White Civic

tdekany · 11-18-07, 10:10

This was a gift certificate from 2 years ago. Wash & wax, but I couldn't resist. The car was very dirty, however the camera didn't pick up any of it - I didn't take any close ups.

2 hours and 10 minutes

Wash (dawn)
clay
OC Orange pad
Ez creme white pad
OS black pad
Armorall Foam on tires

Scottwax · 11-18-07, 10:43

Amazing wetness for white paint!

rydawg · 11-18-07, 11:10

Great job for 2 hours worth of work!

howareb · 11-18-07, 11:13

The paint looks as if it is glowing. Great work.

tdekany · 11-19-07, 04:43

Thank you so much! In person the difference was huge. I don't think they ever wash their cars.

howareb · 11-19-07, 05:12

I live in Stafford VA and I can attest to that as a fact. Most people here are too busy to wash their cars. (In all honesty though, we are on water restriction now so that is why we can't wash cars, but at the local "wack and hack" wash.

I use ONR with distilled water that I buy from CVS over at the coin-op, so my neighbors won't turn me in. SHHHHH!!!!

Cleaning Fool · 11-19-07, 07:34

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Originally Posted by howareb

I live in Stafford VA and I can attest to that as a fact. Most people here are too busy to wash their cars. (In all honesty though, we are on water restriction now so that is why we can't wash cars, but at the local "wack and hack" wash.

I use ONR with distilled water that I buy from CVS over at the coin-op, so my neighbors won't turn me in. SHHHHH!!!!

Yeah, Im up here just outside Manassas.. Rat race..People would rather wait 2 hours in line at the local gas station car wash rather than do it themselves..Looks great Thomas.

tdekany · 11-19-07, 08:03

Thanks guys once again. The car is an 06. EDITED The paint ""looked"" swirl free when the sun poked out for a few seconds, but I am sure that it could use a real polish. Seemed pretty hard.

Can't wait to do a real detail. (This wednesday and far away but it is an M3 in carbon black

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MattB · 11-19-07, 08:43

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Originally Posted by tdekany

Thanks guys once again. The car is an 04. The paint ""looked"" swirl free when the sun poked out for a few seconds, but I am sure that it could use a real polish. Seemed pretty hard.

Can't wait to do a real detail. (This wednesday and far away but it is an M3 in carbon black

)

That's an '06 Civic, not an '04...that body style was new for '06.

Ben Kenobi · 11-19-07, 09:40

Thanks Matt I was going huh too. Looks great Thomas, wish it was warm enough to wash here lately. Waxing, huh forget about it.

willtothewong · 11-20-07, 01:31

wow looks good

you gotta tell me your secret on how you did all of that within 2 hours

i can barely wash/dry/clay in two hours let alone do any polishing

tdekany · 11-23-07, 07:29

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Originally Posted by willtothewong

wow looks good

you gotta tell me your secret on how you did all of that within 2 hours

i can barely wash/dry/clay in two hours let alone do any polishing

I used dawn in a ""QEW"" way so that saves a lot of time. After I was done washing it I clayed it with water in a spray bottle. By the time I finished claying (not too long since this car was more dirty than conteminated) one side of the car was dry and I just went ahead and started polishing. Didn't have to waste time drying. I used very little Optimum Compound so that saved me time as well - I wasn't correcting paint, just cleaning it. Ez Creme is very fast. So is OS.

I hope this helps.