Mmmm detailed
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Just got off the boat and home.
I did not do the detail myself, although I will be doing all future ones the hazing, swirls etc left by the previous owner and dealer were far too plentiful for me to trust myself to do it - at least the first time around. Went to a pro and spent 8 hours on the exterior of the car. Very happy with the result.
As for more pics:
I did not do the detail myself, although I will be doing all future ones the hazing, swirls etc left by the previous owner and dealer were far too plentiful for me to trust myself to do it - at least the first time around. Went to a pro and spent 8 hours on the exterior of the car. Very happy with the result.
As for more pics:
You do not need to spend that much time every week. And it was 8 hours of washing/paint correction/protection not 3 and 5 afterwards "tarting around".
I keep on top of the maintenance now and it will be easier than before and without cobwebs/swirls all over the paintwork. Couple of hours every other week to protect the paintwork and keep it looking good is a decent prospect to me. DD or not, I prefer my cars clean!
No real need to machine polish unless it is to remove defects in the paint, it's not a maintenance thing. Any more than once a year and I question what you are doing to your paintwork to warrant it!
Think you are reading into the word 'detailing' a little too far, in my eyes it's just the modern version of valeting but it's not concourse - at least not what I got done
Basic process was:
Solvent
Washed With Shampoo/Rinsed
Clayed
Machine Polished
Waxed
Pretty much a standard process for pain correction. There were no cotton buds out or magnfying glasses
Main reason for the closes ups is the colour is very chameleon. It is a deep burgundy but can look pitch black, bronze, reddy and purpley. It's very hard to get a true picture of the colour that is seen in sunlight.
Think you are reading into the word 'detailing' a little too far, in my eyes it's just the modern version of valeting but it's not concourse - at least not what I got done
Basic process was:
Solvent
Washed With Shampoo/Rinsed
Clayed
Machine Polished
Waxed
Pretty much a standard process for pain correction. There were no cotton buds out or magnfying glasses
Main reason for the closes ups is the colour is very chameleon. It is a deep burgundy but can look pitch black, bronze, reddy and purpley. It's very hard to get a true picture of the colour that is seen in sunlight.
20k spent on it apparently.....
The quality is poor - front bumper looks like it's home made >_<
Lets just say it's not my cup of tea!
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It's umm... strange. It's some kind of metallic flick but it's got blues, yellows, reds in.
Looking top down its bronze, then as you move around and down it goes a deep red. It's very subtle and without direct sunlight/strong artificial light it appears to be black.
It's official Honda name is Deep burgundy but that's a bit of a stretch
Looking top down its bronze, then as you move around and down it goes a deep red. It's very subtle and without direct sunlight/strong artificial light it appears to be black.
It's official Honda name is Deep burgundy but that's a bit of a stretch
Paintwork is paintwork regardless of angel
Posted to show the paint results and colour starting to come out, this picture happened to show the colour and quality of the finish better than a lot of the others.
Lee at extreme detailing worked on my car, I recognise that modified "thing" next door.
I was amazed at the results after Lee had spent 8 hours with it, very good value for money with him
Indeed, very happy with the result
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNZyP1AAxB0
Kinda shows the paint well, or at least better than a still image. Excuse the audio, just picked something random on YouTubes Audioswap
Kinda shows the paint well, or at least better than a still image. Excuse the audio, just picked something random on YouTubes Audioswap