95 Honda Civic Paint

[Lone_Star]

Well the weather is finally nice up here in the great North and I am going to detail my sisters car. Well she has a white 95 Honda that has been neglected. I know show pictures, but unfortunately the car is 3 hours away. Just wondered if anybody knew something about the paint, SS, hard clear, soft clear, etc. I don't want to attack it and its super hard and I don't have the proper tools. ya know what I am saying. So any feedback will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[Russecu]

I had a 93 White Accord and it was SS paint and soft. When I got it it paint was not in the best condition. This was before my AG/other forum information days. My guess woudl be kind of soft SS paint.

[sneek]

It is a tinted clear. Not too hard to make it shine, if you use the right products.
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/4549mini-Detailing_016.jpg
before
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/4549mini-Detailing_020.jpg
after
http://archive.meguiarsonline.com/gallery/data/500/4549mini-Detailing_019.jpg

The paint is probaby pretty thin, so be careful. The paint on the roof, hood and trunk are prown to failure.

[Lone_Star]

Thanks guys. I was thinking of hitting it with XMT #3 then #1. Do you think this will do it?

Sneek, what did you use? Is that a 95? Hers looks worse on the hood. My stepdad tried to polish it for her, but I don't know what he used. hood looks flat almost.

[SpoiledMan]

Honda didn't do tinted clear on the white cars. It's either SS and hard or BC with a "normal" hardness to it.

Tinted clear was on some of the red cars that Honda/Acura produced.

Should go like this:
Frost white = SS
Taffeta white = BC

[Lone_Star]

Frost or Taffeta.....They had different colors of white?

[SpoiledMan]

Yep.

[Lone_Star]

The things you can find out. I think I found the two colors
Champion White (Clearcoat)
Frost

[sneek]

Thanks guys. I was thinking of hitting it with XMT #3 then #1. Do you think this will do it?

Sneek, what did you use? Is that a 95? Hers looks worse on the hood. My stepdad tried to polish it for her, but I don't know what he used. hood looks flat almost.

It is actually a 93, sedan.

I think they are the same from 92-95.
I guess it is not a tinted clear then, spoiledman has way more honda knowlage than me!

[SpoiledMan]

The things you can find out. I think I found the two colors
Champion White (Clearcoat)
Frost

Championship white is an Integra Type R color and yes it is BC. Taffeta white does exist however.

[Lone_Star]

Spoiled, do you know the paint code for it?

[SpoiledMan]

No sir, I don't.

[Lone_Star]

Ok thanks anyways. I looked but couldn't find it. I guess if it is not frost or champion, it must be tafetta