07 Honda CRV - NBP - major correction - Pinnacle Auto Detail - CT

[PinnacleAutoCT]

I was recently contacted by a former detailer looking to have his son ’s Honda CRV detailed as a Christmas present. After some discussion and an inspection of the car we agreed on a two-step correction of the paint and a thorough interior cleaning. I won’t say too much about the condition of the car and let the pictures do the talking.
Before:
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Blend line on the driver side quarter panel indicating a repaint:
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50:50 cleaned/uncleaned of the passenger seat:
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Grime removed from the shifter handle:
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50:50 corrected/uncorrected on the driver side door:
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Now, anyone who knows this color (Nighthawk Black Pearl) is aware of how soft it is and the difficulty that this poses in finishing the paint out properly. Normally this isn’t a problem for me, but this particular CRV had many repainted panels that were significantly softer than the factory paint. The paint was so soft that any towel I had would cause marring when removing polish. My only option became removing most of the polish with towels (causing marring), then removing the remaining residue with clean, slightly damp finishing pads. The LSPs (Optiseal and D156) also had to be applied via this technique. All correction work was performed with the Rupes Bigfoot polishers, with MF finishing discs, M205 & the KBM method for cutting, plus M205 and foam finishing pads for polishing. The interior was steamed & thoroughly cleaned with Optimum Power Clean (3:1) and various horse hair brushes.

Afters:
Note that the interior is clean but a lot of the plastic panels still look beat up due to scuffs and scratches from years of wear and tear:
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As always, thank you for looking and please feel free to comment or ask questions!

[allenk4]

Nice S&S

I appreciate the close-ups and 50/50 shots

Why do you prefer the M205 KBM Merhod on softer paints?

[Eric@CherryOnTop]

Wow, that is ridiculous! I hope this guy has some interest in keeping the car looking this nice.

How much time did you have in this one?


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[The Critic]

Wow, that is ridiculous! I hope this guy has some interest in keeping the car looking this nice.

How much time did you have in this one?


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There isn't anything ridiculous about this car, IMO. Considering how soft the paint is, it really isn't difficult for the owner to let it get to that state.

BTW - The KBM 205 method works really well on these finishes. It levels the defects very quickly, but does leave a noticeable amount of micromarring. I did one of these recently and had to do a middle step with D302 and a DMF6 pad before final polishing with 205/Black Pad.

[98LowRanger]

Great work! The 50/50 shots on the paint are impressive.

I still don't know how all you guys talk your clients into a 2-step correction. Maybe it helps that the owner was a former detailer, but I have a hard enough time convincing my customers the benefits of a 1 step correction!

Not trying to ask you how much you charged, but for what you did (thorough interior cleaning, 2 step paint correction, applied a sealant I assume at the end, dressed the tires) I would charge $370 for a vehicle like the Pilot. From what I have seen that is pretty cheap, but I still can't get people to go for that. Any tips? I kind of hate doing a 1 step and not correcting the paint as much as I could have, but I can't waste my products/time (money) on doing a 2 step that the customer isn't paying for.

[DoctorDoctor]

Nice turnaround on the interior!

[beenen]

nice!! I love jobs like this. Come in completely trashed and come out looking great

[Tools17]

That is impressive! Great job!

[Charisma]

Wonderful turn around! This paint is indeed one of the softer ones around, at least from my experiences.