CamTech
06-07-2015, 03:36 PM
So yesterday I worked on two of my vehicles, the Abarth I have had for a couple of years and the HR-V is brand new. Had it a week and the just started selling them a week or so before that so paint was in decent shape but it had never been touched. I used a few Meguiars products to start, their car wash, detailers spray as lube for their clay. I then used DP coating prep polish and coated with DP paint coating. I also impulse purchased the Armor All tire glaze and tried it, I hate all things Armor All with a passion but the glaze looked interesting and I bought it spur of the moment while getting a new water hose. In the photos below the tires are totally dry to the touch, and they look the same way today after driving both cars.
I'm a total amateur at this so please be gentle, I did this all by hand. The cars are outdoors 24/7 as I have no garage. For two years outdoors the Abarth does not look bad I don't think. Also, note that the hatch of the Abarth was horribly contaminated no baggie test needed as it felt like sandpaper, the rest of the car was fine. I spent 20 minutes just claying the hatch trying to get it all off! I also used Meguiars ultimate compound on the hood and hatch of the Abarth before the DP prep polish.
I also found it is impossible to show how shiny white is, so these may not be as impressive as it is in person. Tried to show the Pearl in the White Orchid Pearl paint but these photos from my smart phone don't do it justice.
Paint coating went on easy, but on the Abarth it looked a little streaky at first but it buffed off fine. It kinda looked greasy I guess you'd say. I do line the slick feel of the paint though, hope it holds up good!
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Tint1_zpseib2vhii.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Tint1_zpseib2vhii.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Tint4_zpsrntxyyeg.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Tint4_zpsrntxyyeg.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Pearl4_zpsthgjjt3g.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Pearl4_zpsthgjjt3g.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Pearl5_zpseswjmr3p.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Pearl5_zpseswjmr3p.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Pearl2_zpsyzcyjis1.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Pearl2_zpsyzcyjis1.jpg.html)
Now to the car that shows the product better:
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Red3_zpshlbnwfjc.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Red3_zpshlbnwfjc.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Red4_zpsh3lfvehe.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Red4_zpsh3lfvehe.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Red5_zpsbhvxntwn.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Red5_zpsbhvxntwn.jpg.html)
And this is the hatch that was so horrible:
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Red1_zpsviinyb56.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Red1_zpsviinyb56.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Red2_zpsye6y8sf7.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Red2_zpsye6y8sf7.jpg.html)
Very long day of detailing, and I'm sunburned but happy. Around seven hours total spent on these. I also did 303 fabric protection on the new HR-V.
Feel free to criticize as needed, I'm here to learn!
I'm a total amateur at this so please be gentle, I did this all by hand. The cars are outdoors 24/7 as I have no garage. For two years outdoors the Abarth does not look bad I don't think. Also, note that the hatch of the Abarth was horribly contaminated no baggie test needed as it felt like sandpaper, the rest of the car was fine. I spent 20 minutes just claying the hatch trying to get it all off! I also used Meguiars ultimate compound on the hood and hatch of the Abarth before the DP prep polish.
I also found it is impossible to show how shiny white is, so these may not be as impressive as it is in person. Tried to show the Pearl in the White Orchid Pearl paint but these photos from my smart phone don't do it justice.
Paint coating went on easy, but on the Abarth it looked a little streaky at first but it buffed off fine. It kinda looked greasy I guess you'd say. I do line the slick feel of the paint though, hope it holds up good!
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Tint1_zpseib2vhii.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Tint1_zpseib2vhii.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Tint4_zpsrntxyyeg.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Tint4_zpsrntxyyeg.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Pearl4_zpsthgjjt3g.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Pearl4_zpsthgjjt3g.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Pearl5_zpseswjmr3p.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Pearl5_zpseswjmr3p.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Pearl2_zpsyzcyjis1.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Pearl2_zpsyzcyjis1.jpg.html)
Now to the car that shows the product better:
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Red3_zpshlbnwfjc.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Red3_zpshlbnwfjc.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Red4_zpsh3lfvehe.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Red4_zpsh3lfvehe.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Red5_zpsbhvxntwn.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Red5_zpsbhvxntwn.jpg.html)
And this is the hatch that was so horrible:
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Red1_zpsviinyb56.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Red1_zpsviinyb56.jpg.html)
http://i1321.photobucket.com/albums/u544/razer_se/Red2_zpsye6y8sf7.jpg (http://s1321.photobucket.com/user/razer_se/media/Red2_zpsye6y8sf7.jpg.html)
Very long day of detailing, and I'm sunburned but happy. Around seven hours total spent on these. I also did 303 fabric protection on the new HR-V.
Feel free to criticize as needed, I'm here to learn!