Honda Accord detailed
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From: Kajaani, Finland
My Ride: Bmw 530d 2004
My friend asked me to detail his father's Honda Accord 2006(?) this weekend. The color is volcano gray if I'm right.
The paint was in decent condition, except some deep rids and typical swirls. I couldn't do much to the deepest rids, but I got approximately 99% of swirls off. It was only a paint correction without touching interior. I am real amateur in these things and taking care of interior and wheels (some grime left behind) would have taken lots of hours more. And I already spent 12 hours with the paint only.
I earlier was told by member SchanE60 about Honda's (Acura in the US) thin paint, but I got decent readings with my PD8 gauge, 140-160?m. See SchanE60's great detail on the same car here: Acura TSX detailed
The process was:
1) Pre-wash
- Korrek Lensitil BR Solvent Wash Spray
- Bilt-Hamber Autofoam
2) Wash
- Turtle Wax Big Orange
- Two bucket method + Mother's Sheepskin Mitts
3) Claying
- Zaino Z-18 clay
- Turtle Wax Big Orange as lubricant
4) Polish
- Presta Ultra Cutting Creme Light + Lake Country CCA Green + Orange pads
- Menzerna PO106FA+ Lake Country CCA White pad
- W?RTH Fast Wax (A quick detailer actually, not a wax) as moisturizer
- Flex XC 3401 VRG
5) Wax
- Autoglym Super Resin Polish
- Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection
- Meguiar's Ultimate Quick Detailer
6) Tires, black plastics, windows
- Autoglym Instant Tyre Dressing
- Autoglym Bumper Care
- Autoglym Fast Glass + Turtle Wax 5Sateesta (a water repellant liquid)
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The pics aren't very good sorry.
Before pics:
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During:
Front fender left
C pillar
The paint was in decent condition, except some deep rids and typical swirls. I couldn't do much to the deepest rids, but I got approximately 99% of swirls off. It was only a paint correction without touching interior. I am real amateur in these things and taking care of interior and wheels (some grime left behind) would have taken lots of hours more. And I already spent 12 hours with the paint only.
I earlier was told by member SchanE60 about Honda's (Acura in the US) thin paint, but I got decent readings with my PD8 gauge, 140-160?m. See SchanE60's great detail on the same car here: Acura TSX detailed
The process was:
1) Pre-wash
- Korrek Lensitil BR Solvent Wash Spray
- Bilt-Hamber Autofoam
2) Wash
- Turtle Wax Big Orange
- Two bucket method + Mother's Sheepskin Mitts
3) Claying
- Zaino Z-18 clay
- Turtle Wax Big Orange as lubricant
4) Polish
- Presta Ultra Cutting Creme Light + Lake Country CCA Green + Orange pads
- Menzerna PO106FA+ Lake Country CCA White pad
- W?RTH Fast Wax (A quick detailer actually, not a wax) as moisturizer
- Flex XC 3401 VRG
5) Wax
- Autoglym Super Resin Polish
- Autoglym Extra Gloss Protection
- Meguiar's Ultimate Quick Detailer
6) Tires, black plastics, windows
- Autoglym Instant Tyre Dressing
- Autoglym Bumper Care
- Autoglym Fast Glass + Turtle Wax 5Sateesta (a water repellant liquid)
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The pics aren't very good sorry.
Before pics:
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During:
Front fender left
C pillar
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From: Kajaani, Finland
My Ride: Bmw 530d 2004
Originally Posted by sdg1871' post='903490' date='Jun 7 2009, 11:57 PM
Wow! Another Anazfin detailing masterpiece. My car wants to move to Finland. 
! Thanks!I hope you want to move too after these pics: Pics from the backwoods
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From: Riverdale, New York
My Ride: 2008 535xi / Platinum Grey / Black leather / Step Auto / Sport / Premium / Cold weather / 18" wheels / Logic 7 / Comfort / ipod / Navigation / Fold Down Rear Seats / Rear Airbags / Sirius SAT / Spoiler / Extended Clear bra / Bluetooth. (Previously owned a 2002 sport 525I Loaded).
On order: 535xi Platnium Grey with Black interior, Step Auto, Sports package, Premium package, Cold weather package, 18" wheels, Logic 7, Comfort access, ipod adapt, Navigation, Sat radio, Rear spoiler, Extended Clear coat bra.
Awesome job!!
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From: St. Louis Burbs, USA
My Ride: 2007 530i. Purchased 6/28/07. Titanium Silver Metallic, Black Dakota Leather, Dark Poplar Trim, Steptronic, Premium Package, Cold Weather Package, Bluetooth, Adaptive Control Xenons. 10/30/07 Added OEM 124s with 245/40/18 & 275/35/18 Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires. Installed red Cal Covers� from BavAuto. 11/21/07 Added OEM all-weather floor mats (for winter, carpet in summer) and coat rack. 6/26/08 installed M5-style rear spoiler. 6/30/08 put on red reflectors. 8/22/08 Euro turn signal stickers applied. 3/20/09 Installed Shadowline Trim. 3/27/09 Added Matte Black Kidney Grilles from Trinity. 4/03/09 Installed Bimmian Shadow Matte Black 530i Badges. 4/04/09 Installed LED license plate lights from Trinity. 5/01/09 Installed Brabus Interior LED Kit and White Angel Eyes. 5/02/09 Put in Brabus 6K Fogs. 5/14/09 Removed charcoal filter. 5/15/09 Installed light smoke LED side marker lamps from Trinity. 5/21/09 Sprint Booster. 6/12/09 Painted exhaust tips flat black. 6/13/09 Pulled red Cal Covers and painted calipers low gloss black. 6/27/09 RPI Ram Air Scoop from Trinity. 8/15/09 Installed Brabus's silver invisibulbs front and rear. 9/24/09 Installed R-Dash license plate LEDs from Brabaus (John).
Great work Anza. The shine is truly amazing.