2013 Accord V6 - Full Correction 30+hrs - Immaculate Reflections

[gofast908z]

A local forum member contacted me after seeing some threads of mine and requested to have his wife's brand new Accord corrected. First off I have to say Honda has come a LONG way....quality and luxury on this fully loaded V6 were impressive and rivaled much more expensive vehicles. Originally the car looked jet black, but after some polishing gloss showed it was a faint metallic black, just a hint of it but it was there.

The paint had been "messed with" at the dealership and there were numerous issues to resolve. Client wanted to give the best result possible to his wife, so it was booked for a full correction. Because of a very packed schedule, I had Drew and Ryan both out to help me on this one. Outside of their own work schedules they made time to come out and help me knock this out in the limited time we had, so much thanks to them for that and their hard work.




Condition upon arrival

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Swirls, waterspots, and more swirls

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV66.jpg

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Process on the wheels

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After spraying the Sonax Full Effect wheel cleaner

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV619.jpg




The result of a little dwell time with the Sonax

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV620.jpg




All clean

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV621.jpg

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Someone had "buffed" the car at the dealership and did not know how to do the job correctly (big surprise). The paint was dull and lifeless with numerous areas where pad marks could be seen. This one was VERY evident.....

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV625.jpg

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http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV626.jpg





Deep scratches on the trunk....took several passes with M101 to remove.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV628.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV629.jpg




This paint did not like the rotary, so it had to be surbuf pad and M101. With the defects removed, clarity would be restored with several polishing steps

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV630.jpg

[gofast908z]

Numerous deep scratches on the hood....

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV631.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV632.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV633.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV634.jpg



After compounding on the hood, a few deep scratches remained and this one was very deep. Several careful compounding passes would remove it. Thankfully the paint was thick enough.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV658.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV657.jpg




All gone

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV659.jpg




Rear quarter with partial compounding

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV635.jpg




A closer look at the swirls on the "new" car.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV636.jpg




Quarter ready for polishing to restore gloss

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV637.jpg






Issues to be sorted out on the door

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV638.jpg




Sorted

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV639.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV640.jpg






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B-pillars swirled and spotted. This soft paint fought correction at every step but finally yielded results.

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV644.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV643.jpg



Final polishing still to be carried out

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV645.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV646.jpg




Trunk threshold had a lot of defects

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV649.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV650.jpg




Corrected

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV650.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV651.jpg




Scuff along the A-pillar

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV653.jpg



Corrected

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV654.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV655.jpg

[gofast908z]

Ryan brought the Duck Dynasty beard to help with the polishing

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV656.jpg

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV660.jpg







After many hours of compounding on soft and sticky paint followed by several hours of careful polishing, it was ready for some sun shots. One more step of fine polishing would be carried out to provide more gloss and clarity (85RD)

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV661.jpg

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http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV674.jpg

[gofast908z]

Drew and the owner chatting while I snap final pics...

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV677.jpg







Serious business is serious ;)

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV678.jpg




Finished pics after 85RD and Collinite 845

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV675.jpg

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Trunk lid looking gloss and defect free

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb71/immaculate_reflections_showcase/13Corrections/AccordV685.jpg

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Thanks for looking!

[AutoHeed]

Man, that is awesome. wet look is not enough if it's not dripping wet :laughing: you deliver just that.

[runrun411]

I'll never understand how dealerships can have these butchers in their shops. I would think that if your job has an employee (no matter what kind of work it is) and they aren't getting the job done right, they can not be with that company. Can you just imagine how these guys are telling people that they're professional detailers. They give hard working people like those on this forum such a bad name. Just unbelievable.

BTW: Great work. Awesome job.

[CarbonCrew]

I had a 2006 Honda S2000 in Berlina Black. I hate Honda's black paint. It is such a pain to work with. The 85RD was a necessity to knock off that fine marring. The Accord looks great.

[jdmj0]

Where'd the car go? Thought it was just a bunch of "house of mirror" pictures :D

Great job! How did you tackle the rear emblem?

[mwoolfso]

Amazing turnaround, really! Great job. That vehicle must have stayed on the lot for quite some time. It is still inexcusable for them to release the car to the new owner in that condition.

[Pinpoint_Precision]

Amazing job!

[KillaCam]

Top notch job. That thing looks dripping wet in the after pictures.

[thebamboo23]

Great work :)

[TheCougarGuy]

Excellent work and write-up!

[Circa40]

I guess I cant be surprised any more about the condition of new cars. Thats an awesome job, 100x better then "new" lol

[Klasse Act]

Its really sad how a brand new car, no matter what the price, can look like that so quickly, great save!

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