Black turbo GSR gets an extreme makeover--LONG-- **NO 56K**

EBPcivicsi

EBPcivicsi

GOT PREP?
This car belongs to a friend of a very good customer of mine. The car needed attention and it was my job to bring it back to life. The car has a bit of story behind it, so I sort of went above and beyond and did a few little extra things. I probably have about 15 man-hours in on this car, but IMO it was worth it!



When the car was dropped off, this is what I had to look forward to. :eek:

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So I Started off by washing with a stronger than normal solution of Meguiars HYPERWASH and a sheepskin mitt.



I started with the engine first. I degreased, then pressure washed, then dressed with Meguiars hyperdressing cut 2:1



Before:

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After:

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On the painted area above I used Meguiars colorX to wax the paint:

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I then clayed the car, it took two huge “chunks� of clay before all of the contaminants were removed.



This is a pic after claying the rear bumper.

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Once the car was washed, clayed, and dried�I moved to the interior.



Before:

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I first vacuumed thoroughly, then used a combination of Costco APC, various brushes, and my steamer to clean every crack, crevice, and vent. I then dressed the interior using vinylex. I applied the dressing, allowed it to “set�, and then wiped it down with a microfiber towel.



The carpet was cleaned with an APC.



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I then started on the exterior. While washing I noticed that all of the undercoating had long since deteriorated in the wheel wells—she was going to need a fresh coat in order to look new.



I jacked up the car, wiped the wheel wells with prep-solv, and commenced to apply thin coats of rubberized undercoating.



As you can see here, the OE undercoating was just gone.

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Here is just after spraying:

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Here it is after it has dried fully, it dries perfectly flat, and looks just like OE undercoating.

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After this was complete I began to evaluate defects. Here’s what I found:



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I knew that these swirls were severe, and I knew from experience that the paint would be “Honda-soft.� So I thought about what I thought it would take to remove the defects, and then started with a product one step less aggressive. I started with Menzerna Intensive polish; the swirls were reduced, but not totally removed. I then knew exactly what to use, no more experimenting�I grabbed the Hi-Temp Extreme Cut and Optimum polish and went work. I buffed @1500 RPM’s with a polishing pad. I then switched to a finishing pad and buffed with 3M perfect-it III machine glaze. I switched to the PC with a polishing pad and used Blackfire final polish @seed 6. I wiped down with Z6, and then applied two thin coats of Zaino Z5 PRO (ZFX enabled). Lastly, I applied Z8 with a microfiber towel.



The tires were dressed with Meguiars all-season dressing



Glass cleaned with Eagle One 20/20 (new formula)



All trim was polished with Klasse All-In-One



Exterior trim at bottom was dressed with Hi-Temp bumper restorer
 
As I started to buff, thank goodness that I remembered the N3W teChn0logy!!!!1111

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Sorry guys, I couldn’t resist, on with the post… :chuckle:





Left side untouched, right side polished

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How about this for full sun? :D

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magwheel said:
Uhhhhhh ebpcivicsi, I know when I need to get my cars done..... I'm giving you a call pronto! Magwheel :buffing:
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are all of those cars really yours? That everyones dream list right there.
 
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