My first detail of my 2010 Honda Accord

[stn0091]

This is my first detail of my black 2010 Accord.

I did this over two days. The first day I washed using the two bucket method and clayed the entire car. The following day I finished up by taking on all the swirls and waxing.

- Washed using Meguiar's Gold Class Car Wash Shampoo (TBM, grit guards, Lake Country blue sponge)
- Clayed with Meguiar's Clay Bar and QD
- Tires dressed with Poorboy's World Gloss Tire Gel
- Griot's Garage DA
- Wolfgang Total Swirl Remover (5" LC flat orange pad)
- Poorboy's World Natty's Blue Paste Wax
- Cobra and Poorboy's microfibers

I didn't take many pictures, but here's what I have.

Before

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/DSC03631.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/DSC03632.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/DSC03630.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/DSC03633.jpg


It's apparent that I didn't do that good of a job taking car of the paint in the one year I've had her.


After

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/DSC03831.jpg

Shot of the hood
http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/DSC03832.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/DSC03834.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/DSC03850.jpg

http://www.autogeekonline.net/gallery/data/500/DSC03843.jpg


It was real cloudy when I finished so I don't have any good sun shots. I'll put some up tomorrow morning if it clears up.

I don't have pictures of it, but I overapplied the wax. It wasn't terribly hard to remove, but that's the most effort I have ever put in buffing off wax. Lesson learned. :)

Regarding the last two pictures, would that be marring from the orange pads? Would following up with white pads take care of that? When I pulled out to check my results, I didn't see any of that until the camera's flash picked it up; it wasn't noticeable in the sun. The marks are extremely fine. It took me three hours to go over the entire car with TSR 3.0. By then, I was too tired to go over it again with white pads; it doesn't bother me too much since I honestly can't even see it unless I use the camera's flash up close.

I may go over it again later this week with white pads if I have time.

Comments, criticism and tips are more than welcome. :)

[maximus20895]

Looks good.

Did you apply any polish after the Total Swirl Remover such as Finishing glaze, M205, etc?

[stn0091]

Looks good.

Did you apply any polish after the Total Swirl Remover such as Finishing glaze, M205, etc?No, I was tired and I was running out of daylight; the lighting in my garage is poor so I mostly rely on any light that gets through the windows.

If I decide to use Finishing Glaze or another polish later this week, do I need to strip the wax? Or will the act of polishing take care of that?

[Elite Pro]

For best results - strip the wax:dblthumb2:

[Fast Eddie]

Wow, that car was in pretty bad shape judging by those before pics.
Excellent work getting the car corrected.

[mchant]

If you go over it with a white pad and some WG FG, it'll take car of the fine swirls left from using WG TSR.

[Matt575]

Nice work.

[Marc08EX]

Looking good! :) Nice car btw! :)