2018 Acura TLX ASpec

[jrock645]

Just got the car 3 weeks ago, working on getting the paint really dialed in to coat it. Not sure when that will happen- waiting the kamikaze products to be available but I probably won’t coat in May as I’ll be very busy with work and it’ll be starting to get too hot. It’s gonna take a bit to get the paint how I want, but ai think I’m close. One more step with WG finishing glaze and some soft pads on the rotary oughta do it.

Alright, here’s what I started with today.

New car, so obviously the paint isn’t swirled up. Also did a step with Essence and uro fiber pads a week or so ago. Added gloss but didn’t do much to improve clarity. One thing to note, while the reflections are nice there was a fair amount of orange peel, which doesn’t really show in the pics. It’s a daily driver so I don’t want to get into compounding, so I’m taking a gentler approach.

So here’s what I used:

Rupes 15
Flex PE14-2
HD Adapt
Orange HD Orbital pads
M205 and white pads on front bumper(w/ rotary)

Car had already been iron x’ed and clayed when I used Essence so I gave her a wash, taped up and went to work. I got the rotary out mainly for the license plate area and to “cut in” the edges around door panels and door handles. Came in really handy for the front fenders and bumper. Polished those areas entirely by rotary, as the curves and angles and being small areas were way too intricate for a large throw DA.

All taped up:

Took the plate off for this job:

Some progress shots:

Feels good to get a finish like that via rotary

Not a metallic paint(it’s a “pearl”) but it shows up in the right light

Broke out the tiny pads for this one

Nice reflection besides the ugly dude in it

All done!

LSP’d with Wolfgang Fuzion. Was almost 7 hours in and was ready to be done and Fuzion is the easiest wax I’ve ever used.

Thanks for looking!

 

[Ronkh]

Lookin SHARP !!!!

 

[jrock645]

Lookin SHARP !!!!

Thanks Ron! Just wait until it’s jeweled and coated...

 

[David D]

Great work

 

[rlmccarty2000]

Blue seems to be this years in color. Beautiful car. Congrats!

 

[nickclark08]

Made that blue look awesome man. Great work-can’t wait to see it all coated and “perfect”

 

[jrock645]

Blue seems to be this years in color. Beautiful car. Congrats!

Thanks! Truthfully, I really wanted red but couldn’t find one with the red interior and that was an absolute must have. The more I looked at it, the more the blue grew on me. It’s a unique shade a blue and just looks good on this car.

 

[Stokdgs]

Thanks! Truthfully, I really wanted red but couldn’t find one with the red interior and that was an absolute must have. The more I looked at it, the more the blue grew on me. It’s a unique shade a blue and just looks good on this car.

Brother Jrock645 !!!!!!
Amazing beautiful clear glossy, outstanding color and car !!!!!!
You really made it look like the paintwork on the new NSX would look like !!!!
Wow !! I just love it !!! I heart that car !!!!
Quit making me want to get one....
Congrats on your new ride !!!
Someday, would love to hear your thoughts and observations on the entire package..
Dan F

 

[LEDetailng]

You’re right about the blue, it looks incredible on that car. You should bring it back to the showroom floor and I guarantee they will sell more in that color than any other color. Just as long as no one touches your perfect paint

Congrats and very nice work!

 

[MattPersman]

I told you in a previous thread after I saw one of those a specs in that blue I was obsessed now you show me this ! Killing me here man

Looks so good!


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