Honda Fit - Xtreme Makeover

[zckid]

Hi friends

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-DcUtWYOXU6g/Uhj983wiHcI/AAAAAAAACVg/JTnNWvLTNms/w807-h605-no/001a.JPG

This is a Honda Fit, less than 10 years old, nice looking with the sporty Advan Racing wheels.


engine was cleaned first

From

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/71402_495659237182955_1717129091_n.jpg

To

https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/67429_495659253849620_1099101906_n.jpg



Then, the ride was washed and decontaminated, ready for an extreme makeover.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-w0LbownUWxM/Uhj9Iq8xTWI/AAAAAAAACF4/pE4hnt12_Fc/w807-h605-no/001g.JPG

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-7D94LlqtjiU/Uhj9Nsti5sI/AAAAAAAACGA/2V7cZTt8teo/w807-h605-no/002.JPG


Letting the pics speak

Close inspection of defects, action and transformation

The roof

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https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-37tQH-UPfe8/Uhj9Zpm_hzI/AAAAAAAACGw/ZLPiVoSMq7Y/w807-h605-no/005.JPG


After

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ifXzVwDNXsI/Uhj9zDPthhI/AAAAAAAACIA/eqB7Kkw8X1w/w807-h605-no/010.JPG


During

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https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-7ut4-VNi0Ro/Uhj9tgF2d8I/AAAAAAAACHo/tl9fpCQzTVw/w807-h605-no/012.JPG


More

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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Cz32SW90E3k/Uhj9qwmKqNI/AAAAAAAACHg/H6RsTKaRTL8/w807-h605-no/017.JPG


During and after

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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-uq1ooJUFuw4/Uhj93N93F4I/AAAAAAAACIQ/KD_q6mZrH2w/w807-h605-no/019.JPG



The Hood

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RP9M8or1LC8/Uhj-sYVQ_cI/AAAAAAAACK4/y8SxdNzltjI/w807-h605-no/020.JPG


Close-up

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https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-YLBDhfEMTvg/Uhj_Da77xjI/AAAAAAAACL4/OiiPK1iNWvU/w807-h605-no/023.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-P1FuhjLbBp4/Uhj_F4SEpEI/AAAAAAAACMA/tr9uG4Kby-8/w841-h605-no/024.JPG


50/50 on the hood

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-XC0_Nwzfjuk/Uhj-yFyr7GI/AAAAAAAACLI/pYxcNIGhARk/w807-h605-no/026.JPG


Close-up

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-QAlKlAIYavc/Uhj_PvvRIXI/AAAAAAAACMg/_zHIlXDjgqw/w851-h605-no/027.JPG


Remember

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-dIw7F0P9XIY/Uhj-648GZwI/AAAAAAAACLg/547qJBiBnXY/w807-h605-no/025.JPG

After

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-M05ZZx-AueU/Uhj_IRWdgqI/AAAAAAAACMI/8AsBunZ-22c/w870-h605-no/029.JPG


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-xq0KVWDlBmQ/Uhj_SFREvbI/AAAAAAAACMo/Bpf19bTTF98/w807-h605-no/030.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-AI-heB6JuZk/Uhj_UM4uooI/AAAAAAAACMw/_ZdX3DTKAXc/w841-h605-no/031.JPG


The vertical panels

Before

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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ps7JEbGT0To/Uhj8_WfMQlI/AAAAAAAACFo/vGZnnTzD5Zo/w807-h605-no/034.JPG

[zckid]

extreme close-up

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-PfF2lRBnbSE/Uhj9DOUeIyI/AAAAAAAACFw/vNouOLEG8Tc/w807-h605-no/035.JPG


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https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-OiL-lFpdTt4/Uhj-ntb_gVI/AAAAAAAACKo/rFIP-WUUedM/w833-h605-no/042.JPG

During

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-TRGVQKX9cC4/Uhj-2XBdlaI/AAAAAAAACLQ/t3EnUaiRybU/w632-h605-no/043.JPG


After

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https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-eElndAUpunA/Uhj-JSZWoSI/AAAAAAAACJA/kRDeUGcSztY/w807-h605-no/043b.JPG

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Wv6U0KqBTYQ/Uhj-DKg6y-I/AAAAAAAACIw/K3HhaJ90bJ4/w807-h605-no/043c.JPG


Remember

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oKHnt47A-Ok/Uhj_KnxnPcI/AAAAAAAACMQ/bfMifizlz-I/w807-h605-no/044.JPG


Now

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https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VXWEK8dxWWo/Uhj_byjzDBI/AAAAAAAACNA/3pJwhhoLFDQ/w807-h605-no/047a.JPG

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-QgDo1px7W_o/Uhj-rJ45qHI/AAAAAAAACKw/HnQNODG7Ovg/w807-h605-no/045.JPG


Headlights

https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jt9hV9Oluuw/Uhj8t2PgSKI/AAAAAAAACE4/tcFHXq2K9Rw/w807-h605-no/048.JPG



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https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-Ma7nLOb-EJ4/Uhj8za_vgwI/AAAAAAAACFI/NiMcLedcxoE/w807-h605-no/048b.JPG


After

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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-7zU0L7zmXtU/Uhj84e4gYrI/AAAAAAAACFY/dm4qpOFpPAY/w807-h605-no/049a.JPG


https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-0uk6RAUiX2w/Uhj88Y4DPqI/AAAAAAAACFg/ntNqPLd4lPs/w807-h605-no/049b.JPG


Some finishing shots

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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-oAIz6FgK95c/Uhj_0bUo_tI/AAAAAAAACOA/idbQ8WSbVDo/w807-h605-no/IMG_0658.JPG

[zckid]

and time for some water pebbles

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https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-YaZaWOTrZdI/Uhj_wmunSsI/AAAAAAAACN4/uyzHuhMto_Q/w807-h605-no/IMG_0657.JPG

Thanks for reading. Your thoughts will be most welcome as always. Cheers

[KneeDragr]

Wow amazing difference! Was that factory peel or a respray?

[zckid]

Wow amazing difference! Was that factory peel or a respray?

Your encouraging words most appreciated. many thanks buddy.

Actually had both of them, partial respray on certain sections. ]

i wetsanded the whole car 2000 grit, refined with 2500, then compounded with rotary, Optimum hyper compound and its double-sided wool pad. i refined with Menzerna 203s on LC white pad, then finished with collinite 476s.

glass was restored with DP high performance glass restorer.

:dblthumb2:

[sproketser]

Great job mate .

[zckid]

Great job mate .

thanks so much buddy :xyxthumbs:

[Superman0440]

Great makeover