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CaneCharger
08-06-2011, 04:48 PM
Well, started at 7:30 AM on my neighbor's Prelude. What I thought was going to be easy, turned out to be a little frustrating. I felt I could not get off the scratches and what I think was water etching. Weird, it just looked like these things were below a "surface" and I could not reach them.

I did the exterior and interior (sorry no interior pics) - It was dirty on the inside!!!

Well, for my first black car - here is what I did:

Wash:
3 Bucket (1 for the wheels and tires)
Dodo Juice Born to be Mild
Blew dry the entire car

Wheels & Tires
Sonax Wheel Cleaner
Optimum Metal Polish

Clay
Meguiare's
Dodo Juice BornSlippy
Then rinsed the entire car
Blew dry again

Polish:
Porter Cable
Wolfgang Swirl Remover
LC Cyan
Wolfgang Finishing
LC Tangerine

Sealant:
Porter Cable
Menz Power Lock
LC Red Pad

Exterior:
All Trim: UTTG
Exhaust Pipes, Wheels, Grill: Optimum Metal Polish
Tires: Optimum Opti-Bond Gel
Windows: Stoners

Interior:
Windows: Stoners
Poorboy's World Natural Look
Meguiars Leather
Poorboy's Pina Colada Air Freshener


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THE AFTER PICS

SONEX DOING ITS THANG!
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THIS IS AFTER CLEANING TWO WHEELS !

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COUPLE OF PASSES OF THE CLAY ON THE HOOD!

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Shane731
08-06-2011, 04:54 PM
Looks good! :xyxthumbs:
CrownKote
08-06-2011, 06:26 PM
Wow! Slick job man!
Marc08EX
08-06-2011, 06:40 PM
I think you did a great job reviving that black paint!
Rei86
08-06-2011, 06:55 PM
lol posting since yesterday about this car and your frustrations (your WG SR was still scratching the paint).

However the end result looks fantastic.
CaneCharger
08-06-2011, 07:01 PM
Looks good! :xyxthumbs:

Thanks!


Wow! Slick job man!

THANKS!


I think you did a great job reviving that black paint!

Yeah, I feel it did get better!


lol posting since yesterday about this car and your frustrations (your WG SR was still scratching the paint).

However the end result looks fantastic.

Thanks, I just think when you get real close, you see the imperfections. Since I am newbie, it was frustrating not to achieve like some of the results I see here. I understand that those folks have tons of experience and knowledge - I just could not understand why the scratches and etchings stayed...
embolism
08-06-2011, 07:03 PM
black cars are not easy

but they sure clean up nice... thumbs up
dchristo
08-06-2011, 07:07 PM
man, that looks better that new
Rei86
08-06-2011, 07:09 PM
Like the pros says on the forums if its a daily driver a 90% > correction is good enough.
Like that area under the headlight is a lost cause since its down to the bumper itself. The white area with paint transfer once removed probably had a spider webbing of cracks and scratches. Just nothing you can do unless the owner is willing to pay for a respray.

and once again Cane great job for a Joe:)
CaneCharger
08-06-2011, 07:12 PM
Like the pros says on the forums if its a daily driver a 90% > correction is good enough.
Like that area under the headlight is a lost cause since its down to the bumper itself. The white area with paint transfer once removed probably had a spider webbing of cracks and scratches. Just nothing you can do unless the owner is willing to pay for a respray.

and once again Cane great job for a Joe:)

Thanks Sean - I appreciate that!

PS. He was really excited when he came home! It is his DD and he parks it outside...
CaneCharger
08-06-2011, 07:15 PM
black cars are not easy

but they sure clean up nice... thumbs up

Yeah, if I ever get a black car, wow will I make sure I do things right the first time!!


man, that looks better that new

THANKS!
Nick McKees37
08-06-2011, 07:17 PM
Excellent job! :props:


My favorite picture.....:drool:



http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c50/canes76/SAM_1603.jpg



The best thing about polishing a car is you learn something new every time, and implement it in your next detail. :cheers:
S2K
08-06-2011, 07:19 PM
I think it looks great! How you like black Honda paint? Fun, huh? I think you did a great job! Some scratches and especially etchings just won't come out. I have a bunch of bug etching on my front bumper that I am stuck with but at least it's shiny bug etching. I know how you feel, you want it to be perfect, I get that way too. We just have to remember what Mike says "take your paint to it's maximum potential". Not every car will look like a show car. Again, Great job with a not so easy paint to work with!
Jenn1270
08-06-2011, 07:21 PM
Nothing more beautiful than a freshly polished black vehicle.
CaneCharger
08-06-2011, 07:40 PM
Excellent job! :props:


My favorite picture.....:drool:



http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c50/canes76/SAM_1603.jpg



The best thing about polishing a car is you learn something new every time, and implement it in your next detail. :cheers:

Thanks Nick - and it is true, I got to use my PC again and getting better at polishing! I loved doing it, wanted to get more experience! Oh by the way - My CYAN pad is TOAST!


I think it looks great! How you like black Honda paint? Fun, huh? I think you did a great job! Some scratches and especially etchings just won't come out. I have a bunch of bug etching on my front bumper that I am stuck with but at least it's shiny bug etching. I know how you feel, you want it to be perfect, I get that way too. We just have to remember what Mike says "take your paint to it's maximum potential". Not every car will look like a show car. Again, Great job with a not so easy paint to work with!

Well, he told me he got it repainted 10 years ago - so I do not know if it was Honda paint or not. But I think the clear on the car was tough.


Nothing more beautiful than a freshly polished black vehicle.

Thanks Jenn!
PS. My wife went out and overspent on some clothes - so trying to work the angle that my Dodo Waxes are on sale...HMMMM