Corey Bit Spank
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This car is getting ancient. 1997 Accord. 133,000 miles. I've managed to keep my mileage/year low by riding my bike nearly everywhere from late March to mid November.
5OCT2007:
Clay barred, fresh coat of Klasse All-In-One cleaner/Sealant Glaze (1:3). Ready for winter.
coping (7FEB2008):
Seven months later. I've never gone this long without waxing my car. I had a really busy semester, and then it got warm enough to bike and I just didn't care about having a clean car (well, if I can bike, I actually don't care about having a car). Surprisingly the sealant was still there somewhat, and the paint was in good condition. Smooth, but dry feeling. It wasn't too scratched up, although there were some scuffs from snowboard bags being on the trunk. I took it through the LASER WASH OMG LAAAAAASER WASH 4 or 5 times. This proved to be a stupid idea, as the pressurized water seems to have increased the rate at which my car disintegrates into Buffalo even faster. Poor chap.
The rust. This is actually on the side of the car that Carruba Collision so delicately replaced the doors after an accident. They didn't replace them with doors of similar condition. They actually applied some sort of caulk which they later painted over on top of the rusted seam. This proved to be adequate before I started taking the car to the Laser Wash and the pressurized water entered the seams. The other rear door has some rust in this section, but the front door is original and has zero rust. The rear quarter panels are still rust free for now. Yay Honda.
After a little clay bar, which didn't prove to be effective and was actually quite harsh on the delicate paint at this edge (not really the best place to get aggressive with anything), I hand polished this section with some Pinnacle Advanced Swirl remover. It's a hot oily mess of a polish, just what I needed to polish the rust off without harming the paint underneath too much.
So then I detailed the rest of the car.
NXT wash, microfiber chenille wash mit
Wheels cleaned, generic cleaner, various brushes, wash mitt
Clay bar, Mothers
Polish, Cyclo Polisher, yellow pads. Menzerna FP II (I had some more serious scratches and scuffs that FPII couldn't take out, but I decided it was not worth it to keep polishing my paint the way I did when I was young and ignorant)
Klasse AIO/SG (1:4), Cyclo Polisher, white pads. This combo works really well for me, and it's the most durable combination I've put on my paint. I like the look of a carnauba, but durability is more important. Especially since I plan to bike my summer away. The only time I plan to drive my car is when I have to run errands for Journey's End, so at least the refugees will have a shiny car to go places in.
Meguiars #40 on the tires, trim. I like #40.
I think I may be getting a new car at the end of the summer. I don't love this car, and it's certainly not anything special. That's the problem. It's too sensible.
5OCT2007:
Clay barred, fresh coat of Klasse All-In-One cleaner/Sealant Glaze (1:3). Ready for winter.
coping (7FEB2008):
Seven months later. I've never gone this long without waxing my car. I had a really busy semester, and then it got warm enough to bike and I just didn't care about having a clean car (well, if I can bike, I actually don't care about having a car). Surprisingly the sealant was still there somewhat, and the paint was in good condition. Smooth, but dry feeling. It wasn't too scratched up, although there were some scuffs from snowboard bags being on the trunk. I took it through the LASER WASH OMG LAAAAAASER WASH 4 or 5 times. This proved to be a stupid idea, as the pressurized water seems to have increased the rate at which my car disintegrates into Buffalo even faster. Poor chap.
The rust. This is actually on the side of the car that Carruba Collision so delicately replaced the doors after an accident. They didn't replace them with doors of similar condition. They actually applied some sort of caulk which they later painted over on top of the rusted seam. This proved to be adequate before I started taking the car to the Laser Wash and the pressurized water entered the seams. The other rear door has some rust in this section, but the front door is original and has zero rust. The rear quarter panels are still rust free for now. Yay Honda.
After a little clay bar, which didn't prove to be effective and was actually quite harsh on the delicate paint at this edge (not really the best place to get aggressive with anything), I hand polished this section with some Pinnacle Advanced Swirl remover. It's a hot oily mess of a polish, just what I needed to polish the rust off without harming the paint underneath too much.
So then I detailed the rest of the car.
NXT wash, microfiber chenille wash mit
Wheels cleaned, generic cleaner, various brushes, wash mitt
Clay bar, Mothers
Polish, Cyclo Polisher, yellow pads. Menzerna FP II (I had some more serious scratches and scuffs that FPII couldn't take out, but I decided it was not worth it to keep polishing my paint the way I did when I was young and ignorant)
Klasse AIO/SG (1:4), Cyclo Polisher, white pads. This combo works really well for me, and it's the most durable combination I've put on my paint. I like the look of a carnauba, but durability is more important. Especially since I plan to bike my summer away. The only time I plan to drive my car is when I have to run errands for Journey's End, so at least the refugees will have a shiny car to go places in.
Meguiars #40 on the tires, trim. I like #40.
I think I may be getting a new car at the end of the summer. I don't love this car, and it's certainly not anything special. That's the problem. It's too sensible.
