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| 06-19-2012, 08:56 AM | #1 |
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Detailer's Domain: Fixes a Hammered Honda Civic - Opti Coat applied
Subject: 2000 Honda Civic
Requirements - Remove heavy swirls and scratches, and protect with Opti Coat Exterior - Wheels were prepped with Sonax Wheel Cleaner and cleaned up with various brushes - Tires were spritzed down with Adam’s All Purpose Cleaner and washed down - Wheel wells were cleaned up - Washed with 1Z einszett W99 - Aquartz Iron Cut - Wash down and rinsed - Door jambs were cleaned up - Nano Scrub AutoScrub - Dried - Tires dressed - Masking - Paint Measurement - Wetsanding - Meg's M105 with Surbuf Pad - Griots Orbital - Meg's D300 with Microfiber DA Cut Pad - Griots Orbital - Menzerna SF4000 with Uber Green Pad - Griots Orbital - Opti Coat - Inspection with Fenix, 3m Sun Gun, Infratech, and natural sunlight - Wheel wells were cleaned and dressed - Rubber and Plastics Treated - Exterior windows and mirrors cleaned and sealed - Exhaust tips cleaned - Windows were autoscrubed, cleaned, and sealed Products used Links to products used - 1Z einszett W99 Aquartz Iron Cut Sonax Full Effect Wheel Cleaner NanoSkin AutoScrub System Meg's M105 Meg's D300 Microfiber Correction System Menzerna SF4000 Opti Coat Adam's Super VRT Optimum Metal Polish Tools used Uber Wool Wash Mitt Uber No Name MF Towels Griot's 6 inch Random Orbital Polisher Uber Buffing Pads Defelsko Paint Meter Fenix TK35 Brinkmann Kranzle Pressure Washer Cam Spray Foam Canon 2 Grit Guard Buckets with Caddies Uber Firehose Nozzle Metro Air Force Blaster Before              Prep - Wash, Wheels, Tires, NanoSkin   Headlight restoration Before shots of the lights.    Various stages of wet sanding required to clean up the headlights   Compound and Polish   After shots of the headlights - Opti Coat installed     D300 with Griots  50/50 shots of correction    Before trim  After  After shots      |
| 06-19-2012, 11:14 AM | #2 |
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good results but I am scratching my head at this one.
I can only assume the detail cost more than the resale value of this car
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| 06-19-2012, 12:07 PM | #5 |
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Great detail as always.
It's not always about money guys... Some people enjoy the cars they drive and have had them for many years and want to keep them for many more to come. Keeping vehicle's in top shape looking and running good is value added to the owners confidence in driving and keeping the car. Sometimes it is all about falling back in love with a vehicle like it's brand new again. Who cares what this car is worth so long as the owner is happy with it. I do not agree that only expensive or newer cars should be brought back to life. Maybe he really enjoys the car. :/ |
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| 06-19-2012, 12:52 PM | #7 |
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Great detail - as always. Thanks for sharing!
I'm in with the others though. The detail must have cost at least as much as the value of the car, and no, it didn't double the resale value either. I can only assume this is an "inside job" for family or friends. |
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