th?

[MUGEN SI]

Yes, I heard how soft the paint is. Its also very noticable since the hood chips so easily when you drive on the highway!

[MUGEN SI]

Yes I am on 8thcivic.com for a long time now. My only mods to the car are Mugen short shifter and Mugen visors. I bought it new in March of 08. I rarely drive it now since I carpool. I will post pics now let me load them up. My name on 8th is CapoMugenSi. Going by the VIN mine is #44 but us Mugen owners have not determined if that # is the true build number yet and Honda will not help us either.

[jmp09fg2]

Just wondering, I have the same here and there.

[termigator]

If your paint is in as good condition as you claim, you won't need M105. I'm betting you can just go with M205. If your budget is really tight, I would suggest you look into SwirlX. I just found out from one of Mike Phillips's postings that it actually has a little more cut than M205.

I personally just use Menzerna Super Finish (PO106fa) with a white LC polishing pad on my Milano Red Prelude VTEC. It's done a great job of removing light to medium swirls and finishes down with no haze whatsoever. I've used M205 sparingly because I have a hard time getting it to finish down in one step, unlike Super Finish.

[MUGEN SI]

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On the dyno at King Motorsports

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[termigator]

Man, that's a nice color. Lovin' the rims too.:xyxthumbs:

[MUGEN SI]

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thank you guys are very nice!! here is another pic of it, I switch between the OZ wheels which are 17's and the Mugen wheels which are 18's

I going to be making a purchase tomorrow online so I want to get some pads and polish ASAP

I cant wait to post more in here!

I have always loved detailing but due to my work schedule and crappy weather here its hard for me to get some good skills

[termigator]

Are the OZ's Superleggeras? When I had an 02' Acura TL-S, I got 17' silver OZ Superleggeras for it. I wound up giving the car to my brother, but I kept the rims and I currently have them on my wife's 07' Accord. They look so much better than the OEM rims it's ridiculous.

[MUGEN SI]

No they are ultraleggeras I think I remember the super being alot more expensive. The Mugen forged wheels are way lighter though.

[termigator]

I like the Ultras a lot too. I'm pretty sure they're around the same price. Around $275 each? I think the Ultras replaced the Supers. I saw the Ultras at TireRack and I wanted to get them for my Prelude, but I had just purchased some Motegi MR7's, so my wife said no way in #$%&!:laughing: