red acura cl paint correction
10-08-2009, 06:31 PM
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The initial message was has few scratches , chips and needs clay and a polish. My first impression when I saw the car: oxidation and swirl city , not big deal till I run the paint gauge around the car and see the real deal : 4 panels repainted/body work (clay bar was red after clay the rear window), 2 panels with thin spots (hood, roof), trunk very-very thin (under 100 microns).
With all know I decide to go light on trunk and everything else to bring to an 80%+ paint correction , full correction was out of question with all the repaint/thin spots panels.
Process: wash with nxt , clay bar , wash nxt again , tires and wheels was clean and dress with klasse and tire gel.
Mask everything , and went with rotary meg 83 on polish pad all around except trunk , was fallow by PC meg 205 on finish pad inclusive trunk .
Car was sealed with m21 on finish pad PC, and waxed with nxt 2, by hand.
Got some minor interior done , headlights restore , windows in and out.
I would say my paint gauge just paid itself on this project.
Enjoy the pictures of a 8 years old car, daily driver before and after detail.
Readings and thin spot on oxidize surface:
headlight before:
after:
swirl city:
after:
swirls, stain before:
after:
With all know I decide to go light on trunk and everything else to bring to an 80%+ paint correction , full correction was out of question with all the repaint/thin spots panels.
Process: wash with nxt , clay bar , wash nxt again , tires and wheels was clean and dress with klasse and tire gel.
Mask everything , and went with rotary meg 83 on polish pad all around except trunk , was fallow by PC meg 205 on finish pad inclusive trunk .
Car was sealed with m21 on finish pad PC, and waxed with nxt 2, by hand.
Got some minor interior done , headlights restore , windows in and out.
I would say my paint gauge just paid itself on this project.
Enjoy the pictures of a 8 years old car, daily driver before and after detail.
Readings and thin spot on oxidize surface:
headlight before:
after:
swirl city:
after:
swirls, stain before:
after:
10-08-2009, 06:43 PM
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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).
Nice. Looks like a completely different car. Those headlights came out like new!
10-10-2009, 10:28 AM
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My Ride: 2006 525XI, Jet black on Dakota beige. Premium and winter packages. I consider myself a purist and intend to keep my car absolutely stock and shiny.
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Great job!!! How did you restore the headlights? My E46 could benefit from that.
10-11-2009, 03:41 PM
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa' post='1029323' date='Oct 10 2009, 01:28 PM
Great job!!! How did you restore the headlights? My E46 could benefit from that.
after wetsand u can buff with plastX or some people use polish pad and compound to get the 3000 wetsand marks out.
rejeX for protection , done.
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