norahcrv
I wish . . .
. . . Natty Bumppo's signature!!
I finally got a chance to detail something other than my own pampered CR-V. My step-daughter is visiting us, & driving her Mom's '96 Honda Odyssey. The paint was in pretty good shape overall, considering that it only gets washed when she takes it to the dealer for service. There were some swirls & the “normal accumulation” of parking lot scrapes & scratches & rock chips.
:eek SWIRLS!!
BEFORE
I started Saturday morning with a Megs GC wash, & clayed with PB clay while washing. I was surprised at how little the clay removed, except from the oxidized black trim. It only left the surface feeling a little better, so I knew I had a long way to go. Next was AIO with a Megs Polishing Pad on the PC @ 4. That made a big difference, so I guess there was a lot of oxidation/build up on the paint.
AFTER Washing, Clay & AIO
I followed with PB SSR 2.5 & 1, also with Megs Polishing Pads, but I cranked the PC up to 6 to really work them. I was going to use PwC, but the SSR 1 left the paint in such great condition, I skipped that step.
Then CK Vanilla Moose Hand Glaze applied by hand with a terry applicator pad left the paint looking very "fluid", and filled a few scratches that I couldn't get out with the SSR's. Topped it with a layer of EX-P applied with the PC & a Megs Finishing Pad @ 4 & called it a day.
This morning I was back out there to apply the second coat of EX-P (again with PC & Megs Finishing Pad @ 4) & topped it with Natty's hand applied with a terry pad.
AFTER - No More Swirls
Then on to the interior. Considering the condition of the outside, the inside was a piece of cake. It just needed a once over with my Metro Vac 'n Blo & a wipe down with PB's Natural Look/water mix.
I had done the wheels on Saturday when washing. They have plastic wheel covers, which were coated with brake dust & grime. The car wash wasn't touching it, so I added some PB Spray & Rinse Wheel Cleaner to my wash solution & that made short work of the mess. The tires were dressed with PB Bold 'n Bright, as were the wheel wells.
Wheel - Before
Wheel - After
PB Trim Restorer on the black trim - it took a couple of applications, because it seemed to just "drink it in".
I also addressed a "yellowed" headlight with Megs PlastX - made quite an improvement but it really needs to be wet-sanded
All told, I spent @ 14 hours on this & I now understand Natty Bumppo’s signature!!
I finally got a chance to detail something other than my own pampered CR-V. My step-daughter is visiting us, & driving her Mom's '96 Honda Odyssey. The paint was in pretty good shape overall, considering that it only gets washed when she takes it to the dealer for service. There were some swirls & the “normal accumulation” of parking lot scrapes & scratches & rock chips.
:eek SWIRLS!!
BEFORE
I started Saturday morning with a Megs GC wash, & clayed with PB clay while washing. I was surprised at how little the clay removed, except from the oxidized black trim. It only left the surface feeling a little better, so I knew I had a long way to go. Next was AIO with a Megs Polishing Pad on the PC @ 4. That made a big difference, so I guess there was a lot of oxidation/build up on the paint.
AFTER Washing, Clay & AIO
I followed with PB SSR 2.5 & 1, also with Megs Polishing Pads, but I cranked the PC up to 6 to really work them. I was going to use PwC, but the SSR 1 left the paint in such great condition, I skipped that step.
Then CK Vanilla Moose Hand Glaze applied by hand with a terry applicator pad left the paint looking very "fluid", and filled a few scratches that I couldn't get out with the SSR's. Topped it with a layer of EX-P applied with the PC & a Megs Finishing Pad @ 4 & called it a day.This morning I was back out there to apply the second coat of EX-P (again with PC & Megs Finishing Pad @ 4) & topped it with Natty's hand applied with a terry pad.
AFTER - No More Swirls
Then on to the interior. Considering the condition of the outside, the inside was a piece of cake. It just needed a once over with my Metro Vac 'n Blo & a wipe down with PB's Natural Look/water mix.
I had done the wheels on Saturday when washing. They have plastic wheel covers, which were coated with brake dust & grime. The car wash wasn't touching it, so I added some PB Spray & Rinse Wheel Cleaner to my wash solution & that made short work of the mess. The tires were dressed with PB Bold 'n Bright, as were the wheel wells.
Wheel - Before
Wheel - After
PB Trim Restorer on the black trim - it took a couple of applications, because it seemed to just "drink it in".
I also addressed a "yellowed" headlight with Megs PlastX - made quite an improvement but it really needs to be wet-sanded
All told, I spent @ 14 hours on this & I now understand Natty Bumppo’s signature!!
