2008 Black Honda Civic - Oxidation Removal

[spinz]

This is a Honda Civic with paint oxidation found on both sides of the front fender, and some light oxidation on the doors. Of course there were swirls and bird dropping etchings found all over the car.

The main objective of this project was to remove the oxidation and restore gloss to the paint.

Process
- Car was washed clean by the owner before sending to me.
- Performed a baggie test with the car owner and then decontaminated with Pinnacle Ultra Poly Clay and Optimum No Rinse 3:1
- Performed test spot on the trunk lid, got the best result using FLEX XC3401 VRG with combination of Optimum Hyper Polish Spray (White CCS pad) then followed up by G220V2 with Menzerna Super Finish 4500 PO85RD (Black CCS pad).
- Removed oxidation using FLEX XC3401 VRG with Optimum Hyper Polish Spray (Orange CCS pad), followed up by Meguiars G220V2 with Menzerna Super Finish 4500 PO85RD (Black CCS pad).
- Machine applied LSP using FLEX XC3401 VRG with Wolfgang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant 3.0 (Hydro-Tech Crimson Finishing Foam).
- Hand applied Pinnacle GlassCoat Window Sealant with Rain Repellent.



Here's how the project unfolded in photos
Inspect the oxidized paint before restoring the paint.
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50/50 shot.
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Oxidation removed.
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Finger swipe test, ready to wipe the sealant.
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Put the car under the sun for final inspection.
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What i had for my dinner to recover my energy after spending two days on the car, hehe.
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Last but not least, products and tools used for this project.
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I started year 2014 by posting my first write-up on AGO forum.

Welcome all friendly opinions and feedbacks. :)

Happy 2014 Geeks! :dblthumb2:

[Mike@DedicatedPerfection]

Nice first write-up Alfred. I look forward to seeing more.

[lawrenceSA]

Nice turn around on the Honda - well done! :xyxthumbs:

[vet]

Car looks great! (So does the food).

[GenesisCoupe]

Good work, i can't wait to use my Flex again. Stoopid Chicago weather..

Is that bacon in the first pic??! I looovveee bacon

[zmcgovern45]

Looks great!! Nice job.

[dcjredline]

Yeah, very impressive!

[ZeroSP]

Good job my friend, seeing Alien No Rinse means you are from Malaysia.

[LatinFG2]

Great work!

[Ray@Autogeek]

Great job!

[kochdalton87]

Great job! That's quite a bit of oxidation for an '08 but your work paid off.

[spinz]

Nice first write-up Alfred. I look forward to seeing more.
Thanks Mike! I will definitely post more. :)



Nice turn around on the Honda - well done! :xyxthumbs:
Thank you Lawrence!



Car looks great! (So does the food).
Thank you Vet. (That's Korean food) :)



Good work, i can't wait to use my Flex again. Stoopid Chicago weather..

Is that bacon in the first pic??! I looovveee bacon
Thank you. We all love Flex! The weather in my place isn't that good either.
I love bacon too, but that was roasted pork belly to be exact. Kinda unhealthy food but i like it. :p



Looks great!! Nice job.
Thanks Zach! My pleasure to see your reply on my first write-up. :cool:



Yeah, very impressive!
Thank you, I still have a lot to improve on but glad that i found this forum! :)



Good job my friend, seeing Alien No Rinse means you are from Malaysia.
Betcha! I'm from Penang and we both know what kind of weather we are dealing with, haha.
Will place Alien's products in an optimal position in the picture of my next write-up. ;)



Great work!
Thanks LatinFG2! :xyxthumbs:



Great job!
Thank you for the compliment Ray, i'm still a beginner and look forward to learning more from all the seniors/pros in AGO forum.



Great job! That's quite a bit of oxidation for an '08 but your work paid off.
Thank you! This is probably the most extreme project i have ever had, but i really enjoyed every minute of it. :buffing:

[Chris@AutoCleanse]

Beautiful work.

[Kevin Cullen]

Night and day results! EXCELLENT JOB MAN!

[arisking]

This looks great, very nice turn around and a very good clarity after!