2004 Black Civic

[Allen Anderson]

I didn't take proper before's so I'm using older pictures to show paints previous state.



The paint used to look like this:

Clayed and waxed:

Now the same panel about 6 months later.

Good shot of the side showing the DOI

That is my first polish job ever on my fiance's Civic. The paint was oxidized and water spotted all the way around.



Not bad for first time right?

 

[David Fermani]

Nope. Good work on your 1st detail and picture post.

 

[autoaesthetica]

Great job Allen

 

[Allen Anderson]

Thank you very much.



There are a lot of those chips in the paint on hood/front fenders.

Wasn't sure if they were through clear coat, and my polish wasn't aggressive enough to get them either I don't think.

Just used Megs Ultimate Compound.

 

[autoaesthetica]

Don't worry about them Allen. Many chips, even the little tiny speckle ones are just too deep to completely eliminate. Some of the more shallow ones will and can be improved, but unfortunately chips are chips.



Excellent depth on the door shot BTW, very sharp. Was this all by hand?

 

[Brad B]

Great job. Pretty satisfying when you take a pretty dull car and make it pop!

 

[Allen Anderson]

Nah I used one of those cheap $30 dollar 10" orbital buffers. The gf got it for my birthday instead of a PC. Think I'm gonna try and get a PC or Flex this birthday



Yeah it's totally satisfying. That is what I like most about detailing you get to see if you did a good job right then and there. Results I like it.

 

[pmnewton]

Get a FLEX!!! I know I'm resurrecting an old thread. I hope you got the FLEX and she will thank you for it.