Detailed: 1995 Acura NSX Forumal Red

[Misha]

This 1995 Formula Red NSX came to us in search for a full paint corrective detail, the car was in fantastic shape for it's age and just needed to be refreshed as it had picked up a few deep defects over the years. One main concern being a deep gouging scratch down the passenger rear quarter panel as a result of someone's keys, unfortunately, the other defects being a burn on the front passenger fender from previous detailing and random surface scratches on the rear trunk lid. Touch up paint became the savior of the key marks and fender burn, while not completely eliminated, visually more appealing than a gaping scratch after wet sanding and finishing. We also looked to achieve as much gloss from this vibrant Formula Red as possible; we'll let you all be the judge through the pictures!
Products used
Meguiars 105 + wool pad
Menzerna 203 + orange pad
Menzerna 106fa + black pad
CG CitrusWash
CG Metal Wax
CG wheel cleaner
P21S TAW
P21S paint cleanser
Meguiar’s super degreaser (tires/wheels wells)
Meguiar’s wheel brightener
Wolfgang Fuzion wax
Rejex


Procedure and notes: Process: Vehicle was degreased with P21S TAW, washed with CG citrus wash. After all trim was taped off, did test panel and decided it needed wool pad to get rid of all defects. Whole car was done with wool pad and megs 105, followed with Menzerna 203 and orange pad and finished with Menzerna 106FA and black pad (not all panels were original paint, some got transfer and some didn’t). P21S Paint Cleanser was used to remove left over polishing oils and to enhance gloss. Denase paint sealant was applied and removed later on. Car was rinsed and applied Wolfgang Fuzion wax. Glass cleaned, interior wiped down and vacumed.

Note: all pictures are original with no post processing involved (except for HDR pictures at the end).

As car arrived
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP4890.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP4887.jpg


Correction pictures

First, wing was polished and removed to get access to full trunk area
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5000.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5004.jpg

Underside of the wing was polished and sealed and left aside untill trunk was completed
5 http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR088.jpg

Roof before/after
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5010.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00807.jpg


Tail lights were polished with Megs 105 and wool pad and followed with Menzerna 203 and orange pad

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00876.jpg http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00877.jpg
10 http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00880.jpg

Plastic window trim before/after
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00868.jpg http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00869.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00937.jpg http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00936.jpg
15 http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00934.jpg http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00932.jpg

Hood 50/50
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00828.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5028.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5035.jpg
Doors
20 http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00851.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00857.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5056.jpg

Door hangles
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00865.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00871.jpg



Wheels were polished with megs 105 and menzerna 203 and 2” pad, then sealed with Rejex, tires were dressed with Optimum Opti-bond.

25 http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00838.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00843.jpg http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00840.jpg

[Misha]

Before

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR050.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR051.jpg

30 http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR079.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR082.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR062.jpg



After

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR053.jpg http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR080.jpg

35 http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR084.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR086.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR087.jpg





Water beading after Wolfgang Fuzion wax application

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00899.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00901.jpg





Reflection shots after polishing

40 http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00892.jpg http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00895.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR112.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR118.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR130.jpg

45 http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR127.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR121.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR105.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR108.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/NSXFR111.jpg

50 http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman022.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman024.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman028.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman031.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman033.jpg

55 http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00944.jpg http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/DSC00942.jpg

[Misha]

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5089.jpg http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5113.jpg
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5114.jpg

60 http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5128.jpg http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5132.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5099.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5098.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5100.jpg

65http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5101.jpg



Finished Photos Outside



http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman044.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman050.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman038.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman061.jpg

70.http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman060.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman063.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman067.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman065.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman099.jpg

75.http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman090.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman076.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman047.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman069.jpg

http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman070.jpg

80. http://i600.photobucket.com/albums/tt90/oakesdetail/NSX/Cayman080.jpg



HDR pictures (edited)

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5063_4_5_tonemapped.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5066_7_8_tonemapped.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5072_3_4_tonemapped.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5075_6_7_8_9_tonemapped.jpg

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t55/sy272004/Car%20Details/Honda-Acura/1991%20Acura%20NSX%20formula%20red/IMGP5075_6_7_8_9_tonemappedBW.jpg



Thanks for looking. feedback is welcome

[squiderm3]

Incredible!!!

Great job!

[ilb3]

3 posts of pictures i love it! the car looks awesome though great job on it

[Bobby B.]

Great job correcting the paint surface. The NSX looks awesome.

[fancyfootwork]

Man....

leaving me speechless.

Why can't car companies create cars that look that good still?

[Diskat]

There's no word to say how beautiful is your work.:xyxthumbs::xyxthumbs::xyxthumbs::xyxthumbs:

Is there another car with 20 years of existance that still look like a prototype? NSX do it!!! :dblthumb2:

[wytstang]

Amazing job and man does that red pop.
Where did you get the wheel 2'' pad thingy set up?

[Misha]

Amazing job and man does that red pop.
Where did you get the wheel 2'' pad thingy set up?

from here (need to get more couse looks like its not a good idea to use rotary backing plates with PC
Backing Plates (http://www.carnaubawaxshop.co.uk/shop/index.php?view=category&category_id=19)

[bones]

what a turn around! love nsx's aswell, but you dont see many over here!

[wytstang]

Cool thanks, oh and chemical guys sells an adapter screw for rotary plates to pc fyi.

[Misha]

Cool thanks, oh and chemical guys sells an adapter screw for rotary plates to pc fyi.

i know. i got that and used rotary bp on PC and it screwed up the bp.

[#1 geek]

I think your results are amazing. With all the pics, I didn't see where you got your touchup paint. I've been looking at Automotivetouchup.com Touch Up Paint, Aerosol Spray Paint and Paint Touch Up Accessories (http://www.automotivetouchup.com) - they any good?

[Misha]

^^customer ordered it at acura dealership. we had good results from Dr Colorchip i think, didnt use their method, just touchup paint itself and little bruses they provide