Acura RSX Correction for a forum referral

[C. Charles Hahn]

A few months ago I was contacted by a member on another forum via a referral from David Fermani (Thanks David!) to perform some paint correction on his daily driver Acura RSX. At the time, the car was in need of some paint work where a previous repair had started to delaminate.

With the repairs completed a couple weeks ago, the car was brought to me last Wednesday for some clean-up and correction work. When it arrived the car was covered in a lot of overspray; nearly 3 hours of work with Meguiar's aggressive clay was required in order to remove it. Once everything was fully decontaminated the car was polished with D300 on a MF cutting pad, with the repaired panel polished using M205 and a W8207 polishing pad. Protection was provided compliments of Opti-Seal. Here are some pictures:

Before

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/before1.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/before2.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/before3.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/before4.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/before5.JPG

S100 Total Cycle Cleaner aerosol was used to clean the exhaust tip and remove bugs from the front of the car:

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/Exhaust1.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/Exhaust2.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/FoamedNose.JPG

Here you can see the automatic wash scratches and RIDS that covered most of the car:

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/roof_scratches.JPG

All gone:

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/corrected.JPG

More swirls on the hood:

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/swirls1.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/swirls2.JPG

Gone:

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/swirls1gone.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/swirls2gone.JPG

And finally, a few after shots:

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/after1.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/after2.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/after3.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/after4.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/after5.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/after6.JPG

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/after7.JPG

There were several of the deeper RIDS which did not come out of some areas on the car, since this was only a one-step polish. The amount of defects that did come out however are a real testament to the power of the Meguiar's DA Microfiber system.

Thanks for looking! :)

[James K]

Looks great! I am sure the owner was thrilled. The MF system is great IMO, I am a big fan.

Got to give it up to David for helping out a fellow member and giving the referral.

[C. Charles Hahn]

Thanks James!

It was definitely great of David to give me the referral, especially since it came from a forum I wasn't even posting on at the time. What's funny is we found out the car's owner lives less than 5 minutes away from me, yet we met through a guy all the way in south Florida :laughing:

[rider9195]

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/detailing/rsx/before4.JPG




Wow, I wish I had that much of a detailing collection in my garage!

Great job on the car, I gotta try out the MF system it looks like.

[James K]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gcA0ZuKGkI8/TMxMPo_s_AI/AAAAAAAAJHc/va7XfkoPRZE/s1600/irony.jpg

[C. Charles Hahn]

Wow, I wish I had that much of a detailing collection in my garage!

Great job on the car, I gotta try out the MF system it looks like.

Thanks! The sad thing is that picture doesn't even show everything I've got crammed in there. There's another set of shelves on the opposite wall, and some bins that house my masking materials, brushes, and towels.

What can I say? I'm a sucker for anything that can make the job easier and provide improved results.


irony.jpg

:laughing: :props: