00 Black Civic SiR

[metal]

Wasnt too too too bad, as it was detailed by another Autopian (mcnab) back in the summer, but still managed to get a lot of marring in the last half year or more. Probably got 85-90% of the marring out, but this one had clearcoat failing on the hood, just like the other two Civics of this gen that I've detailed.



The usual, clay, OP via rotary on a white LC CCS pad, then OP on a black LC CSS pad. Sealed with KSG, and topped that with S100 as my nuba.



Before

Heres the clearcoat failing on the hood

Polished up the tail lights and headlights, they were a bit clouded.

Afters

Ignore the dusting, wiped it off after I took the shot lol.

 

[Quik89si]

Heres the clearcoat failing on the hood

Is that what that is? I owned a 1999 Civic DX in the same color - Nighthawk Black Pearl - and I had those same little marks all over the hood. They showed up within a year or two of buying the car new.



Great job on the detail, that black looks deep!

 

[cajunfirehawk]

Nice job, what camera are you shooting with?

 

[Thomas Dekany]

Nice job, what camera are you shooting with?

Canon EOS 30D

 

[specstg]

'

Is that what that is? I owned a 1999 Civic DX in the same color - Nighthawk Black Pearl - and I had those same little marks all over the hood. They showed up within a year or two of buying the car new.\r\n\r\nGreat job on the detail, that black looks deep!

\r\n\r\ndamn my 04 TL has the same thing on the paint and i have always been wondering what it has been also.'

 

[CptMidway]

I have the same clearcoat failure on my 99 HX.

 

[specstg]

wow... so it seems to happen in the honda, acura world? well its good to know what it is since my car has the same problem.

 

[superblack350]

what is a SiR?

 

[BuffMe]

Canadian version of the Si here in the US



I'm surprised more of the slight spider webbing didn't come out with the soft Honda paint.

 

[kaval]

awesome job on the detail!

my dad's 00 civic has the same paint failure too, except the cracks are much longer.